Cigarette Shortage Of 1944

The video discusses a nationwide cigarette shortage affecting smokers and storekeepers. Cigarettes for the armed forces account for only a quarter of the nation's supply, insufficient to explain the shortage. Smokers resort to alternatives like cigars and pipes, while some use rolling devices. Despite these adaptations, the mystery of the missing cigarettes remains unsolved.

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