Army Doctors Hoarding Warns of Epidemic Danger
A Senate labor subcommittee led by Senator Claude Pepper warns that hoarding and uneven recruiting of doctors for the armed forces could trigger a civilian doctor shortage and an epidemic akin to 1918 influenza. It urges a Roosevelt ordered survey and creation of a central civilian authority to oversee drafting and recruitment of physicians.
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Washington
Senate
Claude Pepper
D-Fla
Armed Services
South Carolina
Oklahoma
New York
Illinois
Roosevelt
Doctors for all service members ratio proposed in war report
The army and navy aim for about one doctor per 100 troops, more than twice the rate of Allied militaries. A third of the nation’s medical effectiveness is already in service, and at a 7.5 million man army this implies 85,000 doctors among 120,000 total effectives at induction.
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Army
Navy
Paratroopers Train Across Borders Under New Agreement
Canada and the United States reach an agreement enabling winter training for Canadian parachute troops in the United States at Fort Benning Georgia and American troops at Camp Shilo Manitoba. The deal highlights advantageous weather and equipment tests for both forces.
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Ottawa
Canadian Defense Department
Canada
United States
U. S. Army
Ft. Benning
Camp Shilo
Manitoba
Set Up Machinery For Wage Controls
Four government agencies move to establish nationwide wage and salary controls under an order setting a $25 000 cap and banning non compliant pay changes. Treasury and War Labor Board to roll out procedures with regional offices to handle inquiries and approvals, penalties possible.
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Washington
Treasury
James F. Byrnes
WLB
Wagehour Administration
U. S. Conciliation Service
Wagehour
Lost and found columns crowd Tokio papers
War Bond sales push in Tokio papers reflects American purchases boosting morale. Wartime notices urge readers to buy for 10 percent returns with every payday, signaling home front support and propaganda framing the effort.
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Tokio
Add Three to Staff Of Cornell College
MT VERNON Three men have been added to the Cornell college staff to alleviate pressure from two regular faculty in the service. All three are Cornell graduates Don Scott assisting in chemistry with an M S from the University of Arizona Elton Nelson of Darlington Wis and Bob Nelson Mediapolis trans department Bob Nelson attended Columbia University last year earning a master s degree They are temporary staff as regular faculty work is assumed by new men Lieut Walter Gray in St Louis and Ensign Charles Hokonson in Iowa City
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Cornell College
Cornell
Don Scott
University of Arizona
Elton
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