Nation health holds steady despite wartime strain
Dr. Thomas Parran reports civilian health in the United States remains strong despite three years of war and physician shortages. Mortality eased to 10.6 per 1,000 in 1944 from 10.9 in 1943 while infant mortality fell to 39.2 per 1,000 live births. Polio and meningitis cases rose in 1944, and venereal disease control improves with penicillin. Shortages of doctors dentists and nurses loom, and postwar plans call for tax financed care hospital expansion and broader public health services.
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America
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War Manpower Commission
Bureau of the Census
War and Navy Departments
Thomas Parran
United States
Pacific Islands
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Navy
Germany
Japan
Cal
Parrau
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Gay Gadgets Footwear Fads Spark Fresh Fashion Puns
A cheeky 1920s fashion column surveys fad footwear and flirtatious trends. It playful warns about perishable style, notes dimes in loafers, midriff sock hacks, one piece sock fringes, ankle bells, and dress codes with light humor and social chatter.
Expressions and slang seed a student language trend
A school community notes new slang terms and playful phrases spreading among students. Teachers observe creativity and caution against disruptive usage while encouraging positive communication.
Southern hospitality warms dating etiquette at home
The piece jokes about overbearing hosting during early dates and urges letting the date propose plans. It advises couples to relax and avoid rushing past parents, suggesting that good times can start at home with patient, friendly hospitality.
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Bijou
National health plan urges rural hospitals and base centers
Dr Parran outlined a postwar national health program calling for small well equipped rural hospitals linked to larger district centers. Base hospitals would disseminate knowledge, house schools and research, and expand public health, nursing, venereal disease care, infant clinics, and tuberculosis and dental programs nationwide.
Tavern Checks Hats For Owners at War
In a north side Chicago tavern 328 hats await owners serving in World War II. The for the duration hat check began in 1942 as Sgt. Reid Ratcliffe, now in France, left his three brothers to run the Ranger Inn and hang up his hat.
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Sgt
Reid Ratcliffe
France
Ranger Inn
Corp
Charles Bradshaw
Indianapolis
Pacific
Bradshaw
Brady
Marines
Pennsylvania Railroad
Rocky Trail in Burma Forces Shoes on Dogs
Jungle trained U S K-9 dogs of the Mars Task force were evacuated by air as rocky mountain trails on a 200 mile march into northern Burma cut their paws. Clifton Holland of Ross Texas fitted the remaining dogs with soft leather shoes the K N I n ers wear dutifully but unenthusiastically.
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Mystkyina
Burma
United States Mars Task Force
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Clifton Holland
Ross
Texas
Indians Help Navy Communicate Secret Orders on Okinawa
Ernie Pyle reports Navajo Indian Marines in Okinawa assist with secret radio orders, sharing training from Sicily and Italy. He profiles Joe Gatewood and Joe Kellwood, other Navajo communicators, and recalls their ceremonial dance before invasion.
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Okinawa
Oklahoma
Sicily
Italy
First Division
Joe
Red Cross
Marine Corps
Joe Gatewood
Jap Prisoners Tremble Under Capture by Company
A soldier recalls meeting two Japanese prisoners, a 16 or 17 year old superior private and a corporal, crouched and trembling before capture. Both showed fear despite possessing rifles and grenade munitions, the younger boy white with panic and unable to understand sign language.
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Japan
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