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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1944
Page
13
Paris dispatch quotes Alec Jean Crecict, a 29 year Paris waiter, on the German black market. He says most French workers earn about 125 francs daily and that black market trade became the only money making business in France. He adds Germans adapted quickly to Paris life and grew fond of wine and cognac.
A health column explains why vaccination matters as children start school. It outlines schedules for smallpox at 9 months and 6 years, diphtheria toxoid with Schick testing at 12 months and 6 years, typhoid fever, and suggests whooping cough and scarlet fever vaccines for older children.
The article notes rats and other pests causing damage and beriberi linked to polished rice consumption in Japan. It highlights efforts to exterminate pests and the health consequences of poor grain processing.
An American soldier describes how black market dealers exploited Vichy restrictions. Shoes cost 4000 francs per pair with tickets but 2000 to 2300 francs without. Clothing rose from 28 to 32 dollars with tickets to about 160 on the black market. Cigarettes, scarce with four packs a month by ticket, fetch 140 francs per pack from Belgium, as Parisians press soldiers for smuggled cigarettes.
In Ithaca New York Cornell College of Home Economics students mother six babies in a practice apartment. Each student rotates roles from mother to cook and housekeeper gaining hands on care from nursery staff. One baby, Dickie, a eleven weeks old, will be available for adoption at year end.
Capt. William D. Gatling of Tarboro has broken the record for the most combat missions by an American fighter pilot in the Mediterranean theater. Returning from his 200th mission, he piloted P-47s and scored four direct hits on German emplacements. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Julian J. Gatling of Tarboro.
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