Army of School Children In Step With War Effort
Willard E. Givens discusses the 30,009,000 U.S. schoolchildren returning to classrooms amid wartime shortages of teachers. Many educators join the war effort or switch to industry, forcing salary-driven departures and larger classes. Measures urge former teachers back and adapt education, with nursery schools expanding to support working mothers and a national push for rapid, efficient wartime schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Ulster
South Carolina
Dutch Harbor
Colorado
Midway
Wie
Education in Wartime Wariness Shapes School Curricula
Wartime education policy favors targeted acceleration for capable pupils to support defense needs while avoiding broad shortening of the school year. Colleges will pursue accelerated tracks where feasible. Curricular shifts emphasize geography, mathematics, and science reflecting war demands, with maps moving toward globes and new problem sets tied to defense.
Epilepsy Diets and Treatments Highlighted by Researchers
Scientists discuss epilepsy causes and prevention options including liquids and starch reduction, fat increase, and use of dilantin sodium or phenobarbital. Harvard Epilepsy Commission notes continued research by Merritt Putnam Kimball and others with mixed patient responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard Epilepsy Commission
H. H. Merritt
T. J. Putnam
Journal of the American Medical Association
Effective Remedy For Public Schools Requires Federal Aid
The piece argues that only one remedy shows promise for continuous effectiveness: paying teachers well enough to stay in the profession. It notes that in some states this requires federal financial support, as educators and school friends push for such aid, though that is a separate issue.
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United States
Brooklyn
N. Y
W. H. Griffith Thomas
Jacob
Esau
God
F. B. Meyer
Heaven
Earth
Direct War Work Enlists Student Aid
The school army will devote time to direct war work including selling war stamps and bonds salvaging metals rubber paper and fats for war factories sewing for the Red Cross aiding hospital nursing staffs and promoting morale. Students will learn citizenship and democracy at war and prepare for postwar peace objectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Massage for pain and stiffness in wartime medicine
The article notes massage reduced pain and stiffness during and after war, with schools offering training and diplomas. It cites Dr. Ralph Pemberton and Dr. George Morris Pierson, explaining massage boosts microcirculation, increases blood flow, and clears waste products, aiding recovery.
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Ralph Pemberton
Philadelphia
Journal of the
American Medical Association
George Morris Pierson
Difference Between An Oculist And An Optometrist
A reader asks about eye care roles. An optometrist measures eyesight needs and prescribes glasses. An oculist is a physician who can diagnose and treat vision problems and perform medical procedures.
Lesson Subjects and Scriptures for August 30
A brief lesson outline lists the August 30 study topics and scripture texts selected and copyrighted by the International Council of Religious Education for use by permission. The outline identifies themes and accompanying passages for the lesson.
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International Council of Religious Education
Crocheted Medallion Pattern 1018 with Instructions
Crochet pattern 1018 offers directions for medallions with photograph illustrations and stitch guidance. Includes materials list and ordering details for both large and small medallions and related accessories.
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Willard E. Givens
National Education Association of the United States
Ods
Man Power Commission
Man Power
Army
United Nations
Commission
United States Office of Education
Sumatra
Malay Peninsula
Japan
Tokyo
Panama Canal
Canadian
Western Newspapers Union
Dr. Barton
Isaac Watts
Haran
Harold L. Lundquist
D. D
The
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Ave
New York
Sunkist
California
Rome
Uncle Sam
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