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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1946
Page
3
Textile specialists say dingy light colored umbrellas can be cleaned at home with soapsuds shampoo. Open the umbrella brush off dust, spot grease with cleaning fluid, scrub the outside with mild soap suds, rinse under lukewarm water, and air dry. Leave open until dry and store in a clean dark closet to prevent fading or mildew.
Sinkiang, the westernmost Chinese province, is described as Asia's center of gravity. The region, nearly a thousand air miles from open water, has no railways and caravan-trail roads, yet serves as a traffic passage and buffer land where Russian, Chinese, and British Indian influences meet.
Sir John Pringle, famed as the father of military sanitation, produced an exhaustive study of health hazards among service personnel. His 1752 Observations on the Diseases of the Army argued for clean quarters, hygienic food prep, and sanitary facilities to combat war’s calamities.
The skin is described as a respiratory organ that inhales and exhales. While the lungs act as a bellows delivering oxygen to the blood, the outer skin layer must obtain oxygen from the air. It exchanges waste with the air as part of its vital breathing function. The skin’s outer two square yards, about one sixteenth of body weight, contains a fine breathing mechanism between the body and the world.
Rayon ironing advice emphasizes avoiding moisture overload to prevent sharp hem lines and fabric distortion. Iron on the wrong side to preserve texture and reduce shine, noting dark rayon shows shine more quickly than light.
General Eisenhower outlines Army discharge pressures five million already processed and ongoing replacements shortfalls. He urges Congress to balance essential duties with rapid, orderly withdrawal while protecting U S government assets overseas and accelerating recruitment to rely on a volunteer force.
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