Newly Inducted Soldiers Find Army Is Efficient
The author reports on Selective Service and draft figures as 1942 demands loom. He cites General Hershey’s calculations, predicts nine million total forces worldwide with about three million currently in service, and outlines deferment rules and the impact on 18 to 44 year olds.
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Washington, D. C
General Hershey
Selective Service
United States
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Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Hershey
Congress
The
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Rockefeller foundation funds free yellow fever vaccine for armed forces
The Rockefeller foundation provides free yellow fever vaccine to the government for military use. Secretary Wickard notes that farm people are busier and have less leisure, while the WPB allows producers to spend 5000 dollars per film on new set material. Debutantes and housewives are urged to shift to civilian defense work. The working girl is praised for her efficiency.
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The
Rockefeller Foundation
WPB
Secretary of Agriculture
Claude R. Wickard
Jellyfish Reply Ends Courtship Test
In a witty exchange a woman explains she led him on to test her love while he laments being misled about their outings. A minister remarks sardonically as a boy notes he only likes good children.
Flies Multiply Rapidly Warn Reader’s Digest
Alan Devoe in Reader’s Digest explains that a single pair of flies can produce trillions of offspring in 9 generations over 10 weeks. Eggs hatch in 24 hours, larvae become adults in under 10 days, and females lay about 100 eggs every 10 days. He urges continuous control with swatters, sprays, and fly paper.
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Alan Devoe
Reader’s Digest
Devoe
Kellogg's PEP Vitamin Rich Breakfast Cereal
The ad promotes Kellogg's PEP as extra rich in vitamins B and D to address common dietary gaps. It claims PEP tastes slick and urges readers to try it tomorrow.
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