Healthful wartime eating linked to nutrition and taste
Dr Thomas D Masters argues that food is both a necessity and pleasure even in wartime. He notes shortages prompt smarter meal planning, emphasizes protein sources like soybeans, vitamins in produce, and the value of color balance and creative seasoning in sustaining appetites and nutrition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas D. Masters
NEA
Pearl Harbor
Red Cross
OCD
OPA
France
Chine
State Mortality Rate Unfavorable Tenth Month
For the tenth consecutive month New York State’s mortality rate remained unfavorable. Through June deaths totaled 83 757 for the first half of 1943, up 7 071 from 1942, while births rose to 129 599 from 112 192. Deaths from cerebro spinal meningitis and diabetes climbed, maternal mortality edged up, while infant mortality also increased. Deaths from heart, vascular, and kidney diseases surged among the elderly, with pneumonia and tuberculosis driving the rise. automobile fatalities fell while accidental deaths grew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
J. V. de Porte
Vital Statistics
WPB Pay Incentive Plan Failing
War Production Board backed wage incentive plans face slow progress due to lack of a unified policy. Recent labor contracts show accepted mechanisms to avoid wage stagnation, preserve hours, and share gains from higher output. The National Automotive Fibre Co agreement with United Auto Workers sets base production per man hour, credit hours, and a capped bonus, offering a model approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Production Board
War Labor Board
National Automotive Fibre Co
Detroit
C. L
United Auto Workers’ Union
All-Bran Ad Claims Gentle Constipation Relief
A Kellogg's All-Bran advertisement features testimonials from readers seeking relief from constipation. It promotes All-Bran as a natural, non-purgative source of dietary fiber, urging regular consumption with ample water and identifying Kellogg's in Battle Creek as the maker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon J
Mir
Rousfeld
Villa Avenue
Villa Park
Kellogg's
Battle Creek
Man and Roy Hasha Trace Draft Board for Barney
City water department foreman and partner aim to locate Barney through the draft board to inform him his last entry is used in a San Diego housing project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man
Roy Hasha
City Water Department
Barney
San Diego
New Highs For Women In Jobs After Graduation
The Northwestern Life Insurance Co survey across 128 colleges finds starting salaries at new highs and women entering traditional roles as well as junior executives and engineers. War creates high demand for engineers while civilian industry lags. many graduates foresee long term Latin American opportunities and postwar placement efforts. The report notes women engineers increasing, pay up 30 to 40 percent, and stronger job prospects for graduates as war demand shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Northwestern Life Insurance Co
Wheeler Attacks Draft of Pre Pearl Harbor Fathers
Senator Wheeler of Montana criticizes the Selective Service plan to draft fathers with pre December 1941 service after October 1. He says the move serves only to influence Russia at a peace conference and denounces politics with American lives. Wheeler cites House action on the Kisday Bill and his Senate bill to exempt fathers until 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington P
Wheeler
D.-Mont
Russia
Belton, Mont
Montanen
War Manpower Board
House
Senate Milinary Affairs
Oldster Working Abilities Praised in Springfield
Edward Hjelm plant chief for Package Machinery Co. praised older workers in Springfield Mass. saying they produce as much as younger staff, show more caution, cause less spoilage, and yield fewer accidents with high quality work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springield Mass
Edward Hjelm
Package Machinery Co
Oldsters
Dehydrated foods boost inter Allied nutrition plan
Food editor Gaynor Maddox outlines dried beans and peas as key proteins in wartime nutrition. Department of Agriculture lowered point values to improve civilian access. federal agencies promote beans and peas with meat or egg supplementation. War Food Administration orders shipments to government, aiding armed forces and relief, while Russia relief and Lend-Lease bolster aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaynor Maddox
NEA Food and Markets
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Human Nutrition
Home Economs
Agricultural Research Administration
Henry C. Sherman
Bureau
War Food Administration
Lehman Committee
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Humania
Russia
Bean Crop Shortage Sparks Price Fight and Export Hope
Growers in Idaho New York California and Michigan withhold crops awaiting higher prices as Bart Foster warns 1942 and 1943 bean crops and USDA plans potential certification to qualify for CCC support price. Dry bean and pea harvests to hit record levels but imports and victory gardens encouraged for surplus drying and storage.
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W. H. Sanford
Idaho
New York
California
Michigan
Bart Foster
New York State Emergency Food Commission
Department of
CCC
Victory Gardens
Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics
Blood Plasma Stored For Civilian Emergencies In NY
New York report details a nationwide program storing blood plasma in 152 hospitals for civilian emergencies during the war. Dr. John J. Bourke says plasma is donated, available at no cost, and can be shipped to disaster sites via Civil Air Patrol. Plasma units about 250 cc, four blood types are not required, enabling pooled use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
John J. Bourke
Its
Bourke
U. S. Office of Civilian Defense
Curtis Wright
Buffalo
OCD
Civil Air Patrol
New York State
Pearl Harbor
Red Cross
Westchester County
Dr. Bourke
Kingston
Hercules Powder Co
Child Sells Lambs for War Bonds in Hattiesburg
In Hattiesburg Mississippi seven year old Elizabeth Katherine Forstenberry known as Lis proves practical by selling her lambs to fund war stamps. She first sold her lambs then bought a mother sheep with more lambs and sold them to raise funds for bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattiesburg
Miss
Mary
Elizabeth Katherine Forstenberry
Lis
Driving Ban May Be Eased Next Week
Price Administrator Prentiss M. Brown signaled action on lifting the pleasure driving ban early next week. An announcement was anticipated to lift the ban and to equalize gasoline rationing nationwide except the far west. Eastern motorists with the A card now receive about 1% gallons weekly, while others can use 4 gallons every two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Prentiss M. Brown
Brown
Draft Evaders' Teacher Nabbed in New York Case
Justice Department says Stephen Weinberg, 50, known as Stanley C. Weyman, taught New Yorkers how to dodge the draft by feigning deafness and other disorders. He allegedly operated from a mid town hotel, deceived clients, and set fees up to over $2,000 as he sought to discharge men in service. FBI arrested him in New York City on Selective Service Act charges. Also today health officers probe Kodak Park cafeteria after 33 workers fell ill from suspected food poisoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Justice
Stephen Weinberg
Department
J. Edgar Hoover
Fatima
Sultana
Kabul
Afghanistan
State Department
Federal
Atlanta
Hoover
Harding
Charles Evans Hughes
Weinberg
New York City
National Selective and Training Service Act
Stanley C. Weyman
New York
Astackers
Justice Department
Fewer Draft Registrations Than World War I Gains
Washington reports 877 convictions for failure to register with draft boards in nearly three years of enforcement. Hoover notes 22 million registrations to date, 237,732 investigations, 4,371 convictions, and 97,681 men located for service. He says organized opposition now is negligible compared with World War I. About 3,000,000 drafted in the last war. twice that number conscripted so far in the current conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hoover
Treasury plan to simplify taxpayer reports
The Treasury announced it will submit recommendations to Congress for tax law revisions to simplify taxpayers reports. The department cited increasing complexities from accumulating tax laws and noted Congress wants a simplified system. John M. Maguire of Harvard Law School will direct the study.
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Washington
LLP
The
Treasury
Congress
Department
John M. Maguire
Harvard University Law School
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Andrew Eamey
Brooklyn
Virgil Elliot
WPB
DAC
Home Front
Ood
Bpr
Baraararmaaqadd
Oiginal Webc ‘of Food
United States
Great Britain
America
British Information Services
Uncle Sam
Child
Rotuesver Wwrs
Eastman Kodak Co
Kodak Park
Cash For Old Records
Cluett & Sons
Cluett
Broadway
ST. Mobenlotady
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