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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1943
Page
14
In wartime shortages home visits by doctors are inefficient and time consuming. Telephoning with patient complaints helps the physician judge whether home care, a hospital, or an office visit is best. Attendants should note symptoms and temperature to aid diagnosis while recognizing that most illnesses can wait briefly for care. Night fears often inflame concerns and delay calm judgment.
A wartime digest notes WPB food plans cut meat and butter but raise chicken and frozen fruits, predicting a 3 percent annual gain in basic supplies. Flag rationing will limit banners while June 14 Flag Day remains. Tips cover shoe purchases, dyeing, and salvage of old shoes. Wool care advice urges moth prevention as spring comes. Whale meat may appear, spinach prices cap at one dollar, and shoes face rationing.
At Brooks Field Texas a young non commissioned Army cook suggested adding shredded lemon to merengue in a mess hall pre meal class. The instructor asked where the idea came from and the cook replied from his mother. The instructor approved and told the class to note it as a useful tip.
Rensselaer County launches its first 1943 scrap metal roundup in rural areas for two weeks. The County Highway Department and the County Salvage Committee coordinate truck collection, with town chairmen guiding local efforts. Large items like an old steamroller will be moved to central depots for sale to scrap dealers. proceeds stay with each town’s salvage committee.
Dr. Gail M. Dack of the University of Chicago cautions housewives that the extreme cold-pack canning method is dangerous and that pressure cookers are the only safe option. He urges boiling canned foods 15 minutes if a pressure cooker is unavailable, noting botulism risks from home canned beans and corn while pontoiming ptomaine poisoning from common preserved foods.
Mrs Mazzarillo wife of Deputy Sheriff Mazarillo of 246 Fourth Street donated her freshly shorn hair years ago to a company crafting instruments for wartime use. She sent a hair sample recently and the firm replied that tests showed the hair suitable for the project.
The War Production Board plans a new clothing order this week to yield slimmer silhouettes with cleaner lines and fewer frills. It will curb peg tops, drapes, and excess fabric use while standardizing body basics for blouse and skirt. Jackets may be single breasted with limited pockets and flaps, and wool restrictions are easing to conserve all fabrics amid changing war conditions.
Ohio State University announces a new four year program leading to a Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering. The plan aims to prepare for postwar aviation growth, said President Howard L. Bevis. The first hangar at the new airport and adjacent shops are nearing completion and under way.
Hair collected for the Red Cross and USO funds is forwarded to Friez and Sons in Towson Maryland. The Bendix Aviation division processes the blond locks at about two dollars fifty cents per ounce for charity才能.
The London Ministry of Labor outlines wartime family pay for married recruits and officers. Depending on dependents, a wife and children receive weekly sums, with variations by rank and local cost of living. Despite allowances, social critics say incentives do not boost birthrates enough to sustain population levels.
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