Lack of Aircraft Production Will Defeat Japan in End
Analyzing land sea and air power, the article argues airpower alone cannot win wars. It cites Pearl Harbor and the sinking of the Prince of Wales to show air superiority matters, but stresses airpower must back up land and sea forces. American production and fuel availability strengthen the case for airpower as essential, yet not supreme.
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Japan
Clausewitz
Mahan
Wilhelm II
Germany
England
Jutland
Kiel
Douhet
Billy Mitchell
Mitchell
Arizona
Pearl Harbor
Prince of Wales
Britain
Dunkirk
Fletcher Pratt
Crete
Greece
Isles
Pacific
America
Pan American Airways
Health Inventory At Beginning of Year Urged
Doctor Geo W Cox Texas State Health Officer urges every Texan to take a health inventory at the start of the New Year. He argues for reflecting on past mistakes and planning to improve health in 1942, highlighting national progress against infectious diseases and the role of health measures in civilian defense.
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Austin
Geo. W. Cox
Ash tray remark about cigarette butts and room floors
A humorous line notes an ash tray as a place for cigarette butts when a room lacks a floor. It reflects witty, observational humor.
Protein Vital In U S Health Defense Effort
A national health campaign emphasizes protein as essential for growth energy and tissue repair. Experts note protein makes up about 18 percent of the body and advise daily intake around 0.66 to 0.75 grams per pound of body weight. High protein diets aid weight loss and weight gain in medical settings, with physician Dr. Leo K Campbell citing benefits for overweight individuals and kidney patients.
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Mulder
Leo K. Campbell
Rush Medical College
Chicago
Protein quality and daily animal protein sources
Animal origin proteins such as meat milk cheese and eggs supply essential amino acids and are labeled complete. The AMA chart shows protein quality with three stars for high quality and indicates two servings of meat or one meat plus two glasses of milk and two eggs meet daily needs.
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American Medical Association
Wake Island Marines Battle Japanese Air and Sea Assault
The Navy reports Wake Island garrison of less than 400 Marines fought a day by day defense against a large Japanese assault ending Dec. 22. Marines sank submarines and several ships, shot down multiple planes, and endured heavy bombardment as two fighters remained active until the final hours.
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Honolulu
Wake Island
Mid-Pacific
United States Navy
Navy
Wake Garrison
Pearl Harbor
Wake
Washington
James Devereux
Berlin
Hasty Diagnosis for Actress Prompted Change
A doctor tells a movie actress she is run down and needs a change. She quips that in 18 months she has endured three husbands two divorces four cooks and seven landlords seeking another change.
Little Japan is Not So Little
A dated overview contrasts Japan's geography and population with England, noting military service, farming focus, silk production, trade with the United States, literacy, eugenics laws, Olympic successes, and religious trends. It cites 1930 census figures of Japanese-born residents in the United States and concentrations on the Pacific coast.
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Washington
Japan
England
China
United States
Berlin
Pacific Coast
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