Mortality rate of wounded in war cited at 2.6 percent
OWI reports 2.6 per cent mortality among Navy and Marine wounded in 16 months of war. Army losses show recoveries similar to Navy Marine figures. A hospital ship saved many lives with minimal deaths. Corpsmen and rapid treatment described as crucial to survival.
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Washington
Office of War Information
Pearl Harbor
OWI
United States
Solomon Islands
Guadalcanal
Changing Food Habits Improve Food Selection
Milk and dairy products rise as a protein source in the American diet. USDA data analyzed by the National Dairy Council show dairy protein increase 18.5 percent from 1920 to 1941, while meat up 8.6 percent and vegetables and fruits up 4.3 percent. Most gains came at grain’s expense. milk protein is high quality aiding tissue formation and repair, crucial during wartime civilian needs.
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United States Department of Agriculture
National Dairy Council
Victory sow earns E pennant claim in Childress County
A Chester White sow named Victory owned by D L Brummett and Mrs B P Brummett in Community Center Childress County has farrowed 50 pigs in 11 months and six days and seeks an E pennant from the War Production Board. The sow produced three litters totaling 35 piglets with 23 offspring from earlier litters and 18 from the latest. Weaned pigs brought $175, the meat hog weighed 275 pounds at seven months, and the 10 grandchildren thrive as Brummett notes the venture was profitable.
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Brummett
Victory
Hints For The Casewife Wartime Household Tips Mix
A collection of practical advice on cleaning copper silver and brass using salt and vinegar. tips include ironing damp napkins rolling towels into washcloths and careful stove burner cleaning. Also guidance on children play materials grooming clothing dyeing methods and wartime wardrobe care.
AFL Blames OPA for Jump in Food Prices
The AFL Council denounces OPA as price controls fail while BLS reports March cost of living up 1.5 percent for city workers with fresh vegetables and fruits leading gains. It urges rollback to May 15 1942 levels via subsidies to farmers and distributors.
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Washington
Organized Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
Office of Price Administration
OPA
AFL Council
Oysters and Pearls: Ocean Life Described by Rutgers Scientist
Dr. T. C. Nelson of Rutgers University described oyster biology to scientists. He noted oysters filter water daily, have ten eyes, no nose or ears, and that female oysters lay around 60 million eggs each summer as young oysters begin life swimming before their shells harden.
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T. C. Nelson
Rutgers University
How oysters form pearls and life in the reef
The text explains oyster life. It describes how oysters attach to rocks and feed on tiny organisms. It notes most oysters do not survive and that pearl formation occurs when sand enters an oyster. Divers search the sea bottom for pearl oysters, with only a small fraction yielding pearls.
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Far East
Legology: contrasting leg images spark park and club scenes
A Cannon City Record tidbit contrasts legs of girls raised on cod liver oil with those who ride horses in the park and with those who frequent night clubs, noting differing leg shapes in a brief, cheeky item.
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Cannon City
Colo
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Sherman, Texas
Roosevelt
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