Majority of Disabled Servicemen Dread Homecoming
War correspondent Helena Huntington Smith reports in Woman's Home Companion that a majority of disabled veterans fear civilian life after discharge. They worry about jobs, family attitudes, and social acceptance, while in hospitals they feel supported. Civilians should treat wounded veterans as normal people and help with rehabilitation efforts and social integration.
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Helena Huntington Smith
Woman’s Home Companion
Miss Smith
United States
America
Pyles Home Town Friends Plan Memorial Library
Dana Indiana residents and neighbors of war correspondent Ernie Pyle form a memorial committee to erect a modest library and museum room in his honor. The planned memorial will reside in Dana the author’s birthplace, with his remains buried on Ie Shima awaiting closure for the war.
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Ernie Pyle
Ie Shima
Indiana
Dana
G. I. Joes
Pyle
Manila
MacArthur
G. I
More Tires Due To Rayon Use in Wartime
The use of rayon cord in heavy duty tires saved 87 million pounds of rubber during the war, easing civilian tire shortages by yielding an extra million passenger cars and two million heavy trucks. William C. Appleton of American Viscose explains rayon tires use 10 to 15 percent less rubber than cotton cord tires, aiding WPB goals for durable military and essential civilian tires.
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William C. Appleton
American Viscose Corporation
Appleton
WPB
Rayon tire cords cut rubber use and tires in 1944
The 1944 high of 72 million pounds shows a three fold rise from 1942. Rayon cords, being thinner than cotton for equal strength, save rubber by encasing cords with less rubber usage. This saves about 450 pounds of rubber per thousand pounds of rayon and could cut tire consumption by millions annually, extending supplies for trucks and buses.
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Appleton
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