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PAGE TWO MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1943 BATTLE DISEASES III in Los Angeles May Buy Food Through Physician's Prescription Task of Keeping American Soldiers Fit Is Hard One Problems Conquered, Br Waltar Brlags United Press Correipondent United SUtei Air Base in Northern India (Delayed) U.R United States Army physl ' tlans are working hard In this area combatting tropical dis eases smont men engaged in keeping supplies flowing by air to China and in sweeping Jap anese bases in northwestern Burma. A few months ago the same physicians were curing the sick in Gallup. N. M.; Andarook, La.. and Philadelphia, and had never been closer to a tropical Jungle than the Tarzan movies. They are finding the task of keeping Americans fit In this climate "a helluva hard one," smashing many illusions of the glamor of the Orient, but to a man they are surprised and gratified the way the personnel Is stand' ing up to the changed environ ment. . These doctors are discovering that rudimentary sanitation is of paramount importance bare, taking precedence over the more interesting application of sur gery and medicine. - Meanwhile, In anticipation of injuries during Japanese air raids, the medicos have pre pared numerous first-aid station equipped with shock treatment medicines, blood plasma, mor phine and splints. Hospital Well Equipped The medical chief at this base, Maj. John B. Miles, of Purcell Okla., stepped out of a Job as chief surgeon at Andarook, La. Municipal hospital for active duty and a year-and-a-half later found himself establishing the modern-equipped army hospital now rubbing shoulders with na tive mud huts here. Maj. John B. Wolfe, of New Haven, Conn., the Ferry Com mand surgeon In this area, has a cosmopolitan background not typical of his medical colleagues. Major Wolie taught four years in P'lplng, China, was surgeon in Bombay hospital for two years, and served (or two more years . Maharaja of native state in India. The major volun teered only three months ago. He described army work In this fashion: "To protect our boys against many special tropical d beasts never seen in the West requires constant vigilance. Many disci plines become irksome, such as sleeping under mosquito nets, prohibition from swimming pools, the purchase of fruit, food and ucco from native ven ders. The health officer and squadron surgeon must raise hill continually to make the boys do what Is good for them. It's a far cry from a peacetime Job, but It has to be done. Capt. Robert D. BickeL of Gallup, N. M., Is another doctor who is learning tropical dis eases first hand. "This is sterl ing medical experience," he told the United Press. "It surprises us that American troops In this i rea have a relatively low mor bidity much lower than antici pated. This Is due primarily to close medical supervision and rigorous sanitation control." Conquer Many Problems Flight Surgeon Capt. Albert J Kaplan, Philadelphia doctor who has been with the Ameri cans In this area from the first, is keeping tabs on pilots who fly the "Hump" to China and back. "The Himalayas," the captain said, is only one of the many hur.ips the Army Air Forces has to get over. The acclimatization to the Indian summer, with dl arrheas, skin infections, malaria ana tne oppressive heat, were all overcome. One of the major problems Is the lack of diver- si in for the troops. The amwtr to this Is to finish the job la a hurry and get the boys bark to their folks and girl friends as quickly as possible." Among othe- army physicians in trtis area are Capt. Edward D. Hiley, of Lytle, Tex., and Lt William E. Jones, of Dallas. Dentists also have their hands full in this area. With hundreds of men pouring In, American Army den'lits are treating from 10 to IS daily, working wltb limited supplies and no mechan ical In :-umnu. The chief dentist here Is Capt Alvin A. Jacks, of Shelton. Neb. The Americans here are get ting the best medical and dental treatment available from the Ur.lted States, with mor sup plies coming In end from the s jne doctors and dentists who cared for them In their own h-m towns. Los Angeles, Jan. S. U.P5 Scarce or rationed foods will be sold for the sick on physicians' prescriptions starting January 11, city and county health au thorities said today. To meet special diets of con valescents or persons suffering from nutritional deficiencies, physicians will write prescrip tions for the required foods. Grocers, butchers, poultrymen and dairymen will honor them. The procedure was outlined to representatives of the food trades yesterday by H. F. Whit tle, director of the Citizens Serv ice corps. The County Medical association supported the plan. Dr. George M. Uhl, city health officer, and Dr. H. O. Swartout of the county health department explained the need for the pre scription scheme. Heavy cream already Is being sold on prescription only. But ter, eggs and meat, all scarce foods, were expected to be the most commonly prescriDea Items. Prescriptions will be honored by merchants without regard to usual limitations on sales. Most stores In the area now restrict sales of scarce items when they are available. Butter, for example. Is limited 600 M. P. H. WITH aESS POWEfl IS PLANE VISi New York OJ.RD Slx-hun- dred-mlle-an-hour airplanes. powered by electricity transmit ted through the air like present- day wireless, are predicted for the post-war era by Harry Bruno, one of America's pioneer airmen. Bruno believes the end of the war will open a new vista for aviation which will make pos sible Journeys to almost any part of the world within 24 hours or less. He predicts that air transport development will make villages In the wilds of Tibet closer to Broadway than towns In upstate New york were lu years ago, These flights, in Bruno s opin ion, will be made In huge strato sphere liners with sealed, oxy gen-supplied cabins and appoint ments rivaling In luxury and comfort those of the Queen Mary and the JMormandie. The utilization of radio-trans mitted power for airplane en gines, he believes, Is a develop ment which will be achieved within 20 years of the end of the war. The hellocopter. he asserts. will eventually replace the fam ily automobile and glider-flying win take the place of hiking and swimming as the chief sport of ine young. Trains of cargo-carrylnc slid ers, he believ.s, will take over many long haul shipments now carried by trucks and trains. Bruno outlines his views on aviation's fi ture and details the air history of the past 30 years in a dook. -wings Over Amer ica," just pub shed. Bruno took his first nisht in '' ana nas oeen In the fore- ironi oi aviation through the fol lowing years. NEW O. p, JUSTICE saiem. Ore.. Jan. n atv Two new Justices of the nr were appointed late vtrri.v ' -nanes SDraius In r. place Incumbents who resigned. L. E. Jordan, of Enterprise, was rwmea 10 succeed R J r-.. .. oeu and Dr J. R. Matthews was appointed to succeed R. 8. An derson as Justice of the peace of uiiiv i-sss aistrict. HOTEL PURCHASE HIT nashllilton. Jan H mm m. narry e. Byrd, D., Va to- "7 criucizea me war depart mem a purchase for in nnn nnn of the Stevens Hotel In Chicago. .!..., vuuersrcreiary of War nuuen r. ratterson uM unco in a unancial savins in the government Clowns Urn for Cluatfttd .da in. too ute to Cluur is a if you NEED TO Belmont, Mass., Jan. 6 U.B John B. Smith, 80, who was credited with designing and building the first nine hole golf course In America, died y ester- BUILDUP And Alio Relieve Distress of Periodic' Female WealinM.I If you ni a iniiM .... w.-. . blocxutmn Tinor.S2 tahi rr. -innm Compound TABLETS I with Add) Irani Tk. u " .K-Mt bam. "" m into lh. blood. PUHhAm'. Ttblru .r. a)m hmm of ui.u- ..xuhins .ir-t " " eV?J " moot mrarwKT oauira T.k h.ip bulla Uil2 rounlf lor jo d.n a., if . .m to a quarter of a pound per cus tomer, bacon to a half pound, hamburger and some other red meats to a pound, eggs to a quarter or half-dozen, and canned goods to one can of an item. TRUi I Salem, Ore., Jan. 8 (U.ffl The state highway department today announced the award of a contract for 8.3 miles of grad ing and surfacing of the Evans Creek-Sams Valley access road project to the Tru-MIx Concrete Co. of Medford, low bidder. The bid was IU3.4H.20. Both F. L. Somers and Miles Stuart of the Tru Mix company are in Portland on business but it was stated at the company's office that work on the project would probably start In the near future. This firm was recently swarded a contract for work en the Tolo-Camp White access road and plans to carry out the two construction Jobs simultaneously. Klamath Falls, Ore., Jan. 8 0J.P) Despite priority difficul ties, a manpower shortage and a late spring, some 800,000,000 board feet of timber were cut In the Klamath area during 1943, lt was estimated today by lumbermen. It was estimated that the cut for all of Southern Oregon and Northern California approxi mated a billion board feet. URGE LAUNDRY WORKERS OF PORTLAND TO STICK Portland, Jan. 8 U.B Army, navy, maritime and war man power officials toured Portland laundries and dry cleaning plants today to emphasize to workers the Importance of ft staying on their present lohT L. C. Stall, local dlrecu?. the war manpower commissi key no ted the workers' ewu3 tlon to public health and sass yesterday when he aiuiou2 that laundry and dry eleaa workers henceforth wouldL classed as vital to the war It fort. i. F. DAIRY PRICES San Francisco, Jan. 6 flj Dairy ma.ket: Butter, chat? eggs unchanged. Meal Planning in Wartime We're making readjustments every where these days. Even our menus come in for drastic changes now that so many of our taken -for-granted foods are being drafted for service on other fronts. Meals are likely to be a bit topsy-turvy with eggs, for ex ample, going over to the dinner menu, and being replaced at break fast with whole grain cereals. But even if foods have to be shifted around, our meals shouldn't . . . mustn't be lopsided or out of balance. Nutrition'! thsj Thing The pace we ve set for ourselves on the home front makes it doubly im portant that we get our full quota of health and energy-giving vitamins, minerals, proteins and other food i essentials. That's where a working knowledge of nutrition pays'divi dends. If you have more than a flavor acquaintance with foods . . . if you know what each contributes to the well being of the family, then it is a simple matter of nutritional calculation to know what replace ments to make on the menu. For instance, if you've used your quota of meat for the time, then you can build your menu around other protein-rich foods such as eggs, cheese, dried beans and peas, fish or fowl Avoid Monotony Aj the variety of foods grows less, meals are likely to become a trifle on the tiresome side. Get out of the cook ing rut by serving those day-in-and-day-out foods a little different each time. Wartime) Homemakor's Guide Be sure to get your copy of THE FAWLY CIRCLE MAGAZINE every Tuesday. In it, you'll find Julia Lee Wright's articles in a new wartime uniform and chocked full of ideas, menus, recipes and helpful hints to see you through this culinary upheaval. Safeway Homemakers' Bureau JUUA LEE WRIGHT, Director HOW'S YOUR COFFEE SUPPLY? Next time you redeem coffee ration stamps bring 'em to Safeway and try Edward's or Nob Hill Coffee and SAVE! Edward's Coffee 26c Whole Roast in the New Victory Bag 1 lb. bag Nob Hill Coffee 25c Rich and Strangihful 230 12 Idaho Red Beans 5-lb. pkg. 43 2-lb. pkg 17? Walnuts, Large Franquette lb. 33 Flour, Harvest Blossom, 24Vrlb. sack 83 49-lb. sack $1.57 Salt, Morton's 10-lb. bag 27 Bisquick, Sperry's 40-oz. pkg. 35 Carnation Wheat Flakes. .. .lg. pkg. Shredded Ralston 12-oz. pkg. Wheaties Gold Medal. .. ,8-oz. pkg. Ovaltine, plain or chocolate, .lrg. can 63 Pepsi-Cola, 12-oz. bottles 6 for 25 Plus bottle deposit Canada Dry Sparkling Water. !..qts. 15 Plus bottle deposit Cider Vinegar, Heinz pint bottle lit Planter's Salted Peanuts, cello. .... 5 N. B. C. Shreddies pkg. 13 Dog Food, Pard, 8-oz. ctn 2 for 25 Woodbury's Facial Soap, reg. bars 3 for 25 Toilet Soap, Jergens 4 for 25 Sunbrite Cleanser 2 cans 9 Old Dutch Cleanser 2 tins 15 ydol giant pkg. 63 Drano 12-oz. can 21 G. E. Light Globes, 30 and 60 watt each 10 Shinola, black or brown 10c tin 9 Bring Your Waste Fats T0 Y0VK SAFEWAY Murket Mmn 7' "USED cwtaSra. Price r ' wssts). a. -"St avb. . !VJ Airway Coffee .Mb. pkg. 21s Dependable Filter Papers, and Cloths 2 pkgs. 15 Tomato Soup, Campbell's, No. 1 can 2 for 19 Oleomargarine, Sunny Bank, 1-lb. ctn. 192 Tomatoes, Gardenside Std. No. 2y2 can 14 Tomato Juice, Campbell's, ,20-oz. tin 11 Spry Shortening 3-lb. tin 73$ Baby Foods, Gerbers can 7 Kraft Macaroni Dinner 2 pkgs. 19 Kraft American Cheese. . . .2-lb. loaf 74 Enriched Bread, Julie Lee Wright llb. loaf 13 Molasses Green Brer Rabbit . . . .12-oz. glass 17 Gold Brer Rabbit 12-oz. glass 19 Honev Maid Grahams 2-lb. ctn. 34 OHePoWP or SAlVASro HOUSE VlOLt FAT WILL MAKC ENOOGH TO PtRe 4-AMD-AIRCRfT SrltTUC Ground Beef 2 ibs. 45c Ground Round ib. 35c Beef Roast Pork Steak Pork Roast lb. 30c ib. 33c lb. 31c Yallow or Whit. Albar's Corn Meal 9 ib. bag 34c Minus Maa Soup Mix 3 Pkgs. 25c Soap Chips sAFsmy rmuFMsii produce Crystal White 5 lb. pkg. 42c """""""iSsaWBsssssj Su-Purb Soap Camay Soap 3 bars 20c cwaj, experxs select produce right in the fieM in h. mm u me Douna to sav best pro- to reach ni. .. - ...w..,. ruiAiuw, u. s. no. Klamath Gems 5 Ibs. 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If you are not, do this-Buy your prod ucs by weight at Safeway. Voulifind that you get every ounce of value for your money-all produce sold at Saf y ia guaranteed to be farm-fresh. SAFEWAY Pilot EffacUra la Madford aad A.hlana iotas
