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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
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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
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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 $1.57
Salt, Morton's 10-lb. bag 27
Bisquick, Sperry's 40-oz. pkg. 35
Carnation Wheat Flakes. .. .lg. pkg.
Shredded Ralston 12-oz. pkg.
Wheaties Gold Medal. .. ,8-oz. pkg.
Ovaltine, plain or chocolate, .lrg. can 63
Pepsi-Cola, 12-oz. bottles 6 for 25
Plus bottle deposit
Canada Dry Sparkling Water. !..qts. 15
Plus bottle deposit
Cider Vinegar, Heinz pint bottle lit
Planter's Salted Peanuts, cello. .... 5
N. B. C. Shreddies pkg. 13
Dog Food, Pard, 8-oz. ctn 2 for 25
Woodbury's Facial Soap,
reg. bars 3 for 25
Toilet Soap, Jergens 4 for 25
Sunbrite Cleanser 2 cans 9
Old Dutch Cleanser 2 tins 15
ydol giant pkg. 63
Drano 12-oz. can 21
G. E. Light Globes,
30 and 60 watt each 10
Shinola, black or brown 10c tin 9
Bring Your
Waste Fats
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Airway Coffee .Mb. pkg. 21s
Dependable Filter Papers,
and Cloths 2 pkgs. 15
Tomato Soup, Campbell's,
No. 1 can 2 for 19
Oleomargarine, Sunny Bank, 1-lb. ctn. 192
Tomatoes, Gardenside Std.
No. 2y2 can 14
Tomato Juice, Campbell's, ,20-oz. tin 11
Spry Shortening 3-lb. tin 73$
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
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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
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Su-Purb Soap
Camay Soap 3 bars 20c
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ONIONS, No. I Sweet Spanish 3 lie
CABBAGE, small solid heads b, 6c
CAULIFLOWER, snowy white heads, Ib. 15c
Lowest Market Price on 50 Lbs. U. S. No. 2
POTATOES
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with their richness in vitamin C and
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