TMT MEBFOKO MAIL TRIBUHaC rriday. January I. 1845
HEALTH, MILITARY
Senate Subcommittee Pro
poses Program to Build
Up Country's Unfit Men.
Washington. Jan. B U.R
This country has been negleeting
Its health for years witness the
nearly 9,000,000 men of military
age who are unfit for military
service and a senate subcom
mittee proposed today that some
thing drastic be done about It as
soon as possible.
It proposed a gigantic, multl-billion-doUar
health and medical-facilities
program to be work
ed out oow and put into effect
"as soon as materials and labor
become available" in the recon
version period.
The program, involving close
federal-state co-operation, would
reach into every community in
the nation and would make
available to all citizens not only
curative medical care, but also
preventive and diagnostic serv
ices now lacking or inadequate
in many sections and levels of
society.
Many Witnesses
The proposals were offered In
n interim report by the senate
subcommittee on wartime health
and education on the basis of
findings assembled at hearings
during the past year. The sub
committee, headed by Sen.
Claude Pepper, D., Fla., heard
scores of witnesses representing
the U. S. public health service,
the Amorican Public Health as
sociation, the American Medical
association, the army and navy
and the selective service system.
Recommendation No. 1 is for
federal grants-in-aid to states
now to assist In postwar con
struction of hospitals, medical
centers and health centers in ac
cordance with state plans ap
proved by the public health serv
ice. This program for what the
subcommittee called "a co-ordinated
network of medical cen
ters" In states and communities
would Involve Initial expendi
ture of $2,000,000,000 for con
struction and supplies, according
to testimony by Surgeon Gen.
Thomas Parran.
' Proof Cited
The subcommittee cited as
proof of the need for such a pro
gram the following data as
sembled during Its Investiga
tions: 1. More than 23,000,000 Amer
icana in 1935 had a chronic dis
ease or a physical impairment
3. Illness and disability cost
' the country more than 600,000,
000 man-days a year.
3. From Pearl Harbor to Jan.
1, 1M4, Job accidents took the
lives of 37,600 U. 8. workers,
7,500 mora than the military
dead for the same period.
4. ' About 4,500,000 young
Americans have been classified
4-F. In all, the subcommittee
said, "It is estimated that at least
40 per cent of the 22,000,000
men of military age between
8,000,000 and 9,000,000 are un
fit for general military duty,"
Public health estimates, the
subcommittee said, show that
the nation needs facilities for
100,000 new general hospital
beds, 94,000 new nervous and
mental hospital beds and 44,000
tuberculosis beds.
Recommendations Made
In addition to the proposed
medical center network, the sub
committee recommended:
1. Federal loans and grants for
postwar provision of urban sew
age and water facilities and
rural sanitation programs.
2. Full-time local public health
departments In all communities.
3. Expansion of army induc
tion program in order to reha
bilitate men now rejected. ,
4. Federal grants to states to
assure medical care for the
needy.
5. Federal assistance In medi
cal education and research.
The subcommittee found that
"sickness and poverty go to
gether" and that the pay-as-you-go
system of obtaining medical
care "Is not well suited to the
needs of most people or to the
widest possible distribution of
high-quality medical care."
It did not, however, pass
Judgment on proposals for com
pulsory health Insurance as ad
vocated in the Wagner-Murray-Dingcll
bill.
It said merely that "remedial
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be long delayed" whether by
voluntary or compulsory health
Insurance, use of tax funds or a
combination of all three.
"We have seen what neglect
of opportunities for better health
has cost us during the war,"
the report concluded. "We must
resolve now that never again,
either in war or in peace, will
the nation be similarly handi
capped." SHARPlGlNG
ON ITALY FRONT
Rome, Janu. 3. U.R) Sharp
fighting blazed along the Fifth
and Eighth army fronts in Italy
today from the Brazilian sector
in the west to the shore of Lake
Commacchio, where Canadian
tanks and infantry continued
gains against fierce resistance at
the eastern end of the Po valley.
Canadians forced the enemy
back from defensive positions in
a network of canals and coastal
marshes and reached the Bonfica
canal, a mile and a half south
of San Alberto on the lake shore,
headquarters said today.
(A BBC broadcast heard by
the United Press in New York
today said Canadian armor and
infantry had crossed the canal
and had pushed on north. The
broadcast said the Canadians
took 150 prisoners, Including a
number of airmen without air
craft and tankmen without
tanks, sent from Bologna as rein
forcement troops.)
Doctor a, Hospitals
Asked to Release
N urses for Army
Chicago, Jan. 5. U.R The
Journal of the American Medi
cal association today called upon
hospital administrators and phy
sicians to help alleviate the
army's present critical shortage
of nurses by releasing as many
nurses as possible for military
duty.
The Journal quoted Basil
O'Connor, chairman of the
American Red Cross, who Issued
an appeal for 10,000 additional
nurses for military service. Im
mediately. O'Connor said that
11 army hospital units are about
to go , overseas without any
nurses In their complement an
unprecedented situation.
O Connor said that rapidly
mounting casualties resulting
from the German counter-attack
in western Europe demand a
maximum of medical and nurs
ing care,
WEATHER
Northern California Partly
cloudy today, tonight and Sat
urday. Local valleytfogs; slight
ly warmer 'today in the central
coast section and the great valley.
New York state's conservation
department now has 321 em
ployes serving In . the armed
forces.
T
DANGERS LIFE OF
LITTLENEFF
Tiny Stanley Neff, 13-month-old
twin of Shirley and one of
seven children in the J. A. Neff
family of Jacksonville highway,
is well and playing again in
his own crib after sessions with
doctors here and in Portland
which followed a walnut feast.
Two weeks ago Stanley's fa
vorite brother, Raymond, aged
four and a half, fed walnut
meats to the child while he was
sitting in his crib. An older
sister, Barbara, reported this to
her mother who put a stop to
the feast.
The following Sunday, which
was Christmas Eve, the baby
turned blue and developed a
wheeze, badly frightening his
parents. They 4urjr.oa?d a
doctor and examination and X
rays indicated a piece of the
nut meat had lodged in a lung
and was affecting the heart.
The child's condition was crit
ical when the parents took him
to Portland last Thursday on
advice of a physician.
Last Friday a delicate opera
tion was performed in a Fort
land hospital where Stanley re
mained until his return home
Wednesday.
He Is well once more, but
Santa Claus had to postpone his
visit to the Neff home until
Wednesday.
UTAH FRUIT BARRED
Salt Lake City Jan. 3 U.PJ
Quarantines against fruit from
Weber county, Utah, have been
effected by all western states.
Earl Hutchins, Utah agricultural
supervising Inspector, said to
day, in an effort to prevent' the
spread of the Oriental fruit
moth.
WAVE Mothers lo
Hold State -Wide
Meeting Jan. 10
A statewire meeting of Wave
Mothers will be held Jan. 10 at
the Public Service building au'
ditorium, Portland, at 2 p. m., ac
cording to Mrs. David C. Eccles,
Sr., of the Wave Mothers of Ore
gon. Lt. Com. Mary Daly and Lt.
(jg) Estelle Fox of the 13th naval
district, Seattle, will speak.
"It is important that a strong
organization of mothers be
formed to meet the increasing
demands of the postwar period
as concerns the young women of
the Waves," according to Mrs.
Eccles. Any mother who cannot
attend may Join by writing to
Mrs. Eccles, 2519 S. W. Vista
avenue, Portland, or to Mrs.
ttiney Burt, 2623 N. W. Overton,
Portland.
Sgt. Ira Luman In
Top Carbine Team
Of 8th Air Force
Stat Sgt. Ira David Luman
of Medford is a member of the
carbine shooting championship
station team of the 8th air force
in England, according to a dis
patch from the headquarters of
the 8th. Firing 1,909 out of a pos
sible 2,000 points, the 8th air
force headquarters station team
topped several other station
squads, the dispatch states. The
carbine, basic weapon of all 8th
air force ground personnel, was
fired on a 200-yard range, both
slow and rapid fire.
Sgt. Luman, who has been in
England for two years, is the son
of Ira Luman, Buckshot Hill
road.
UNBLESSED EVENT
By United Press
Princess Shigeko, eldest
daughter of Emperor Hlrohito,
is expecting a baby, the Japan
ese Domei news agency said to
day. The 19-year-old princess
royal was married to Prince
Morihiro Higashi-Kunl on Oct.
13, 1943. Both are direct descen
dants of the late Emperor Meiji.
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results.
DR. E. M. NELSON
CHIROPRACTOR
424 Medford Center Bldg.
8:30 A.M.
to 6:30 P.M.
Saturday
8 A.M. ta
8:30 P. M.
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DaEcErF A;52.5D Gr. Beef a 29c
."T "Ei.K Sausage 1l29c
30c 39c Liver '"Y38c
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MAN MPS
On Of Oregon's Fine Stores
Apparel Clearance
HERE IS THE APPAREL VALUE EVENT OF THE NEW YEAR) MANN'S ANNUAL
JANUARY APPAREL CLEARANCE. SELDOM WILL YOUR MONEY BUY SO MUCH
FINE QUALITY AND STYLE AS YOU'LL FIND AT MANN'S DURING THIS GREAT
MID-WINTER SELLING EVENT. COATS DRESSES SWEATERS. ETC., REDUCED
FOR QUICK CLEARANCE. SHOP MANN'S TOMORROW AND SAVE.
HALF-PRICE
DRESSES
Dressy and Tailored Styles
Rarely will you find such
exquisitely flattering
dresses at Half Their Regu
lar Price. In this group are
better dresses in charming
Prints. Lovely Rayon
Crepes and a few light
weight Wools. Tailored
types and Mressy styles in
both one and two piece
models. Regular and Jun
ior siies included in this
Half Price Special.
I19.9J
FROCKS
$24.95
FROCKS
129.95
FROCKS
$9
$1248
$1498
SEE THESE LOVELY
DRESSES IN OUR CENTRAL
AVE. SHOW WINDOWS
xXWaKfF DLaUnU
N- FLOOR
Coats Half-price
Last call on All Wool Winter Coats. Here they are at Half Price.
Beautiful fitted and topper styles superbly tailored from All
Wool Tweeds, Fleeces and Checks. Coats that are fully lined,
with and without inter-lining. Not all sises in each style, but
each one a aupreme bargain at juit Half Their Regular Price.
Come early as these will sell fast. -
Regular $35.00 Coats $1 7.50
Regular $29.95 Coats $14.98
Regular $24.95 Coats $12.48
MANN'S SECOND FLOOR
NOW
Is the Time
to Buy
Children's
COATS
& JACKETS
HALF
PRICE
The Junior Shop on the Sec
ond Floor Joins the January
Clearance with a group of
Girls Coats and Jackets at
Just Half Price Broken lots
and sises in Wools and Part
Wools. Perfect to Wear to
school this winter. See them
tomorrow at Mann's.
JUNIOR SHOP
SECOND
FLOOR
Sweaters!
The Sports Shop on the Second Floor calls your attention
to this January Sweater Clearance. Here's a group of Wo
men's and Misses all wool pull-over sweaters in the wanted
long sleeve style at 20 off their regular price. Some are
slightly soiled but otherwise perfect in quality and smart
in style.
20
Off the
0 Regular Price -
SECOND FLOOR
COTTON. FROCKS
25off
In the Wash Dress Shop a
group of Women's Cotton
Frocks at 25 off. Some are
slightly soiled and not all
siies. Choice
Entrances On Main St. & Central Ave.
Jr. Shop
Specials
INFANTS'
Water-proof
PANTS
January Clearance
of Infants Water
proof Pants in
sises small, medi
um and large.
These come in
white only. Special
10-
Pr.
ROBES
January Clearance
of children's Quilt
ed Cotton Robes
only 15 in this
group. AU size 10,
$5.98 value. Out
they go for just
. $299
SACQUES
January Clearance
of Infants Chenille
Sacques at just 19c
each. These are in
white with a pink
and blue trim-Choice
19'
JR. SHOP
SECOND FLOOR
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TURBANS
& WRAPS
Here's aspeclal
you've been wait
ing for. Warm
wrap-arounds and
turbans. A i t r a c
lively trimmed
with contrasting
yarns These do
not slip when tied.
Regular $1.25 and
$1.45 Now
79'
98-
&
MAIN AISLE
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FABRICS
Reduced
"
JERSEY
A limited group of
Hand Printed Ray
on Jerseys at just
$1.49 yard. 39
inches wide and
Reg. $1.79 value
Choice $149
1 Yd.
PRINTS
Clean-up on this
odd lot of dress
prints. Regular
values from 79c to
$1.25 yard. AU 39
In. wide. Choice
59'
Yd.
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i mil m hi m ii i i t ti 1 1 ii in ititn it imimiti m
BRIDGE I
SETS
January Clearance j
of att r a c t i v e 5
piece Bridge sets
at $1.49 set. Plain j
shades of Green, J
Gold, Peach and 1
Blue as well as
printed piques in
color tones of Blue,
Rose and Laven
der. 39 in. cloths
and 4 napkins.
$1.98 Values
$149
1 Set
MAIN FLOOR
Mann's Beauty Shop Closed For Alteration. Open Thursday, Jan. 11th