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Show f Army Strives to Take Some Of the Risks Out of Warfare 0 Enables Blind to Operate Machinery Safely Photo-Cel- l dewere taught how during training Important new mechanical courses. vices to simplify life for returning Our realistic training methods are servicemen who have lost their sight Tales of the Toum: actually safety methods. Experi- and for the upwards of 200,000 civilThis story has never been printed ence has shown that the average ian blind in the United States are before, we are told. . . . How Vice is as frightened by battle announced by the American Founrecruit President Henry Wallace scared his noise and battle confusion as he is dation for the Blind. staff during the Chicago convention. by bullets. Such a soldier becomes Chief of these devices, in view of He left word that he was not to Ordnance, specialists call it excited, unfires his rifle perhaps its wide application to the embe awakened until 8 a. m. . . . His Jbrisance. A layman would kills or ployment of blind people, is a new perhaps intentionally, on the secretary rapped connecting call it the shattering power of wounds his own comrades instead use for the versatile c door and, getting no answer, opened But of the enemy. Such a soldier is un- cell The foundation has adapted the a detonated explosive. it and looked in. He was ter- sure of himself, nerve - taunt, electric eye principle to make alarmed to see two boys asleep in whatever you call it, Conjumpy. completely safe the operation by the twin beds. . . . The secretary rifically dangerous. trolled brisance kills the ene- greenOn army infiltration courses battle-- blind people of electric sewing mahastened to spread the alarm. . soldiers are taught bow chines in workshops and in their He finally located the Vice President my. Uncontrolled by rules of across rough terrain, homes. In practice this device puts to crawl in the lobby reading a book. . . . safety, it kills and maims through barbed wire, while machine a safety curtain of light around the Wallace explained. . . . At 3 in the Americans. gun bullets whiz above their heads, rapidly plunging needle. The momorning two soldiers had knocked To speak of safety rfiethods in con- and TNT charges explode nearby ment the fingers of the blind operaon his door while looking for somenection with the grim business of land mines. Graduates tor reach dangerously near the one else. He learned they had waging war sounds incongruous. like enemy safety-in-battcourses are needles point and come within the of these no accommodations. He insistYet the armys ordnance departto suffer needless wounds not likely ed they take his room. . . . Then he ment, its light circle, the machine stops in a ground forces, its air or needless death. They know that second. went sat and dressed, downstairs, forces and its service forces have in crawling it is vital to keep the split Another useful invention which will up all night reading. record an piled up amazing safety head and body down; that a smart aid sightless people in business is in time of war. soldier crawls under barbed wire, called the bfil detector. This gadLieut. Col. Janies Roosevelt is For example, look at the score not over it; that a soldier whose get also utilizes the electric eye in the nations three score governsupposed to have told this to is not clean and ready to principle and was first thought of weapon He had Just refriends. ment owned, contractor operated function when needed is a soldier by a sightless Canadian, George A. turned after considerable action explosive producing arsenals under most likely to become a casualty. in the South Pacific when he ordsupervision of the U. S. army Mention the word doughboy to was stuck on a coast highway. nance department. and they think of a He started to walk back to his In January, 1941, less than 11 most persons, a rifle and a bayonet. with man . . an . million pounds of powder and exAlong came camp. That may have been true in prearmy truck. . . . Colonel Rooseplosives were produced in the U. S. vious wars, but it is not true in this hitch-hikethe in velt, using Three years later, January, 1944, one. Safety training and practice in thumb sign, stopped it. . . . The we produced more than a quarter of the ground forces goes a long army a billion pounds of explosives, and Sergeant driving it welcomed this basic way beyond He didnt rechim for a lift. , during those three years our total of the American foot conception ognize the Presidents son and production was nearly 6 billion soldier. Weapon training adds to the started griping about his luck. pounds. chance of survival by mak. . . Colonel, he said, it sure Incredible as it may appear, in soldiers with a great many versatile him ing is tough that two fighting men handling the most powerful ex- more than his rifle. weapons like ns cant get into the Big so known some to man, plosives Among these are hand and rifle Show, instead of motoring along sensitive they must be transported a peaceful highway like this. under water, others so potent that grenades, combat knife, automatic Yes, it is, said Roosevelts a small amount penetrates five pistol, machine pistol, carbine, automatic rifle, three types of maboy, but orders is orders! inches of concrete, it is neverthe"Yeah, said the Sarge, the less a fact that there were only chine guns, two types of mortars, trouble with men like us, Colo255 injuries during 1943 throughout flame thrower, bazooka, mines and nel, is that we dont know the all these installations in America booby traps, bangalore torpedo and people. right Nor is this safety program con- other demolition equipment. Most fined to civilian workers. Our men probably the individual infantryman Most of Wall Street has been keepin uniform have benefited greatly will never be called upon to use all ing a watchful eye lately on the from modem safety methods. No these, weapons in combat, but he The magic eye, a photo-electrFisher Brothers, who are prominent one would describe the job of a may at any time be called upon cell, stops the needle of the power in the automobile industry. . . One soldier on active wartime duty as a suddenly in an emergency to use machine as soon as the opsewing one The of and them. any knowledge of the Fishers was motoring through safe job. Yet, granting that the come within the erators Manhattans industrial area recent- soldier risks his life constantly in facility gained during training in- circle of fingersWith this attachment light. faccreases the . . . on blew. powerfully a his safety car tire the performance of his duty, the ly, whqn blind may safply nse many He stopped near a small factory army makes sure that he does not tor protecting the uniformed man in kinds persons machines. of battle. where he went looking for a phone. risk it needlessly. In addition the army ground He went to several places lookGun tubes, for example, which ing for a booth and was recognized must resist high pressures yet must forces protects its men in the field Lafleur of Overbrook, Ontario. In by careful instruction in battle and this contrivance a beam of light by the owners of small plants in . Wrt- AWomyA.A field sanitation, in personal hygiene, scans the numerals of paper curthe neighborhood. . . . The eyes of in the safe -- use of drinking wathese excited minor tycoons popped rency and the number of times the ter, and in defense against diseases light is reflected from the bill is indias they saw him. . . . He must, caused by insects and parasites. cated by a buzzing noise. The numbe inspecting one they reasoned, Even so small a thing as the com- ber of audible sounds indicates the of the factories! . . . And that is mon foot blister is not ignored in denomination of the bill. why the stock of a relatively minor army safety practice. company jumped 2 points. Already in limited use by sightless Fewer Air Corps Accidents. This workers is the audio-scalThe epidemic of suicides (who Equally insistent on the highest enables them to weigh certain obhave been committing sidewalk) possible safety standards in the jects by sound rather than by was stopped by a newspaper phodangerous business of waging war is touch. Here a flashing light is regisc A woman frantically cell. If the tographer. the army air forces training com- tered by a the telephoned a newspaper and said mand. During the first six months of scale registers overweight, that her girl friend (who lived 1943 a total of 13.4 million military sightless operator hears a sound of around the corner from the paper) high pitch; if underweight, a sound flying hours were logged in conA twisted or broken ankle can dishad Just phoned that she was going of low pitch; and if in balance, no S. U. tinental same the During to Jump from her window. . . . able a soldier as effectively as an period in 1944 the total was 20.1 sound at all. This idea, too, first bullet. American fighting Please, she urged, do something enemy million. Despite this impressive in- came to a blind person, Mrs. Evelyn to stop her! . . . The editor as- men learn how to jump from a mov- crease of more than 6,500,000 hours, Watson of Buffalo. In war plants vehicle and land without injury. audio-scal- e has such uses as signed a photographer to the scene. ing This is only one of the many tricks fatal accidents and death totals this . . . Instead of phoning the police, out specific amounts of were reduced. weighing actually in army training camps. this hard-boile- d photogger (thinking taught Furthermore, the improvement is powder for fuses, mica for radio only of getting a good picture) mechanisms, and uniform buttons. In July, 1944, the accicontinuing. be also light for easy aiming and talked his way into an apartment dent rate for type across the street and got his big transportation, are tested with ex- was the lowesttrainingrecorded. planes Duryet cess pressure rounds before acceptcamera ready. . . . The would-b- e ing July in the continental V. S. Winter Driving Hazards suicide climbed out on the ledge. ance to insure their safety in the trainees in undergraduate pilots Can Be Reduced by Taking hands of the troops. . . . Just as she was about to jump, schools logged an total of Now our projectiles are he yelled: Make it good, lady. I bore flying time in PT-13-s, amazing A Few Simple Precautions -17s, 18s and safe. They cannot explode within gotta make a living! Go ahead! one with fatal accident! 27s, The following practices, based on only inthe gun. Reflecting this confidence . . . She was so furious at this Graduate pilots operating combat National Safety council research, vasion of her privacy she climbed in the safety of their weapons, our recommended by the Safe Winback inside and changed her mind men are now regarded as the finest type airplanes in transition schools are ter in and the Driving committee to all who replacement training marksmen in the world. about the whole thing. units established safety records, too. must drive this winter: Escape Hatches in Tanks. 7 1. Fill your car to comfortable Pilots in Flying Fortresses And you think you have it tough, The combat crew inside a battle achieved an e low in crack-upand go prepared to get capacity . . Along Melody Lane he huh? . tank cannot have and do not expect Also in July, 1944, there were through, regardless of snow or ice. is rated as a kid with a real fu- to have absolute two fatal accidents in the highsafety. But the 2. Reduce your speed to conform ture. . . . Before he was drafted army sees to it that within the lim- only Mitchells. to the conditions of the road and, speed Billy into the Army he was the conductor its of normal battle hazards they This is not the safety record of a take no chances. of the New York City Symphony. are protected from unnecessary commercial airline, or even a com3. Use tire chains on ice and snow . . . And so the Brain Trusters in risks. but the safety to reduce braking distances as much mercial truck fleet, khaki made him a band leader. . . . Tanks are provided with hatches of a giant air force en- as 40 or 50 per cent. Chains also The last time he was home on leave on both the top and bottom sur- experience in global war. gaged go provide necessary traction, auof was he that guest conductor faces for easy escape, regardless The motto of the army has never and uniformity in performance ungust group of long hairs when they of the position of the tank. New been Safety First. In army par- der severe winter road conditions. held their concert at Carnegie Hall. automatic controls reduce drivers lance is knowledge. Army 4. Follow other vehicles at a safe safety . . . When he returned to camp he fatigue. Seats are cushioned against airmen achieve safety because they distance. It takes from 3 to II was summoned by the C.O. and handshock and are provided with safety know. times as long to stop without antied the bawling out of his life. . . . belts. Padding is placed at is the procedure for skid chains when pavements are many Typical Because he failed to make a satis- points to avoid dangerous impact forced landings in water, which in- snowy or icy. factory marching arrangement of shock. Forced ventilation cools the cludes how to swim through 5. Apply brakes on slippery pavefire, the waltz: Carolina Moon. tank interior in summer heat, and how to handle rubber boats and ments and with a pumping drives off toxic gun gases during parachutes, defense against sharks, action. lightly If you jam on the brakes, Intimates will tell yon that they combat. precautions to take against wind, they may lock and throw your oar are beyond hope of reconciliation. Accident prevention, however, in weather and the hundreds of haz- Into a dangerous skid. Try to avoid They no longer speak to each other no way impairs the effectiveness of ards that confront men adrift in need for making a quick stop in or look at each other without glar- our fighting men, the war departopen water. Airmen know how to front of another vehicle. A rear-en- d He is well known in the ment said. A ing. tough- take every conceivable precaution collison may cripple your car theater and so is she. . . . They de- bodied army continues to be our in case of or any for the duration. jungle landings, on an cided eventual divorce about objective. There are fewer sprained other type of landing which may 6. Keep windshield and windows a year ago. . . . But because of the, ankles, wrenched knees or sprained lead to danger or difficulty. of snow and ice outside, and clear exasperating apartment shortage backs in our field armies of today In war great hazards cannot be fog and frost inside. Remember, both refuse to move out for each because safety training programs avoided, but trained and disciplined you must see danger to avoid it. other. . . . They are keeping their have taught men how to jump cor- men with a 7. Keep posted on winter road and knowledge of those hazas interlude to much estranged rectly from relatively great heights ards, and the know-hoto avoid weather conditions. A safe driver is themselves as possible just so they with rifles and packs. Men lifting or to overcome some of them, have aware of his limitations and can have a place to sleep! various heavy objects in the field developed one of the greatest or- always to get through safely and equipped do so without injury because they ganized safety programs of all time. on time. Be a good defensive driver. The Broadway Express: CoL Elliott Roosevelt will marry into a Many casualties used to be caused yyypt l ,yj tr vy publishing clan which bitterly opby premature explosions of projec. . . his posed pops FDRs first public appearance (since tiles. Exacting tests of both guns the welcome home parade) will be and ammunition have practically in Washington within 4 weeks and eliminated this danger. Shells are not at the Gridirion Dinner. . . . now termed bore safe, meaning The buzz persists that Steve Early, that they will not explode within FDRs prss chief, will resign after the gun tube before intended. the Inaugural to make a decent livAntiaircraft guns, like the one ing. . . . James Wechsler, the brilpictured, fire very liant Washington newspaper man, shells of comparatively small calipredicted Deweys electoral vote ber. The gun crews, nevertheless, closer than anyone. feel confident that they will not be injured by their own weapon. Soldiers Taught How To Avoid Accidental Injuries in Battle ... ... ... photo-electri- its ... le ... rs ... ic ... V'JV-'- V e. , ... photo-electri- -- -- all-tim- s. 5 ... hard-hittin- V high-power- .v,'n i Washington, D. C. CABINET CLEAN-OUT- ? Those around the White House say that this time the President really means business when it comes to cleaning out his Cabinet. Of course, this word has been passed out so often that some intimates are keeping their fingers crossed. However, it is a fact that Roosevelt is now faced with some situations he cannot escape, other situations which have made him sore. In the former category is Cordell Hulls health. In the latter category is Jesse Jones. As a result, various names have been put in the White House Cabinet hopper and are being examined carefully. Here are some of the names which may feature in the new cabinet. Secretary of Commerce Marrin-e- r Eccles, now chairman of the Federal Reserve Board; or Leon Henderson; or Chester Bowles, now OPA administrator; or Beardsley Ruml, author of the Ruml tax plan and considered a liberal man. Secretary of Labor Dan Tobin, head of the teamsters union; or John Winant, now Ambassador to London and former head of the International Labor Office. Winant, however, would prefer to be Secretary of State. Tobin, if appointed, is about the only AFL leader who would be acceptable to the CIO. Postmaster General Robert Frank Walker, now Postmaster General, believes that the Democratic chairman national should also be Postmaster and, being a retiring person anyway. Walker is ready to step out. Secretary of Agriculture Roosevelt is hoping to persuade Henry Wallace to take this job again. If not, Wallace will be offered the ambassadorship to Moscow, considered vitally important, or chairmanship of the international food organization. Roosevelt feels that it would be difficult politically to make Wallace Secretary of State because of opposition from Hull and Senate reactionaries. Secretary of State Jimmy Byrnes or Ambassador Winant. Appointment of Byrnes would smooth things down for Hull, who isnt anxious to resign even though in the hospital. Hull would kick like a mule if Sumner Welles or Wallace were to succeed him. 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