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C C ARMY AmI DOCTORS It II was lost in the news shuffle but Dr John II ii Musser of the Tulane university medical school a mem mem- member member member ber of a special committee named by Secretary of ot War Henry Slim Slim- StimSOn son to study medical conditions in inthe Inthe inthe the army made some startling ad ad- admissions admissions admissions missions recently at a senate com com- committee committee committee hearing on the utilization of doctors by the war department I Testifying before the Pepper sub sub- subcommittee subI subcommittee I committee on wartime health and Education at a hearing in Pas I goula Miss Musser was asked if the army had too many doctors I Yes ies he replied There has been too much Indiscriminate re re- recruiting re- re of medical men without due regard for civilian needs Do you think that the Ule army has utilized Its lis doctors properly he was asked Definitely no replied the Tulane Tu Tu- Tulane Tulane lane professor The present system tern tem of at medical service in the army is based on a procedure that dates back to the Spanish American Spanish war and calls for the recruiting of a n disproportionate number of physicians physicians clans from civilian life I To Io Illustrate his point Doctor Musser pointed out that Tulane uni university's unit of doctors in the army medical corps had spent more than thana a year twiddling their thumbs at ati i Camp Denning Bening Georgia while I awaiting a call for overseas duty At this time Doctor Musser said sold i there was a crying need for doc doc- doctors doctors tors by civilians Dr Musser said he realized that the need for doctors was IVas far greater than in the last war but that the I army medical corps wasn't making the fullest use of its personnel I I WILT WILD ANIMALS' ANIMALS HOLIDAY Since the army has a priority on guns and shells there hasn't been I much hunting for two years with the result that wild animals are creeping up on civilization Both Doth farmers and state officials are demanding de de- demanding demanding manding cartridges to drive oft this Invasion I War production board has s re received re- re reI received I urgent messages from state officials In every part of the country Pennsylvania is alarmed at the bold bold- boldness boldness boldness ness of at bears and deer New York says rabbits eat Victory gardens Louisiana needs shotguns to drive oil oft the flocks locks of rice birds I This explosive situation was was the thelast I 1 last task handled by Maury Mav Maverick erick crick before he left govern government ment merit division to become vice chairman in In charge of f the small plants division to raise the civilian car cartridge cartridge quota from 12 per cent of normal to 50 per cent At first the army was willing But that was be be- before before fore Cairo After the Dig Big Three powwow the army hinted that it would need everything for forthe forthe forthe the invasion and declined to pass the ammunition When the news reached the back back- backwoods backwoods backwoods woods says Maverick the deer did dida a dance and bears celebrated with big bear hugs COSMOPOLITAN CONGRESS The farm bloc is powerful nil in inthe Inthe inthe the house of representatives but you'd oud never guess It to Judge by the number of members who are real active farmers There are only 30 3 Lawyers because of their natural bent for politics continue to domi dominate dominate nate the house membership by an overwhelming majority Out of ot B a total members are lawyers Business men rank next with a del del- delegation delegation I of ot 60 There are 27 teachers and professors sors sore 23 writers and newspaper men 9 former government officials 9 in- in insurance in insurance agents 4 doctors 2 engi engl engineers 2 dentists and 2 certified public accountants Only one minister holds a con con- congressional congressional I gressional seat scat Rep Bep Charles A A. A Eaton of New Jersey former teeter r I of the Madison Avenue Baptist church in New York city although alth ugh Rep Walter H. H II Judd of Minnesota was a medical missionary in China for several years The sports world is represented chiefly by Congressmen Joseph I OBrien O'Brien of at New York former pro pro- professional professional professional wrestler and football play play- player er Samuel Weiss of ot Pennsylvania a football referee who still officiates in m National Pro league games and andLa andLa andLa La Vern Vem R. R R Dilweg of ot Wisconsin for for- former former former mer America All-America footballer at Mar- Mar Marquette Marquette Marquette quette university The rest of at the membership halls hails from a miscellany of trades and pro pro- professions professions including a number of la- la laboring la laboring boring men miners and mill work workers ers erSt two druggists druggists Representatives Carl Durham of North Carolina and Harve of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania and and anda I Ia a veterinarian Congressman George GeorgeW W VI Gillie GUte of Indiana I CAPITAL CHAFF C. C D. D B. B B Robertson president ent of the I Brotherhood of ot Locomotive Firemen Fire Fire- Firemen men privately denounces Bill Greens Green's statement that the railroad I I strike would never have been pulled Robertson says he be and his bis men menI I meant ever word of it it I C. C Because of at his bis interest in Communism Com Communism i singer Paul Robeson has hasI been prevented from making USO I concert tours of U. U S. S S army camps i The state department even denies him bim a passport to go to England Engla d. d I where he be is immensely popular |