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Show Th' Page Two Iipnn. Cache Countv, Utah C.icho American. Don't Worry About Your WAC Oversea; She's Healthier U, & And Happier Than When at Home, Says Medical Officer Small Business fo Feel A Major Janeway Tells Of 11 Months With N.AfricanContinent By GERTRUDE BACHMAN Benefit of Reconversion ?! i V tfPB Release of Aluminum for Civilian Purposes Turns Tide in Favor Of Little Plants. M , f' i Heleased by Western Newspaper Union. WASHINGTON, D. C.- By BAUKIIAGE Wmi AnalyU and Commentator. Service, Union Trust Building, Washington, D. C. Tha press gave notice a few weeks of a swarm j ago of the Installation j of bees In the office of a government agency. It was In the Smaller War j Plants corporation, and it was up-- ) placed there by that wounded and decorated in the last war, defeated for reelecof tion to congress, and tan Antonio, Texas, Maury Maver Ick. lie said be got the bees to provide a living example of how to keep busy. 1 thought the gesture amusing, typical of the dramatically inclined Maury. So I went down to look the scene over, noted certain subsequent events and I decided that the gesture, although amusing enough, was by no means an empty one. For within one week, something happened, the significance of which has been all too little appreciated. Reconversion began and the long stagnant tide turned In favor of little business. It is only a trickle so far, but the flow has started, which, it is hoped, will eventually get tha wheels of smaD business, which had been slowed down past the danger point moving again In the manufacture of civilian goods. Less than a month before, Maury Maverick, armed with a aeries of charts, had appeared before a congressional committee and said: "Concentration of production in the hands of big business has grown by leaps and bounds since 1939. Using the metal trades as an example, he said: Since the war atarted, the proportionate share of little business in metal products industries has rough-t- y been cut in half. Still later. Just before the bees (or whatever it was) stung the government to action, Mr. Maverick beHe told came more pessimistic. congress: "The mobllizaUon of small business has reached the critical stage . the civilian economy la short of civilian goods and getting shorter . . . dangerous Inflationary pressures . . . cutbacks in war contracts . . are causing unemployment It was a gloomy picture Mr. Maverick painted. His office had worked hard, the congressional committees on small business bad worked hard, out the War Production board turned s deaf ear to all demands on the basis that any resumption of civilian production might Interfere with 1 the war effort. TTNC .. I aide. Major Janeway told a press conference In Washington. "The Fifth army WACa have had an amazing health record from the beginning." Of 1,890 women aoldtera who landed in North Africa since January. 1913, only 12 have been aent home for medical reason!. Dr. Janeway believes that Ihia record may prove one thing that the more the primitive the circumstances, better a woman thrives. "They take hardships in a spirit of fun," Major Janeway laid. When the first contingent went over In January, 1913, it found circumstances definitely primitive. The trip over wasnt exactly a sum- - J ball-of-fir- e. and-doe- STROLLING DOWN the roadway to the entrance of the old French convent whlih Is their barracks in North Africa are these five W'ACa who are assigned to the headquarters offices of Allied force headquarters. They are, left to right, Mary C. Woods, Everett, Mass.; Ellen Condon, Missoula, Mont.; Mary Livingston, Chattanooga, Tcnn.; Lucille James, Sioux City, Iowa; and Elizabeth 1age, Escanaba, Mich. A nun Is passing In the background. returned to the States. The reason given was "excessive nervousness." The three women were aged 30, 33 and 40 respectively, and had backgrounds of nervous instability. What had been a potential inability to ad-- . ust at home under secure routine now became complete maladjustment, Major Janeway said they Just "couldn't take It" No diet deficiencies were discovered. Army food was more than adequate, and In addition, the WACs were the friendly concern of army and navy men. They received oranges, eggs that cost $2 a dozen, and a general supply of "nice spoiling. The navy men who vied with the tradition of their marine brothers for having this situation well in hand even obtained pillows for the WAC bunks. "Every time a girl got a letter from home," Major Janeway said. "Mama wanted to know U she was getting her vitamins. She was, but she didnt know it. Fortunately, their folks started sending them vitamin pills and that settled the problem for us. They ate their pills PVT. MARION DeGRAY of Mil- and felt better." waukee, Wis., brings an armload of Too Mnch Sun Tan. homemade bread Into the messhall. of the North African The power Excellent food Is credited to a Urge sun was an unknown quantity to the extent for the splendid health rec- WACs. Anxious to get a smooth tan, ard of the WACs overseas. they discovered, to their dismay, that it could very easily be overmer cruise especially since most of the women hadnt ever been to done. After a few painful burns, sea before. They landed at Oran on January 13, and took a train for Algiers. They discovered their quarters to be an old French convent with no heat and no water. They used their helmets for carrying water from an old well In the courtyard and for wash basins. It was bitterly cold. Major Janeway said: "It was May before we thawed out, and it was May before we could get an occasional good nights sleep. The women slept 12 in a room on straw mattresses placed on double-deckbunks, wore all their woolen clothes and wrapped themselves in three blankets when they went to bed. Those on the night shift were LETTERS FROM home are the envied because they slept during the best morale boosters. Sgt. Betty daytime when there were no air Jane O'Leary of Pittsburgh, Pa., raids. sounds the welcome mail call." On Duty 12 Hours Daily. Such were the conditions of their which kept the victims away from employment. The wages of WAC work, sunburn was classified not privates are the same as those of line of duty. That meant that any G. L Joes $50 a month plus 10 per WAC who was not sensible enough cent of the base pay for overseas to get her sun gradually, would duty. The hours were 12 a day, have her pay docked for any time seven days a week. Since curfew she was off work. They soon learned was at 7 p. m., snd the Algerian how to do it gradually. shops were closed at that time, By November, three more WAC there was no point in time off. companies had reported for duty in During this whole period, despite Algiers. In December, one company or what most of us fresh from the States went directhardships would consider hardships there ly to Italy. were no serious illnesses and very The healthiest women In the little jitters. Major Janeway said. whole Mediterranean area, Major A three-be- d dispensary had been set Janeway found, were the Fifth army up in what was described as "a WACs living in tents very close belarge closet in the convent. This hind the fighting lines in Italy. They was used only as an isolation ward were part of a communications for those with colds and as a platoon based at Naples and half room for an occasional rest of 24 up toward the front, living in tents, hours for the very weary. Major working the command post mesJaneway said that after such treatsage center. They were with the ment most of them were ready to Fifth army in North Africa and folgo back to their jobs. Despite all lowed when American troops took the dire warnings, not one WAC con- Naples. tracted any of the diseases they had Major Janeway said that the been told very carefully to guard WACs at the front and those in North Africa, for that matter, are against. When more WACs arrived in Al- so healthy because they do not have giers in May, the entire WAC colony time to spend in frivolous activitook over an apartment house which ties. more and There is no special training for provided comforts, much more warmth. The number of keeping the WACs in trim. In winbeds in the dispensary was in- ter they dont have much opporcreased to 11. tunity for exercise, but in summer Of the 68 women who came with they swim. In North Africa, a prothis contingent, only three had to be gram has been set up which pro er vides each woman, after so long a rest period. A rest time, a four-da- y camp has been vstablished 20 miles up the coast from Algiers. It was opened first for those earliest WACa ho were beginning to look little fatigued after their grind with no passes from January to June. No similar arrangement has been made in Italy as yet, but Major Janeway believes that one soon will be. Only Six Marriages. In 14 months, there have only been six marriages of WACs In the Mediterranean area. It 1 possible that a three-montwaiting period known as the "cooling-off- " period after announcing marriage intentions to the commanding officer la the reason. This is an army regulation and applies to both men and women. In regard to the unhappy atoriea that have been circulating about the morals of the WACs, Dr. Janeway cited medical statistics which showed definitely these rumors to be figments of somebody's Imagination. The women were homesick et times, but not too badly, Major Janeway said. Six weeks after the first group arrived In Algiers, however, there was no mail from home, which resulted In many a tearful night But the regular arrival of mail after that and the strict regimen took care of homesickness pretty thoroughly. There have been no battle casualties among the WACs. One woman was injured, and one killed in a jeep accident There was plenty of bombing, but the bombs fell "just across the street from the Algiers barracks. The bombs would hit the same spot night after night During the day the damage would be repaired, and that night it would be undone. Yet none of the WACs was k h hit hit the bed sleeping, but she was unharmed. There was some dispute between her and the occupant of the next bunk as to whom the piece of shrapnel belonged. Major Janeway said that the jobs which the WACs perform, and about which they are very keen are those of stenographers, telephone operators, drivers, cooks and all kinds of communications jobs. Asked if the WACs overseas feel that girls at home are lackadaisical A piece of shrapnel In which a WAC was is rasisss! I think these WACs must really was high when there were none. lead charmed lives, Major Jane- They do find good French hair way chuckled. Their sick rate has dressers now. The shops are open been exceedingly low and its sig- again, so that they can buy Moroccan leather goods and jewelry. They nificant, I think, that in the last can get their laundry done, and three months of 1943, the com- theres no longer the strict 7 oclock sick curfew. They have 9:30 passes every panies which had the lowest rate were the companies which had night and two or three 11 oclock been there the longest passes each week. They can invite their dates to "There are ample facilities in Alnow to keep up woman dinner one night a week in their soldiers morale, though the morale own mess halls and the dates are aro being taken ta provide field engineers with Information neo easary for plants nblch have never worked with aluminum to learn bow. Not many plants aro familiar with this work and that is why we cant expect many pots and pans right an ay. And, of course, any and every plant nhlrh does start civilian preduo lion of any kind must first run n as the saying goes gauntlet at headquarters. The "gauntlet la n aeries of tests to establish unequivocally that such n use of n plants facilities and manpower will in no way Interfere with the war production. Let oa look at the question of these "Idle and excess Inventories of steel aurplusea and see what the argument for their availability for civilian manufacture Is. I am told that there million tons of are some 2 such Inventories. That meana that there ia that mnch Iron and steel being held aver and above the possessors needs for 60 dsya ahead. The helders, generally speak-- . . Ing, are the large manufactur- To tell at a glance which aro your good handkerchiefs, iron them into triangles and plain ones into squares. e e For cleaning a percolator, put in a cup of salt, fill with water, and let the mixture percolate as for coffee. d tYhen your old broom is worn to the hilt, cut the straws evony across, cover them with an old felt hat or old woolen sock and use it to polish the floors. To faelp ia remodeling dated garments, try grandmothers custom In it of having a piece bag. put all saved zippers, bits of ribbon and lace, and scraps of fabric. CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT HELP WANTED PHARMACISTS! IVmunfnl employment, good proposition. Cue lull pnrtirulnrt, UarlsM Drs Star. a. Cksytane. Wyamlng. OFFICE EQUIPMENT WB BUT AND SELL Oflle rumttur. File. Typewriter. Cash Hr Machine. Add-I-n. inter. Safe.. SALT LAKE DISK EXCHANGE St VMt Braadway, Salt LUa CUy, Glak Used Cars Trailers ers. Willing to Release Surpluses And they are willing to let the surpluses go. First, because they know they can get all the prime steel they need from the mills. Second, because most of these inventories are made up of odd lots. Big Industries use large lots. They cannot very well start an operation on one small lot and then when it runs out adjust their machinery to another lot of different specifications. The smaller plants are perfectly adapted to do just this. They normally buy In small lots. They ere more elastic. The difficulty in utilizing this material is not only in the acquisition of the steel but In the restrictions against making what you want out of it This requires a relaxation of rules, too, for the manufacture of many articles is still forbidden, and that Is another thing that the Smaller Plants corporation Is working on. Process Will Take Time AGENTS EXTRA INCOME automobiles, trucks and homes your neighborhood. Build a secure income NOW end for postwar days. Write or phone collect. Sapsrvlser Farmers loaerance Creep Continent! Bank Bldg. S 14 Lsks City Vlh. Part time work Insuring In REMEDY Lt aiy Naaal Cream give your Hay Fever knockout blow. Send S1.00 for trial bottle. DB. FLOID BAX I dak a. Twla Falla Books Pamphlets, Etc. PANNING GOLD for hobby or occupation Book for beginners A blueprints on equip ment. Send name for literature. PROA Oakland 4. Calif. FKCTOR, Bex S7S-K- iMENTHOLflTUMl V waA uu fcftvv A WAC in some yard as a touch North Africa hangs up personal laundry in the back of the convent which serves barracks, giving a homelike to the grim business of war. about not joining up. Major Janeway replied: "They certainly do! She continued: It takes a and very woman to stand up against that pressure and maintain her own good sense. It takes a levelheaded woman to keep rested and to maintain her sense of humor. level-heade- d well-balanc- B RIEFS mess halls are the lucky. The best in North Africa. They can even stick cloves in a piece of spam and bake it to look and taste bke ham. "The WACs, even those in Italy, g and manage to keep freshly laundered. If theyve had any time in Algiers at all, they have a good new permanent. They can get powder and lipstick and other toilet essentials at the Post Exchanges. They like to get soap and kleenex from home though. . . . by Baukhage More than 6,000 bicycles are going to China by air. They are to be used by the Chinese army in areas where roads or lack of them present barriers to larger vehicles. neat-lookin- Youths between the ages of 16 and years may enlist, with their parents' consent, for training for service to the U. S. merchart 17 i In every farming business, there year somewhere, in the future. It might be drouth, floods livestock disease or just low prices. A farmers financial success is measured by his ability to ride through these hazard years. The wise farmer will insure his next hazard now by Investing a substantial portion of his wartime income in war bonds. is a hazard a satm or velvet dress, brush lightly with a woolen cloth. It is not a short and easy process Our Pride but the big thing is that it has started, for smaD business has reached It seems rather extraordinary the stage where its very existence that pride which is constantly threatened. as an institution is and often imposing on struggling This Is due, first, to a nationwide itself to gain some little pretendency on the part of the big eminence, should so seldom hint plants to cancel their subcontracts to us the only certain as well as which covered most of the work of laudable way of setting ourselves the smaller plants. This was done above another man and that is Maverick's Work Rewarded for two natural reasons and one unhis benefactor. Then at last the leaven began to natural and evil one. The first two by becoming deWork the whole argument of the were: because of termination of fenders of little business, based on some of their own contracts by the the assertion that certain industries government and because of greatly Serves 10 daily needs could be resumed without interfer- increased efficiency which made it the touched war the with effort, of additional ing possible to tak care iron heart of Donald Nelson, head work without having to sublet it to of the WPB (of which Maury is a smaller concerns. vice chairman). Nelson arose and But the third and evil practice announced the first of a series of which had grown up was the use of moves and suddenly the whole tide government-paid-fo- r facilities to duturned and an entirely different atwork of a type which in plicate titude was evident on the part of peacetime only small plants do. the other members of the War ProWith these new facilities and withduction board. the out the small plant's know-hoRight on the shelf, handy, This "first of a series of moves factories wasted precious larger keep soothing Mentholatum to restrictions the of some takes away labor and took the little mans bread help you care for: I. Head-col- d on the use of aluminum and magstuffiness. 2. Chapped skin. 3. out of his mouth. nesium. Clogged nostrils, 4. Neuralgic Another reason why the small headache. 5. Nasal irritation due But do not visualize a fountain of business mans position has been to colds. 6. Cracked lips. 7. Insect pots and pans, skillets and coffee growing critical is the delay in colbites. 8. Minor burns. 9. Dry nostrils. 10. Sore, aching muscles. pots springing into being overnight lecting pay at the termination of the Jars and handy tubes, 30. on a Something is cooking but it is inwas He left without contract alow fire. come and without the funds to carry More important is the on. And restrictions made it imraising of restrictions which possible to earn money, meanwhile, have been keeping idle and excess by making civilian goods. inventories of surpluses of steel lyShoulder a Gun ing dormant, impotent and useless, Reasons for Reconversion Or the Cost of One have the yearnsmall Mavwhile On the other hand, as Mr. plants ing facilities and willing manpower ericks associates and the senators BUY WAR BONDS and congressmen who have worked equally idle and capable of convertthousands into so hard (and, until now, with coming these "surpluses of gadgets the consumer badly paratively little success) point out, MEDICATED Boothe itch of simple IrZ rashes by sprinkling oa needs. Perhaps by the time this there is a whole list of reasons for POWDER FOR Mexsana, the soothing, appears in print the WPB will have reconversion to begin here (in the medicated powder. issued an order raising some of the little plant) and aaw. USE lieves diaper raBh. vital this on in restrictions product various orders They list them But all this takes time. Meetings but this seems to be as good as WNU W 2844 have been taking place for the past any: is WPB the and weeks gradually (1) To preserve small business as coming around to the Smaller War an institution; (2) To form a pattern Plants corporations views and the by trial and error for reconversion insistent hammer on their doors by on a grand scale; (3) To prevent inconscientious congressmen. flation; (4) To provide replacement Help Them Cleanse the Blood of vital wornout products; (5) To As to the aluminum situation, of Harmful Body Waste prevent unemployment which is as this is written, the present Your kidneys are constantly filtering waata nutter from tha blood stream. springing up in many localities. order is yet to be clarified. Steps But Hairdressers, Cosmetics, More Free Time, Keep Up Girls Morale WAC giers e coflee-stalne- is a WAC and stationed in the Mediterranean area, you are probably worrying a lot more about her than she is about herself. Maj. Margaret Janeway, Medical corps, U. S. army, gives a report that should put to route all unnecThey are Jy. e -If your daughter, sister or wife essary fears.never inti hot fat a stop ta spattering m a of flour sifted To remove face powder from A rf ll I will put kidney, sometimes lag m their work do not act as Nature intended fail to remove impurities that, if retained, may poiaoa the system and upset ths whole body miehinery. Symptoms may be Bagging backache, persistent headache, attacks of dizziness, getting up nights, swelling, puffineae under tbs eyes t feeling of oerwoua Bnd loss of pep and nle,t7 strength. Other signs of kidney or bladder die-ordare sometimes burning, scanty of too frequent urination. 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