The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-24

by this time ordering all the quiIl-
inc there was to be had In Java
about 52,OOO,OOO ounces.
The telegram was signed by VIII
Clayton, Texas, friend Of Jesse's
and Deputy Federal Loan Admin
istrator. Wishfully, the telegram
spoke Of June and July delivery.
But not one ounce Of quinine will
ever be delivered from that or
der.
Prior TO this frantic telegram,
the WPB and BEW, had held
many meetings with Jones staff
urging the purchase OF quinine.
LIVES VS.. DOLLARS
At one time, BEW official told
an inter-government meeting
which was arguing about qtlinine
purchase:
eff the war is over early and
we are left with lot Of quinine
ON our hands, then we have only
wasted dollars. But If the war
lasts a long time then we've
wasted lives"
And it now looks as if that
were what would happen. 1t is
not fair, OF course, to blame
Jones for failure to send quinine
to Bataan. But it remains an I'M
fortunate fact that for u. 8. troops
In Africa, Persia. India, North Aus
tralia, and the West Indies - to
say nothing of United Nation:
troops in all these and other areas
we have pitifulIy small reserve
Of quinine.
It consists chiefly of 3,165 900
ounces purchased by Jesse Jones
from Merck g. Co., which had had
the foresight to order 1t long ago.
Thus this was merely a transfer
from a u. S. firm to government
firm Of quinine already here in
the United States. 1t did not en-
rich our total quinine supply. We
also have some other reserves, but
added all together. the total is
pitifully small for nation at war.
And IL we had acted early
enough we could have had Jaya's
total annual output Of $780,
600 ounces.
ARMY LEMONADE
The War Department is max
ing preparations to serve lemon
ade to American soldiers in the
tropics.
Experts I'm the Quartermaster
Corps have hit upon q method
Of dehydrating lemon juice, so
that the essence can be pre-
served and transported I'm the
Of crystals.
This is the first time in mill
tary history that the regular army
rations have included lemonade.
But the Quartermaster General
makes no apologies. He says, 1t
Is not only q refreshing drink, but
also is fun Of vitamins.
Here Is the army recipe for lem
Onade: one eleven-ounce can OF
lemon crystals. and one gallon
Of water Shake wen before using.
The French poilu may have
his vine, the British Tommy his
beer, but the Yanks get his swig
Of femonade.
HOT TIRE IN MAITLAND
The Senate Patents Committee
recently listened to testimony on
the business aspects Of the cartel
deal between Remington Arms Co.
and the Rheinisch- stfaelische
Sprengstoff Co, Of Germany,
whereby Remington. though q
friendly U. 9. company. agreed
10 sell an ammunition insredi-
ent to Great Britain. Also the
Senate COMMITTEES discovered there
was q chummy social" side to the
cartel business.
Justice Department attorney
Alien Dobey caused ripples Of
laughter when he read q letter
written BY A. A. Oseke, former
Remington vice president. who
went 20 Cologne, Germany % ne
e0taate the ammunition deal. De-
@crihing. a dinner he bad with
y. ". s. officials. DIcke wrote:
That certainly was a afeat.
Yea ear tassne tle fzre wines,
nmn Een&M ETC. N@k fo
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