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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22
Presents Serious Threat
Lack of Physicians
BY Federated Press

MOBILE, Ala survey Of
health conditions here by Dr. King
sley Roberts of Medical Admins
tration Service reveals how serious
a threat the lack of medical care
has become to war production in
overcrowded centers throughout
the nation.
Mobile" Roberts says, "is
typical war boom area-crowdec
streets jammed wi tn workers,
women in work clothes, men in tin
hats carrying lunch boxes. Cheap
john merchants blast loudspeakers
at the crowds from their shop win
dows. Restaurants are packed.
Cafeteria lines often stretch for a
block or more. Customers frequent
ly wait for an hour or so before
they are served. Transportation ia
cilities are crowded.
"The population has increased by
more than half during the last few
months. Living conditions are ap-
palling. Shipyard workers live in
tents, trailers, roadside camps.
Some parts of the city are almost
without water pressure.
rectory lists 124 physicians in Mo-
"The 1912 American Medical Di-
bile, but records now show that
somewhere between 80 and 80 ply
sicians remain. This includes su-
perannuated and disabled physi-
clans and internes.
"Since 80 Mobile doctors are too
old for active practice, there is only
one active doctor to care for each
1000 people. Overworked doctors
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22

President Roosevelt is shown
handing a letter to the Chinese
ambassador, Tao Ming Wei,
which he wrote longhand to Cen
eralissimo Chang Kai-shek, and
which was transmitted by radio
teIephoto as the first facsimile
sent to China over the new radio
photo service between America
and China. Time for transmits
sion to Chungking was about an
hour and half. The President
spelled "generallisimo" with two
"Ps," but the error was detected
and corrected.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22
MALE HELP

For immediate employment.
Minor job and tool designers.
General tool designers
Tool trouble men
Loftsmen
Tool engineers
Template makers
Statisticians
Machine Fixture and die designers
Tool designers
Metallurgists
Metallurgical chemists
Electricians with tools
Norton finish grinder
Layout inspector
Andoize and paint Unjust be IA
miliar with Navy specifications
pertaining to anodize and paint
Millwrights with tools
Moulders
Metallographer
Jr. Clerks, Room II
Material handlers
Truckers.
Apply at employment office
UAW Bldg, 425 Winthrop st.
Those now employed at their
highest skill in war work should
not apply for the positions listed
above.
Open daily Monday to Friday
900 A. N. to 200 P. VI.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22

SAN FRANCISCO-Bethlehem
Steel is costing the nation months
of production by failing to heed
joint labor management production
committee suggestions at its South
San Francisco plant, Local 1863,
United Ste elw kers (CIO)
charged.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22
Union Journals S
Classified Ads
For best results advertise in fhe Union Journal
Rooms. houses. miscellaneous, etc.
Phone your od-MAin SI24

NEW BABY GRAND PIANO
Worth $500, as security on 5000
loan. VIII pay 89c. Box DE-,
Toledo Union Journal.
FEMALE HELP
Stenographers
Typists
Comptometer operators
Apply at employment office,
Room IL, UAW Bldg.
425 Winthrop
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22
Americas
Naval Hospitals
By MRS. F. d. ROOSEVELT
(WNU Feature-ThrouEh special arrange
ment with Golfers Weekly.)

ment Win IOiucT W ecnigD
San Diego hospital has grown
from 900 to 5000. This might i'm
ply confusion - as new buildings
have gone up everywhere-but the
small units are as neat and well
cared for as the large ones. / went
into the small TB building in which
there were some boys from the
southern islands Of the Pacific.
They might well be there for
weeks, but at least the disease has
been discovered and with proper
care they have a chance for re-
covery.
Some of the old Fair buildings
have been converted into barracks
where the men who are convalesc-
ing are sent to spend their last few
weeks of convalescence. Here they
have more freedom. They may
wander in the gardens and there is
a Red Cross room with trained
workers who visit the wards as
we'll as talk to the boys in the
office. Many a difficulty is ironed
out when it is talked over with
these capable young women.
The nurses have pleasant quar-
ters, though arranged to simulate,
as far as possible, the space which
they will have to fit into at sea,
in the hope of breaking them in
gently in case they are needed.
l remember having attended a
large luncheon in the gallery Of
this very building, and I could not
help thinking that today all of this
beauty is serving a far better pur-
pose. than it did even during the
peaceful days of the Exposition.
An Awkward Moment.
Not all the boys in the hospitals
are casualties from actual fighting
zones. Some of them are brought
in from shore stations or from
ships at sea, and very often their
ailments are characteristic of a
civilian population. Jaundice may
be found, and there were four
wards of appendicitis cases in one
hospital. In fact, was allowed to
look into the operating room,
where, under local anesthetic, two
boys were having their appendices
removed.
| would never have tried to at
tract their attention, but the doctor
in charge said that they would be
disappointed if they did not see me,
so he suggested to both of them
that they turn their eyes and look
at me. responded in rather en-
barrassed and nervous manner, /
fear, but then, l could see what
was happening to those appendices!
Some of the patients play chess;
most of them play games of some
kind. Many of them read, and the
Red Cross has a canteen and a
travelling library in nearly every
large hospital. Few of the boys /
talked with were near their own
homes. One boy made the whole
ward laugh as he told me, 'I'm 60
ing to have a baby in December
and I sure hope to get home for
it,"
South Carolina is long way
from California.
You got the feeling that most of
Texas had gone into the navy as
boy after boy, asked about his
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22
Appalling Conditions in War
Cen+ers Bored by Medical Expert

cannot give adequate care. They
seldom make house calls, but send
patients to hospitals to save time.
Maternity cases are sent home
after three or four days.
The three Mobile hospitals are
nearly always full, although their
capacity has been increased by 165
beds. Even with these additions,
there are only slightly more than
two beds available per 1000 popu-
lstion. This is a dangerously low
number for a war production area.
"The largest war plant in Mo-
bile employs one fulltime doctor
and one part-time doctor TO care
for its 10000 workers. The second
largest employs one part-time ply
sician for its 10000 workers. This
situation is itself so perilous that
DR.. C. L. Williams, regional officer
of the U S. Public Health Service,
is thinking of assigning U. S.
physician to help out with Mobiles
industrial medical work.
"The local county medical society
maj be agreeable to such a step.
However, it has gone on record as
opposing importation Of doctors to
care for the civilian population. 1t
would be diffilult even for the gov
ernment to assign a physician to
civilian medical practice in the Mo-
bile area in the face Of the county
society's opposition"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22
Scott Nearing
Says

Uncle Sam will emerge from the
present war as the biggest busi-
nessman in the world. This state
ment does not refer to the trusts
and monopolies that dominate the
field of big business for profit. 1t
has reference to the U. S, govern
ment.
The federal government is spend
ing considerably more than half of
the country's entire income. The
1943-44 proposed budget would
make the total federal expenditures
for that one year 100000 millions.
If the money were laid out for
army uniforms, airplanes and
munitions, it would not alter the
existing economic setup. But the
expenditures are not limited to ex-
pendable goods. They include real
estate.
The issue was brought to public
attention by a controversy between
Sen. Harry F. Byrd d., Va.) and
Under Sec. of War Robert Patter-
son over the purchase by the War
Department of the Hotel Stevens
in Chicago.
The Hotel Stevens, one of the
largest and finest hotel buildings
in existence, was planned and built
in the 1920s. 1t got into running
order just in time to face the great
depression. Like other big hotels,
the Stevens operated at deficit
through the 1930s. 1t never paid
its way and its owners looked up
on it as white elephant.
The hotel is we'll situated on South
Michigan Ave-, facing the lake and
within easy reach of the railroads,
The Army decided to take it over
and use the entire structure fol
housing troops. Byrd contended
that the building should be leased
The War Department bought it fo1
six millions.
The hotel may or may not be
worth six millions. This point is
not at issue. Byrd states that the
Stevens purchase is but one OF
m any similar transactions in
Chicago, Florida, California, and
elsewhere. When the information is
available, Byrd insists, it will show
thousands of such purchases"
Uncle Sans hotel purchases will
dislocate the economic life of the
country in two ways, according to
Byrd. First, it circumscribes by
just so much the field of private
business. Second, the federal prop
critics are tax-exempt and will
thus deplete state and local tax
revenues.
Hotels are however only an in
cident. Federal money is being
spent for the purchase and con-
struction of training grounds, en-
campments and other military in
stallations. The RFC up to Novem-
Der 1912 had financed equip
ment, expansion and construction
of more than 1900 plants produc-
ing machine tools, gasoline, ships,
aircraft, aluminium magnesium and
other commodities. The cost of
these operations was $4,000 mil
lions.
Federal economic venures are
not confined to hotel properties
and war plants. They include hous-
ing, insurance, financing of farm
crops and a host of other ac-
tivities.
The National Association of
Manufacturers may protest and
Byrd may investigate but despite
everything that they and other
spokesmen for the profiteering in
terests may do, the current war
effort is making government the
biggest figure in the American
economic world.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22

SEATTLE-The first break has
been made in the Pacific north
vests critical lumber bottleneck.
AS the result of energetic pressure
by the AFL and CIO timber unions,
the War Production Board has
ordered three companies to re-
lease timber stands in northern
Washington.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22
HELEN HARRIS is DIRECTOR

NEW YORK (FP)-Helen M.
Harris has been named executive
director of the Mayors Committee
on Wartime Care of Children. Miss
Harris was formerly administrator
of the National Youth Administra-
ton of New York City and Long
Island.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22

Series C.4:-WNU Release.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-30
Thousands Of
Girls EnsIoved

London, Nov. 80 - U.P.) - The
Germans were accused by the in
ter-Allied information committee
today of enslaving thousands OF
'teen-age girls from all occupied Eu-
rope for soldiers brothers.
In Poland alone, hundreds of the
most attractive girls in many towns
were seized on the subterfuge that
they were needed for factory work,
but six months later they struggled
home, diseased and pregnant, the
committee charged in a pamphlet
Women Under Axis Rule"
A German Gauleiter in Luxem-
burg bluntly informed a trainload
of girls leaving for Germany that
you'll be proud to return as Ger
man mothers" the pamphlet said.
The mayor of Piraeus, Greece,
was said to have been ordered by
the Germans to requisition house
as brothel and to fill 1t with girls
of good social standing" for the
pleasure of the occupation forces.
Before they surrendered, the
pamphlet said. Italian soldiers
would seduce 10 to 15-year-old girls
in Greece with offers of bread IA
ton cards.
But prostitution was only one of
the crimes charged against the Axis
in the committees indictment
based on eyewitness reports, official
pronouncements from Axis news
papers and other matter.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-30
AIR RESERVES
EXAMS DEC. |.
Silver Wings at II Offered
Waterbury Young Men;
Tests at 9 a. m.

Silver wings at Seventeen, that's
she opportunity offered to Water
bury young men tomorrow Decent
Der first by the United States Army
Air Forces Reserve. Examinations
will be given at a. IN. at the Civil
Service Examining rooms in the
Waterbury Post Office.
Those who pass the examinations
Will be allowed TO wear the silver
wings OF the u. S. A. A. F. r. with
civilian dress.
The air corps enlisted reserve is
urgently in need of aviation cadets
to swell the ranks Of the bomber
crews that are pounding the Axis
and winning smashing victories for
the United Nations.
Members of the Air Corps Enlist
ed Reserve remain on the same in
active status they now have contin-
uing their education or civilian &C.
cupation until they become 10 years
Of age. When they become eligible
for pre-fhght training but if in high
school or college the call to active
duty may be postponed until the
current semester Is completed pro-
vided 1t is not later than six months
after the 18th birthday.
Pre-flight training consists of a
preparatory course of five months
at a college or university and then
the young man goes on to become
a pilot, navigator or bombardier
Tomorrow's examination is for
those who have passed their seven
tenth birthday and have not yet
reached their eighteenth birthday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-30
EARLY MISTRIAL
In CIVIL ACTION

A mistrial was declared in COM
mon pleas court today shortly after
jury was selected and presentation
of testimony started in the $1,000
civil action brought by Barbara
Zooleck of Waterbury against Win
throp and Clinton Smith of Chesh-
ire. Hating Of the trial was based
on technical considerations involv-
ing pleadings, and another hearing
will be scheduled early next year
after new papers are filed, 1t was
reported.
The suit was based on injuries
sustained by the plaintiff, a minor,
when she was allegedly struck by
car owned by Winthrop Smith
and operated by the other defend
ant on South Main street near
Hamilton avenue last July "a. Her
father, Thomas Zooleck, brought the
suit in her behalf.
A charge of evading responsibility
brought against the driver in city
court as a consequence of the ecc--
dent resulted in fine but following
e, appeal hearing in common pleas
court last month the charge was
dismissed. Judge John Clark Fitz-
gerald presided at today's brief
hearing.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-30
EVIDENCE HEARD
IN $4,000 SUIT

Several witnesses for william
Eberle Of Waterbury testified in
superior court today at hearing
of the $4,000 civil action he brings
against the Connecticut Light and
Power Co. and two New York con-
tractors. The hearing is expected
to continue throughout the after
noon.
The plaintiff claims he sustained
permanent injuries February 8, 1912,
when he was partially asphyxiated
the first night he occupied tene-
ment at the government housing
center at Hamilton avenue. 1t Is
alleged the defendants failed to ex-
anime the premises properly and to
note defects in the gas pipe con-
nections.
Several operations On the nerves
of his leg were necessitated after
the accident, it is alleged, and the
complaint adds the limb Is now
shorter than his other one.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-30
Chairman
STATE VEGETABLE
GROWERS MEETING
31st Annual Session to
Open at Hotel Bond.
Hartford, Tomorrow

The 31St annual meeting of the
Connecticut Vegetable Growers as
ISOLATION will be held at the Hotel
Bond, Hartford, tomorrow, A. E.
Wilkinson, extension vegetable spe-
cialist at the University Of Con-
necticut, announces.
Stressing subjects of wartime i'm
portance to vegetable growers, the
program will present several out-of-
state speakers. Opening the morn
ing session will be Martin Meyer OF
the Office of Price Administration
who will discuss price Ceilings and
Foundations for 1914 in Relation to
Vegetables"
Afternoon speakers include Por-
ter Taylor, general manager of the
Cooperative Fruit and Vegetable
Growers association, Washington
D. c., whose subject is Rules ano
Regulations and Their Influence on
Growers of Miscellaneous Vege-
tables, Strawberries and Potatoes "
and r. B. Donaldson, Pennsyl-
vania marketing specialist, who will
tell how Pennsylvania growers in
tend to meet the 1914 vegetable
situation.
A business session for the election
Of officers and to hear committee
reports will be held at 11:15 q. m
followed by q vegetable growers
luncheon.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-30
mail VOLUME
UPPED A BIT
Staff Of 40 Christmas
Workers Not Engaged
as Yet, Says Green

Naugatuck, Nov. 30-Postmaster
Frank T. Green again wishes to re-
mind residents to DO their Christ
mas mailing early in view Of the
heavy demand on transportation
facilities due to the war. A slight In
crease in the volume Of mail has
been noticed recently, he said.
AS yet the staff Of 40 Christmas
workers have not begun their duties.
Some OF these will work indoors
and others will do outdoor work.
Some shops here handling Christ
mas cards and Yuletide gifts report
that although sale of such articles
has begun, the main rush has not
yet started.
Some residents are apparently not
going to let the Dec. is filing Of in
come tax payments interfere with
their Christmas buying. The post
office Monday noted an increase in
the number obtaining money orders
for payment of this tax. One person
was heard to remark, II don't want
to have this to worry about around
Christmas shopping time"
The tax must be paid by Dec. Is.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-30
Eleanor Platt Bride
OF Gustave A. Baer
Reception Follows at Formers Home in Bethel Duffe
Bag Left By Soldier on Bus

/ and Mrs. Conklin was dressed in
! powder blue and her bouquet was
OF American Beauty roses. The
printed chiffon and carried a min
iatUu'e bouquet of ch1ysailhemums.
Following the ceremony a recep-
ton for relatives and friends was
helC at the home Of the bride. Her
aunt Mrs. Lillian Loboniti who as
sisted in receiving wore a navy blue
ensemble with white accents, and a
corsage of white chrysantJlemuins
Mrs. Baer the bridegroorn's mother
chose a gown of navy blue with
which she wore white accessories
and a white chrysanthemun cor
sage.
Early in the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Baer left for q wedding trip to New
Hampshire. For travelling, the bride
chose suit with brown gabardine
skirt and brown and white checked
coat, with which she wore yellow
blouse, brown mus.irat coat and yell
low chrysanthemum corsage. Upon
their return the couple will make
their home in Thomaston.
Guests were present at the we'd
ding from Bridgeport, Danbury,
Washington, Bethel, Waterbury,
Watertown and Oakville.
Soldier Loses Duffle Bag
Selective Service Board 80 reports
that soldiers duffle bag has been
turned into the boards office, Main
st. by the G. r. g. L. Co. of Water
bury. The Co. states the bag was
left on a c. r. g. l.. bus by young
man going from Watertown to Hart
ford, on his way to Fort Devens.
The bag is being kept at the office
of Selective Service board 80 until
claimed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-30

Watertown, Nov. 3O-Chrysanthe-
NUNS in the pastel shades banked
the altar of the Methodist Episco-
Pc church in Bethel Saturday after
noon when Gustave A. Baer, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. August Baer ST., of
Main ST. Waterfowl was united in
marriage to Miss Eleanol Frances
Platt, of Bethel, daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence M. Plat of
Bethel. The ceremony was perform
ell by the pastor of the church at 2
o'clock.
The bride was attended by Mrs.
Louise Tomannio of Danbury as
matron of honor; Mrs. Mary Scho-
eek of Oakville and Mrs. Julie Conk-
lin of Danbury as bridesmaids; and
Sandra Grouse as flower girl. Percy
Denver of Oakville served as best
man for Mr.. Baer. Guests were ush-
cred by Harold Schoeck of Oakville
and Clarence Conklh. Of Danbury.
During the ceremony program Of
nuptial music was played by the Or
ganist who also rendered the trad1-
tional wedding marches.
The bride, who was given in mar
rage by her uncle John Loboniti of
Bethel, was gowned in white net
over taffeta. The tight fitting bodice
was designed on long torso lines,
and featured sweetheart neckline
and sllirred sleeves of three quarter
Length, while the full skirt had an
all over design of tiny apLliqued
bows. Her lace bordered net veil fell
to three quarter length from net
tiara trimmed with seed pearls and
she carried a bridal bouquet of
white roses Showered with stepha-
notis. Her only ornament was q
string of pearls.
Net over taffeta gowns styled ike
that Of the bride, and net tiaras
trimmed with seed pearls were worn
by the three attendants. Mrs. Tom
annois gown and tiara were orchid
and she carried bouquet o. tea
roses; Mrs. Schoeck wore canary
yellow and carried talisman roses
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-30
JOSEPHINE SMITH
GIVEN COURT sum
Beacon Falls Resident,
Mother and Sister to
Share $l,75O

Seymour, Nov. 30-Suits affecting
Seymour residents, outgrowths of
auto accidents, have been settled for
amounts totalling $4,000 before
Judge Edward Daily, in New Haven
superior court. In an action against
Michael w. Karlak, of West street,
William Graham. of Raymond
street, received $2,050. Graham was
injured while walking from Ansonia
to Seymour on South Main street,
early on the morning of Dec. 20,
1912, when struck by Mr.. Karlak' S
car.
Mrs. Eva Torwich, of North street;
Mrs. Josephine Smith, Of Beacon
Falls, a daughter of Mrs. Torwich,
and Mrs. Hedwig Mary Dzadik, of
Pine street, another daughter of
Mrs. Torwich, received total
amount of $1,75O. The three women
were passengers in an auto operated
by Roy Smith, of Beacon Falls.
when it collided with truck of the
j. w. Hine Company, of New Haven
at the corner of North street and
New Haven road on Jan. 7, 1913
Atty. Joseph N. Perelmutter repre-
sented all plaintiffs.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-30
Actress Divorces
ChoIiopin, Jr.

Hollywood, Nov. 30.-UP)-Ac-
tress Cicely Browne today was free
to spend her social life her own
way-and not with her husbands
Russian-speaking friends. Miss
Browne was divorced from Feodor
Chaliapin, Jr. After complaining
the actor, son of the late operate
star, was constantly in company
with his Russian-speaking friends,
and she didn't speak Russian.
She also charged Chaliapin pushed
her around, called her unflattering
names, and finally told her "to get
out and get q divorce"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-30

Men and women with positive
talent for turbulence" have
achieved powerfully integrated lives.
Seen from the outside, they exhibit
extraordinary singleness and unity.
Experienced from the inside, their
lives involve a constant struggle to
preserve the hegemony of their
dominant aims over their competing
motives, doubts, and fears.
Bobby Jones, notable for his
GOODNESS on the golf links, said
concerning one of his greatest
games that he stood in the
eighteenth fairway devoutly wishing
that his knees would stop knocking
together long enough for him to hit
the ball. Caruso once delayed for
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-30
SETTLEMENT MADE
IN $4,000 ACTION

A settlement out of court has been
reached in the $4,000 civil action
brought against the Waldorf Sys-
tenn, Inc, by Camille Mole of this
city who claimed she injured her.
self while eating roast beef at the
local restaurant Sept. II, 1912. She
alleged she bit into crockery imbed-
ded in the meat and lacerated and
confused her mouth, palate, and
throat. Withdrawal papers were
filed In common pleas court today