Soldiers in Skirts
A vital position in America’s army, a chance to put a fight
ing man at the front, training in technical skills, development
of leadership qualities—these are some of the opportunities
awaiting the two girls pictured above as they stand on the
threshold of a WAAC signal corps training school. They are
fulfilling the tradition that all patriotic American women
have always taken their share of responsibility for the wel
fare of their country, in war and peace. Thus, the roots of
the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps go back to the origin of
this nation. These girls will learn radio code operation, radio
repair, teletypewriter operation, switchboard installation and
the operation and maintenance of many other instruments
of communication. Many other WAAC schools teach a wide
variety of occupations that prepare the girls for wartime and
peacetime work.
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Dots and dashes are the backbone of the corps' global radio
communications network. Four enrollees are shown learning to
receive and type code messages.
After three to six months'train- *•
ing the WAAC is functioning at
some job that will release an
able-bodied man to a battlefront.
These girls (right) operating a
field suitchboard know how to
install and repair it. They have
become a vital part of the Signal
corps which needs 2,000 more
girls. Upon successful comple
tion of the training course they
trill be called to active military
duty. Later there is always the i
opportunity to rise to higher f
grades and eventually attend offi- ]
cers training school. -
“Go*/” At this command the
WAAC instantly removes her
hat, places it between her knees
and quickly dons a mask. Close
order drill tehile wearing masks
is performed by WAACs in photo
at upper right. A change from i
civilian Vfe i. demonstrated by
Auxiliary Gra ® Terry (right), f
who awakens o' 5:40 a■ m. and
stands at atienti m in an inspec
tion line at 6 a. m., disprot'ing the
popular in sc^ne pt on that it
takes wom'-n a long time to dress.
One of the W AAC training
camps is at Daytona Beach, Fla.
A U' A AC motor convoy poup rolls along the sands of Daytona
|Beach over uhich many an auto speed king has raced to fame.
Blood Teiti of Ho|t
To Stem Abortions
Healthy Looking Swine
Can Carry Disease
‘Typhoid Mary.** who a few dec
ades ago unwitt nfty spread typhe- \
fever although net appeaHet to he
iU from the disease hersett. ha*
a present-day counterpart In *wine
which perpetuate mfeeueu* or con
tagious abortion by farrowing ap
parently healthy litter* that may
spread the disease
More than 9.SU0 blood samples
from approximately 39 herds w dif
ferent parts of the slate were tested
last year by the department of ani
mal pathology and hygiene at the
University of Illinois college of ag
riculture. About 10 per cent proved
to be reactors.
Invariably Introduced Into healthy
herds through the purchase of ap
parently healthy gilts, sows or
boars, the contagious type of abor
tion can be definitely diagnosed by
blood testing all breeding animal* to l
the herd. Results of the test and
.An apparently healthy »». like
this ane. may transmit abortion dis
ease through her pigs.
approved methods of management
will enable owners to prevent and
control the disease intelligently.
A testing and management pro
gram has been outlined by the ex
tension service of the college of ag
riculture to guide purebred swine
breeders in preventing and coo trol
ling this malady. Two negative
blood tests of all breeding stock m
the herd at intervals of six months
entitle owners of clean herds to ac
creditation certificates issued by the
state department of agriculture. The
disease control plan involves the co
operation of the local veterinarian.
Although no charge is made for test
ing blood samples, owners pay for
collecting them. Sterile vials for
collecting blood samples are sup
plied by the laboratory.
All reactors to the test should be
fattened for market, but if they are
not marketed, they should be isolat
ed at the time of farrowing. Such
isolation is only a temporary expe
dient, since the ultimate atm of herd
owners is to eliminate all infected
animals. Normal Utters from in
fected sows may be placed in quar
antine and raised free from disease.
After reacting animals have been
marketed, the premises should be
cleaned and disinfected.
Agriculture
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Industry
By FLORENCE C- WEED
Ramie Fiber
As soon as someone inverts a
practical machine to tear out ramie
fiber ready for spinning, this coun
try will have a new industry. Ramie
can be grown especially well in the
Gulf states and large yields have
been obtained in Louisiana and
Florida.
The plant has been grown in China
for 3,OK) years and was used exten
sively for cloth before cotton was
introduced. In China it is cut.
crushed and cleaned by hand, and
one man’s work only produces from
two to six pounds of fiber in a day.
To be practical here, the industry
would have to be completely mech
anized.
Ramie was first brought to the
United States about 1855. Ex
periments in growing this plant
have been condnrted by private
individuals, state agricultural
experiment stations and the
United States department of ag
riculture in many states. The
most extensive plantings of 40
to SO acres have been carried
on by men who were developing
decorticating machines.
There are several plants spinning
ramie in this country, and the do
mestic fiber will find a ready mar
ket as soon as machines are devel
oped to extricate the fiber. It has
great strength when wet and will not
mildew. The fiber is particularly at
tractive and is so soft and lustrous
that as much as 20 per cent ramie
may be mixed with silk without
changing the appearance.
Cutting Pulptvood
In cutting pulpwood, farmers i
should know what types of trees to
take out. It is also important to
know how to cut the Umber stand !
properly. The key to a producUve
forest is to maintain a good grow
ing stock. A good stand of trees
should be left
All trees which are to be taken
out should be carefully marked, and
especially so where the Job of har
vesting is to be turned ova- to oth
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and in building better tires From American-mode
rubber, for Firestone has always been the pioneer ha
developing new materials, new methods and aew
machines that have resulted in tremendous advance*
merits in tire design, construction and performance.
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demountable rim, the FIRST patented Gum-Dipping
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In 1933, Firestone built the FIRST synthetic rubber
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