Antimalarial Campaign for GIs, Daddy-O Style
Theodor Seuss Geisel; from 1943 War Department |
- Use netting correctly
- Wear clothing
- Wear repellent even over clothing [especially over the seat of the pants as this is a favorite target].
- Army is draining pools and ditches and poisoning ones that can’t be drained.
- Don’t go into native villages.
- Report headaches, chills, and fevers and seek treatment.
“The best protection you have with you all the time is your clothes. If you go running around like a strip teaser, you haven’t got a chance”….from Theodor Seuss Geisel: The Early Works of Dr. Seuss vol 1; 2005; Checker Book Publishing Group
That is so cool. Have you read "Path Between the Seas" yet?
ReplyDeleteThanks for mentioning that book Ernie. I am planning a post about it later in the year. David McCullough is a great writer. What in particular made you think of it?
ReplyDeleteExcellent, sounds as though it would have been useful and readable!
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