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Off and On by Maharajah

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  • This piece titled “Off and On” by Maharajah includes statistics for marriages, births and deaths in the year 1943 in Manila, Philippines. The overall message being that East Asia needs more heathy babies. This document was brought back to America by Carr and Ruth Hooper who were interned at Santo Tomas Internment Camp from January 1942 to February 1945. The camp, also known as the Manila Internment Camp, was run by the Japanese military during World War II and housed over 3,000 internees from January 1942 until February 1945.
  • OFF' and ON Byt Maharajah THE PAPERS yesterday carried th© cheering report that city registry fees totalled P47,311.80, represent* ing an increased volume of registration. But it is not the increase in revenues which cheer usj rather, it is the fact that the biggest Item in the collection came from the registration of births and the Issuance of marriago licenses. • *- ft • During the fiscal year 1943, a total of 21,570 births were registered, of which 20,362 were legitimate. In the patriotic task of having more babies, a task attended with great sacrifices In view of the cost of milk and other commodities, many Manllians have not been found wanting. We commend their work and wish them more power and success. Unfortunately, the total number of deaths registered was 19,966. This high incidence should be lowered, since it offsets the births and quite nullifies the pro- creative efforts of many heroic souls, # 0 ft * The fact that 10,329 marriage contracts were registered during the same year puts us In expectation of an increase in our population by 10,000, allowing 329 failures - In these times of emergency, we cannot allow too many. What East Asia needs is babies, more babies, healthier babiesi And Manilians are catching on to the idea and if in this alone, collaborating. The people of the provinces may be expected not to lax in their efforts. ft * ft' •
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World War II affected the residents of WNC both home and abroad. This collection highlights some of these experiences, including Carr and Ruth Hooper who were interred at the Sant...

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