Living conditions of the tenttown wayfarers are unbelievably bad and. due to housing shortages. are not much better for those lucky enough to find work. At Mineral Wells. Tex.. where Camp Walters is located. many workmen sleep in crowded dormitories. equipped with one shower. four water faucets. and one toilet for 60 men. United States Public Health officials are at a loss to explain why the lack of proper sanitation among defense migrants has not resulted in widespread disease. However. only two minor epidemics of flu. in Louisiana and Texas. have been reported so far. I add. unfortunately. such are conditions here at home.
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