The Public Health Committee of the Paper Cup and Container Institute
Vintage Medical Public Notice
Health Awareness About Vaccines
Do we have to learn this lesson twice?
60 million workings hours are lost every normal year from the common cold alone….Safe sanitary paper cups and containers….helps mightily in checking the spread of colds and other communicable diseases.
Standard Equipment! Paper cups and containers are part of the standard equipment on Navy fleet units.
Take it from the British — almost the only practical way of mass feeding in emergencies is to use paper cups and containers! Paper cups and containers have hundreds of vital uses in wartime—and you’ll agree those uses must come first!
In the last war, “Flu” was America’s deadliest enemy—by far.
This 1942 advertisement in Life Magazine, created by The Public Health Committee of the Paper Cup and Container Institute, promotes the use of paper cups and containers as a vital tool in preventing the spread of communicable diseases, particularly during wartime. It draws a parallel to the devastating impact of the influenza pandemic during World War I, arguing that using paper products in public settings, military facilities, and emergency situations can significantly reduce the transmission of illnesses like colds and flu. The ad emphasizes the "essential" uses of paper products during wartime and urges readers to prioritize these public health needs over "convenience" uses at home.
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