Gladewater Daily Mirror (Gladewater, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 120, Ed. 1 Friday, August 5, 1949 Page: 5 of 10
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Prompt Diagnosis Vital
To Treatment Of Polio
Ur. Mart E. Via Miper. author
•I Er following article Uc
oasalag it record rise in
lalaaUle pwiljtrla caaaa la
ftl Untied fit* lea Uila summer,
la aaa al the beai-qeallhrd
“polio" expert* la E« coaau>.
Ha kaa baaa medical director
of Ea NaUoaal ftoeedaUoa
lor lalaaUla Faraly*!* lor al-
meal lErao year*. He lore lEal
ha aaa lire luuadaUoa’a assist-
aal aedlcal director, aad prior
la that ha aaa director ol the
Jach aaa villa Maaiorlal Hospital
la iachaoavllla. Ila., faclad-
lag Ila polio aarda. Now It,
Ur. S an Hiper haa devolad
virtual l> all ol h la adolt Ilia
to specializing In child al-
aaa aaa.
la Ihla arUcIa written lor
laleiaatioaal \a»» Hen ice,
Dr. Vaa Hlpar emphasize* that
while lire rlaa la Hollo caaaw
la caaaa lor aravr MMM
there la ao reaaoo lor panic.
Na daacrtbea the prewanl wllire-
lion la alaipla layman laraia
aad lalla what may be done b>
paraaia and ladlvtduala to
laaaaa the chaacaa ol polio
lalacUon. Aitova all. be wo-
vlaaa “can lion. equanimity
and lalth" during the danger
parted, (ftdltor'a Sola)
RV IIR. H AH T r . V t\ KII'IN
Radical Director. National
ftoeadauon lor IntaaUle Haral-
y ala
(Hrlltan expressly lor INN)
NEW YORK. Aug. 4 • i INS)
Report* of Nteadtly rising tncl-
dance of infantile partly win are
cauae for grave concern these
day a.
Ilia fact Uiat more are 45 par
cant mere nan caaaa an of July
I6U1 than lot the same period in
the aania parted in 1848. year of
htghaat incldanca In a generation,
cannot be viewed without appre-
haaalon.
Hut concern need not lead to
panic. There are practical re*
aaaurancert for parenta everywhere.
Although Augunt and early
September uaually tea Uie larger*
number of polio t-aaea recorded,
eventh »Uli may shape thamaelvea
ao Uiat wbat aeems to be a record
for infanUle pantiyait will be
aborted. Alto. It must be remem-
bered that today'a Improved public
health repeating haa increaaed
the number of mild, nuh-cnppling
caaea mat ore diagnosed an polio
and frequently hospitalized.
I'mnqu Dlsgnnwls Vital
Prompt diagnosis and hnsritalt-
zstlon when Indicated are me best
means nf saving liven and minimi*
tng crippling. And the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis,
through Its charters In more than
2800 counties of the country, will
pay for that part of medical care
which families cannot pay unaided.
This availability of financial as-
slstance to all Americans whose
families are struck hy the un-
predictable and unpreventabh dis-
ease Is Itself reassuring.
Hut there are other facts that
should serve to calm one's fears.
In the first place. Paralytic polio-
myelitis even In a bad year Is nunv
100,000 populadon considered
by health authorities aa epidemic
Incidence. In bal epidemics, 80
pee 100.000 may be re meted.
And all nf those who are stricken
50 percent will recover without any
permanent disability, another 25
percent will recover to the point
of being able to lead full and use-
ful Uvea, and much can be done to
rehabilitate even the 15 percent to
20 parcent who have lasting weak-
nesses. Only 8 to 10 percent die.
Secondly, the observance of
some simple precautions during the
season nf high Incidence may pre -
vent development df the moal
serinua forms nf the disease. In-
fantile paralysis In caused by a
virus that la passed from person to
person by dtrset and Intimate con-
tact. For every llagnnsed case,
there may be 100 or More persons
who carry the vtrua In their sys-
tems, without symptoms. Thus the
chance* of escaping contact with
the virus If It la In your community
are relatively slim.
Avoid Over I- augur
Rtf you may stock the cards a-
galnat coming down with wide-
spread -mralytlc symptoms--by
avoiding nver-fgttgue and chilling,
by getting extra rent, by nbaervlng
the rules of cleanliness. Including
washing your hands before rating,
kraping object:! that are soiled or
have been handled by others out nf
your mouth, screening your house a-
gain* files, keying Ihnd covered.
No one can niedlct who will get
Infantile paralysis, hut It has heen
proved by laboratory testa with *x-
nlrallv rare. I want) epees per) perl mental animals that tl
win are moat severely attacked
We Feature A Complete Linn Of
Lumber And All Klnda Of Building
Materials. No Order Too Largo Or
Too Small. Remember Our Name
ben You Think Of Building I
i ompUtr Stark of 40 J. 0. Points and t ami»he§
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have nver-tndulsed In strenuous
sort nr play, gone on short rations
of sleep snd relstatlon. become
chilled hy awtmmtng too long In
very cold water or being etpnsed,
when wet, to chilling winds. All
these predispose to severe Involve-
ment If the virus enters the syau-m.
It follows as a corollary that
when an epidemic la In the making
children (the most susceptible
group la under 16) should be
dissuaded (tom romping to the
point >f eghaustlon, should have
extra rest periods diving the
long hot dayt, should swim only
In moderation snd get Into dry
clothes ss soon as the searing
rays of the sun have departed.
These mat seam very simple
precautions - hut surely all the
more worth while for their sim-
plicity.
Thirdly, don't allow an atmos-
phere of strain or nervousness
to pervade yotv household.
Children pick up such an atmos-
phere quickly - and It la no
defense against Invasion by the
virus, while a happy frame of
mind la helpful in attaining recov-
ery If the disease should strike.
Avoid New < no (sets
The only advisable altreation
in your usual summer routine
la to see that your children avoid
new contacts aa far as la possible.
If they have been playing with
children in the block, let them
continue to do so. Big don't
take them Into new surroundings,
crowds or to homes where pro-
longed and intimate association
wrltb new people la necessary.
The re asm for this Is twofold:
since the disease la spread main-
ly by persorHo-pgraon contact,
intermingling Increases the
velocity of the spread. Alao,
your children probably have been
eiu.sed Ui will
STILL UNCONSCIOUS AFTER 2 WEEKS
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SOT RflUIAM PATTIESON, In hospital In klwnieh Germany, stares un-
seeingly at his wife Katherine who was flown from Hyannls Maas .
in an attempt to aid his recovery The sergeant, an Air Force cryp-
tographer. was found unconscious July IT after he had apparently
fallen from a second-floor window (l nttrnmonsl)
ARE MEN BETTER DRIVERS?
CONTEST TO DECIDE ISSUE
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CHICAOO. Aug. 4 -<IN8)—At last
the women are getting a chance to
prove whether thev are as good at
driving as the men.
The wires and girl Mends have
heen known to exclaim, “hhat Is so
■nod about a man's driving, he can
dn aa wall and a lot of us drive
better.’1
Well, the flpoits Car Club of
America provide* the test next
ftunday when sleek sports car* will
cruise through traffic and along
open highways on a I2h-ml)e re-
liability run.
The competition will be a teat
of reliability, rather than speed,
both of the drivers and the csrs.
Most of the colorful vehicles are of
European make and with right hand
steering gear.
The grand prise la a replica In
tarings and silver of the Indianapol-
is 500 mile ci*>. It wil) go to the
driver with the smallest accrued
percentage of errors.
The wives will help In the try
•nr this one. They'll share the
driving chore with the husbands, as
navigators and observers, alao
driving a leg of the 120-mile trip.
To the driver pulling the most
boners--and here's where the men
exist In their habitual environment
and may already have developed
a degree of Immunity; but similar
protection against other polio
viruses that may be associated
with new associates may be
lacking. (There is more than one
virus causing human poliomyelitis
and immunity to one does not
extend to the others).
Much more Is known about
Infantile paralysis today than
ever be lore in history, although
no prevention or cire haa yet
been discovered.
rhe availability of more polio
urnta in hospitals, more trained
physicians, nurses, physical
therapists snd others skilled In
modern treatment, the provision
of more equipment such as respir-
ators and hot pack machines, all
make It possible to decrease
pain, deformity and helplessness
to a greater degree than formerly.
And even while the public
health reports show more polio
cases, a network nf scientific
research sponsored by march of
dimes funds Is functioning through-
out the country, getting closer
snd closer all the time to a final
answer to the riddle of potto.
The hope of eventual prevention
of Infantile paralysis Is strong.
As a physician and as a parent,
1 advise caution, equanimity and
faith during the epidemic weeks
that lie ahead.
Texas Farm Veterans
Te Meet In Ft. Worth
At'flTlN, Tex.. Aug. 4 ilNSF-
4 mass meeting ot Texas farm
veterans will he held In Fait
Worth on Katunlu). August A. In
connection with the 31st annual
lenartment convention of the
American I eglon.
William C McCrew, state com-
mander of the American l eglon.
announced In Austin that leaders
of three stair and federal agencies
would explain available farm bene
fits at the meeting.
Dillard D. t.asseter of Washing-
ton, national administrator of the
Farmer's Home Administration,
and reimeaenUitlves from the re-
cently created Veteran's I uni
noaid and from the State Hoard
for Vocational Fducutlor will he
among the speakers.
?lanai for the Foil Worth meet-
ing were made at state Legion
headquarters by «V Wald xuwly,
slate udiutatnl, In a c nhrencf
aay the women will have to “watch
out''—goes the “oil pot,” a solid
silver oil can fastened to a can
which must be worn by Ita winner
In all future competitions.
This probably wouldn't look un-
like a LUly Dsche creation, at
that.
A special road hog cartoon goes
to the one accumulating the most
traffic tickets.
D. Cameron psek. the club's
national secretary, will hand nut
the pities at a dinner Sunday night,
thus becoming the most popular
(nr unpopular) man in the club. That
day anyway,_
'Skfkf Sheriff Of S*fN’
BEGUN Tex., Aug. 4--41MD--
Ask almost any young person in
(iuadalupe count} who his favorite
civic figure is. and he’s likely
to tell you it's P. M. Medlln. the
“hingin' Sheriff of Seguin ''
That a law officer should be ao
popular with the youth of his
county la attributed to two factors:
Medlln'* own youth <30 years old)
and hla ability to raise ms voice
in lilting song.
Every Sunday evening toe silver-
throated sheriff parks hla pistol
and handcuff* atop the piano la
TMhMphii
Friday, August 3, 1949
Seguln s radio station and em-
bark a on a half-hour program of
tiagiAg.
During the school year, he
oflea calls on ms deputies to
uike over the grimmer aspects of
hla duties while tie performs in
school shows.
Medlln utilizes his attraction for
young people by guiding thsir
activities into wholesome channels.
He baa organized s social club for
IT and 18-ytar-olds and is the
principal instructor in swimming
isases for nearly 300 youngsters
each summer
The tingin' sheriff has been
known to wrangle radio tryouts for
kids with talent
When Sheriff Medlln takes to
the airways with the first notes
of his theme vong, you can bet
ne has a higher hoop*» than many
a oolice radio.
Advertising Pays
Boy Gets Girl!
NT Joseph. Mo.. Aug. 4—< IF Bi-
ts enty-two-year old Charlie
Donaldson. who set feminine
hearts a flutter in the Midwest by
advertising for a wife, haa made
hie seiectlaa.
The cental figure of the “cell
Nt. Junguh 49536 epic announced
today he haa chosen aa hi a heart
IB-year-old Irene Erebba. farmer
Leavenworth. Mans. girl now
living in St. Joseph.
He had nearly 1,000 applicants
And be admits that there were
some humdinger*, but he believes
be got the cream of the crop.
Donaldson said ot the winning
applicant:
"Brother, ahe's really five feet
two. eyes of blue.'
"She alao haa dark brown hair
and weighs 10ft poumda."
Donaldson plana a double wed-
ding Saturday with hla roofing
partner. Orville Mortlmore. and
the latter’s 18-year-old fiancee.
Doluree Haakuy. at Troy . Kana.
The two men. service buddies,
had always wanted to get married
together. When Mortlmore announced
nia planned wedding. Donald sot,
Inserted a newspaper ad which
brought the treniendous flood o(
applications.
Donaldaon said:
“Of course, a lot of the girls
were just pulling my leg. but when
1 convinced moat of them that I
was serious. they wanted to know
what I looked like, especially
how tall 1 was. and where 1 worked.
“I met eight girls last night.
One of them was Irene.
“Somehow 1 could tell right off
when she called that she was the
one. NEe wan a little nervous and
said she was calling about the ad.
Then we made a date to meet down-
town and that decided me."
Mould he ever wonder what some
of the 1,000 n ight have looked
like’
btud Donaldaon:
“Nope. I knew from tor minute
1 saw her that Irene was the one
sod only for me."
with farm Irene fit lea iters.
They were Alvls Vandy griff,
executive secretary of the State
Hoard of Vocational K Juration;
and L.J. Canpleman, L.A. '«*c-
hemehl and Joseph D McKen -•
zle. all of the Farmers' Home
Administration.
*’eCmw said that Invitation*
would be Issued to all county
farm agents In Texas.
The state Legion commander
sell that “many Texas vategMS
do not know the many benefit* to
which they are entitled. Till* meet
tng should be a clearing house of
Information to vetemns who are
now farming or ranching, or would
like to.”
F irm and ranrn vetemns through-
out the stale were urged by Rc-
rnw to attend the meeting regard-
less of whether or not they are
cni'i-rt of the American Legion,
I
Thais H, folks!
That's what we mean !
Your savings here ere
really sate- INSURED
SAFE ••end generously
profitable for you. too.
Wl MAKE nomb loams
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Greep, J. Walter. Gladewater Daily Mirror (Gladewater, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 120, Ed. 1 Friday, August 5, 1949, newspaper, August 5, 1949; Gladewater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1008155/m1/5/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lee Public Library.