Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 49, Number 273, Decatur, Adams County, 19 November 1951 — Page 4

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It ia easier to find fault than to find the remedy. \ 0 ——o Following’ custom, this newspaper will not be published on Thanksgiving day. * -o o— It’s doubtful if Sen. Taft’s book on foreign policy and incorporating his own political views, becomes a best seller. o o >The football season is rolling to a close, followed closely by high school basketball, which is now getting in high gear. Are you reading the sports page? —o o—— Southern Democrat lead e r s, with the exception of House Speaker Sam Rayburn, a thoroughbred in any man’s party, \ are carrying on a feud with President Truman because of his Civil Rights program and threaten to ! oppose him if he is renominated. Mr. Rayburn reminded the revolti > ers.that the South would lose its political standing if Dixie states went Republican. ——o 0 —- Tel Aviv, founded in 1909 and now the capital* of Israel, is relatively young as cities go. It is 5 appropriate that a new city should be the capital of a new nation. But archaeologists have discovered that Tel AviV is built on the /ruins of a civilisation which is’ over 4,000 years old. The beneath the city are said to be evidence of a community of, Danites, mentioned in the Bible in . Chapter 16 of the Book of Judges. ■ Here is an illustration of ttie . ’ continuity of history. ■ r 'T ——o— —0 Soviet Minister Andrei Vishinsky.’s proposal to the UN that the atdm bOmb be outlawed by treaty, stijjports some of the thinking that ; ~ 'bomb may outlaw war. No coffhtry. even Russia, wants to be blown off the map and an atoirfic ' .fight certainly would rend it * •' a|Upder. Until Russia shows a Irore’ willing attitude to cease aggression and open its country to other peoples of the world, the United States should not abandon The terrible weapon may• iwd to the desire for World pext’C and then nations will at•j (rmpt to use 1 * atomic power for ’ peaceful developments. The day niav come. . .. ■ O O T- V ' ; [Eric Johnston, an able business an. is going back to his former job as head of the movie produces, after serving as price stabiliser. Recognised as one of the nation’s. business leaders, Johns-' ton advocates removal of direct

Atropine, If Wrongly UsedjMoy Be Dangerous

■ ~7 ONE point I cannot make too strongly is. that many drugs w.e take every day can be very dangerous if used the wrong way.. An example is atropine poisoriing. 4 Alrofrtoe is one of the most Widely used medicines. For ex-' ample. It ill found In various prep-, arations for running nose., in eya ’ - drops, rectal suppositories and many other medical preparation l -. It is used as an antispasmodic im nervous disorders snd in treating certain heart disturbances/ Most cases of atropine pbison- __ ing are dhe to overdose of the drug without a physician's advice, or by not following the physician's instructions exactly. Os all the cases reported, very-few occurred while the patient was under a physician’s care. But it is interesting to note that another frequent method of- poisoning is eating rabbits and turkey-s that I have fed on berries containing J atropine. { The effects Jbf an overdose ,ot> atropine are dilated pupils, severs flushing of the skin.; dryness of the skin without sweating, dry. L ness of the mouth and throat, rise in blood pressure and pulse rate, and fever. Severe poisoning may bring' convulsions, slowed breath-; ing and severe depression. At time* the doctor ha^ a har4 Hmn AtagnOfcin/.

> I wgge and price controls as early a< possible. He recommends that Michael Di Salle, price director, be promoted to the stabilisation office, a post which is most difficult to fill and almost impossible to; carry on against strong opposition and variance of opinions on : the price program. Americans dbh’t Hke controls and accept tH«m only during extreme emergencies, regardless of the need in , lasts strenuous periods. li o •The Tuberculosis Associations h»ye done much to educate the Public in the fight against tuber- ’ j i • edlpsis. Through the free examinations offered the people ivhen (lie mobile X-ray units visit a community, many an unsuspecting victig has learned that he needed treatment and rest In order to combat an apparent lung weakThe quarterly clinics acquaint the public with the best medical .information on the sub-' jcCti and through research new methods of coping with the disease, which at one, time held a top place as an enemy of mankiht, are discovered. The Adams County Tuberculosis Association cooperates fully in these worthy services to the people and stands ready to tend a helping hand ati any | time to those who might be siritbreu with the disease. The service work of the Association 1 is' largely defrayed through the.isale of Christmas Seals. ; I seals will become available in ai few -days and through their / purchase you are helping in the all-o|it drive against a stealthy enemy to mankind. o- o— —- Seeking Faith:— Mfest men seek faith as a need, evert as most plants seek the sun ■1 for jwarnrth and light. Without £un the bright arid beautiful b&sjoms would never materialize a£d itbe plant would wither and . (lit. faith men wither and live only in their b<|Ues. is a powerful light which the terrors that lurk in dfl? corners. It*has a warmth which protects men who believe ; front the terrible chill of fear. I .... Man» has known a need for faith Sinch time began. In every zation he has sought At, sometim« ignorantly and blindly but always urgently. ~ Today more than ever men need faitif. Sometimes doubt and hate rind (greed cast shadows so dark that! the sun of faith is almost - obsciired. But the man who seeks hts jcbd sincerely and earnestly will kind the faith he needs. L i A ' -i A

i ing • because the patient or his ■ famify do not know for sure - whether he has been taking tne i drug: If you or someone in your family is taking atropine, be sure that lybu know it. ! ' . • ! • Th« i treatment of atropine poisoniiig|is fairly difficult.- No effective hntidote is known. If the pa- !, tfent? has difficulty breathing, he . may inquire oxygen. If he is delir ■« ious apd has convulsions, he may ; mbedia sedative. Recently a drug kdpvi?n as pilocarpifte has shown ■ some? good results, with this diss’ ordei. If the fever is too high, the • patient should be spohged with ■ alqdHol, and may be given a cool : tap-w'ater enema. Thh most, important and the i easiest thing to learn about atroi pine !poisoning is how to prevent ■ it. fßlmember that atropine should i by u|ed only physician’s t direction and in the exact dosage f he prescribes, and if any,symptoms occu< from its use, the doctor fi should be consulted at once, t QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS f A.l|.: 'What is the cause of pain ■- th the outer part of the ear wheu il toufch it? , Aniwer:. An infection of the ’ middle ear may cause tenderness /when? the outer part of the ear is *' touched. A boil within the ear L may al*o caiue this aymp- ; tdi.; . -f ? b * i

1—- \ 0 : 20 Years Ago TODAY 0 0 Nov. 19.—The League of Nations is considering an economic blockade of Japan to end the Manchurian conflict. Cliffton ; E. Striker reelected vice-president of the Adafus county Sunday school association. Mrs. Sarah King, 91, mother of Mrs. Fred Patterson, died this morning at her home in Terre Haute. Albert Miller appointed fourth district member of the American Legion athletic board. Barney Wertz|>erger’s’ automobile stolen \ from his garage on Mercer avenue. \ Miss Mary' Schwartz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Schwartp of Berne, route 2, and Daniel Wickey of Centerville, Mich., married by Bishop Schwartz. They will reside on a farm near Centerville. 1- J - ■ ■ n ■ .... „ . ... 4 0 — j M 0 I Household Scrapbook | j 'BY ROBERTA LEE , 0 0 Something in the Eye Do not rub the eye when you feel something has lodged in it. Close, the eye and gently pull the eyelid free of the ball; frequently the tears will wash out the speck If- this does not work, look in the mirror and see if you can detect the speck with Jhe other eye; if so, remove it with the corner of a clean handkerchief. If none of these remedies work, apply a cloth wet with boric acid solution and go to a doctor at once. Pie Crust \ crust tough and also makes it Too much water makes a pie hard to roll out. Add aout a teaspoontai of waieV at a time,', and use as little flojur as possible on the rolling 'pin and board. Aids Bleaching Add a teaspoon of turpentine to the water when \ washing white clothes. It aids materially the ' bleaching process. V J. The heaviest atom yet discovered is californium, whose production by high-energy particles from the cyclotrons at the University of California announced early in 1950. 1

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CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO DR. BUTCHER stopped, puffing, to glare at Peter, after his accusation that the young resident had tailed to diagnose appendicitis. Some of the Staff men looked embarrassed. The director frowned in bewilderment. "What have you to say about that, young man?” asked Dr. Butcher. “Why," Peter answered, with admirable calm, "I think your claim that 1 tailed to diagnose the case properly is mistaken, sir. If you’re talking about Mayer, 1 must remind you .that he was operated upon and successfully so.” “But what about your diagnosis? I know he was operated on—after a dangerous delay—but did you diagnose appendicitis?" "And that he had malaria,” said Peter. Two or three of the Stall men whispered a word of so to each other. It was evidently the first time Butcher bad heard of the malaria, but the manager prevented his speakipg further by reminding him Chat the Mayer case was not under consideration. “You let him instruct me,"-said Butcher sulkily, “while you might be looking at his own records.** "The point I'm making, doctor, is that the issue you raise is between Dr. Shepherd and the hospital. . It is no real concern of an outsider.” 'Butcher blinked at this word. | "But since you did bring it up," the manager continued blandly, "I have one question 1 will ask on the subject." He glanced at Peter, then at Butcher again. *Td like to know how you got your on the flayer case, Dr. Butcher. So far as I know, our files are not open to you, have not been.” “There’s no 'mystery about it," said Butcher. "The Situation rather shocked one of yopt surgical residents. ...” "Which surgical resident?” Now he looked at Shepherd. “Do you know, doctor?” Peter’s lips were white. “It had. to be Dr. Poli, sir. He was on the same duty.” , “It certainly was Poli,” said Butcher. “A good man! a promising young doctor. I hope this hospital takes advantage of his skill.”- And then, as if aware of the reservation with which his praise was. met, he added, “You don’t have toi take my word on that, either. Since you’re so fond of records, I’m sure Poli’s record will show his excellence.” ’1 “I expect it would," agreed Dr. StoetzaL “But you still haven’t ex- < plained to my satisfaction why I Poli came to you about another i doctor's diagnosis. I don’t under- i stand the circumstance, Dr. Butch- ’ er. If the case was any of Dr. I Poli’s affair— ’’ “You just heard the intern say 1 they were on the same duty." i "Stop calling Dr. Shepherd an <

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0 0 I 'Modern Etiquette I BY ROBERTA LEE 0 ] 0 Q. What is the most popular informal way of serving coffee? A. Place a good-sized tray on a coffee table or stand, on the tray' a percolator or other coffee-maki, ing machine. The hostess sits near, this tray, turning on the switch*’ prepares ttye coffee, and pours it —adding as much sugar ari< cream as each guest directs —and handling it exactly as at an afternoon tea. Q. If a person has left a telephone number for you to calf; without leaving his name, what should you say when calling tha£ number? \ i -> A. Merely say. "This is George Gordon. Did someone at thlgi humber call me?” J Q. At a wedding reception! whose place is it to propose thql toast to the newly-married couplet] A. The best man. '

intern!” Dr. Stoetzal fairly roared, this order. Tm sorry. It’s a little hard td realize that a doctor of any experig ence— Well, since we have 1“ established that Dr. Poli had a right to know of the case, it doesn’t seem to© much out of line that he should ask my advice as to what he should do about what he considered a wrong diagnosis.” “W ere there no Staff doctors* available?" J "Maybe he realized what a white-haired boy Shepherd is around here.” Venom glistened like beads ot fat upon his tone. M couple of the doctors, laughed: a couple murmured in angry The manager lifted his hand. "And what advice did you give Dr.* Poli ?’’ ■ > ■ . V’ "Why, I told him to wait, if he safely could. It Would be the ethic-al-thing. Os course, the patient was the first consideration, but i pointed out that any action on his part could get Shepherd, into trouble—l wonder now at my generosity. Look where it’s got me!” "Please?" said one of the Staff doctors, and the. O.D. nodded to him. “1 was going to ask ts Dr. Poli didn't fail in his duty? Shouldn’t be have made a report if he thought a patient was in danger?” i " "He should have and he would have,” said Peter unexpectedly. “I believe this , whole story of Dr. Butcher’s is—what’s the wordapocryphal. 1 meqh. Poli told h|m about it after it had all happened Poli’s out gunning for me, and—” “You don’t have the floor, Shepherd!” said the O.D. quickly. "Sorry," said Peter, taking his chair. “Dr. Stoetzal?” The manager glanced up. ”Just a minute—” He needed to think. The situation had him somewhat in despair. Poli obviously was out to get Shepherd, and Butcher whs, too. Therefore their charges must be panned for any\ worth within them. Peter’s zeal had undoubtedly saved the hospital some ’embarrassment and possibly disaster tn the Yearby case. Also, he had opened the door through which the Group could rid itself of Butcher. But, just as truly, this brash young doctor needed his sha, r p • i edges filed down. One could not let him go on feeling that he had set the hospital aright: such an attitude would be unendurable! And the rasping had better start ; right now. He looked coldly down the room to Peter, spoke coldly to him. •’lf you will please\get the file on Mayer, Dr. Shepherd, and bring ; it to my office, I thinly I could i study it at’ my leisure and save i some time here. As I said before, i the Mayer case has no place on I this agenda.” -1 “Unless you’re just generally in- 1 terested in whether this young I man can make an early diagnosis i of evident appendicitis.”

One Minor Accident Reported By Police City police Investigated one miQor accident which occurred when cars driven l»y Norman Cook, route 6, and Clarence Strickler, 1 743 Mercer, collided at the Graiit apd Mercer avenue intersection. Total damage amounted to :Ms.' Nln|h, who was arrested Friday jJmes Hackman, , 226 North by city police for reckless driving following an acciddnt at Meibers and; Walnut street intersection, wks! fined $5 and costs, totaling > >lsl-5, by justice of the peace Flojrn Hunter. \' V .... !_— 1 David.” perhaps the largest igun ever built, was a 36-inch j mortar designed by the U.S. | Arp|y to help break through Ger-. I many's 'Siegfried Line in World | W\ti| ll.j • } Uempcrat Want Ada Bring ReauH"

-4e are Interested, Dr.\ Butch* ’ cr." I H . . ("Are you going to ask him, ts tut d|d not make, that early diagnosis! why didn’t he?" . .Peter glanced at him sharply. Now what? i “I'm going to look at the rec- • oH,*l said Di. Stoetzal, angry agauj. fl 8411 Inclined to decide ; that the record is the final evidence fnttiis case of yours, and tn the onb you have brought tip against Dr* Shepherd.” record will show up clean, , I Petey told himself. "Ybou may go now, Shepherd,” said ®toetzal. "Put the Mayer file in my office, and return to your Peter whistled softly as he went dowft to the records room, signed tn, aM approached the proper filing cabihet. This late tn the afternoon -the file clerks were gone. Except -for the student at the desk, the place was deserted. Peter rolled the drawer out, fingered the folders—there it was. Joseph Mayer. He. took the folder out, clanged the drawer, started toward the door—and stopped dead. His eyes bulged, his heart thudded. But this couldn’t be! It couldn’t I He was so sure the whole thing was down i'll black and white . . . And it was! Oh, it definitely was! HiS jips moved with the words written on the big sheet. In the Small; clear handwriting which his train img had disciplined him to use, so that the historie|s would be instantly legible, the record plain. On this page, the history was done in the tntern’3 hand, but the diagnosis was written by Peter, signed by, him. Symptoms, blood count, temperature, pulse and “The fact of imtUaria must be of first consideration.” But not one letter of thdword appendicitis! The recommendation was for Surgery if necessary, for relief without surgery if possible, but what good was that? It was the fosis which was the crucial £ the diagnosis which he had ( but—he'd told Mayer! He £he had. ... And he would sworn pn a stack of Bibles * that He'd written it down. He Iliad to take this folder to the manager’s office. He shivered. Was ife ever in a spot! The speech he’d> made up in Staff meeting, putting fiimself on record as requir* Ing a.full and meticulous history, an. eifact diagnosis—oh, brother! Why jcouldn't he keep his big mouth; shut ? Polijdnd Butcher both knew that hist diagnosis was not on this it should have been. He comb I have sworn it was! Had sorieope erased it? He held the sheyt to the light—there was np the smdothness of the paiier.' Besides, there wasn’t place for'an erasure. “The fact of mslarfej.'.” Os all the disgusting (To Be

Vi BN SCKVICB lb, '' • c Hakey In Wisconsin Cpl. Junior D. Hakey, 22, sojn of Mrs. Bertha May Hakey of 103 North Tenth street, is stationed at Camp McCoy, Wis., with a military police company. He entered service last Deceipber. His new address is: Cpl. Junior D. Hakey, U.S. 55061299, 483 M.P. S.V.C. Co., Camp McCoy, Wis. Selklng’s Address Following- is the correct address for Cpl. Albert Selking, U.S. 55049277, Med. Co. 169th Regt. 43rd Div., k.P.O. 112, c/o P.M. New York, N.Y. Production Marks ' Continue By DHIA The Adams county dairy herd improvement association continues to establish all-time high production records. There are 18 cows over 600 pounds butterfat, double last year’s Record. Herd owners having cows oVer the mark are (first figure is pounds of milk, the second pourids of butterfat): Vilas Habegger & Son. 21,591. 729.3; Martin Habegger. 16,165, 670.4: Ben Gerke, 17.022, 668.5’ Paul Ltechty & Sons. 18.137, 666.6, Paul Liechty & S<tas, 18.088. 660; Albert Ewe!. des Liechty, 18.096, 655.6; Paul Liechty & Sons, 16.948, 648.1; Harry Lehman, 16,220. 636.2; Ben Gerke, 12.5:?9. ,623.7; Albert Ewel, 16339 610.4; Edwin Nussbaum, 16,341. 608.6; Vlas Habegger & Son, 13,529. 608.3; Rolandes Liechty, 15,104. 607.3; Ben Gerke, ? 16,481, 693; Eli Schwartz, 15.485, 602.2: Ben Gerke. 15.371. 601.9. CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE l IT eight o’clock before Peter could go back to his own ward, and the file still was not on the manager's desk. Os course the manager’s office had been locked long since. So be had until morning to get himself out of his mess. Burke greeted ntm with the announcement that Year by bad been moved to medical. Peter hardly answered. “You tn as bad trouble u you look, boy ?” asked Burke. “Grapevine says you fixed Butcher up, but ’ good.” “Look* Burke, maybe you can show me away out-r-“ He quickly outlined his “mess” to the sympathetic resident. “Gosh," said that young man. “You are tn a spot,” “I don’t think they'd fire me this long after Mayer got well, do you?" s ,\ “No—" \. “Yeah, that’s what I think, too," said Peter gloomily. He looked at the file. “I’m the boy, you know, who says the record is all that counts, and this record—not what’s in it but what Isn’t, can make all the difference in the assistantship, Burke.? "Yeah, arid that’s no good, because you're a better surgeon than Poli.” “But the record doesn’t say so. The record says 1 can’t diagnose appendicitis.** “You told Mayer.* “You think that’* good enough?” “No, I don’L We got to break, boy. Here's the Supe." “We’re doing the rounds* “Sure we are." The two doctors marched alertly to the station, picked up a nurse and started rounds, t . “Did you tell anybody else T" Burke asked once as they washed their hands side by side. “Anybody that would count? You know —a Staff, or somebody? If you were worried about the case . . “1 was worried and I did talk about it! I talked about it to Mol.lif!" Burke smiled widely. “Oh, boy, ts 1 only had your sex appeal!** he said fulsomeiy. “If you mean Brooks, and I think you do, she could go to the Chief and testify--* •The Chief V j “Sure, he's the important ene. ff he knows you did make the diag« nosis, he won't l hold this record against you in estimating candidates." - . , “I see. But out. I talked to her after the operation. 1 remember how." But Peter’s face was. brightening. T did talk to Dr. Cowan! I sure did. I came out, and bumped into him in the hall—and he told me to pass the buck to a Staff—and I did. And the should have written the diagnosis—•

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"Anyway, Cowan and that Staff —who was it?” Peter was racing for the cabinet Where He had stowed the folder —not running; doctors don’t run in the halls. But his long stride ate up the distance. He found the name of the operating surgeon; It meant nothing. Peter ptill had written the diagnosis. v “But Cowan’s Staff , . Burke reminded him. . . “Yes, he is but—" "Would he remember?” “1 think so.” Peter did think so. Nicholas had been plainly irritated by his appeal—or at least impatient. ; “Then ask him.” *When? I don’t go off duty until tomorrow evening.” “You missed dinner because of a case. You’re starving. With the cafeteria closed, you could ask for an hour and a half to go to a restaurant outside . . .” "Yeah. If the Head doesn’t remind me that lunch will be served at midnight.” \ “But that’s two hours! And you're starving. I think you should try it, Shep. You could at least phone him.” “No, Td go to see him. He lives close —and he—well, he won’t be polite—but I could argue my case better if 1 saw him." “And do you have a case!” The Head agreed that Peter might get himself some dinner, if Dr. Burke would take his place for the time. Dr. Burke would. Peter stopped at a drug store for a bowl of soup and went on his way. His step slowed as he approached Nicholas' house—but a light was burning to either side of the front door; lamplight shone behind the windows. “Here goes nothin," he said under his breath, marching up the steps and lifting the knocker. The door opened quickly, and Peter found himself confronted for the first time tn his life by a butler. It had to be a butler) The ebony face was kind, the woolly white hair was reassuring, but there was also a striped vest and —Peter gulped. “Is Dr. Cowan at home?" “I’ll see, sir. Could I have your naifte—and business?" Peter's hand indicated the white garments within his tweed overcoat. *Tm Shepherd. Dr. Peter Shepherd, and I’ve a matter of urgent personal importance. It wouldn’t take long—but it is—urgent." \ “Yes, sir." Sylvester stepped back. "Come in, sir. I’ll ask Dr. Cowan If he will see you." He indicated a chair, but Peter was still standing uneasily just within the trait doer wfasa tks aid man re* aimed. T j. ~ .

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f "May I take your coat, sir? Dr. Cowan asks if you would please . step down to the laboratory ?” “Oh, sure. Th an ks." . Peter i shucked out of his coat, picked up i the file on Mayer which he had ( brought with him and followed the : soft-stepping old man along the i hall and down a flight of stairs. Peter was unaware that a special i privilege had been accorded him. Less than ten people had ever been asked to Nicholas' laboratory in his home. Perhaps knowing the favor accorded him would have lifted Peter’s spirit; perhaps it would only have increased his nervousness. Having greeted Nicholas with the good manners which were automatically his, Peter let himself look about the small room. “This is very fine, isn’t it?” he said eagerly, walking to the glassdoored refrigerator within which were covered Jars marked in ink, and containing what looked to be bones. They were bones! “Why, you’ve as nne a bank here as you have over at the hospital!” he cried excitedly. “You know the bank there?" asked Nicholas. " “Yes, sir!” “Are you interested, in bone surgery?” •Tm Interested in all sorts of surgery, sir. | I haven’t definitely selected a specialty.” He bent over. “That’s a swell piece ot tibia— r nice diagonal, cut. Is there any solution? Penicillin, or—” , ' “No. They are sterile and frozen. Kept that way." "I see. How do'you get them?” “The hospital giveth r the hospital taketh away." “These are all human ..." “In that case. Now,* for my experimental work—but I do that oyer at McClain." Peter understood. “I’d love to See you work sometime —do a graft, 1 mean, sir.” “Haven’t you ever?” “No. I’ve always had duty.” •• “If you’re interested, it could be arranged, 1 think." Nicholas was liking his old friend’s son better than he ever had before. Despite Mollie’s assurances, it had never been brought in upon him so actually that Peter Shepherd did indeed have the making of a good surgeon. Even tn his time of great ahd evident distress, the young man’s Interest was intelligent— Nicholas knew the signs, just as a wry quirk of his lips acknowledged that he was flattered by the young doctor’s eager interest in his work. "Sylvester Said you had an urgent matter ..." he suggested. “Have you had any dinner?” "Some soup, sir. I had to talk to t you.”“Coxae upstairs-