Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 294, Decatur, Adams County, 15 December 1958 — Page 3

MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1958

Continuing Fight On Tuberculosis In World

By DELOS SMITH , UPI Science Editor NEW YORK (UPJ)-Let’s play a guessing game, What are Christmas seals for? t If you are vague in your answer, ft dramatizes the greatest public health achievement Jn the history of the Western* world. The first buyers of Christmas ' seals 51 years ago weren't merely buying traditional decorations > for their Christmas mall. They were fighting the dreaded "white plague" tuberculosis — which was aft around them and might well kill them, as it was killing their relatives and friends. How astonished our forefathers would be if they could know that in 1958 it is necessary to explain the white plague to many people, and to identify "the captain of all these men of death," as the English • preacher and author. John Bunyan, characterized it some 300 years ago. Readers with the longest memories may not realize that the younger generations have had little or no personal knowledge of tuberculosis. "The Captain" today is a faint shadow of its old self. It killed only 7.8 out of every hundred thousand Americans last year. It killed almost 200 out of every hundred thousand in 190. In 1958 there is no unchangeable reason why any person must die of TB. Optimistic la* Fight Some believe tuberculosis is done for in our country. One of these is Dr. Louis I. Dublin, one of the world's most respected statisticians. He believes, on a statistical basis, that tuberculosis will be "eradicated" from the United States within 20 years even if no mare is done to combat it than is being done now. But medical and other scientists who know "The Captain" on much more intimate term* than the statistical, doubt very much Dublin is right, as much as they'd like to have the same faith. They have an abiding sense of unease. They know the enemy well and what alafms many of them most is that a large and growing segment of the public hardly knows the enemy at all any more. Nothing big-scale can be done in this country without full public support, and this is written at the urging of bacteriologists, microbiologists, public health author i- > ties and physicians who treat tuThey want everyone to know this

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enemy—weakened though it may be—and to be on guard against it. Unknowns Complicate Predictions The rub is that the disease, tuberculosis, and the bacterium (the tubercle bacillus) which causes it, hang onto many of their mysteries, as do the processes of defensive human body chemistry which have much to do with whether the bacterium kills or has little or no effect. These unknowns enormously complicate guesses as to TB’s future. The more experienced the tuberculosis scientist, the more like he is to shun predictions and sajf simply, ”1 don’t know.” Tjiere is plausible evidence that tuberculosis would have become a comparatively minor disease even if there had not been a vast antituberculosis crusade sparked by an army of professionals and volunteers and financed in part by the $438,440,000 which the public has put into Christmas seals since 1907. But for several reasons this is not of complete comfort to all TB-fighters. A Drags May Lose Pofcrer One disturbing thing is that the drugs of rather recent discovery, which can "arrest” 70 to« 90 per cent of all tuberculosis cases — but not cure in the complete sense—may well lose their power, and anyway there are many technical difficulties in using them effectively. Also, with fewer tubercle bacilli circulating among us than ever before, some authorities fear we may be building a population of people which would be highly susceptible to them if they were challenged at some future time. . There is no chance of wiping the bacterium off the face of the earth. When anyone speaks of quick "eradication" he means from the United States, the countries of Western Europe, and Japan. In other parts of the world the bacillus thrives and tuberculosis is high up among the top killers of human beings just as it was everywhere 50 years ago. O — - Modern Etiquette I By ROBERTA LEE I O' ■ —— —■*' Q. Is is really improper for a bride to take part in her wedding rehearsal? A. This is not a question of propriety, but rather of custom or superstition. It has become customary for some good friend to take the bride’s r o 1 e in the rehearsal proceedings, while the bride sits on the sidelines and directs. Q. When older women begin calling a young man by his first name, is he then permitted to begin addressing them by their first names? A. Not usually- It is much better to continue calling them by their last names until they specifically ask you to dse their first names. Q, Is it necessary that all the men stand at a‘dinner table until all the women have beeft seated? A. Yes. * Q. What do you suggest as rules of good taste for a business girl who smokes at her office? A all, she Should be tidy about it Use an ashtray, and be sgte to empty it frequently, so it whp't loqk messy and smoulder unpleasantly.’ Don’t Work with a cigarette hanging out of your mouth, and never tarry one with you when you go into the boss’ office to take dictation. Q. What is considered the usual rate Os tipping for a taxicab dri,ver? A. Usually 26 per cent of the bill sos a short trip, 15 per cent for a longer one. 1 An- •— .in

■E g|| ggj TWO CHILDREN DIE IN COUISION-A New York Central passenger train, running 30 minutes behind schedule, sliced off the rear end of a parochial school bus at a grade crossing near Essex. Ontario. Canada. Two children were killed and five other students and the driver were injured. At top. the overturned school bus lies in a ditch near the crossing. At bottom. Raymond King, 14. suffered a possible broken leg and is shown recuperating in a hospital in'Windsor. Ontario.

Calendar items tor today's pubcation must be phoned in by U ul (Saturday 9:30) Phone 3-2121 Marilou Roop MONDAY Rosary Society, K. of C. hall, 8 p. m. Woman’s club, Zion E. and R. church, 8 p. m. V.F.W. Auxiliary, post home, 8 p. m. Academy of Friendship Christmas party. Moose home, 6 p. m. Methodist evening circle, church lounge, 8 p. m. V. ladies.auxiliary, 8 p. m. TUESDAY Wesleyan Service Guild, Mrs. Walter J. Krick, 7:30 p. m. Gals and Pals Home Demonstration club, Fairway Restaurant, 6:30 p. m. C.L. of C., C.L. of C. hall, 6:30 p. m. Decatur Garden club, Mrs. Homer Lower, 7:30 p. m. Root Township Home Demonstration club, Mrs. Sherman Kunkle, 10:30 a. m. Merry Matron home demonstration club Christmas party, Mrs. Walter Thieme, 7:30 p. m. Flo Kan Sunshine girls, Mrs. William Barber, 6 p. m. Decatur W.C.T.U., Mrs. Frank Bohnke, 1:30 p.m. Church Mother’s study club, Mrs. Clarence Hook, 8 p.m. Delta Theta Tau sorority, Fairway Restaurant, 6:30 p.m. Eagles Auxiliary, Eagles hall, 6:30 p. m. WEDNESDAY Ruth and Naomi Circle, Zion E. and R. church, 12 noon. Decatur Home Demonstration club, C.L. of C. hall, 6 p. m. Historical club Christmas dinner, Mrs. Blanche Robinson, 12 noon. Pleasant Mills W.S.C.S., Mrs. Ned Ray, 7:30 p. m. Bethany Circle of Zion E. and R. church, Mrs. Albert Brunsh wilier, 6 p. m. THURSDAY Jolly Housewives Home Demonstration club, Pleasant Mills church, 6:30 p. m. Sunny Circle home demonstration club, Preble Community building, 6 p.m. St. Vincent DePaul study club, C. L. of C. hall, 2 p. m. Zion Lutheran Needle club, parish hall, 7 p. m. Monmouth P. T. A. Christmas program, gym, 7:30 p. m. Friendship Village Demonstration club, Union church, 10 a.m. FRIDAY Kirkland Farm Bureau dinner, Monroe Co-Op building. 6:30 n m. W. of Antioch United Missionary church, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Ginter, 12 p. m.

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• Household Scrapbook j By ROBERTA LEE o Transplanting Before transplanting a plant to a new pot, soak the pot in water over night. The moisture needed to fill the pores of the new pot will not be drawn from the plant. If thisfs done, the transplanted plant rarely wilts, even for a day. Rugs When a rug persists in curling at an edge where traffic is heavy, try turning the rug over, dampening with some water, and pressing with a hot iron. Baked Apples The apples will not wringle while in the oven, if the skin is slit in three or four places with a knife before using. Kid Glove* The leather of new kid gloves will be more pliable if they are warmed before putting them on for the first time. A little talcum power springled on the inside of the gloves will also make them easier to put on and take off. Water Bugs If you have trouble with water bugs around the sink, poud a cup of kerosene once a week down the drain, and do not run the water until about a half-hour afterwards. The bugs will disappear very quick ly- ■ O XfMk - I / v Bf ® JI ATTIRED TOR A BLOWOUTActor Joseph Cotton and his leading lady. Arlene Francis, set the fashion in New York as the reigning host and hostess of a drive to encourage New Year’s Eve party goers to wear formal attire The couple are presently starring In a comedy on Broadway

MASONIC Fellowcraft Club CHILI SUPPER Monday Night 6:00 P. M.

Mrs. Luella Ellsworth, of 320 Winchester street, has been returned to her home after spending three weeks in the Lutheran hospital for treatment of her eye. Jerry Beard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Beard, has returned to Decatur after spending six

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months in army training in the south. Mrs. Cal E. Peterson entertained Mrs, Norman Kruse, Mrs. Noble Reynolds, and Miss Jess Winnes with a Fort Wayne luncheon on the occasion of her birthday last Thursday. DeWayne Schoenauer, of route 2, Huntington, and Marcia Huffman, of Roanoke, were Sunday visitors of the Rev. and Mrs. Emmett Anderson. ' *

Mr. and Mrs. William SffSaU and three daughters moved today from their residence at 421 North Seo-, opd street to 434 Stratton Way. Small is, the new personnel director at Central Soya. They had moved here recently from Illinois, into the home vacated by Mr. and Mrs. August Kelley, who had moved to the former Carl Striker home at 614 Washington street. The Strikers moved to Florida this winter for reasons of health. The new

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home of the Smalls was formerly that of Mr. arid Mrs. Jack Gordon, pf the Western Autp company. 11 Flee Fire In Near-Zero Weather SOUTH BEND, Ind. (UPI) — A $20,000 fire destroyed an apartment building Saturday, forcing 11 residents into near - zero temperatures while firemen battled the blaze.