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Bellefonte, Pa., November 29, 1929
Your Health,
THE FIRST CONCERN.
—Dr. Mahoney, of Boston, issued
& warning to the public to guard
against the spread of influenza when
he made public the following list of
“Don’ts.”
Avoid persons who are coughing or
Sneezing.
Keep fingers and pencils
from the mouth.
Outside the home use individual
drinking cups. At home see that all
the cups and all eating and drinking
away
utensils are properly scalded and
washed.
Avoid crowds by doing your
Christmas shopping early.
Do not allow yourself to get hun-
gry, cold or tired.
Sleep and work in rooms with
plenty of fresh air, avoid drafts and
eep the body warm.
Take plenty
fresh air.
Eat simple, nourishing food.
Never let the body get too hot or
too cold.
Dress according to weather condi-
tions.
Cover your nose or mouth with a
handkerchief when you cough or
sneeze and turn your face away
from others.
If you have a cold or are subject
to sneezing, keep away from crowds.
Do not expectorate on floors, cars
or streets.
of exercise in the
—Thousands of Pennsylvanians
are now enjoying their annual
tramp in the State’s forests on the
trail of elusive game. Most of them
will be successful in their quest, a
number will get hurt, some will get
killed and a few may contract tul-
aremia” said Doctor Theodore B.
Appel, Secretary of Health, today.
“In the first place, if every hun-
ter would observe the fundamental
rules concerning fire arms, the
casualties and deaths could be
elmininated. These involve break-
ing, unloading guns or placing them
on Safety when climbing over walls
or fences; carrying the gun so it
will point towards the ground sever-
al feet ahead; keeping cool if game
suddenly appears; never shooting in
the direction of other hunters with-
in possible range. And, in general,
using ordinary care and caution at
all times.
“In the second place, if every
hunter would appreciate that a risk
is carelessly skinning rabbits or
otherwise handling their carcasses
tularemia, which still
ease in Pennsylvania,
get. a chance to do any damage.
“About fifteen years ago this dis-
ease ‘was definitely
scientists working on the
Coast.
which invades the body
sores or cuts on the hands.
malady frequently manifests
suddenly, and
headaches, vomiting, chills, aching
pains; sweating, prostration and fev-
er. The active stage of the disvase
Pacific
through
The
itself
ine which weakness, loss of weight,
recurring chills, sweats and prostra-
tions are noted, as also are lucera-
tions occuring at the site of infec-
is a rare dis- |
would not .
classified by
It is occasioned by a germ
characteristically by ,
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tion and the developing of ‘wax ker-
nels’ in the affected region.
- “It follows that even though it 5!
a rare infection all rabbits should
be ‘handled with care’ though only
a. very small. portion of them are
hosts to the tularemia germ. Evi-
dence of the infection in the rabbit
is exhibited by small white spots on
the .liver. It mav be added that
cooking the meat kills the organism
rendering it perfectly safe for hu-
man consumption.
“To be careful in handling fire
arms and rabbits is little to ask in
return for a safe and pleasant trip
in the woods. Enjoy the forests, de-
light in the zest of the hunt, but be
on guard. Thus avoid the possibil-
ity of death, accident and tularemia.”
—During the first nine months of
1929; seventeen cases of undulant
fever have been reported in Pennsyl-
Vania, according to the State depart-
ment of health.
With one month remaining, de-
partment officials believe that the to-
tal for the vear of this disease, which
long puzzled the medical profession
and which made its first appearance
in Pennsylvania in 1927, will exceed
the nineteen cases recorded in 1928.
"Three cases were found in 1927.
Human infection, the department
“states. is caused by consuming milk
from infected cattle.
Undulant fever was first discover-
‘ed in this country in Texas about
twenty vears ago. For manv years
it was called tvphoid fever. but fi-
nallv was diagnosed as Malta fever
and traced to the use of milk from
infected goats.
According to the devartment. it is
a “mean. nastv disease.” Tts first ap-
nearance is a lot like tvnhoid fever.
followed bv severe neuralgic pains
and hot. swolen painful ioints. The
symntoms last for about a month
and then go awav. onlv to return
after a few weeks. No real cure has
vet been discovered. It is not con-
sidered verv fatal
The first infection was discovered
in Tanecaster countv. Since then the
disease has soread. and no one com-
munitv seems to be immune. The
largest number of cases. the denart.
ment said. are reported from Phila-
delnhia.
The denartment exnects a gradual
increase in the number of cases dur-
ing the next few vears. So far asfit
13 known the onlv method of control
is through use of pasteurized milk.
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STUDY ENVIRONMENT
OF U. S. CHILDREN
Nation-Wide Inquiry Is
Sponsored by President.
Washington.—A nation-wide inquiry
into the physical and social environ-
ment of the American child is moving
forward. Permanent headquarters for
a secretariat have been opened in the
Interior department and 24 prominent
educators, physicians, and sociologists
have agreed to direct various phases
of the investigation, which was spob-
sored by President Hoover.
Organization of the working force
to place the American child under a
microscope, determine his ills, and
recommend means of curing them
have been completed. The group of
public men chosen to make the sur-
vey immediately will begin collecting
data. Fully 18 months, they predict.
will be so spent.
General Meeting to Be Held.
With the study completed, a general
conference of the committeemen will
be called in Washington to consider
conditions as they have found them
and decide what may be done to im-
prove them.
The investigation, announced by
President Hoover at a White House
conference some months ago, was
made possible by a gift of $500,000 by
some of the President’s friends. He
declined to name them.
A complete picture of the American
child and his: environment will be
painted by the investigators, who will
turn the spotlight of science into the
home and school in their search for
facts. Public health organization,
medical service for children, the fam-
ily and parent education, vocational
guidance, parental and maternal care
—these are some of the subjects as-
signed to the study committee.
The Handicapped Child.
The handicapped child, including
both the physically and mentally ab-
normal, will be the subject of a par-
ticularly diligent study. Four com-
mittees will work in this field. One
will survey state and local organiza-
tions for the handicapped, another the
physically and mentally handicapped
child, yet another the child who is
socially hampered by dependency, and
finally, another will seek data on de-
linquent children.
A committee of 25 persons, includ
tng Secretaries of Interior Wilbur and
of Labor Davis, was designated by
Mr. Hoover to supervise the investi-
gation.
Negress Gives Up White
Baby in Hospital Mixup
Havana, Cuba. — A kinky-haired
baby that nearly wrecked one Cuban
home and a fair-haired infant that was
the pride and joy of a young negress
who thought she was its mother
finally were returned to their proper
parents when a strange case was
solved in City court.
Berandina Vega, the negress, gave
ap the white child she had learned
to love and look upon as her own, and
accepted in its place a dark-skinned
pickaninny that nearly caused a di-
vorce in the family of Caridad Perez.
The two babies were born about
che same time last December in a ma-
lasts from two to three weeks dur. | ternity hospital and were mixed dur-
ing their first bath. As the days
passed Senora Perez's charge began to
turn dark of skin. The husband,
after many stormy scenes, instituted
suit for divorce.
Ten days ago Senora ‘Perez called
on the police to aid her in proving
the child in her possession was that
of a negress. Chief of Detectives
Calvo started a search and found th»
white infant in the possession of Ber-
nardina,
California Coeds Get
2:00 A. M. Curfew
Los Angeles.—Two o'clock in the
morning has been set as the deadline
for coeds at the University of Califor-
nia at Los Angeles to return from
dates. This decision was reached at
a women’s council meeting headed by
Mrs. Helen Matthewson Laughlin,
dean of women. The time limit for
week night dates was’ set at twelve
o'clock. Freshmen have been limited
to two week-end dates only; sopho-
mores have been limited to two week-
end dates and one during mid-week,
while upper classmen may use their
discretion so long as they are in their
rooms before the deadlines. Special
regulations governing houses where
girls are staying were also discussed.
People So Law-Abiding
Justice Is Idle 25 Years
Butler, Pa.—W. B. Higgins, justice
of the peace in Oakland township for
25 years, probably has set a record.
In all the time he has held the office
he has not heard a case, civil or erim-
"inal, so law-abiding are the residents.
If differences arise between neigh-
bors, Justice Higgins either reconciles
them or advises that they take the
case to another court.
Seized Slot Machines
Turned Into Birdhouses
Merrill, Wis.—With a hammer and a
Jackknife Jahn Aho whiles away his
time in the county jail here making
birdhouses out of confiscated ma-
chines. After breaking them to pieces
the sheriff turns the slot machines
over to the ambitious prisoner, who
already had made several birdhouses
which have been lodged in trees im
the jail yard.
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Ringing in Health
; The sale of Christmus Seals
and Health Bonds begins Fri-
day, November 29.
The Seals sell for one cent
each and the Bonds range from
I $6 to $1,000.
Health Bonds are for those
persons or business .concerns
who want to help more gener-
ously and cannot use many
Seals,
The Seals and Bonds provide
| funds for the work of the united
local, state and national tuber-
culosis organizations in combat-
ing the White Plague and im-
. proving health conditions.
In Pennsylvania this work is
earried on by the Pennsylvania
Tuberculosis Society and its 100
affiliated organizations.
These are truly Health Seals,
since every measure to prevent
tuberculosis makes for better
health generally.
The 1929 Seal pictures a bell
and a bell-ringer. The more of
these bells rung this holiday
season the greater will be the
health work carried on through-
out the coming year.
Tuberculosis Big
Menace to State
The continued presence of *ubercu-
losis is a menace and also a challenge
to all the people of Pennsylvania, de-
clared Dr. M. G. Brumbaugh, former
Governor, in addressing a meeting of
the Christmas Seal Committee for
Pennsylvania held in Harrisburg on
November 20.
Dr. Brumbaugh, who is president of
Juniata College, continuing, said:
“The menace is in the fact that we
still have many people suffering with
this malady that ought to have help
and the State Tuberculosis Society is
an important agency in this work. It
has done commendable work, but
needs further aid of a definite and
substantial character to banish this
dread disease. It is a challenge be-
cause any right-minded citizen con-
cerned in the welfare of the common-
wealth or interested in the health of
his kind should feel it his duty or her
duty to join in this cause heartily
with a view to building increased
health.
“We have been entirely too com-
placent under the statistics that
tuberculosis is gradually being con-
quered. The conquest is not ended
nor should our efforts cease until we
have gone vastly beyond our present
control of this disease.
“Since tuberculosis is preventable,
there are but three facts that cause
it to continue. These are neglect, in-
difference and ignorance, and these ;
sources of weakness can be remedied
as follows:
“Given sufficient funds to carry on
its commendable and humanitarian
enterprise, the tuberculosis society
can stir the people up to prompt ac-
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tion at the first sight of tuberculosis; !
can lead the public mind to head the |
warnings and apply immediately to
the proper authorities for remedial |
treatment; it can inform through a
proper educational discussion the pub-
lic mind as to the importance of curb- :
ing this disease.
“To these worthy ends all well-dis-
posed people should give hearty assent
and by their substantial contributions
make possible the health, the happi-
ness and the productivity of our
people.”
Keystone State’s Loss
In 1928 tuberculosis killed 6,782
persons in Pennsylvania. This was
a death rate of 68.3 per 100,000 pop-
ulation.
Eighteen lives were lost for every
day in the year.
Although sixth as the cause of
death last year in Pennsylvania,
tuberculosis is the chief cause of dis-
abling illness in the productive years
of life.
Before each death the average
length of illness is two and one-third
years, during at least one year of
which the patient is unable to work.
What do you think of the Christmas
Seal?
“What do you think?” said L
“It maketh the Christmas spirit real:
"Tis greater than gifts you buy.
For it proveth better than jewels can
That your heart hath room for your
fellow-man. i
“Who giveth a gift to his friend has
done
No more than a gracious deed.
But the Seal proclimeth the man as
one
Who giveth to those in need.
For God, who marketh the sparrow’s
fall,
Giveth not to His friends, but to one
and all.
“So I look at the Christmas Seal and
say:
This friend who remembereth me,
Hath also thought of the sick today,
Wherever they chance to be.
And he giveth not only to cheer his
own,
But to all who hath need is his mercy
shown.”
Copyright 1929 by Edgar A. Guess
A. W. KEICHLINE :
Registered Architect,
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Camera Proves Story
of Ph:raoh’s Death
Leeds. England.—Modern photog-
raphy turned back the centuries and |
proved the truth of a Biblical quota-
tion. Lord Moynihan, president of
the Royal College of Surgeons, showed
photographic slives of the heart of the
cgyptian pharaoh, who oppressed the
ancient Israelites. The slides demon-
strated, he said. that the monarch
had died of atheroma, a disease mak:
ing the heart rigid and unelastic.
Thus was proven, he said, the
Bible's statement, “and the Lord hard '
ened the heart of Pharaoh.” Be 4
Lord Moynihan said the pharaoh’s
heart was found so well preserved
that it was difficult to distinguish it
from that of a recent death victim.
Sir Arthur Keith, he added, recently
re-examined Napoleon's remains and
found that the condition formerly
thought cancerous was instead similar
to that found in Maltz’s fever cases
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Boyhood Friends Meet;
Separated 62 Years
Colorado Springs, Colo.—In the little:
town of Gallatin, Mo., 62 years ago,
two boys, Mark Stewart and James
Watson, became friends. Mark was
five and Jim six. Then Jim’s parents
moved.
Recently they met for a reunion
dinner. Both distinctly remembered
events of their boyhood life.
Watson now is a prosperous Chiea-
go business man, maintaining a sum-
mer home in the Black Forest, near
here.
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