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AGE TWO
“Health Topics
By Dr, F. Budd Schooley
PARALYSIS AGITANS
Paralysis agitans is a chronic
progressive disease of the central
nervous system, and is character-
ized by the gradual onset of tremor,
muscular rigidity and weakness,
giving rise to a peculiar attitude,
gait and facial expression. It is
essentially a disease of middle age,
and is more frequent in males than
in females. Statistical reports
show the disease to be more pre-
valent in the Amgle-Saxon race, Tt
is rare among Negroes.
Heredity may be a predisposing
factor in many cases. The incid-
ence is about twice as high in men
as in women. Depressing emotions,
injuries and physical exhaustion
may precede the development of
tremor. It may develop after en-
cephalitis, syphillis and other in-
fectious diseases. The shock and
fright of bursting of shells and
bomb explosions are important fact-
ors during war periods. Encephali-
tis or brain fever is frequently fol-
lowed by Paralysis agitans, and has
been observed in persons of all
ages.
The disease usually develops
gradually and insidiously. General
lassitude, headache, rheumatic
pains, clumsy actions, and muscular
and nerve fatigue may precede the
symptoms of tremor and rigidity.
The tremor is slight in the be-
ginning and increases with the pro-
gress of the disease.
The first symptom may be a fine
rhythmical tremor of the hands or
fingers, which is slight and incon-
stant at first, but soon becomes
permanent and persists during rest.
It is confined most frequently to
the upper and lower extremities
but the head, jaw and tongue may
become involved. Irritability, an-
xiety and depression may occur.
The attitude, facial expression, gait
and slowness of voluntary move-
ments are due to muscle rigidity.
The facial muscles lose their emo-
tional response and the face looks
as though it were covered with a
mask. Mental failure with loss of
memory may occur as the disease
progresses. The course of the ill-
ness is gradual and relentlessly
progressive. It may last from ten
to thirty years. |Apolplexy or cere-
bral hemorrhage may be a com-
plication.
Mental excitement and physical
strain should be avoided. Measures
should be taken to improve the
general health. Although there is
no known curative remedy, much
can be done to relieve distress and
make the individual more com-
fortable.
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Release The COs
Harris Hill Road
Trucksville, Penna.
November 11, 1946
The Editor
The Dallas Post
Dear Sir:
The only requirement for the
reading of this letter written on
Armistice Day, 1946, is the courage
to face facts and the ability ito keep
in mind that another war would
mean the end of everything—the
end of you and the end of me.
It is the rankest sort of hypo.
crisy for Americans to decry the
persecution and oppression prac-
ticed by foreign rulers (the in-
prisonment of Arichbishop Stepinac
in Yugoslavia, for example) while
our Government continues to keep
over a thousand war objectors in
prison and refuses to restore civil
rights to many more.
Since the end of the recent war,
amnesty (full pardon) has been
Government of Brazil, Yugoslavia,
Bulgaria, India, Greece and Great
Britian. Even Russia ‘has freed,
“all war-time offenders with three
years or less and reduced sentences
of all other political prisoners.”
Moreover, General MacArthur in
Japan and our Military Government
in Germany have granted a general
amnesty for violators in those
countries.
Meanwhile, here in “the land of
the free” we continue the persecu-
tion of thousands of sincere Chris-
tians whose only crime was their
refusal to go out in the name of
freedom and commit assasination,
arson and theft; whose only crime
was their refusal to participate in
what is now rapidly being recogni-
zed as a senseless and futile war
(all wars are senseless and futile);
whose only crime was (their re-
fusal to participate in a war which
was climaxed by the dropping of
an atomic bomb without warning
on Hiroshima, with the resultant
mass murder of 80,000 human be-
ings, and at a time when according
to high U.S, military authorities
there was no necessity for such
barbarism.
The U.S.A. has no moral right
to keep conscientious objectors
(COs) in prison with the blot of
Hiroshima upon American history.
No one who has read John Hersh-
ey’s masterful reporting in his book,
“Hiroshima,” can be in doubt as
to‘ the magnitude of the atrocity
committed there, and repeated a
week later at Nagasaki. It brings
to mind an observation someone
made in reference to the recent
trials at Nuremberg: “Wasn't it
convenient that all the war-crimin-
als happened to be on the losing
side 7”
Nor can the crime of Hiroshima
be excused by pointing to Pearl
Harbor, since to do so would place
the U.S.A. on the same level as
“Heathen Japan’, and as every
one knows, ‘Christian America” is
inhabited by “a kind and friendly
people” who would never stoop to
Japs perpetrated at Pearl Harbor.
The plain ungarnished truth, how-
ever, is that we have ‘‘out-Japan-
esed” the Japanese; we have not
only violated Christ's command-
ment and returned evil for evil but
we have done it on a scale of one
hundred thousand to one!
To the charge that COs are dis-
honest cowards, not worthy of any
consideration, it is only necessary
to glance at the record. It will be
seen that pacifists lost no oppor-
tunity throughout the twenties and
thirties to condemn America’s sel-
fish isolationism. They were loud
in their condemnation of the one
mistake which contributed more
than anything else to the rise of
the aggressors— the most stupid
document ever conceived by the
mind of man: The infamous Treaty
of Versailles! Furthermore, the
COs alone of all Christians were the
only group who had the courage
to stick to their ideals when war
came and the going got tough. Only
COs can truthfully say: “ I have
fought the good fight, I have finish-
ed ithe course, I have kept the
faith”. (2 Tim, 4:7). .
Since all authorities agree that
another war would wreck civiliza-
tion and perhaps end all human life,
it is time for the churches, both
Catholic and Protestant, to render
a clear-cut decision regarding their
stand on the war issue. May Chris-
tians support and uphold the cur-
rent military preparations— the
manufacture of atomic bombs, ra-
dio-active gases, military conscrip-
tion, et al—when their use in an-
other war would mean universal de-
struction ? Dare a (Christian support
|| the way of the sword in this age of { |
| terribly destructive weapons? Has
not the time arrived when all Chris.
tians must become war objectors?
What is your answer—Oh members
of the Clergy? Why have you all
been so silent? Is it because your
answer would be in support of the
state instead of God, as has always
been your policy ?
granted political prisoners by the |.
the level of the atrocity which the |
SAFETY VALVE ...
Americans should condemn per-
secution and oppression wherever
it may exist, but first they should
start at home—should put their
own house in order, Last Christmas
the President granted amnesty to
several thousand ex-convicts who
served in the armed forces. Every
citizen should write to him as well
as to Attorney General Clark urg-
ing amnesty this Christmas for all
objectors to war and conscription.
Only then will our hands be clean
and our conscience clear to con-
demn others in foreign lands. The
time is now!
# Sincerely yours,
Franklin D, Marrow
More About Does
Who is the friend of the deer—
the sportsman, landowner or the
farmer? The sportsman natunally
‘thinks of the deer as something to
hunt and plans far in advance hop-
ing that deer will be plentiful so
that he will bring home the venison.
A trip in the outdoors; a day or
two away from routine work; get-
ting ready to go; talks and visits
with old friends etc. These are some
of the things that give the sports-
man the hunting fever, so the hunt-
ing party is on. Some will be dis-
appointed. Others will enjoy them-
selves even though they are not suc-
cessful.
Anyway, to start the whole thing
off there must be deer in the woods
to fulfill that period of watchful
waiting and expectation of some
thing good to come your way. So
that day passes by, hit or miss, en-
joyment or disappointment, this is
the lot of the sportsman.
The land owner is the fellow who
owns a few or a thousand acres. Do
they want the does shot off or do
they enjoy the feeling of knowing
that they have given the deer a
chance to live and multiply thereby
making wild life more abundant.
The farmer is the one who tills
the soil, feeds a lot of deer and rare-
ly exercises his legal right to kill
deer that do him damage. He dis-
approves illegal hunting, He sees
deer every day and he shoots dogs
that run or kill deer, Some of his
crops are damaged by deer. He kills
less game than the average hunter.
Sometimes hunters tear down his
fences, shoot his livestock or steal
his crops. On top of all this does the
farmer ask any one to pass laws
to kill does?
Mr. Sportsman what do you
think ?
G. HS.
Mooretown
School Bus Bids
Dear Editor: :
It seems to me that the Dallas
Township School Directors are a
little bit afraid to let the public
know how they transact their busi-
ness. That's why they don’t pub-
lish accounts of their meetings in
your weekly paper,
November 4 they had a meeting,
I understand, and let bids out for
a new bus and there were only two
| bids due to the fact that notice for
i bids was published only once and
that was three weeks ahead of time.
Nobody will ever know what the
bids were until it leaks out but
anybody could have guessed six
weeks ago who would get the con-
tract.
Publicity on these meetings
would help to create confidence in
the work of the school board rather
than harm it, it seems to me.
By the people for the people.
A Taxpayer.
Celebrates Birthday
Many friends dropped in to help
Mrs. Fred Parry of Pioneer avenue
celebrate her birthday last Friday.
Mrs. Parry has been ill for several
weeks and not able to get out
among her friends,
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years is a political enigma.
“TheTotemPole"
By M. William Denison
; President, Capitol News Service
The shape of things to come in Pennsylvania during the next four
Governor Martin, who last Tuesday lambasted Senator Joseph F. Guf-
ay, his Democratic opponent, by a flopping 600,000-odd votes, will gradu-
ally fade out of the picture in Pennsylvania politics and as Pennsylvania's
new U. S. Senator, will take his
place within the clouded sphere of
National politics.
His successor to the helm of the
Ship of State, Governor-elect James
H. Duff, currently Pennsylvania’s
able Attorney General, is a man
radically different from Governor
Martin in many respects. This dif-
ference, ironically enough, may lead
to trouble for Jim Duff.
One of the differences is “‘politic-
al acumen’—or the
handle any situation that arises
with the proper degree of finesse.
Governor Martin, an old hand at
the game, has learned this art fair-
ly well by now—as his 600,000
majority ably bears out.
Governor-elect Duff, whose home
is in Carnegie, is a blunt, out-
spoken and forthright man, mor-
mally not given to platitudes and it
is doubtful if he will take the time
and trouble to smooth out little
ripples that appear on the political
waters from time to time. So far
it simply has not been his mature.
So far his political office-holdings
have not demanded this type of
leadership.
As Attorney General his sharp,
direct and clear-cut mannerisms
were in order and none can deny
that he handled the legal affairs
of the Commonwealth with splendid
dispatch and thoroughness. ~ But
the Governorship cannot be handled
in the same way. It is too big. It
demands more diplomacy than
forthrightness. That is why the
shape of things to come in Penn-
sylvania is a political enigma.
One of the main points on which
GOP leaders harped during the
.| past campaign was ‘Jim Duff you've
got to come down to earth.” By
that they meant forget the termin-
ology of legal phrases during the
campaign and stick to common,
everyday usages of the. English
language. That is what he will
have to continue to do throughout
his tenure of ‘office as Governor.
Complicated utterances were in or-
der in his job as Attorney General
—but not as Governor.
It should be remembered that
Duff was a compromise candidate.
He was not the out-and-out candi-
date of the party or party leaders.
Months ago when the selection of
a candidate was the primary con-
cern of Republicans, the various
factions of the Republican Party
each had their candidate. For the
sake of party harmony, the name
of James H. Duff was advanced as
a compromise candidate—by mone
other than Governor Martin. And
that is why today a truly profes-
sional politican is not the Gover-
nor elect.
When the Legislature convenes
in January, he will have the back-
ing of a politically-favorable Legis-
lature ruled by Republicans but
even this can create a breach and
rupture if the Governor does not
ability to].
handle the legislative demands dip-
lomatically— and Jes, with com-
promise, iShould he incur the wrath
of the Legislature through dogma-
tic persistence his individual ideals |
and aims (as against that of his
party), trouble will hound him at
évery turn—as has already hap-
pened in Washington under similar
circumstances.
The Governorship is a job of give
and take. It is not dictatorial and
it is mot bureaucratic. While the
position carries the rank of No. 1
man in Pennsylvania, it also carries
with it certain responsibilities to so-
ciety as a whole, and to the political
party. The manner in which Gov-
ernor-elect Duff handles such mat-'
ters will determine his success or
failure.
Senta Johns Has
Ten Lovely Babies
Senta, beautiful German short-
haired pointer owned by Mr. and
Mrs. Dick Johns of Hill View Farm,
is the proud mother of ten lovely
baby dogs, six boys and four girls.
The puppies, now five weeks old
have all been sold except one pair
that the Johns are thinking of keep-
ing themselves,
Senta and her mate were bought
by Dick when he was serving with
the U, iS. Army in Germany and fol-
lowed him back to the States.
CLAYTON'S
TEA ROOM
Idetown
Open Year Around
serving delicious
Chicken Dinners
Call Harvey's Lake
3152
for reservations
A few reservations still
available for—
Thanksgiving
TURKEY DINNER
Private Parties
Make your reservations
now for New Year’s Eve.
rd
Mr. And Mrs. Brobst
To Entertain Tonight
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brobst will
entertain at a party this evening.
Guests will include Mr, and Mrs.
William Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
Roth, Mr:and Mrs. Donald E. Davis,
Mr, and Mrs. Robert Brown, Miss
Phyllis Elston, Wendell Jones, the
host and hostess.
Eastern Star Banquet
Dallas Chapter of Eastern Star is
holding a banquet in honor of its
Worthy Matron Monday might, No-
vember 18 at 6:30 Wat the Irem
Temple Country Club. Reserva-
tions taken by Mrs, Florence Mal-
kemes, Trucksville, and Mrs. Char-
lotte Mathers, Trucksville. Reser-
vation will close Saturday, Novem-
ber 16. Friends are invited.
The area of the state of New
York is 49,170 square miles.
Cooperation
Is One
Ingredient
When filling your
prescription we co-
operate with your
physician to the
full, checking with
him when neces-
sary. When it’s re-
liable drug service
you want, call 110.
EARL'S
Drug Store
Trucksville
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Book Club will meet next Wed-
nesday, November 20, at 2 P. M. .
This week being Book Week
come and see what it is like and to
take out a book. There are books
display are new books for children.
A few interesting new ones are:
“Road to Alaska,” “The Kid Came
Back,” “The First Woman Doctor,”
“The Youngset Wac Comes Home,”
book of games for home, school and
playground, “Red House Hill,” “The
Colesbury Party Book,” ‘Pictures to
Grow Up With,” “The Burma
Road,” “The Land We Live On,”
“Pueblo Playmates,” “The Book For
Cowboys,” and many others.
Library hours are: Tuesday, 2-6;
Thursday, 2-9; Friday, 6-9; Satur-
day, 10-6. Please observe these
hours as the librarian has a great
done when the library is open.
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Poet's Corner
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“GOD’S MAGIC”
God took His paintbrush
And painted a dream,
As He caught the laughter {
In a little stream. :
He painted a land of magic
With hues of fall,
And captured towering beauty
In mountains tall.
Then at our feet He placed
The grassy sod,
While over head a sky of blue
Reflecting God.
—Florence Adams Smith.
Kingston, Pa.
Annual Institute
Of Local W.C. T. U.
The Ninth Annual Institute of the
Dallas and Shavertown W. C. T. U.
will be held on November 19th, in
the Dallas Methodist Church,
Mrs. Thomas Bryant, the County
President, and other county officers
will be guest speakers,
The public is invited to both
morning and afternoon sessions,
the morning sessions starting at 11
A. M. and the afternoon session
at 2 P. M.
desiring lunch must make reserva-
vation are being taken by Mrs, Wil-
liam Higgins.
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for every taste, old and young. On
deal of work to do which cannot be
Lunch will be served af 12:30, All
tions by Friday, the 15th. Reser-
should be a good time for those
who have not visited the library to
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