0 y Page 16 School children will no longer be required to have a smallpox vaccination to attend Pennsyl- vania schools, the state’s medical society said this week, because more children have been dying from complications from the vaccine than from the diesase itself. By action of the Pennsylvania Legislature last week, vac- cinations against the once dreaded disease has become permissive rather than a requirement. And as the Pennsylvania Medical Society pointed out, smallpox vaccina- tion confers immunity for a period of only five to seven years and very few persons have their vaccinations renewed unless it is required for foreign travel. This means that 60 to 70 percent of the population in the state and nation has no immunity against smallpox anyway. The new law by no means outlaws physicians from ad- ministering smallpox vaccine to children of parents who still feel uneasy. But according to in- formation from the Federal Center for Disease Control in Altanta, sales of the vaccine have dropped more than 10 percent in just the last two months, indicating that the move against the vaccine is sweeping the country. Doctors at the Center for Disease Control told a staff writer of this newspaper last August that the medical trend was against mandatory smallpox vaccination because the center had discovered that more people were dying an- nually from the vaccine than from the disease. According to data at the center, the last smallpox case in the United States was recorded more than 20 years ago, and then was confined to the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. The Pennsylvania Medical Society, meanwhile, indicated this week that in the past 10 years there has been an aver- age of seven deaths annually across the country from com- plications arising from the 13 to 14 million smallpox vaccina- tions performed each year. Similarly, a statement from the World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva indi- cates that the once killer disease has been eradicated almost globally, except in por- tions of India, Pakistan, Ethiopia and Sudan. Locally, school districts are expected to shortly receive a directive from Harrisburg indi- cating the change of the law in the Commonwealth. Some school districts have rigidly interpreted the exact wording of the old law to mean that a child of school age must have a visible smallpox scar before entering school, even if the child had to receive a re-vaccination year after year until the scar appeared. The control building at the treatment plant of Dallas Area Municipal Authority will be ready for complete occupancy by May 15, according to Howard Morris, resident representative of construction services for Roy Weston Engineers. The struc- ture itself will be finished inter- ior and exterior by the end of April, but grading, landscaping and paving are not expected to be completed before the May date. The authority's office person- nel will move into the new buil- ding by the mid-May date. The temporary office is located on Memorial Highway, on the Howard Isaac’s car lot across the highway from the Citgo Ser- vice Station. The control building, of brick and cast stone, is constructed on three levels. The basement level contains mechanical equipment, piping, instrumen- tation and chemical. On the ground floor is an office, analy- tical laboratory, garage and change facilities (locker rooms). A conference room, chief operator’s office, and se- cretary and file room are on the Albert F. Poholek Jr., presi- dent of Chase Homebuilders Inc., submitted a base bid of $37,500 plus $7,800 for the walk- way, $3,500 for painting and $1,800 for shelving. ; Because the library’s board of directors has at its disposal only $16,000 for the construction of the permanent facilities, no contract award was made. Homer Moyer, president of the library board, indicated that he would call a special board meeting to discuss the bids, and Lee Eckert stated that they would investigate ways of paring down the costs of con- struction. Members of the auction planning committee and library board will meet April 11 at 7:30 p.m. to finalize these plans. Construction of the barn and re- freshment stand is anticipated by June 15. A Eating Tips for Single People—Chances are that older people who eat regular, well balanced meals have a heal- thier and happier life than people who eat less well. Mrs. Ruth J. Buck, Extension foods and nutrition specialist at The Pennsylvania State University offers some suggestions for stimulating the appetite. Keep regular mealtimes, try light exercise each day—walking is best, try new recipes, experi- ment with new flavors and sea- sonings, use a pretty plate, set flowers on the table and ask a friend to join you for meals. Eating alone isn’t much fun but it does offer a chance to be crea- tive. Use your imagination to make meals for one as pleasant as can be. (continued from PAGE ONE) Present at the bid opening were Clarke Bittner, auction chairman; William Umphred, auction co-chairman; Robert Richardson and Donald An- thony, members of the auction advisory committee; Henry Peterson, library insurance re- presentative; Mr. Moyer, Mr. Gregorski and Mr. Eckert. D. Foster Retires As Office Chief Dallas resident Daniel V. Foster Jr. will retire April 26 as area director of Wilkes-Barre Wages, Hours and Public Contracts Division Office of the U.S. Department of Labor. Mr, Foster retired after more than 30 years’ service with the Federal government. Mr. Foster is a native of Philadelphia and is a 1933 graduate of Wharton School of Finance, University of Penn- sylvania, where he majored in economics. After entering U.S. governmental service in Philadelphia in 1938 with the customs department, he was transferred to the Department of Labor in 1939. The Dallas resident was appointed area director 10 years ago, succeeding Joseph Cassidy, a former Back Mountain resident. Mr. Foster served with the Navy as a lieutenant on North Atlantic convoy duty in World War II. He and his wife, Mary Monica Foster, live at 15 Elm St.; they have a son, Capt. Anthony Foster, serving with the Air Force in Manila, Phillipine Islands, and a daughter, Mrs. Robert Paxson, East Warfield, Mass. top level. The paneling in the control building has been completed; painting is 95 percent finished. Hence, offices are ready and need only carpeting and fur- niture to be suitable for occu- pancy. The chief operator, Tom Bag- ley, and his staff already have begun using the analytical la- boratory, where they are run- ning chemical tests. Bids for landscaping and paving have been advertised by Tri-County Constructors, general contractors. Unlicensed Dogs To Be Picked Up Kingston Township owners of dogs are being warned that animals without licenses are being picked up all this week by the State Dog Law Enforcement Officer Ray Grivner. ; Michael Stanley, township clerk, reported that 11 dogs were picked up Monday; also 50 owners were warned that they must get licenses for their dogs. Those people who were warned will have five days to get their dog licenses. After that time, their dogs will be picked up if they have no license. The 11 dogs that were rounded up Monday have been taken to the SPCA, Fox Hill Road, and owners may check with the shelter if they have a missing dog. Officer Grivner stated that dogs, even those tied in yards and not running loose, will be picked up if they have no license. Officer Luke Rozelle, Kings- ton Township, is assisting the state officer. men: Sticking a needle in the hand to relieve the pain of pulling a tooth sounds like a witch doctor rite but it happens in Chinese acupuncture with a consistency that has U.S. medical experts investigating. With Red China’s gap in the “bamboo curtain,” half a dozen noted physicians have seen major operations performed painlessly with one or several needles sticking in the patient as a substitute for chemical anesthesia. Such operations have ranged from open heart surgery to tooth extractions. Acupuncture has been so successful in China that it las become the “anesthesia” of choice. As one U.S. Physician ob- server said, “I’ve got to believe what I saw. We would be fools United States, and we're not fools.” The needles used are not a means of injecting drugs. They are solid stainless steel, silver or gold needles ranging in size from small pins to almost nail- like. They are inserted at various depths in predeter- mined parts of the body. Then they are either twirled or a light electrical current is attached to them to produce the anesthesia. Freedom from pain occurs in 15 or 20 minutes and continues for several hours. Determining acupuncture body sites seems to defy logic. A needle was placed above the wrist for a The American Tree Farm System, sponsored nationally by American Forest Institute, includes 480,401 acres of privately owned timberland in Pennsylvania. This land, in 1,063 separate Tree Farms, is dedicated to the growing and harvesting of repeated crops of trees, as well as to use for recreation, watershed protection and scenic beauty. tonsillectomy. For a ‘brain operation, needles were placed in the foot and the lobe of the ear. The list goes on and on. Acupuncture ‘was once China’s folk medicine, but medical science there has now “married” it without really understanding how or why it works. It does not seem to work with everyone either. The Chinese physicians say that excitable patients do not seem to respond well to acupuncture anesthesia. They still use chemical anesthesia with some persons. It is expected that controlled studies of acupuncture will be underway in the United States within a year. Someday, your physician may stick a pin in your leg instead of giving you a pill for a pain in the neck. Indian Photograph (continued from PAGE ONE) Believing that the growing interest in American Indians boded well for the publication of a book of their portraits, Mr. Sutton and Michael Coury, president of the Old Army Press, gathered the Indian prints together and produced the 12 x 9 ”’ sepia-tone book. In his introduction, Mr. Sutton suggests that “this book is not intended for moralizing or preaching--but is strictly a picture book, produced to show the face of the American In- dian.” Earlier this week. Mr. Sutton presented a copy of the book to the Back Mountain Memorial Library, expressing the hope that ‘“‘the reader can gain a new understanding of the ‘original Americans’ through this book.” Mr. Sutton, who is employed now as a field underwriter for the New York Life Insurance Company, lives with his wife Kathryn and three children in Centermoreland. © £90 58 SCARE purchase of a gift. We have Paintings, COME TODAY eee 1:00 P.M. TO 5:00 P.M. Rental prices available. Film Hobby Can Be Converted to Credits College Misericordia will offer area residents the op- portunity to convert what may be a favorite hobby to academic credits this summer by offering a new Theatre Arts course entitled, “The Art of the Film.” Instructed by Muriel Slaff, assistant professor of theatre arts, the film course is one of 44 courses being offered by the college for the 1972 summer session and is one of several new courses being offered for the first time. The film course is tentatively scheduled to meet evenings from 7 to 9:30 and will feature classic and contemporary films followed by lecture and discussion. The course is valued at three credits. First class is scheduled for June 26. Area residents interested in taking the course are requested to contact the registrar’s office at the college now to arrange for preregistration. Due to the nature of the course, students admitted will be limited in number and will be admitted on a first registration basis. Registration: for other summer session courses at College Misericordia will be held at the college from 9 to 4 and 6 to 8 daily, June 19 through 23 and from 9 to noon on June 24. Classes will run June 26 through July 28. A complete list of courses being offered is available by contacting the registrar's of- fice. Subscribe to the Post The student body of Dallas Senior High School will present the musical, ‘‘Bells are Ringing’, April 13, 14 and 15, at the high school auditorium. Show time is 8 p.m. The musical, which appeared on Broadway starring Judy Holiday, was written by Betty Kathy Jonnson will star in the role originally played by Miss Holiday. Donald Hopkins is directing, assisted by Estella ¥ student directors. Additionally, Atty. Lemmond indicated that the appeal will emphasize the fact that the salary increases were ac- complished without raising taxes—information which should interest the inflation- conscious pay board. But if the appeal fails, then what? Cancer Topic of TV Show Cancer treatment, detection, research and public in- formation availability will be discussed by three physicians and a speech therapist on Channel 44’s weekly phone-in ‘Here and Now’’ program April 6 at 7:30 p.m. The program on cancer comes as the American Cancer Society begins its annual April Cancer Crusade, in which funds are sought from the public to carry on the many cancer programs. Panelists will be: Dr. Robert E. Wright, internist specializing in hematology; Dr. Richard A. Alley, endocrinologist; Dr. William J. Farrell, radiologist; and Robert S. Ashby, laryngeal speech therapist. Moderator of the one-hour live program in which viewers can telephone questions about cancer to the panelists will be Walter H. R. Mohr, Channel 44 development director. Guest newsman will be Jack Lewis, Sunday editor of the Scran- tonian. (continued from PAGE ONE) / | adhere to what the pay board rules,” he states, ‘‘and revert back to the previous salaries. It seems the only logical solution reimburse the money paid to them.” The mere tion of sucha possibility causes’ rumbling and at least one of the borough’s three regular officers hints strongly that such a “solution” would be unacceptable. “We've worked too long and too hard to have what we've finally gotten taken away from that when you have to pay it back?” A! there is a great deal riding on There is at least one indication that the pay board’s recent rejection is very nearly routine and a matter of course—that it will rule favorably only after an appeal is made. Enclosed with the letter to Mr. Lemmond was a ‘“‘copy,”’ supposedly, of the original for his files. The letter was an exact duplicate except that it was addressed to the solicitor for the Cumberland County Commissioners in Carlisle, informing them in standard rejection members of Cumberland County’s probation department are not eligible for a pay raise exception 3 Bove HOURS: ave WRLC (Layaway) I'm Douglas Ayers. 1 | want to introduce you to my father, I who is a GOP candidate for I Congress in the | 11th District, A LER
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