Health Officer Answers Questions On Poliomyelitis 7. rai ealth office is be- , in. - d many questions about T;; : paralysis, or poliomyeli ?;s. ot .? ' ?? of the epidemic in the ate N'o eases have been re ported locally. Dr. M. P. Which- j mi. ?alth officer, discusses the! aib.n? below, giving a summary, c? u'.ia known as causes and of prevention: Acuu anterior poliomyelitis is an acute generalized infection due io a filtrable virus, occuring both i epidemics and sporadically. Ti.t us attacks the nervous sys tem causing a paralysis of some er. ;.p of muscles and in rare in stances of many groups of mus ties dej>ending on the amount of inv vt ment of the nervous sys tem The disease is contageous. though slightly so. The first stage comes on abrupt - .> accompanied by fever, often na .-ea and vomiting, irritability and stiffnes of the neck. Tins stage Lists a few days usually t.j?v or foui. when the paralysis <.ppea:> Not infrequently the pa:\i i - i.s the f List symptom. T t ncubation period was as sumed short, one to three to four tec v Rosenau states tiiat :u ? niiks : lie average incubation jx d is two weeks. Ep. demies and Prevalence: R ? .iu stares epidemics have been more severe and the case :a'? .'..IT in small towns tr.an ... ? ? more densely populated .i:id further \ vX.cs that evi : . ,.;t> the disease does not - trike the densely popu I ? >. ? :? ? .<1 crowded districts. mntries having marked st.. variation in temperature ha been most affected. In: i.: ;ie paralysis is slated as a ; weather diseas and com pa. . i ' ? ly few cases have been rei ? from the tropics. On the c e hand it has a world w;d v. nbution and occurs in ?.veil as warm countries. T:. u.-i .si lows an increase in Ju. August or early Septem ber . d declines rapidly with the fcppr? ii of cold weather. 'I ? disease is not influenced t - or econmic conditions. It - \ ails in good and bad sani ta: t nations, sparing not the r poor, clean nor dirty, wise no : 'iisii. strong nor weak. I i> . . d there is a glandular type cf :dual more susceptible to the Infantile paralysis is a ni mint disease, the case lata;. about 20 percent and be more fatal in cold than aim months. In 1921 the ta.se atality rate for March was 86 }m . cnt and in August 20 per cent. Infantile Paralysis usually does no cad in families and usual ly when multiple cases do occur in u same they usually come down together or within a short limt ' one another, and this would signify infection at the same ime from a common cause. 1 nature of the vims itself is unknown. It is known, however, thai the virus is filtrable through the pores of the finest chamber lain candles. 1 < virus is easily killed by l^ea: 9o-i00 degrees F., 1 percent wemiu). 5 percent acid and 1 per cent iiyrogen proxide. On< attack of infantile paraly sis confers a hig'.i degree of im munity Second attacks are al most unknown. Modes of transmission: Contact theory, based on the assumption that the virus is discharged from the mouth and nose and enters through the same channels. There evidence that the disease is directly transmissable from person t? person, and there is a suspicion that healthy carriers play an im portant. role in spreading the di sease. it is known that the mu cous membrance of the nose and l throat contain the virus. If j healthy carriers continue to i spread the infection months after j the attack, it increases the diffi- 1 ^ty of suppressing the disease. ; and further renders doubtful the j ffficiency of strict isolation and , ^rfnytacttc measure* difrecteti only to persons in the acute staff e ?f the disease . There are epilemiological fea tures of infantile paralysis thai cannot tv explained on the theory cf contact infection. sue as sea sonal prevalence, rural incidence, lack of tendency to spread in families, and the disinlination to attack congested centers or to spread in hospitals, schools, in stitutions and crowded places. Insects borne theory : Infantile Paralysis has a seasonal preval ence corresponding to that of in sect-borne diseases and opposed to the seasonal prevalence of disease spread by contact through secre tions of the mough and nose. Epidemiological features suggest ilia: of an insect vector possibly the stable fly. T. e common house fly another possible source. Has occasionally been transmitted by insects biting monkeys in a cage Milk Bome Infections: In 1916 Dingman reported a group of eight cases which were the only cnes to develop at the time in and about Spring Valley. N Y . all of which had their onset between July 20: h and 22nd. All these cases used raw milk from t ;? . ame two c ow dairy. Three other families who used the same milk ' but boiled it escaped. Other theories: It has been suggested the virus may be air borne that is carried in the dust. It is suspected but not proven that some ealthy animals act a.s a reservoir for the virus. Richardson believes the infection conn - from rats. From our meager knowledge of the disease it seems that infantile paralysis is spread in more ways than one. This < onclusion is based on experim :ial evidence Prevention: No definite or ef fective system of prevention can be formulated until we are sure of the mode of transmission. Roseneau states that Health Au thorities are ju>:ified in requir ing the disease to be reported, iso lated and preventative measure. sue i as screening, disinfecting, allowing unnecessary dust, the pasteurization of milk. etc. Visit those sick with the disease should be prohibited. Rosenau states gargles and sprays are useless and should be discouraged. All towels, bed linens, and other utensils used by patient should be boiled. In the presence of an epidemic, street and house dust should be kept down by sprinkling. Dur ing epidemics children should be kep: away from public gatherings and prevented from using public drinking cups. Gerald Wilson Is In England Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Wilson of ' Peachtree have received word | that their son. Sgt. Gerald J. Wil son. arrived safely in England. The Wilsons have four sons in ser- j vice. Cpl. Johnny H. Wilson serv ing in the Pacific area, Pvt. Her bert H. Wilson of Camp Reynolds, Pa.. Woodrow W. Wilson of the Untied States Navy, and Vincent V. Wilson of the United States Navy listed as missing. Revival To Be Held Next Week At Calvary A series of revival services will begin at Calvary Church in North Murphy July 30 at 8 p. m. Ser vices will be conducted by the pastor. Rev. C. A Voyles. assisit ed by Rev. M L. Burns of Young Cane. Georgia. Services will be gin each evening at 8 p. m. The public is cordially invited. YOl'TH NIGHT IS CANCELLED The weekly gathering at the h igh school gym of the youth of Murphy has been cancelled for the next few weeks, as a safety precaution in view of the increas ing prevalence of polio through out North Carolina. One Shoe, Helmet, and Shorts ? owl Reading was never like this in the living room back home. It's understandable why the well-dressed Navy man in the South Pacific might wear only a helmet and shorts, hut what a shoe on the wrong hand has to the picture is some else again. Superior Court To Convene August 7 Following is the list of jurors drawn by the county commission er for t. e August term of Chero k( county superior court which will convene August 7. with Judge Zcb V. Nettles of Asheville pro siding: First week Parker Derreberry, Andrews: W. A. Pueit Marble. R. 1. D : W J. Sned. Murphy, R. F. D No. 2; W. H. 8ud< irth Mur phy. R. F. D. No. 1 ; Harley Gold en. Culberson. R. F D.: J. S. Timpson Tomotla: Victor Raxter, Marble. R. F. D.; J. M Luther. Andrews: A. M. Howell. Murphy: J. A. Richardson. Murphy; H. E. Wallace. Culberson: Samuel D. Robinson Patrick: Lester N. Colt . Culberson; R. D. Chandler. Murphy; R. H. King. Murp y. R. F. D. No. 2; Reagan Ramsey. Murphy: E. E. Jenkins. Culber son. R. F. D. No. 2: James Bry son. Jr.. Marble: W B. Clonts. Leiitia: W. A. Thompson. Unaka: K. C. Wright. Murphy; Clyde Car ver. Andrews; S. S. Akin, Ranger: H. L. Stalcup. Murphy. R F D No. 2: John A .Rogers. Tome :1a: i U H. Fox. Letitia; William J. Martin. Brasstown: J. W. McRay. Murphy, R. F. D. No. 3; Paul Sudderth. Murphy. R F. D No. 1: L. V. Carringer. Murphy; Char lie McDonald. Murphy. R F. D No. 3: M. J. Parmer. Grandview; C. C. Fair. Topton: H N. Wells. Murp y; John Lovingood. Murphy. R. F. D. No. 3: R. H Brown An drews: Charlie Woods. Suit: S. M. Hughes. Murphj R. F. D. No. 2; Ba s MostelUn. Andrews Lawrence B. Anderson. Andrews: W. T Raper. Culberson. R F. D. No. 1 : Everett Hall. Tomotla. Second week -E A. Howard. Mur phj. R. F. D. No. 1: O. P. Taylor. Suit: W. J. Morgan. Culberson: Floyd Rogers. Marble: B B. Corn 1 well. Murphy: F. W. Craig. Marble: B. B. Lunsford. Andrews: J. W. Stover Andrews: J. W. Puett. Andrews T. J. King. Ranger: A. V West. Andrews: , Fred Arrowood. Murphy. R. F. I D. No. 1: C. S Mull. Murphy. R. | F. D. No. 2: Ernt >' Cook. Marble: A. G. Morrow. Patrick; E.^ Wald loup. Brasstown. R. F. D.: W. G I /ail. Andrews: Homer O'Dell. Murphy. R. F D. No. 3: Lawrence Docker. . Unaka: W M. Hatchett. Murphy. R. F D. No. 2; F. L. Davis. Andrews W. S. Dickey. Murphy; J. C. English. Murphy; J. T. Dobson. Andrews. Lions Committees For Year Announced Murphy Lions club met Tues day evening at the Henry House, and the principal business trans acted was the announcement of committees for the year, by Presi det H. A. Mattox. The committee chairmen and members were urg ed to meet regularly and do well the work to wnich they arc as i signed. John Davidson of the U. S. Army and O. G. Dellinger of Eryson City were special guests. The three-months attendance con test ended, with Loren Davis" group winning over E. J-. Shields'. New captains appointed by At tendance Chairman J. R. Bell are J. B. Gray and J. D. Elrod. W. M. Fain made a report on trying to secure a carnival for a lair ihis fall. The matter was re ferred to the directors. It was voted to have picnic meetings once a month for the i next three months. New committees are as follows: Attendance. James R. Bell. Chairman; W. A. Hoover, L. T. Russell. Constitution and By Laws, J. B. Gray. Chairman: Jim H. Gibbs, Lloyd W. Hendrix. W W. Gudger. Convention. Prank Ellis, Chairman; C. E. Weir. H. G. Elkins. Finance. R. W. Easley. Chairman: E. I Shields. T. W. Kindley. Lions Education. Ralph Taylor. Chairman; W. M. Fain. Alfred Smith. Membership. H. Bueck. Chairman Frank Forsyth. H. G. Elkins. Program and En tertainment. K. C Wright. Chair man: Dale Lee. Addie Mae Cooke. li. Bueck. Publicity, Frank For syth. Chairman: Addie Mae Cooke, K. C. Wright. Boys and Girls Work. Harry Webster. Chair man: Doyle Burch. Roger Am nions. Citizenship and Patriot ism. A. Q. Ketner. Chairman; Chas. R. Worthen. Joe Hamilton. Civic Improvement. Robt. W Weaver. Chairman; Wade Massey. E. H. Brumby Community Bet terment. W. M. Fain. Chairman: R. S. Bault, Doyle Burch. Edu j ration. J. D El rod. Chairman: F. G. Ivie. W. A Sherrill. Health and Welfare. H E. Bishop. Chair j man: J. R. Bell. P. J. Henn. Safe ty. Loren Davis. Chairman: L. T Russell. V. M Johnson. Sight j Conversation and Bilnd. W. A Hoover. Chairman; P. G. Ivie, Frank Forsyth. Military Plans H. G. Elkins. Chairman; Frank Ellis. Loren Davis. Oreeter Com mittee. Dale Lee. Chairman: C E. Weir. Ralph Taylor. Pvt. Carl Brooks Wounded May 27 In Action, Italy Pv:. Carl Brooks. 28. son 01 Mr. and Mrs. Lester Brooks of Gastonia. was reported wounded in. action in Italy. May 27. he re i reived the purple heart which i-.e { sent to his wife. Mrs. Jewel Sneed Brooks. Murphy RFD No. 1. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred | , Sneed. He entered service October 14. : 1942. and wen: over .s??as in No- j vember. 1943. He rece'ved train-) ing at Port Bragg and Camp Shel ! by. Miss. He lived on a farm near Murphy, and was working for | the TV A at Fontana Dam when he was called into service He lias been discharged from the infantry on account of a stiff hand and put into Compl Co. He has two brothers in service 1st Sgt. Clint Brooks who is on hi? way overseas, and Pvt. Ray Brooks, an M. P. at Camp Ellis. 111.. Earl and Troy of Gastonia. lour sisters. Mrs. Raymond Duck worth of Canton. Ohio. Libby. F hoebe. and Eloise Brook all of Gastonia. Operators Warned To Take Care Of Their Equipment Operators of commeicial motor vehicles were warned by Robert ( G. Carter. Manager of District ; Office of Defense Transportation | yesterday that the manner in j which they operate and maintain . their vehicles in conformity with j ^ood maintenance pra< ices may be a fator in determine whether cr not they are entitled to new equipment. There continues to be evidence! that many motor trucks and | motor truck tires are being abused l and prematurely worn out by j seme truck operators even though the great majority of the opera- 1 tors are doing a very good job in conserving their equipment. Mr. Carter ODT District Manager at Asheville, N. C. said. Men Awarded Combat Infantry Badges, France With the Ninth Division in F ran t Doughboys of the Ninth Infantry Division, fighting on the Cherbourg Peninsula, have been awarded the newly created Com bat Infantryman Badge by Major General Manten S. Eddy. Di\ ision Commander. The awards were made in Eng : land shortly before operations 011 J the Continent began. The Ninth 1 j Division, uvich landed on the beaches with early elements of the invasion, was one of the first to enter Cherbourg. This Division, with its now lamous red. white and blue ros ette shoulder flash, was original ly organized in July. 1918. but did not see overseas service in World War 1. It made up for this deficiency, i owever. in World War II. landing in North Africa and fighting its way through Ma i Knassey. and was the first in fantry unit to enter Bizerte Later the Ninth fought 111 Sicily as part of Lieutenant General George S. Pat ton's Seventh Army Elements landed at Palermo on August 2. 1943. and fought through the center of the island. 1 helping the First Division capture Troina. and later to defeat Ger ! man positions at Randazzo. Among the members of the di vision who received the Combat Infantrymen Badge are the fol lowing: Pvt. Gordon L. Smith, df Andrews. Dr. Whitfield's Father Dies M". B. Whitfield, father of Dr. 1 B. W. Whitfield, died suddenly ; at his home in Demopolis. Ala I bam a last week. Dr. and Mrs. Whitfield and Mrs. O. K. Erhart attended the funeral in Demopo j lis Saturday. School Opening Is Set For August 28 IN NEW GUINEA ? Pfc. Rol lan V. Wells, son of Mr. and Mrs R. V. Wells of Brasstown. who is now stationed in New Guinea. A member of the Army Medical Corps, e was stationed in Hawaii ; for three year.-, and was there at the time of the attack on Pear! Harbor. Pf< Wells enlisted in the Army in 1940 .and took his basic training in South Carolina From there he was sent to Hawaii. .;nd wa then transferred to New Guine a. Cannery Operates Every Other Day; 2,338 Cases Of Beans Canned Work has been under way at i i? Mountain Valk\ Mutual can j nery here for t. < past two weeks. J. B. Shields, managg- or in.- can nery stated Wednesday that 2.338 I rases of beans have b en canneci. I Their contract v:. t govein meir calls of 2.944 v-ases. All ? (,v.'r this amount . be distribut ed to various wholesale dealers in the territory. Dr.. \v< at. er has damaged the bean >p in Chero kee county. Mr. s.i ids .said. Beans have been procured from Clay county and T/.vns and Un ion counties. Ga. Nothing but beans will be canned this yea:*. The cannery is n operation t very other day. From 20 to 25 workers are employed. H. Bueck Heads Tri-County Club State Alumni Eight aiumni ??: North Caro ; lina Sate College met at the | Henry House at 7 . lock Friday ' evening to organic a Cherokee ; Clay-Graham State College club i Officers elected I. . ie year "are i#H. Bueck. presides. R. G. Vick I \ ice-president: D \v Bennett ! secretary-treasurer, and H. S ! Webster .reporter The object of t! lub is to co l ordinate the work of the lccal i schools with the u ik.of the Stat? I I niwrsity and p. vularly the I guidance of youn men toward ' \ocational And tec mical training The next meeting : tentatively -tt for early in November. At ;i joint meeting Monday of t lie C .erokee county board of education, the board of trustees of tin Murphy city ? 100I unit and : ? nealth department, Augus was .set ;us a tentative da: ? for tli opening ol the Chero kee count:*. and Murp y city unit . h : The faculty of Murphy i : t y lacks two teachers be ing comple ? . a Latin an J a com mercial < ic..:*: Supt H. Bueck, announced Tuesday. It was originally planned to open schools earlier out the date mentioned above was tentatively set because of the polio epidemic. Late News Bulletins President Franklin I). Roose velt was nominated last week for president oli the United States for a fourth term with Senator IIarr> Truman of .Missouri as vice-president. Mrs. Frank I). Roosevelt on Tuesda\ and Wednesdav was a guest of the department ot' Christian social relations of the Southeastern Jurisdictional Wom en's Soeiet> of Christian Service of the Methodist church, at Lake Junaluvka. She spoke on social relations and post-war planning. She spoke to the patients at Moore Cieneral hospital while iu Ashe vi lie. Four big hotels in Asheville, the Battery Park, George Vander bilt. Grove Park Inn and Ashe Biltmore. have heen leased b> the army lor >?!(!ic. reuLiri but ion center. Ameriean tanks and infantry men smashed through the German first and seeond defense lines and into rear artillery positions west of St. Lo Wednesday. >coring gains up to five milts deep through a four-mile-wide breach in the Nazi positions. Cossacks anil Soviet motorized units have capturtd Deblin. 56 miles from Warsaw The Eston ian citadel of Narva has fallen to the Red arm> Marines have captured strate gic Mt. Lasso on Tinian Island: Tokyo says powerful allied task forces have smashed at S a bang harbor off Sumatra and Palau. 500 miles east of the Philippines. Fight li arm> troops have ad vanced from three to five miles towards Florence: fighting in Pisa < ontinues. 500 C. S. Bombers have attack ed Vienna: Berlin has been bomb ed for the third consecutive night by the RAF PICNIC* Members of the First Baptist W M S. and Sunday School will have a picnic at the home of the Rev and Mrs. A. B. Cash tonight i i Thursday) at 7:00. Pvt. Bill Stiles Killed In France POSTELL Word was receiver, here July 22 from the war de partment by Mr. and Mrs. G I) Stiles that their son. Private Bill Ptiles. 23 years old was killed in 1 France on June 12 Private Stiles entered the ser 1 vice in October. 1942. He had , served overseas since January. | 1943. His parents had never heard trom him since he sailed, when i hey received only the message that he landed safely. They had heard several times through the Red Cross. Private Stiles was a member of the Swan son Baptist church. Laborers Needed In Portsmouth, Norfolk Area Frederick Sheet/ recruiter for ! government projects, will be in Murphy at the employment office \ on Thursday, Friday and Satur ; day of this week to interview workers for Portsmouth and Nor 1 folk work. Laborers, helpers and | skilled workmen are needed. Typists, clerks, and stenographers also are needed in Washington.