NEGLECT OF PARENTS CAUSES DEATH
OF MANY NORTH CAROUNA CHILDREN
Stiff Fine Provided For
Parents Failing To Have
Children Immunized
Against Diphtheria
^ Medical statistics indicate a 100%
increase in diphtheria in North
Carolina cases reported * through
September* and October of this
year as compared with figures for
the same period of last year. These
are the months when this disease
strikes.
Judging from the current'
statistics 1J47 will be a more
severe year fer diphtheria than
1946. A great measure of respon
sibility for this unhappy turn of
events can be laid on the parents
of North Carolina's young chil
dren despite a law enacted by
the General Assembly on March
17, 1939, requiring the parents
or guardians of all North Caro
That Na^in<3
Backache
May Warn of Disordered
Kidney Action
uoaern i
irresuisr hi
drinking?i
tion?thro*
Modern life with its hurry and worry,
habits, improper eating ana
-its riek of expoeure and infec
irowe heavy strain on the work
of the kidneys. They are apt to become
over-taxed and fail to filter excess acid
and other imparities from the life-giving
blood.
You may suffer nagging backache,
headache, dizziness, getting up nights,
leg pains, swelling?feel constantly
tired, nervous, all worn out. Other signs
of kidney or bladder disorder are some
times burning, scanty or too frequent
urination.
Try Doan'? Pillt. Doom's help the
kidneye to pass off harmful excess body
wsste. They have had more than half a
century of public approval. Are recoin
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everywhere.
lina children between the ages
of elx months and five years to
have their children immunized
against diphtheria or pay a fine
of $50 or be imprisoned for 30
days. Further leeway was allow*
ed to have the immunization
completed by the physician of
their choice or by a County
Health Officer at no charge.
Sfince parents are either unaware
of this statute or are disregarding
it one of the State's largest hospi
tals has reported a definite increase
in the number of children who are
admitted witty diphtheria. Last year !
through lack of proper parental i
i care many children unnecessarily
died from this disease. Had they
been taken by their parents to a
doctor or clinic for "shqjs" at the
age of six months they would be i
alive and well today. Doctors can
not urge too strongly that two or
preferably three shots be given
every child at intervals of at least
six weeks with a booster dose from
one to two years later. One does
not always protect.
In addition to the shots a Schick
test should be done three months
after the shots and every year
thereafter.*These tests should also
be performed on any child who
has had diphtheria for unless they
are protected the disease may strike
again. The physician or health of
ficer can give a combined shot
which will protect also against
whooping cough and lockjaw.
In cities where most of the chil
dren have been protected against
diphtheria the disease has almost
disappeared and no children sue
comb from it. Sifice almost every
mother has been told of these shots
only three reasons can account for
the fact th$t so many ignore the
advice and refuse the precautions.
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They may be afraid of the shots;
they may be careless and forget
ful; or they may not know that
shots are available to every child
in health departments, well baby
clinics and hospitals whether the
parents can pay or not.
Diphtheria first shows up as a <
sore throat, running nose, perhaps
hoarseness, croup and difficulty is
breathing. A child promptly taken
to a clinic or doctor when he shows
these symptoms can be given dip
theria serum and quickly cured al
though some of the younger chil
dren may develop choking attacks
and may need a silver tube placed
in their throats so that they can
breathe while the serum is curing
them. Every mother must be sure
to take her baby to a medical man
as soon as any of these symptoms
appear. She should not put off the
doctor's visit on the grounds that
the baby just had a "cold" or the
croup. Unless the child has serum
promptly he will gradually lose
his strength and it may be too late
to save him when he does come to
the doctor's attention.
I Eight percent of those children
[who contract diptheria die. Any
mother who has ever seen a child
suffering from diphtheria, eyes
popping, muscles straining for air
and tossing from side to side in a
fever will join with medital auth
orities in urging parents to have
theiryoung children innoculated
immediately.
Courses In Ceramics
To Be Given At WCTC
Two courses in ceramics, model
ling, and pottery will be added to
the fine arts division of the West
| ern Carolina Teachers col^ge cur
I riculum next year, according to
the school's 1948-49 catalogue.
In the industrial arts division
I general metal work and design in
metal, and general electricity, el
ectrical appliances, and problems
in electricity have been added. It
was pointed out, however, that
these courses will not be taught
until equipment can be procured.
Other changes to be made in
clude:
One year of modern language
(excluding elementary) will be re
quired of all students majoring or
minoring in English, mathematics,
or social science.
Journalism and dramatics will be
taught one quarter only, for Eng
lish majors and minors who plan
to teach. These courses are being
offered to prepare future English
teachers for the work it is expect
ed they will have to do on school
publications and plays.
All freshmen who do not pass
the English proficiency test will be
required to take sub-college Eng
lish ? and if they don't pass the
test after taking the course, they
must take it again.
Three hours' credit will be given
students who play in the orchestra
and the band, and who meet the
requirements of their instructors.
Dark lamp shades absorb light.
The same bulb will give 50 per
cent more light with a white or
ivory shade.
Be Quick To Treat
Bronchitis
Chronic bronchitis may develop If
your cough, chest cold, or acute bron
1 chitia is not treated and you cannot
afford to takeachance with any medi
cine less potent than Creomulsion
which goes right to the seat of the
trouble to help loosen and expel germ
laden phlegm and aid nature to
soothe and heal raw, tender. Inflamed
bronchial mucous membranes.
Orsomulsion blends beechwood
creosote by special process with other
time tested medicines tor coughs.
' it contains no narcotics.
No matter how many medicines
you have tried, tell your druggist to
eeU you a bottle of Creomulsion with
the understanding you must like the
way it quickly allays the oough, per*
mlttlng rest and sleep, or you are to
have your money back* (Adv.)
EAST LAPORTE NEWS
Miss Erma Barnes spent the
week-end in Canton, visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Johnnie Belcher.
Friends of Thomas Wike will be
sorry to learn that he is a patient
in Aston Park hospital in Ashe
ville. He has been ill for the past
two weeks.
Miss Katherine Hamilton of
Waynesville spent the week-end
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P.
H. Hamilton.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Parker,
Mr. and Mrs. John Wike, Mrs.
Thomas Wike and Bill Wike spent
the day in Asheville, Sunday, with
Thomas Wike at Aston Park hos
pital.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cole of Pic
kens, S. C. visited Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Ed Norton, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Felix Hooper and
SOIL CONSERVATION IS VALUABLE ASSET, DECLARES BANKER
Soil is not listed as an item under
a bank's inventory, but every i
banker knows that it is as much!
an asset to their business as if it
were capital stock, says G. C. Hunt
er, executive vice-president of the
Peoples Bank of Roxboro and
chairman of the Agriculture Com
mittee of the North Carolina Bank
ers Association.
"History shows that nations
built by soil mining economy al
ways fade when the soil exhaust
ed," Mr. Hunter" said, "and no
civilization is stronger than the
food it eats."
Fifty million acres of this na
tion's most productive land has al
ready been destroyed by erosion
and an additional fifty million
acres are threatened, he said. Al
most one-third of our soil has been
washed down the slopes into
streams and into the ocean. Unless
conservation measures are taken,
we may live to see the day when it
will be hard to produce enough
food to feed the people in the Unit
Chapel Program Presented
By Mrs. Lee's Room
On last Friday afternoon at the
regular weekly chapel program
Mrs. Norma Lee's room was in
charge. They presented two short
plays. The first, "The Three Mat
ches", was on fire prevention. The
second, "I Pledge Allegiance", was
a patriotic play. The splendid act
ing of the children and the differ
ent costumes show-ed that much
effort had been put forth by Mrs.
Lee in preparing for this program.
two children have built a new home
and moved back to this community.
They have been residing at Cul
lowhee for the past few months.
ed States, he declared.
For the third consecutive year
the North Carolina Bankers As
sociation is sponsoring a state
wide Soil Conservation speaking
contest. This contest will be open
to all white high school students
in the State.
J. Frank Doggett, in charge of
Soil Conservation for the State
College Extension Service, says
this is -the first year the contest
has been open to high school stu
dents in every county. Any high
school student, boy or girl, rural
or urban, may enter, Mr. Doggett
said.
The subject of the speech will
be "Soil Conservation and Its Re
lation to the Economy of North
Carolina"; however, a practice
more important in the contestants
community may be substituted for
the words "Soil Conservation".
"Each sudent must write his or her
speech, but may receive help from
anyone or any .source, Mr. Doggett
<aid.
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No matter how delicious a Thanksgiving dinner is, or how
much everybody eats. there always seems to be a lot left.
That's all to the good these days . . . especially if you know
how to stretch your left-overs. And here's how:
GLAMORIZE YOUR GOBBLER! DRESS UP THAT DRESSING!
Turkey rates cheers when it re
appears in this glamorous get-up:
Melt 3 tbsps. fat, stir in 3 tbsps.
flour, 1 tsp. salt and 1 tsp. ary
mustard. Gradually add 2 cups
milk. Cook over
low heat, stirring
constantly till
smooth. Add to 1
slightly beaten
egg. Place 2 cups
sliced turkey in
bottom of 2-ct. casserole. Aad 1
cup of A&P's modestly-priced
IONA STRING BEANS.
Top with sauce and 1 cup grated
cheese. Bake in hot oven, 400* F.,
about 20 minutes or till cheese is
melted and brown. Serves 4 to 6.
GIVK 'EM THI BIRD ... SOI
Say "aloha" to your Thanksgiving
turkey in true Hawaiian fashion
by serving slices of white meat
and broiled pineapple on buttered
marvel Cracked wheat
BREAD, This oven-fresh bread
from the A&P is not only good,
bat good for you. so enjoy it
soon . . . and often!
To turn left-over poultry dressing
into a real blessing, cube it ana
saut6 a cup (more or less) with 1
medium onion (sliced) in fat until
lightly browned. Add a #2 can of
thrifty IONA TOMATOES from
the A&P, and heat.
ADD SAUCE TO YOUR SALADI
Want to make the remains of
Thursday's cranberry aauce into
a delicious dressing tor Sunday's
salad? Simply whip H cup thor
oughly chilled
milk.
evapora
cup cran
berry sauee and
blend well. Extra
good with salad
made'like this:
Dissolve 1 pkg.
orange gelatin in
ltt caps boiling water; add 1 tsp.
of salt, a dash of cayenne, 1 tsp.
of celery salt snd 2 tbsps. of
ANN PAGE vinegar ? the
8ore cider vinegar sold only at
tie AAP. Cool till partially thick
ened: add 1 tbap. grated onion
and 1 cup grated raw carrot. Turn
into 4 individual molds and chill.
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