Thsrsdsy Jar.usry 6,1938
EAGER TO BEGIN
PARALYSIS FIGHT
4 G-Men" of Medical World
ready for Action Behind
National Foundation
MANY JOIN CAMPAIGN
New York, Dec. 28. Federal
state, county and city health offi
cers, "G-men" of the medical
world are eager to go into action
behind the new national founda
tion to fight that crippling, maim,
ing killer—infantile paralysis.
In every state in the union these
roctors who guard the public
health have swung to the support
of the "fight infantile paralysis"
campaign, Keith Morgan, chair
man of the committee for the
celebration of the President's I
birthday declared today.
Headed by Dr. Thomas Parran, j
surgeon general of the United)
States, over 400 of these health
officers have joined the medical!
council in connection with the
campaign.
They are from the ranks of the
practicing physicians who Presi
dent Roosevelt called "The front
line fighters of this sickness."
Speaking for the United States
Public Health service. Dr. Parran
declared:
"The problem of infantile para
lysis is a problem concerning ev
ery far-reaching citizen; the plan
to use the celebration'of the Presi
dent's birthday for the purpose of
raising funds to support this foun
dation puts the key for its solu
tion directly in the hands of the
entire country at large."
Good Showing By State
North Carolina makes a good
showing on the list, Chairman
Morgan said.
The campaign this year is cen
tered behind the new foundation.
People everywhere will be asked
not only to join the new founda
tion but also to attend the cele
bration on Saturday, January 29,
in honor of President Roosevelt's
birthday. All of the funds derived
from these celebrations will go to
the foundation.
Speaking of the foundation, as
created by the President, Chair
man Morgan said:
"These health officers realize
the importance of making a
united fight against the disease.
They know that infantile paraly
sis cannot be conquered by hap
hazard methods.
"In the world war .each city did
not fight Independently. They
were joined in a united effort.
Now at last all cities are to unite
in this war.
"The grim terror—infantile pa
ralysis—every year in some town,
some county, some state produces
fear, panic, death and human
■wreckage. They are the four
Fhorsemen of an American apoca
lypse we are sworn to conquer."
The four fronts of immediate
action of the foundation are:
(1). Scientific research.
(2). Epidemic first aid.
3). Proper care—Disseminat
ing to doctors and parents present
and new knowledge of the proper
care which may prevent sad af
ter effects, such as crooked backs,
curvature of the spine, twisted
bodies, contracted limbs.
(4). Dollars to orthopedic cen
ters, hospitals, clinics, for com
bating human wreckage.
Every town and county is vitally
interested in every one of these
fronts, Chairman Morgan said,
adding:
Health Officers Indorse It
Indorsements of the campaign
STs
&& A &k
3etween
sunrise—
and
sunset
tomorrow
insurance may
save you from,
the poorhouse
PAUL CWYN
INSURANCE
Phone 258
West Main St. Elkin, N. C
from health officials of North
Carolina include:
Dr. G. H. Sumner of Asheboro,
health officer of Randolph coun
ty:
"I accept your invitation to join
the medical council."
Dr. C. H. White, of Burmville,
district health officer of Watauga
county:
"It gives me great pleausre to'
accept the invitation to serve as a
member of the medical council." (
Dr. J. Symington, of Carthage,
health officer of Moore county: |
"I appreciate the honor you do
me in requesting me to serve on
the medical council on the fight
against infantile paralysis. We
handle a number of these suffer
ers and I shall be glad to do any
thing in my power as a member
of the council."
Dr. William P. Richardson, of
Chapel Hill, district health officer
of the Orange-Person district
health department:
"I am offering my services in
any capacity in which I can be of
service in this fight on infantile
paralysis."
Dr. R. M. Buie, of Greensboro,
health officer of Guilford county:
"I accept with pleasure your in
vitation to become a member of
the medical council to fight in
fantile paralysis. I shall do all in
my power to further this worthy i
endeavor."
Dr. C. C. Hudson, health offi- j
cer of the city of Greensboro;
"I shall be glad to serve on the I
medical council of the national
foundation for infantile paraly
sis."
Dr. Z. V. Moseley, of Kinston,
health officer of Lenoir county:
"I appreciate this great honor
and in accepting this member
ship, I wish,to assure you that I|
am glad to be of service in any
way possible."
Dr. T. O. Coppedge, health of
ficer of Nash county:
"I shall be very glad to serve on
this committee in any capacity. I
am especially interested in this
work having a personal interest."
Dr. Roy Norton, of Raleigh, as
sistant director, division of pre
ventive medicine of the North
Carolina board of health:
"I shall be glad to serve in any
way possible in co-operation with'
the work which your committee!
is doing. Please let me know your
wishes."
Dr. C. W. Armstrong, health
officer of the city of Salisbury and
Rowan county:
"I appreciate very much your
invitation to serve as a member of
the medical council. Please be as
sured that I will be glad to serve
and to help in this campaign in 1
any way possible.
Dr. L. L. Parks, district of Tar
boro health officer of the Edge
combe-Greene health district:
"I shall be pleased to serve as
a member of the medical council 1
on the committee for the celebra- j
tion of the President's birthday.".
Dr. R. S. McGeachey, of Wei- ;
don. health officer of Halifax)
county:
"I sincerely thank you for the
invitation to serve on your medi
cal council. I shall be very happy
to accept this invitation and serve
to the best of my ability."
Dr. W. H. Anderson, health of
ficer of the city and county of
Wilson:
"I shall be glad to serve as a
member of the medical council."
Dr. R. H. Carlton, health of
ficer of the city of Winston-Sa
lem.
"It will give me a good deal of
pleasure to serve as a member of
the committee, and I await your
further instructions."
PLIGHT OF FIVE
LITTLE RICH GIRLS
According to Dr. Allan Dafoe,
the Dionne quintuplets of Ontario
now have an estate of $500,000
and they will need every cent of
it, says the New York World Tele
gram.
Instead of going to public school
and having a glorious rough-and
tumble time with the other kids
they will have to "buy their pri
vacy." Their school will be a pri
vate institution, their class mates
"selected" village children, their
"contacts" guarded as closely as
their health to keep them from be
coming self-conscious. In sum
mertime extra guards will be nec
essary to ward away the sight
seers. Even now their upkeep costs
some SI,BOO a month.
What a life for little Yvonne,
Marie, Cecile, Annette, and
Emile! To save them from living
in a goldfish bowl, they must
spend their youth in the hothouse.
What youngster lucky enough to
be born singly will envy them all
their wealth and glamour?
At the age of 3 1-2 years the
Dionnes are trailed about by a
doctor, a teacher, twq nurses,
three guards, two maids a house
keeper and a Janitor, not to men
tion a couple of parents.
Left To Girl And Mother
"Eloise," he said as they sat to
gether in the moonlight for the
three-hundred and fortieth time:
"I have an important question to
ask you."
"Oh, Clarence—this is so sud
den—"
"What I want to know is what
date have you and your mother
i decided on for our wedding?"
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