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1 age 4 Portland Observer Tliursdax, September 7, 1972 Cool ideas be(|t the heat OHSEHI EH W /J Y fl w n rJ d n f A m m p n V ▼ V < V I \ /I w Vx >1 I 1C /I I ▼ V V -Z J L J L Block children not protected The numher of black child ren who are not protected a- galnst polio would not he so alarm ingly high i f th e ir par ents could remem her the days when this crip p lin g disease was a constant menace, says O r. Roland K Scott, profes sor and chairman of the de partment of pediatrics at Howard U niversity Medical School. D r. Scott was responding to government statistics which show that half of the children in many in n e r-city areas are not fu lly immunized against polio. In a ll, says the Center fo r Disease C ontrol, a third of a ll children In the one-to- four-year age group have not received the fu ll senes of polio vaccine doses. D r. Scott and pediatrician members of the National Med ical Association are urging parents to make sure that th e ir children are fu lly protected against polio. The Associa tion, with headquarters in Washington. D . C. . is the na tion’ s largest organization of black physicians. “ Those of us who were practicing in the days before the vaccine remember what a te rrib le scourge polio w as," D r. Scott asserted. “ P aral ysis is a dreadful thing, par tic u la rly when it a fflic ts a young person. And there were deaths, too.” “ Then came the Salk and Sabin vaccines, which have al most eliminated polio. But I ’m afraid the public is being lulled into a false sense of se cu rity.’ ’ D r. Roland B. Scott D r. Scon considers it ” a- mazing” that any child should be unprotected, considering that the vaccine is readily a- vailable and can be given quickly and painlessly. “ We have a vaccine that is extremely easy to give. It is taken by mouth, without the need fo r and injection, and it is both safe and effective.’ ’ Where many parents go wrong. D r. Scott warned, is in assuming that the dose of polio vaccine given in the firs t year of life is enough. To help insure life -lo n g protec tion, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends five doses of the vaccine, in cluding a final dose several years after the fir s t fourdoses are given. D r. Scott blames parent’ s neglect of polio immunization on a "communication gap” . “ Our real fear is that the neg lect of this essential protec tion could lead to an outbreak of polio. If that should happen, the children who are not im munized could become statis tics. We want to guard against any child becoming a statis tic, with all our pow er," League hears DA candidates The candidates fo r D is tric t Attorney, Desmond D . Con- nall and Harl Haas w ill be the luncheon speakers at the September 13th meeting of the League of Women Voters of Portland. The candidates w ill each talk fo r 10 minutes and then answer questions. The League’ s f ir s t fall meeting w ill be held on Wed nesday, September 13th, 9:30 • J it. to 1:30 pun. at the West m inster Presbyterian Church. 1624 N .E. Hancock. During the morning session League members and guests w ill hear a discussion of elec tion laws. Jean McCarthy. Chairman of the committee to reform the Oregon voters pamphlet w ill report on that comm ittee's activities and re commendations. Jean Young, Chairman of Oregon Federation of Repub lican Women and A llison Bel cher, Chairman of Multnomah C «inty Central Committee of the Democratic party w ill d is- cuss party structure and operation. M rs . Carmen Weber is c h a ir m a n of the meeting. Working with her are M rs . M a ris Bishoprick, M rs.G race Stedman. M rs . Kathy P erry and M rs . Helen Sharrer. September is membership month fo r the League and each member is encouraged to bring a friend to the Sep tember briefing. AU guests are welcome. F o r further inform ation, call the League office. Consumers corner By Dolores G rie r Have fun in the sun this sum m er. We get vitamin D from sunshine. The sun's rays striking the skin change cer tain substances in the skin in to vitamin D. We a ll need v i tamin D. But remember what ever your color - black, brown o r beige - you should use sun tan o il, to prevent drying, roughness, ashiness and w rinkling of the skin. Whether you vacation on the beaches here in the U.S. o r fly ♦ I ♦ I I I ♦ ♦ ♦ I to Puerto Rico, Jamaica, St. Thomas, Trinidad, Bahamas, o r A fric a , the sand w ill reflect the sun’ s rays and although you are in the shade o r under an umbrella, you can get too much sun. Buy a preparation that con tains sunscreening ingredi ents and m oisturizers to sof ten and condition your skin. I f you have d ry skin, uaemore o il. Read the label; know what you are buying before you buy. PomiHos fiHfsr 2125 Vancouver A ir Conditioned F ree Parking Live Music Thursday Saturday SPECIAL FEATURE Shuttle bus to dog track daily Loading time — 6:30. Call 284-1390 fo r information. °pan: Monday-Wodneaday 3:00 p.m. to 2:30 a jn . Thursday-Friday 11:00 a. m. to 2:30 a jn . Saturday-Sunday |;00 pzn. t0 2-30 a jn . Jesse and Peggy Hudson — Owners I I ♦ ♦ I I I I ♦ I A fte r your purchase, follow the instructions as directed. To 1« assured that the pre paration w ill not be harmful to the skin, buy a U product be fore going on vacation. The U«S, federal law. Food,Drug and Cosmetic Act, states that any product intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled, sprayed on o r introduced into the human body must be safe and cannot contain any sub stances that may make it In ju r ou s to tlie skin. Remember: read the label; follow instruc tions as directed on product. As of July 3 all a rticle s of clothing leaving the manufac tu re r must have a permanent label giving instructions fo r care and maintenance. The new Federal Trade Commis sion regulation covers all gar ments including hosiery, that require care fo r th e ir o rd i nary use. The rule also applies to piece goods sold to consumers fo r home sewing; tlie piece goods must be accompanied by care labels that home sewers can attach permanently to the m a te ria l. The care label applies to imported and American-made clothes. The rule does notap- ply to footwear and gloves. The Care label Instructions must fu lly Inform the con sumer how to wash, dry, iron, bleach, d ry clean and other wise regularly care and main tain the garment; he made readily accessible to the con sum er (not hidden In a pocket, etc); and warn tht consumer If an article needs special care o r i f an a rtic le appeara to be washable, but should be dry cleaned. Cosmetic protection sought V irg in ia knaur, D ire c to r and Special Assistant to the President fo r Consumer Af fa irs , visited Portland follow ing her keynote address at a Consumer Protection Con ference fo r Educators in Seattle. She was accompanied by Washington State Attorney General Slade Gordon. M rs . Knaur has spent much ame attempting to get support fo r b ills controlling cosmet ics. Cosmetics injure about OO.lXX) people a year so ser iously that they must seek medical help o r lose time from w ork. Many thousands oí additional cases go unreport ed. The customer has no way to protect hersell against in gredients to which she may be a lle rg ic since manufacturers are not required to lis t the ingredients. Since Congress has passed no legislation, although b ills have been before it fo r years, M rs . Knaur has gone d ire ctly to the cosmetic companies to request their cooperation. Colgate-Palmolive has pro mised to label a ll of th e ir pro- A r-E x , \lm a y. Mennen , Rev on and L'G real by Cosm air said they w ill inform their customers ot th e ir product’ s ingredients eith e r on the tab le or at the point of sale. The Food and Drug Admin istra tio n proposed guidelines fo r cosmetic ingredient label ing three weeks ago and now Helene C urtis arid Lanvin- Charles of the Ritz have said they w ill lis t ingredients on the la te l o r at the point of sale. Although you you can’ can't t uke take the the Although • sizzle ! « ! • out of 90 degree plus days of summer, there a re a number of things you cando to teel cooler and more com for table. Eat lighter meals with few e r spicy, heavy o r fat foods. Eat cool salads with crisp, dark green leafy vegetables and other vegetables, plus a choice ol tuna fish, shrimp, cottage cheese and fru it. Skimmed m ilk is recom mended because of Its low tat content. Everyone eats less, but drinks more during tlie sum m er to replace tie greater fluid and m ineral losses. These losses are le s t re placed with (ru n juices and water, orw aterw hich has been made more flavorful 1^ the ad dition of lemon juice o r oilier fla v o r. M ilk, fru it juices and water are better fo r health than soda pop which may help quench th irs t but lack required n u tri ents. Wear loose-fitting, por ous, lightweight clothes that absorb moisture and promote avaporauon. evaporation. wh M hen walking in the sun sun it is a the it is a good idea to wear a lightweight hat. Don't ignore danger signals that warn of Ixxlily distress, sh o rt ness of breath, tile d muscles, dizziness o r fatigue. If you work at a desk and spend evenings watching IV , reading o r going to tlie mov ies, tegin your vacation activ ales slowly. lo o much physi cal activity too quickly can put an excessive strain on youi la xly. Io le lp cool your house, shades o r blinds should le drawn during the day. W in dows should le opened w idest night when the a ir is cooler. Don't je n n lt a ir from an elec tr ic tan to blow directly on you. I urn tie fan toward tie w all, allowing tie w all to d e fle c ttle flow of a ir. If diera are small children In tie home, place tie tan above them, out of th e ir reach, possibly on a shelf. An a ir conditioner set up in a b e d room can helpyoulogetagoud night’ s sleep. Electricity is 20years behind the times: Whik* piiv« fa m hi 1 i*vu I he .n v i ol .1 „n il o| U’MdvIllMl c k U lk lK is ,K I ll.lllx Ivss U h I. ix III, hi II u . o ’ o I I« H v . i l h * III Il m.ikvs Illv ilX OIK o t |,K v k . i I kn I lh'»lsyli«»|J ¿ihk» u m II litu i Hut thoilch |l \ l \ Imiti lllv IIIIJvx IP pi K s s Is s II Is II \ s us n iin k in .«> h»d.t\ in c o iix a iu n a I I k tx p iv .il hoittv .Igv tun* h.is h o v t «O w .u s ¡ig< fush ionvd' .•s ni,un u. ik s.n m v up p li.u k cs .is it v in i \llCI .ill \t ■ ie v v u iio m iv .il. hui not o lJ l ’ila lie hmer Let your youngsters invade the kitchen It s time tliat you start letting your older k his lel|> you prepare breakfast in tie morning fo r the younger ones in tie fam ily. 1 his w ill help kids to learn to take respon se ility and the satis: , ■ being a “ helping” person and you. Mom, fifteen t tweritv minutes fo r yourself. Do it today, let your young sters invade your kitchen to make thisH ighE nergyC ereal. It is a flavorful cereal made with nuts, raisins, w h e a t germ, orange rind, and tie a ll new pink frosted corn flakes tliat are co lo rfu l, crisp and sweet, loads of fun to eat, and fo rtifie d with vitam ins, [ here is no faking; just mix ingredients and store in ja r o r container until tune to serve. Serve with cold m ilk at breakfast o r snack tune. Please and treat y o u r youngsters to this High I net gy Cereal that’ s fille d withgood- ness. T h e y'll like the taste. New Post 1'ink Panthet Flakes are easy to fix jnd save you time in die morning with that extra hand in the kitchen. I N’l.RCY CEREAL 1,2 cup chopped salted peanuts 1/2 cup raisins 1/4 cup wheat genu 1 tablespoon orange rind cups pink frosted com flakes Combine n u ts , raisins, wheat germ, and orange rind. Store in covered ja r o r con ta in e r. To serve, topeachl/2 cup of cereal with 1/4 cup of m ixture, serve with m ilk at breakfast o r snack tune. Makes 4 servings. N u t r it io n a l r.ia a rc h toys yea to p o tto (w ith in lim its . c o u rts ) A ll W e ig h t W a tc h e rs * m em b ers say o h h h l of JOIN ANY CLASS ANY TIME NO RTH CO RD AND NOR I HI AS I FOR 11 AND < ARCI N i l R S D A I I M XRAS M il \ | x A S i.l i ism 2225 N Lom bard Slreet 1 I x , ,n. M on 7 (H ip m Sjl ’* *" • m 1 huts 9 lllj m t | \ || K I M A N U f I li t »SCI I Al t(MH N G anlm hcin 1. »te nde d ( arc B ldg I hut (I o tn m u n ily K o o m ) 7 (Hl p in CAT IO N ( I NTRAI U N II1 1) M l THODIST CHURt H N Alberta A Michigan o ff In tc n ta te PCC open child care center F a ll term Portland Com munity College w ill open child care centers at the Cascade center. 705 N. Kllltngsworth; and the Sylvania center, 12000 S.W, 49th Avenue, The cen ters are being developed by the college with 4-C (Com munity CoordinateChlldCare) funds and are intended p ri m a rily fo r the children of low-income parents who are attending the college. Three different programs w ill be available; A fu ll- day program available at both Cascade and Sylvania w ill en ro ll children three to five years of age on a five days per week basis fo r at least five hours per day. A lialf-day preschool edu cational program with planned activities to stimulate the growth and development of young children w ill 1« avail able at Sylvania only. Ses sions w ill run Monday through Friday with the morning group designed fo r three and four- year olds and the afternoon fo r older fours and fives. D rop-in services fo r short term and emergency c a re w ill be available at Sylvania only from 9 a jn . to 4 p jn . Ap pointments must be made by telephone with the center to insure that the college stays w ithin the maximum number of children fo r which It Is licensed. Pees w ill (« based on a sliding scale according to in come, ranging from 0 to $3.00 per day. P r io r to en- t r y. parents and children w ill be expected to v is it the center and become fa m ilia r with the school and the teachers. F o r more inform ation o r to apply contact tlie Home Eco nomics department Portland Community College, 244-6111. Wed 7 00 p m SI JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH 42?x[ N Lombard Street If you have forgotten to take the meat out of die freezer in tim e. T ry fast defrosting. Just place product in water tight wrapper in cold water o r in closed double ( e je r tog at room tem perature. Ih ls w ill help to keep surface of product cool while it defrosts, dius protecting against bacteria growth. Tuex 7 0 0 pm FOR FURTHER INFO RM A TIO N CALL PORTLAND 2 8 8 -6 3 8 8 W e e kd a y » 8 3 0 a m - 5;3O p m W E IG H T ® WATCHERS The world 1 mart advanced wetgtrt control program Workshop Do you like projects which are easy to do and quick to finish? Perhaps you'll be in terested in the craft of felt and applique. Portland Communi ty College w ill present an eve ning workshop Thursday, Sep tem ber 7th, In H illsboro to demonstrate this entertaining a c tiv ity . A rtis t Elsa Mann w ill conduct theworkshopwlth m aterials provided fo r those who wish to participate. tend the “ Felt and Applique W orkshop" at 7:30 p jn . in room 105 of H illsb o ro 's M id- Hi School, 645 E . Lincoln, B ring your own scissors ard em broidery needles. Admis sion is 75f and refreshments w ill be served. F o r more Information, con tact Portland CommunlryCol- lege, Community Services, 244-6HI, extension 318. SHOP A little money in the hank always helps. Come rain or come shine. ■ENOW’S FOR B R A N D S you k n o w V A R IE T IE S y o u lik e SIZES v o u w a n * • M IV R ifc 0» U N ID O G B tX tB , V ttil like to get to know You never know. One day. n.iyhc you're fated with an emergency. A big medical bill. O r maybe the sun comes out, and up pops a once-in-a-lifetime investment opportunity. 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