AS ANESTHETIC:
SAYS SCIENTIST
Portland, Ore., Nov. 29 U.B
The man who takes one an art
too many literally knocks him
self out because alcohol, viewed
scientifically, is more an anes
thetic than a stimulant or sed
ative. Dr. Howard W. Haggard, di
rector of Yale University Lab
oratory of Applied Physiology,
gave the medical rather than
the popular conception of alco
hol's effect on the body during
a conference here on alcoholic
studies, In second-day sessions
today. First of its kind on the
Pacific coast, the five-day con
ference Is sponsored by the Ore
gon liquor control's educational
advisory committee through co
operation with Yale university.
Hard ts Combat
Painting a somewhat gloomy
picture of possibilities of com
bating alcoholism, because of
complexity of the problem and
dearth of facts to integrate
them. Dr. Haggard attacked
falacies in the popular concep
tion. "When absorbed li the body
It (alcohol) depresses and abol
ishes the brain functions, ex
actly as does ether," he said.
"The course of the alcohol
problem is strewn with the
wreckage of 'sure cures'."
Alcohol irritates neither the
brain nor the heart, he con-
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tinued, but it may Irritate the
mouth, throat and stomach to
"whisky voice" and chronic
gastritis.
- The big man is not a bigger
drunk than the small man. The
small man gets drunk faster be
cause his body has less water
in which the alcohol may "burn
up." .
Inhibitions Freed
A snifter may appear to be
a "brain food" in that it pro
motes a little more mental ac
tivity through release of inhibi
tions, but don't ever try booze
as a' muscle builder. While it
serves as a quick food, it sus
tains life only so long as it re
mains in the body and its energy
is not stored up as, say, is that
fro ma beefsteak. But as a food
it is deficient in B-l vitamins,
so that physical consequences
formerly attributed tj direct ac
tion of alcohol actually result
from vitamin deficiency.
The conference is attended by
educators, physicians, law en
forcement officials and social
civic workers from California,
Oregon, Washington and Utah.
BAD NEWS FOR BOOKIES
Agua Caliente, Mex.Nov. 29
(U.R) The near-vanishing bookie
took it on the chin again today
with announcement by the Cal
iente Jockey club that all. betting
in the future will be made in
the parimutual machines.
Santa Claus Given Pointers
By National Safety Council
Chicago, Nov. 20 flJ.R) The
National Safety Council gave
Santa Claus a lesson in safety
today.
In a warning to parents, the
council said a survey showed re
cently that toys were involved
in four per cent of home acci
dents. Mom and pop can help
prevent Yuletide tragedies, the
Safety Council added, "by exer
cising precaution In shopping for
Junior's Christmas presents.
First of all, the council said,
toys should be selected with the
age of the youngster in mind. It
warned against giving a child a
sharp knife, chemistry set, air
rifle or a tool kit until he is old
enough to realize and guard
against the potential dangers. If
he is old enough to use such
gifts, the council-suggested, he
should be given instruction and
supervision as soon as the- tissue
paper and ribbon is removed.
"Don't run the risk of having
Junior or father electrocuted
by an electric train or other elec
trically operated toys," the coun
cil warned. "Be sure that the
equipment, both toy and cord, is
in good condition.
There Is particular danger this
year, the council said, in the ab
sence of new electrical toys, be
cause second - hand electrical
playthings may have dangerous
defects.
Bows and arrows and dart
games should be given only to
older children, the council sug
gested. One of the most common Yule
tide tragedies, the council said,
is suffocation of infants by small
objects sucked into the lungs.
To prevent this, the council ad
vised careful Inspection of toys
for removable parts.
"Watch for whistles with re
movable mouthpieces, stuffed
animals with pin or button eyes,
wheels and strings not securely
fastened on pull toys," the coun
cil said.
PUSTIC SURGERY
USED TO REBUILD
MUTILATED VETS
, WOULD HONOR DISTOMO
San Diego. Cal., Nov. 29 (U.R)
A plan to change the name of
Linda Vista, largest federal pub
lic housing authority project on
the coast, to Distomo, in honor
of a Greek village destroyed by
gestapo, today gained momentum.
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' By John Stewart
United Press Correspondent
Bushnell General Hospital,
Brigham City, Utah U.R Not
many weeks ago they were
landing on the Normandy beach
head, pushing forward on the
road to Rome, driving Japanese
off Salpan, bombing Berlin, fly
ing P40's.
Today, thousands of miles
from the roar of any battle
front, those same heroic soldiers
are engaged in another struggle,
a fight to enter civilian life as
normal human beings rather
than as ghastly spectacles re
flecting the horrors of modern
warfare. They are fighting for a
chance to become socially inde
pendent in the post-war world.
In the plastic surgery ward
at Bushnell hospital, as at Wal
ter Reed, Valley Forge, O'Reilly
and Letterman General hos
pitals, hundreds of World War
II veterans are having shattered
and mutilated faces, burned and
mangled' bodies repaired to look
like new. Highly skilled doctors
with the most modern medical
equipment are the soldiers' al
lies in this battle.
As I followed the doctor Into
the plastic surgery ward a cot
was wheeled up the corridor to
tne door of an operating room.
On the cot lay a wounded soldier
whose face was half shot awav.
A bullet had pierced his chin,
snattered his lower jaw, knock'
ed out practically all his teeth,
split" his tongue, blown out the
roof of his mouth, and emerged
through the top of his nose. His
nostrils were destroyed, his
mouth was a wide, irregular
gap, scarred and bloody.
Denture Made
In the six weeks the patient
had been at Bushnell much had
already been done for him. An
acrylic denture, transparent and
molded, by one of the hospital's
expert oral surgeons, formed the
roof of his mouth and supplied
mm with a set of upper teeth
The denture, which also support
ed what was left of his upper
lip, was held in place by air
suction through his nose.
The two small pieces of sear
ed flesh that were once his
tongue had been cut loose from
the bottom of his mouth where
the raw tissue had grown to
gether before he 'could be hos
pitalized. Membrance was graft
ed over the raw flesh to prevent
a recurrence of the union.
Speech Restored
His slit tongue was to be sew
ed together and, although he is
unable to speak now, eventually
the soldier will suffer little
speech Impediment
Bone from his hip will .. be
used to rebuild his mandible,
and rib cartilage will restore
the contour of his nose.' Skin
grafts from his abdomen will
replace the scarred tissue on his
face. Some day it will be diffi
cult to detect that the soldier
was ever wounded.
In the first operating room we
entered a soldier from the Pa
cific theater who had lost his
left eye a year ago was having
an artificial eye inserted. Six
weeks previously the eye socket
had been relined with fresh skin
from his right arm. The artific
ial eye was ingeniously designed
to hold open the eyelid, the
muscles of which had been de
stroyed. Soon it will be difficult
to tell the artificial eye from
the real one.
SO Par Cent Return
Nearly 90 per cent of the pa
tients leaving the Bushnell plas
tic surgery ward reenter active
military duty. The others are
discharged from the army. As
we were leaving the ward lit
tle Filipino walked up to the
doctor and put out his hand. He
was dressed in his army uni
form. He wore an excited smile
and seemed bubbling over with
delight. "Well, I guess this Is
goodbye doctor, and thanks a
lot," he said. The Filipino had
been hospitalized for two years
and was receiving his medical
discharge today. The doctor ask
ed him what he was going to do
now. "Why I ve got Job with
the United States merchant
marines!"
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Lake Creek, Nov. 29 Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Tyrrell and Mrs.
Dow spent Saturday and Sun
day at their home at Dead In
dian Soda Springs.
Guests at the Grlssom home
Thursday were Mr. and Mrs.
Tyrrell and Mrs. Dow, Mr. and
Mrs. L. H. Wyant and Ralph
Burrell. Thanksgiving dinner
was enjoyed.
Mrs. John Short spent a few
days at home last week visiting
her son, Carl, who Is spending
his leave at home. Mrs. Law
rence Worley returned home
last week from Kansas where
she visited relatives' and friends.
Guests at the Haefft home on
Thanksgiving were: Mr. and
Mrs. A. L. Van Dorfy and Shar
on, Mrs. Ted Caley, Jerry and
Karen, Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Russell, Darrell and Garry, Mrs.
C. C. Cartwright and daughter
Marlene, Miss June Hoefft.
A new garage is being built
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Messall. '
Mr. Wyant's sister from Port
land has been vlisting at the
Wyant home.
Burrell Wyant, Carl Short and
Bill Nussbaum enjoyed an eve
ning of ice skating last week.
Several families attended the
carnival at Eagle Point last Fri
day night. Joan Damon of Lake
Creek was chosen carnival
queen.
Mr. and Mrs. Canf ield of Trail
were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
George last week.
A community dinner was Held
Thanksgiving day at the Grange
hall with about SO present. The
new basement floor has been
completed in the Grange hall
Jack Chamberlain is visiting
at tne home of Dwlght Burrell.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Davis and
family called at the Geissom
home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Peck and
family spent Thanksgiving at
the home of Mrs. Rudolph Pech
In Medford.
Sacramento, Cal., Nov. 29
(U.R) An estimated total of 20,-
000 pheasant hunters from points
as far away as southern Califor
nia who jammed highways last
Sunday were warned today by
an OPA official that they face
cancellation of their occupation,
al gasoline rations if use for
hunting trips can be proved.
THE GRANGE
- Roxy Ann Orange
Roxy Ann Grange will meet
In regular session Friday, De
cember 1 at 8:18. This is the
short meeting and will be fol
lowed by a social hour. Mem
bers are urged to attend.
Ladies are asked to bring pie
for refreshments. A ten cent fee
will be charged to raise coffee
funds. '
The Thanksgiving day dinner
was attended by a good crowd.
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