TWELVE MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE -
Sunday, June 29, 1952
Major Polio Epidemic
In Texas Seen; Simple
Precautions Advised
New York U.R) The facts
of this year's beginning polio
"season" are these: Texas prob
ably is in for a major epidemic.
As for the rest of the country,
no one can say now.
How to deal with these facts
is this: Take simple precautions
but live normally. The chances
of you or any member of your
family coming down are slight,
even in Texas.
No Sure Safeguard
But there is no known pre
ventative, no sure safeguard.
You have to learn to live with
polio around until medical
sciencie conquers the disease. .
Dr. Kenneth Landauer, direc
tor of medical services of the
National Foundation for Infan
tile Paralysis, is the authority
for the facts and for the only
sensible way of dealing with
them.
Like a general commanding a
developing battle, he was dir
ecting unparalled resources for
this season's assault on man by
the tiny but vicious polio vir
us. Season Early In South
His attention waa centered
on Texas and the South where
the "season" begins earlier than
in the rest of the country. It
had begun in Texas with such
virulence that Dr. Landauer was
frankly disturbed.
Normally the polio season
doesn't end there until August
Normally it builds up to a peak
around the first week of
that month. Yet this year's case
es .were running well ahead of
those of 1950, which was a ma
jor epidemic year.
"Texas now has enough cas
es and enough focal points of
infection for a bad epidemic,"
Dr. Landauer said. "It may have
an epidemic that will leave more
dead and more crippled than ev
er before.
Texas In Good Shape
"But Texas is in much better
shape to fight an epidemic this
year than ever before. It has
more hospitals and more train
ed nurses. And it has all the
foundation's resources. We'll do
everything we can in the way
of equipment and special ser
vices." ,
Through the national Red
Cross nursing service. Dr. Land
auer was mobilizing polio
trained nurses and therapists all
over the country. They will be
sent to Texas, or elsewhere, as
they are needed. The point when
this movement begins is when
the local supply of nurses and
therapists is fully utilized.
Polio is spread from person
to person and some persons
may be "carriers" while being
healty and without ever showing
any recognizable symptoms of
polio. The sensible precautions
Salem Man Head
Of Slate Vef Affairs
Salem U.R) William C.
Dyer, Jr., of Salem is the new
chairman of the advisory com
mittee to the State Department
of Veteran's Affairs.
He was chosen here Friday to
succeed Ray Dorris of Portland.
Samuel M. Bower of Grants
Pass was named vice chairman
to succeed Dyer. F. R. Pender
grass of Portland was re-elected
secretary.
Dyer is the World War II vet
erans' representative on the com
mittee. Bower represents the
United Spanish War Veterans
and Dorris, the Military Order
of the Jurple Heart.
TOWNSEND CLUB SPEECH
Mrs. J. A. Ford, head of the
Washington, D. C. legistlative
bureau of the Townsend club ad
dressed local Townsendites and
other interested persons Friday
at the Knights of Pythias hall.
She spoke on "National Old Age
Insurance." The speech was well
attended, according to Town
send officials.
There's Only Smiles
When You Haye a
Jackson County
Savings Plan
Jackson County Federal offers safety for your
savings; deposits insured up to $10,000; and
your funds with us work for you. Current Divi
dends at 3 per cent per annum.
Banish worry through a regular savings pro
gram at ... .
Jackson County Federal
Savings and Loan Association
126 EAST MAIN ' MEDFORD, ORE.
Growing with Jackson County Since 1909
are personal cleanliness, avoid
ance of sudden chillings and!
fatigue, and quick attention from j
a doctor should any symptom de- j
velop.
VA Funds Available
To Provide Autos
For Disabled Vets
Funds to provide automobiles
for seriously disabled veterans
and to pay indemnity claims to
dependents of deceased service
men were made available to the
veterans administration in the
third Supplemental Appropria
tions Bill recently signed by the
President, it was announced Sat
urday by the Portland VA re
gional office. .
The bill provides the VA with
more than $285,000,000 for vet
erans benefits, including $25,
000,000 for automobiles and
$2,300,000 for servicemen in
demnity claims.
GI Bill Funds
Also included in the bill are
$148,000,000 for subsistence and
tuition payments for veterans re
ceiving education or training
under the G.I. Bill; $60,000,000
for compensation and pension
payments, and $50,000,000 for
extra-hazardous ' deaths under
the national service life insur
ance act.
Funds to pay indemnity
claims to dependents of service
men and eligible veterans who
died since the beginning of the
Korean conflict have been ex
hausted since the latter part of
April, 1952.
Under the servicemen's in
demnity act of 1951, servicemen
on active duty on and after
June 27, 1950, are automatically
covered against death in active
service in the amount of $10,000
less any National Service Life
Insurance or U.S. Government
Life Insurance in force at the
time of death.
For those" called to active duty
for 31 days or more, this free in
demnity continues for 120 days
after separation or release from
service.
Because of the lack of funds,
the VA also has held up pay
ments on 6,287 approved appli
cations for automobiles or other
conveyances for seriously dis
abled veterans.
More than 1,500 other appli
cations were pending on April
30 and the VA estimated that
another 7,800 World War II and
Korean veterans are eligible for
the $1,600 grant toward the pur
chase of a car.
Will Mail Authorisation
VA regional offices will mail
each veteran, whose application
is approved, authorization to
purchase his automobile.
The new automobile law, ef
fective Oct. 20, 1951, did not
contain an appropriation. The
$25,000,000 just appropriated is
the first money made available
under this Act.
The law applies to eligible dis
abled veterans of World War II
and those who served in the
armed forces on and after June
27, 1950 the start of the Ko
rean campaign.
Eligibility Laws
To be eligible for automobiles
and other conveyances, these
veterans must be entitled to
compensation for any of the fol
lowing service-connected dis
abilities: Loss or permanent loss of use
of one or both feet.
Loss or permanent loss of use
of one or both .hands.
Complete loss of sight in both
eyes or permanent impairment
of vision of both eyes to the de
gree - as to constitute virtual
blindness.
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RAYON PANELS
Flocked rayon panels in pink only. Limited selection.
Luxurious ultra-sheer. Size 42x81.
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QUEENTEX PANELS
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QUAKER LACE PANELS
Beautiful Irish-point Quaker Lace panels in ecru only.
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FLOUNCE PANELS
Marquisette panels in the beautiful carnation pattern.
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PIN-DOT PRISCILLAS
Cotton Priscillas with Pih-dot pattern. 4" ruffles for
billowy beauty. Size 29x45.
Regular $1.59. July Clearance Price Pair
MARQUISETTE PRISCILLAS
Cotton marquisette Priscillas in two sizes, 44x54 and
44x63. White only. Buy several pair at this low price.
Regular $3.39 and $3.29 Pair
69c
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2.39
2.69
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1.98
48" DRAPERY FABRICS
Only a special purchase direct from a fa
mous mill enables us to offer this superior
drapery value at the low price of $1.29 a
yard. Good selection of provincial and mod
em patterns in many colors. Choose from
our wide selection now at great savings.
$1129
yd.
Reg. $1.98
CHENILLE
SPREADS
Odds and ends of bedspreads
In full and twin sizes. Chenilles
and crepes. Good assortment
of colors. All first quality taken
from our regular stock. Values
to $16.98.
$4.98
AND
$6.98
BEACH
BALLS
Doughboy beach-balls made of
Forti-plyed vinylite. Easy to in
flate with durable outer ring
surface. Just the thing for the
beach or the kiddies' wading
pool. 9" and 1 6" diameters.
t" 49c
AND
W 69c
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Now Drastically Reduced
DRESSES
Spring and Summer pure silk prints, ray
on prints, cottons and rayon linens. Cas
ual, dressy and sun-back styles. Sizes 10
to 20 and 9 to 1 5.
$8. originally to $12.98
$12. originally to $19.95
$17. originally to $24.95
$21. originally to $39.95
$39. originally to $69.00
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AUG. 10TH
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mm, suits
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Assorted group of rayon failles, and
all wools in dressy and tailored
styles. Spring and summer styles
taken from our regular stock. Light
and dark colors.
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COATS
Short and long lengths in part wool
and all wool. Assorted colors and
plaids. Sizes 10 to 18. Come early
for best selection.
to $14.98 $11.
to $35.00 $22.
to $45.00 $32.
to $85.00 $52.
Assorted Group
2.
FELTS
STRAWS
FABRICS
to $12.95
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Look for the White and Red Signs
In All Departments
ACCESSORY COUNTER: Ladies cotton hankies, 12x12". Firm
ly hemmed, pastel .floral designs. Reg. 25c 19c
NOTIONS COUNTER: Dressmakers shears, straight and curv
ed handles, excellent quality shears. Reg. $1.98 '...$1.69
NOTIONS COUNTER: Cellophane packaged comb sets, 6 to a
package in assorted sizes. Reg. 24c pkg. Now ...pkg. 18c
CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT: Children's sunsuits in seersuck- .
er and cotton, stripes and pastels. Sizes 1-4. Values to $2.15 ..$1.55
LINEN DEPARTMENT Pure linsn tablecloths hand hemmed -in
Italy. Sizes 70x88. 8 napkins. Reg. $24.95 $21.98
SHOE CLEARANCE
For Women .
Famous makes taken from our regular
stock irj suede, leather and patents.
Medium and high heels. -Fashions for
year-round wear.
Values to $14.95
Special $6.99
SHOE CLEARANCE
For Men ... '
Summer-weight sport and dres's shoes
all by famous makers. Broken lots and
sizes in an assortment of colors.;
Values to $18.95
$7.99 to $12.99