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Alcoholics Gradually Slip into State Of Uncontrolled Drinking, Medics Say BY LOUIS CASSELS Unittd Prest Corrpondnt Washington up Alcoholism creeps up on you. Medical history records a few cases in which people seemed to necome al c o h o 1 ics as soon as they t SVlV r-fl'i scried orinK t itjJFr -J- I '"? Their sus ceptibility was w . Jfc. i tn crrrtat that WjJ&KfX a ' 0 'on I CjTCl came virtual V 'irffrifil y with their Louis Cauels . ... first drink. But the overwhelming maj ority of alcoholics slip gradually into the stage of uncontrolled habituation, usually after years of what they regard as "social" or "moderate" drinking. They deny, even to themselves, that they are becoming ale oholics. they buttress their denials with many peoplar mile oncentions about the nature and symptoms of alcoholism. The best hope of arresting the spread of alcoholism, authorities say, lies in persuading its poten tial victims to recognize the dan ger signals and to seek com petent help now. Dangr Signals Listed And what are the danger sig nals? "The first sign of abnormal drinking" says Dr. Paul H. Ste venson, alcoholism expert of the National Insti'ute of Mental Health, "is apt to be a change in the person's drinking pattern." Mrs. Marty Mann, a recovered alcoholic who is now executive director of the National Council on Ale oholism, listed several other "early symptoms" of al coholism: "Making promises about drink ing." "Gulping" drinks. Taking a drink before going to a party or appointment where wri?.r'V-,'.'J,h!" u "", thJrS ,n drinks undoubtedly will be ser- m sni or aupitthri on alroholltm. i . J It r-porti on the tmptoini of thu'Ved. "Drorretilve dt. - m . . .... i r- . i for ,,. wn. r,,7;, hV ,,-,iJ reeng me necessny 10 nave m war 10 oreoming one of iu five drinks at certain regular times, million Tlrttmi. I anrf ,;,h - cnofial event Feeling that you "must" have drinks for weariness, nerves, de pression or to maintain a "pleas ant" disposition "for the sake of others." There is, moreover, one test which you can use to determine whether your dependence on al cohol has reached the stage of an illness from which you require outside help to recover. How To Tell 'The test is this: Set yourself a daily ration of drinks, not less than one and not more than three. If you're not a daily drinker 'and some alcoholics confine their drinking to week ends) then the ration should be for those days on which you do customarily drink. Decide that you will stick to this ration for a fixed period, at least three months, beginning now. You must not exceed the ration under any circumstances whatever weddings, funerals, sudden death of a friend, inherit ance or promotion. No "special occasions" or you have flunked the test. Any normal drinker, even one used to drinking regularly and fairly heavily, should be able to pass the test. But the chances are a hundred to one against a true alcoholic passing it or even being willing to try it sin cerely. Tomorrow: Latest d t Jpp ments in the treatment of alco I holism. Chile May Authorize Copper Output Cut Santiago, Chile (IP A high official source said Monday the Chilean government may auth orize American copper compan ies in Chile to cut scheduled 1957 production by 10 per cent in view of the recent drop in world prices. The decline in the world price of copper has been attributed " surplus stocks of the metal. The official said the possible cutback in production of American-owned mines in Chile is rc- DELUXE LUXURY New York W The 45,000 ton luxury liner He de France arrived here Tuesday with some 800 crewmen and three passen gers. The passengers, only ones to be booked aboard the ship in its sudden departure from Le Havre where it had been strike bound, complained of too much service. ceiving careful consideration from the government. The' Anaconda Corporation and the Kennecott Copper Corp. have estimated their 1957 Chil ean production at 460 metric tons. Flu Epidemic Studied in Iowa Grinnell, Iowa IP. Iowa health officials are studying the possibility that Asiatic flu was responsible for an epidemic of influenza that struck 200 youths attending an international reli gious conference. The outbreak prompted offi cials of the state Health Depart ment and of the Westminster Fellowship's national assembly to disband the conference im mediately Monday and send some 1,800 teenagers home. Several cases of Asiatic flu, which has stricken thousands in Oriental countries, have been re ported along the coastal areas in the United States. However, this would be the first major out break of that type of flu in the Midwest. Officials said only "a small percentage" of the 200 stricken youths, about 30 of them, would remain behind under doctors' care. The epidemic was described as "very mid" with the duration of illness only about two days. . Wednesday. July 3. 19S7 MEDFOHD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE SEVEN Red China Holding Britain Responsible Tokyo (IP Communist China is holding Great Britain respon- j sible for the return of 35 Chi-1 nese who took advantage of a ; mutiny aboard a junk to seek j refuge on Formosa, according to J Radio Peiping. The radio said the Peiping re- j gime lodged a "serious protest" with the British Charge D' Af faires in Peiping Monday over j the Paktang incident. i The Paktang, a motorized junk, was en route to Red-held Tongkawan near Hong Kong June 12 when seized by what the Red Chinese described as "ruf fians" and forced to fail to Hong Kong. Albany Timber Carnival Slated To Open Tonight Albany HP The 13th annual Albany Timber Carnival opens tonight with selection of a queen to rule over the three day celebration. Beginning Wednesdayloggers from the Paciiic Northwest, New England and Canada will compete for prizes and world championships in bucking, top ping, speed climbing, log roll ing, chopping and axe throwing. Finals will be held Thursday. NOTICE!' In order to allow our employees to enjoy the 4th of July, We will be closed July 4th. Watch the July 5 paper for our one day stupendous sale CITY APPLIANCE, INC. 127 North Central Phone SP 3-5306 Head-on Auto Crash Claims Eight Lives Rock Springs, Wyo. (IP Two late model automobiles col- i lided straight-on near here late Monday night killing eight per sons, including a newly married couple, in Wyoming's worst high way accident on record. j Two other persons were taken 1 to Sweetwater Memorial hospit al in very critical condition. Five of six soldiers from Fort Lewis, Wash., riding in a con vertible, were killed and the other was injured. Killed in the other vehicle were three young residents of Green River, Wyo.. including the newlyweds. An other passenger in that car was injured. The accident occurred about one mile west of Rock Springs on U. S. Highway 30, the major east route through Wyoming. It is a heavily- traveled tourist route at this time of year. " I IV .A irux 1 Grange News Upper Applegai Grange A patriotic program jointly honoring Flag day, June 14, and Independence day, July 4, was presented by Sister Marguerite Black when Upper Applegate Grange met in regular session in its hall on Friday evening. Tracing the use of flags in the history of mankind from their earliest appearances as emblems of families, clans, or tribes which were carried into battle at the head of each group of contending warriors, the speaker briefly described the science of heraldry which involved the transferring to fabric of designs emblazoned on shields, pointing out that the names of various parts of the flag, such as the heading, the hoist, and the can ton, or field, have all been de rived from it. The flag code and various aspects of flag etiquette were also discussed. The American flag was offi cially adopted by Congress June 14, 1777, this being the origin of Flag day, the speaker stated. At first it was inteded to include not only an additional star but also an extra stripe for each new state. However, this soon proved impractical so it was de cided just o add an extra star as each new state was admitted. Begining with the star in the upper left corner of the flag as now constituted, each of the stars is named for a state in chronological order of its admis sion, wjth Oregon having star number 38. Sister Black ;oncluded her presentation with the reading of a poem, and a vocal solo, accom panied on the piano by Sister Mildred Redhead. Preceding the program, worthy master Menno Bach mann gave his report on the State Grange convention at Bend, which he attended as of ficial delegate from Upper Applegate subordinate Grange.. Continuing disappearance of small farms from the American agricultural scen poses a real problem for the Grange organi zation as a whole, he said, in order to maintain its member ship. Oregon State Grange has authorized a special study of the problem with the purpose of devising ways to increase its membership in spite of this trend. Himself one of the eight mem bers of the State Grange edu cation committee. Brotl r Bach mann described the spirited de bates which took place during committee sessions with regard to the school re-organization bill, passed by the Oregon State Legislature, concerning which, the convention voted to seek a referendum. Humorous highlights pertaining to well known grange personalities, and incidents occurring during con vention sessions enlivened the report. Two applications for member ship were received during the business session and a commit tee was named, composed of Brothers Omar Culy and George Redhead, and Sister Grace Buck, to interview the candi dates and bring a report. Legislative Chairman Anna Scott was authorized to inter view Senator Philip Lowry and Representative Duncan before the next grange meeting and se cure their opinions regarding the school re-organization bill. A resolution empowering the executive committee to sell the site of the old grange hall at Mc Kee bridge was given its second reading and passed with no dis senting votes. Noel Dunlap was reported ill in Sacred Heart hospital in Med ford, where he was being treated for a nerve injury in his leg. An additional contribution to the chair fund was received, and members were asked to bring old sheets or sheet-blankets to protect chairs and piano from dust during completion of work on the interior of the building. The display table had as its theme "south of the border," fea turing a wide variety of items representing handcrafts of Mex ico, Guatemala, Bolivia, and Brazil, which were exhibited by the members. Sisters Kathleen Scovell and Grace Buck and Brother Hugh Scovell served generous portions of strawberry shortcake with whipped cream and coffee fol lowing the meeting. Attention is called to the fact that since Upper Applegate Grange will hold only one ses sion during the month of July, the next regular meeting will j not occur until Friday, July 26. 1 Don't Say "Hello" Say "FILTER-FLO" I AniCQ Let ls Give You Your Independence Day! 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Open a savings account here, add to it regularly and watch it grow into a college education for your children. 97th SEMI-ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT June 30, 1957 ASSETS First Mortgage Loans Loans on Savings Accounts Other Loans Properties Sold on Contract Real Estate Owned and in Judgment . Investments and Securities United States Government Bonds Cash on Hand and in Banks Office Building and Equipment Deferred Charges and Other Assets LIABILITIES Savings Accounts . Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank Loans in Process Other Liabilities Specific Reserves General Reserves Undivided Profits .$10,395,562.78 117,485.41 19,441.15 13,459.66 10,409.90 1 86,700.00 931,521.50 334,505.00 59,630.26 82,924.24 $12,151,639.90 .$10,339,234.91 100,000.00 306,362.06 171,291.01 16,291.95 986,349.11 232,110.86 $12,151,639.90 Your Savings are insured up to $ 1 0,000.00 by the Federal Savings and Loan Insur ance Corp. M tt aacmm SAVINGS 126 E. 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