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o 52nd Yea? MEDFORB United Press full Laued Wir Price 10c RIBUNE United Press Full Leased Wire Second Section MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1957 Pages 1 to 6 Asiatic Influenza Epidemic Seen Increasingly Probable Next Month By LOUIS CASSELS United Press Correspdonent Washington W Public health officials think it is in creasing probable that this coun try will have an epidemic of Asiatic influenza. On the wall of Dr. William H. S t e wart's of fice is a big map of the United States. It is already liberally sprinkled with red dots which indicate localized out breaks in 13 Louis Cassels states from Rhode Island to California. Dr. Stewart is assistant to the surgeon general, U.S. Public Health Service. His main job these days is preparing for the expected epidemic. His map depicts with long red arrows how the disease has been "seeded" all over the country by Boy Scouts returning from their annual jamboree at Valley Forge, Pa.; by college girls who attended a national conference at Grinnel, Iowa; by participants in a youth meeting at Davis, Calif.; by sailors from ships which came from the Far East to San Diego, Calif., Newport, R.I., and Norflok, Va.; and by many individual travelers. The Question: When? The big question is when these localized outbreaks still rjSther widely scattered will flare into an epidemic. Historically, most flue epidem ics in this country flare up in lata October or November. But the deadly one of 1918 began in Boston at the end of August and swept across JJie nation like a great tidal v6ve within four weeks. The best guess of public health experts at tne moment Is that the national epidemic is not likely to start before Sept. 1- After that, the probability will grow greater with each passing day. Drug manufacturers are work ing shifts around the clock to produce a new vaccine which is expected to give about 70 per cent protection against Asiatic flu. Rut at best,, only about five million shots will be available to civilians by Sept. 15. After that, vaccine will be pouring into civilian channels at a rate of about five million doses a week. It takes 10 to 14 days for the vaccine to take effect. So it is obvious that an .early epidemic would find comparatively few civilians inoculated. Priority System Set Although no formal system of rationing or priorities is plan ned, the Public Health Service is urging that doctors, nurses and hospital workers get their shots at the first opportunity. It is imperative that they stay on their feet during an epidemic, to take care of the minority of pa tients who will develop serious complications. Othe groups who perform es sential community services such as firemen, police, trans portation workers also are be ing asked to get vaccinated early. Elderly people who have chronic ailments, such as heart disease or tuberculosis, are par ticularly vulnerable to influenza. It is desirable that as many of these as possible be protected by va-cine. Babies under 18 months of age also are susceptible to pneu monia resulting from flu, but they sometimes have an adverse reaction to the vaccine. The health service has asked the 0 . , ' Ma trip ?A paid for by my ' California Oregon Power Co. dividends.,. More and more people are finding that an investment in Northwest stocks is an Investment in more happiness. California Oregon Power Co., like other growing Northwest industries pays quarterly dividends. These Northwest companies offer an investor a fine opportunity to increase the value of his investment. it' a pier... 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The death rate w ,s only two per 1,000 cases in Asia, where med ical facilities are notoriously in adequae. So far in this country it has been much lower three deaths recorded among about 20,000 cases. VFW Commander to Make Visitations Henry G. Albrecht, recently elected commander of District 7, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will complete his summer visita tions of posts in the district soon, it was reported today. Albrecht will attend the Cen tral Point post meeting Aug. 15, the Shady Cove Steelhead post, Aug. 16, and the Walter A. Phillips post, Ashland, Aug. 20. A caravan of district officers and members will accompany Albrecht to Cave Junction Aug 22 to assist the Illinois Valley post in its membership drive. A Camp White post visitation will be made early next month when the post's new quarters are opened. A district meeting for all members of the VFW will be held at Brookings Sunday, Sept. 15. The second annual .field day will be held Sept. 21 at Camp White. Also on the organization's agenda is a state-wide member banquet of the Department of Oregon at Grants Pass Sept. 22 starting at 10 a.m., at which all posts of the state will participate. Detective Agency Here Changes Hands The assumed business name, Forest Green Detective agency, has been retired by Richard Koch, post sffice box 425, Med ford, owner and manager of the agency for the past four years. Koch, who will remain as manager of the agency at Pine hurst and Fir sts.. Central Point, reported that he had retired the name so he will be able to be a candidate for Jackson coun ty sheriff on the Democratic party ticket in 1958. The business name of the agency has ben assumed by Erwin Taylor of La Mesa, Calif., who will arrive in the valley this month. Infant Drowns in Fall Into Irrigation Ditch Madras (IP) Mark Andrew drowned Monday when he fell into an irrigation canal near his home at Little Agency Plains, a small community west of here. His body was recovered from the ditch shortly after playmates missed him. Efforts at resuscita tion by the Madras fire depart ment failed. Portland OT Larry Land graver says he has no immediate plans to seek the chairmanship of the Multnomah county Re publican central committee. n "-ass. J&'- ..sssfe.. s& TELLS OF PAYOFFS At torney Stanley Lehrer tells the Senate labor rackets committee in Washington that a New York City labor racketeer demanded $2500 "protection" to bar other unions from picketing shops which signed a "sweetheart" contract with one of his unions. He said his members agreed to pay Johnny Dio $25 for each employee to ward off jurisdictional pick eting. w. Many Red Spies Said 'Important People' New York flfl Boris Mor- ros, winding up a counter espionage career, said Monday many Soviet agents in the United States 'are important people." Morros, whose cloak and dag ger activities led to the indict ment of five alleged spies, said, "many of the Soviets' most ac tive workers in this country don't come from the rank and file, nor the under-privileged. "They are," he said, 'people who have the kind of contacts which will be useful to the So viets and they are being paid for their job of treason to the U.S." Morros told a news confer ence he is through with danger ous international intrigue. The 67-year-old agent, who worked under FBI instructions while ostensibly spying for Rus sia, met reporters for the first time since his "double dealings" ended last January. ' MANUFACTURER DIES Boston (IB Jacob (Jack) Sandler, 59, president of the A. Sandler Co., shoe manufact urers, specializing in shoes for "junior misses," died Sunday while playing golf. On The Side By E. V. Durling (Diirributtd by King Features Syndicate, Inc.) Holland is the most densely populated country in the world. It has 900 population per square mile. Also has the highest life expectency in the world. Arid the lowest death rate. There is only one doctor for every 1,000 persons in Holland. That is all that are needed. If there were more they couldn't make a liv ing. The government concerned about a lack of space for the growing and long lived natives recently suggested birth con trol. The Hollanders would have none of that. They like children and plenty of them. In Holland people having only four chil dren are considered practically childless. Passing By Frank Stevens, Guiding genius of one of the world's most remarkable catering organiza tions. Operates concessions at innumbarable racetracks, major league ball parks, football stadi ums, convention halls, etc. Frank is one of the second gen eration of Stevens in the organ ization. There are many third generation executives of the family in the outfit. As the Stevens are noted for being prolific parents, there are also many youngsters of the fourth generation being readied to join the company. ,To give you an Crash Fatal To Seven Eindhove, Holland (IB A speeding commuter train crash ed into a slower commuter-pack ed train during the morning rush hour Monday. j Seven persons were killed 'and more than 50 injured. idea of a typical Stevens opera tion, consider the Roosevelt Raceway concession, which in cludes 73 food stations. In addi tion to several luxury type res taurants there is a cafeteria, 13 bars, five table service bars, 15 snack stands, 13 cigar stands, 12 beer stands and six ice cream stands. Horses and Women Married women make the best secretaries. The concentra tion of the bachelorette secretar ies on their work is handicapped by their endless thinking about love, boy friends and their matrimonial chances. So, sir, if you want to increase your secre tary's efficiency, help her find a husband. If you are a bachelor, r.iarry her yourself. Among The Married A Seattle subscriber informs me that on July 8 this year she gave birth to twin girls. What's so wonderful about that? Well, she is in her 40s and a grand mother. This is her 13th blessed event. She has two married daughters. So, sir, you see it is as I am telling you. Just be cause your wife is in her 40s, has married daughters and is a grandmother, don't get the idea she will not be featured in an other blessed event. She may have twins. Who knows, even triplets. Asides Doughlas Fairbanks Jr., is cften referred to in the British press as "Sir Doughlas Fair banks." He apparently offers no corrections or objections . . . Am asked by a Cincinnati sub scriber If I care for German food. Answer is, not particular ly. However, I can occasionally go for an order of Kartoffel Pfannekuchen or Wiener Schit zel. Asking Queries from clients. Q. 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