Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (May 6, 1963)
SECTION B PAGES 1 to 8 MEDFORD. WTribune Your Money's Worth By SYLVIA PORTER Copyright, Hall Syndics', Inc. MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 6, 1963 The Medical Roundup Era.rltus Consultant in Medicine Mayo CUnle Emorltae Profeiiur ol Mtdlctn Mayo CUnle (Keiuter ud Tribune Isradlcate, 1J) THE PAIN OF GOUT For hundreds of years, we physicians have wondered why a gouty man should de velop such extreme pain in one of his big toe-joints. Now, Drs. James S. Faircs and Dan iel J. McCarty Jr. of Phila delphia, report that they have found that by injecting crys tals of sodium urate into their own knee-joints, they could produce a very painful gouty arthritis. The pain w?s,so bad that for three days, 1hey had to go around on crutches. We still don't know why oc casionally urate crystals will drop out of solution in the blood, and we don't know why they should so common ly attack the big toe-joint of one foot. Any man who wakes at two' in the morning with almost unbearable pain in his big toe-joint can know that he has, the gout. To find this out, he doesn't have to consult a doctor. A leading authority on gout, my friend Dr. John H. Tal bott, was recently asked about the uses of colchicine and Benemid, drugs which are used in the treatment of gout. Dr. Talbott said that colchicine is of value in treat ing the acute and painful at tacks of gout, and in prevent ing the recurrence of the at tacks. No Immediate Effect . Curiously, the colchicine does not have any demonstr able effect on the body's han dling of uric acid, . and cur iously, the drug Benemid has no immediate effect on the terrible pain in a big toe joint. What it docs, perhaps after it has been taken for a few months, is to reduce the amount of uric acid in the body that the gouty person has fewer attacks or none at all. Dr. Talbott recommends that all persons severely af flicted with gout take each day 1 or 2 tablets of both colchicine and Benemid, for a minimum of 1 to 3 years. Then the dosage can be re duced. In his years of experi ence, Dr. Talbott has not seen any bad side-effects from giving these drugs. Skin Irritation - Dr. George Waldbott of Detroit, in his book, "Contact Dermatitis" (Thomas, 1953), says that very annoying itch ing of the crotch can be due to the eating of certain foods, such as walnuts, which con tain oil which irritates the skin of some persons when it comes out through the bowel. Nursery Education Meeting Scheduled The third annual meeting of the Oregon Association of Nursery Education will be held at Colleen Hope's Studio, 45 Hawthorne ave., at 8 p.m.. Monday, May 6. All persons interested in education for the five-year-old are invited to attend. Dr. Phyllis Butler. Southern Oregon college, and state chairman of the standards committee of the association, will speak on "Today's Kin dergarten. Mrs. Wilbur Bushnell, also Southern Ore gon college, will speak on the importance o f kindergarten instruction. Exhibits of materials and activities will be provided by kindergarten teachers of the southern Oregon chapter. Additional information may be obtained from Mrs. Paul Ashby, area vice president, or Mrs. Dale Coverstone, chapter president. WEDDING COSTS $1,850 London - (UPI) - Prime Min ister Harold Macmillan said Thursday that Princess Alex andra's wedding at Westmin ster Abbey last week cost the British government $1,850 most of which was spent on decorations of The Mall on the route of the wedding procession. There are certain fatty sub stances and antibiotics which can also cause such irritation. Persons suffering from this can do some "home detective work" to see if it is caused by a certain allergy to some food or soap or other chemi cal. In rare persons, itching can be due to the use of colored toilet papers, and to certain cathartics and suppositories containing cocoa butter. Some times there is a fungus infec tion of the skin. In many cases, the difficulty is due to a slight leakage of intestinal contents through a sphincter (ring of muscle) which does not hold tight. In these cases great relief can be obtained if several times a day the itching skin is cleansed and perhaps then protected with a thin coating of a soothing powder or some ointment. Similarly, in the cases of women, a slight va ginal discharge can help to keep up the itching. Itching Clears Up In many cases in which the person is a highly nervous woman, I haye seen the itch ing clear up quicKiy wiien a worrisome psychic problem was solved or perhaps a defin ite decision is reached. Always when a person suf fers severe itching, the blood must be tested for an excess of sugar - or in other words, a beginning diabetes. Also, if a person develops an itching skin after he has started to take some drug, like a bar biturate, he should stop if for a few days to see if by chance it is the cause of the itching. One of the most distressing symptoms a man can have is shortness of breath. Emphyse ma, a common cause of this symptom, occurs five times more frequently in men than in women. Dr. Alvarez's booklet on "Pulmonary Em physema talks about other symptoms of the disease and lists some of the treatments now available. To obtain a copy of this booklet, send 25 cents and ' a self-addressed, stamped envelope with your request to Dr. Walter C. Al varez. Dept. MMT, Box 957, Des Moines 4, Iowa. STEEL PRICE RISE IS GOOD THING The modest, "selective" increase in steel prices is among the good things that have happened to the U. S. economy so far in 1963 - on four counts. It indicates that prices of industrial material? and non food wholesale prices finally are firming up. The relative weakness in these critical price areas has been a drag on our economy throughout the entire 27 months of this expansion. It is another important signal that our economy is strengthening. We are moving off the plateau into a new upturn. It will not significantly increase the pace of rise in living costs in 1963 and this year's rise still is authoritative ly estimated within the Hi per cent range. Price increases could accelerate in 1964, though, and become a problem again. It is a distinct contribution to business confidence. This confidence is a fundamental factor in industry's willingness to boost its spending for plants, equipment and inventories. No one at the policymaking level in Washington will say this publicly, but in private talks many of them admit they welcom iho steel move. In Wall Street the approval is unmistakable, but hire too the attitude is the less said th better, in view of the poll - tics involved and th stl wag talks. This pric do volopmont demands much dooper analysis than it has - rocoivod, though, and hort goes. On Count One: The index of industrial materials prices is one of the 12 "leading indicators" selected by the National Bureau of Economic Research as most valuable in forecast ing turns In our economy - meaning an upturn in this index usually signals in advance an upturn in the economy and vice versa. This index reached its peak at 104.4 (1957-59 equals 100) back in May 1961, was below 95 last month. Of course, this prolonged slide has been a depressing factor, but now at last prices are firming, the increases are spreading out far beyond steel - an encouraging signal for the economy. The index of non-food wholesale prices is one of ithe NBER's nine "coincident" indicators - meaning this index usually turns up or down with the economy as a whole. It hit its high at 100.9 last October, was at 100.5 last month. Now it too is showing signs of turning, more prices are rising than are falling - an encouraging sign of business' health today. On Count Two: If the economy wercn t strengthening, the price hikes in steel and other industries would'nt stick. But the economy is strengthening and most price increases are sticking. The comparative stability of prices during the 27 months of the 1961-63 expansion to date has been extra ordinary. The firming of prices now is more typical of an economic upturn and the implications of this to jobs, pay checks and profits are all on the bright side. On Count Three: Yes, we will pay higher prices for many goods. There's no doubt that the cost of living will reach an all-time peak this year. But while prices of a long list of goods may be moderately higher, the rate of rise in the cost of services has slowed perceptibly and the odds remain that the consumer price index will only creep upward by 1V4 per cent or so. If tax reductions lead to sharply increased business and consumer spending next year, the price outlook could change and then action to control inflation would be appropriate. But a clamp-down would not be in order now. Now is the time to encourage our economy to pull off the plateau, not to restrain it. On Count Four:- Both industry and the administration handled this steel price boost magnificently - a plus for all of us. The increases are "selective." The laws of supply and demand in the marketplace are operating. The President has not intervened. The industry's profit squeeze has been recog nized. Business has been given incentives to invest in plants and equipment, will be given more. The confidence these facts have created is and will be a vital factor stimulating our growth. Today's price hikes can't be compared with the spiral of the 1950s. Rather, today's telegraph a renewal of upturn in an economic expansion already at the "bid age" of 27 months. m irm Z iY0eZ I 0,T ,M U mRSTR imttWi Urfott fuffiftf TOILET TANK BALL h Atw f wottt after Mch ftwtJtiftf. 7t at MiftDwjtr mutt NOW YOUR SAVINGS AT FIRST FEDERAL! Earnings INCREASED to gnat per annum For the Period Ending June 30th, 1963 START A SAVINGS ACCOUNT NOW INSURED SAVINGS! First F.d.r.l accounts arc INSURED AGAINST LOSS OF ANY KIND UP TO $10,000.00 through lh Federal Sav ing loan Imuranc Corporation, an agency of th United Stat Government. Your savings STAY AT HOME help to BUILD YOUR COMMUNITY. Should you need your savings at any tlm, thay'r hr for you, at this homo-owned and managd institution. MP (Wing and LOAN ASSOCIATION of MEDFORD 201 W. 6th Street, Medford, Oregon Robert F. Kyle, Manager M . HERE ARE THE SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS Pick up your free card-no purchase nacessary. A free punch or punches will be given vary week. When free punches ire fully punched (numbers 1 through 13 on left hand id of card) th manager or assistant will be called to inspect your card to verify th proper punch was used and that flap was not tampered with. . You then choou 10 lucky numbr from the 80 Humbert in boiei on reverie lidi. Thou 10 numbers ar Immediately punched out. Under 15 of the 80 numberi are LUCKY HORSESHOES. You will be paid In ciih th amount printed under the tlap multiplied by the number of LUCKY HORSESHOES that have been punched. There ar no blanki. Every participant will win a caih priie. 1st Week's Free Punch Will Continue Through Saturday, 5-1 1 We guarantee that free cards of every denomination (25c1 - 50f - $1 .00 - $2.00 - $5.00 - $1 0.00 - $20.00 - $50.00 - $1 00.00 $250.00-$500.00) are in this store and will be available to all participants. ICE CREAM Dutch Queen... Vi Gal. MEW POTATOES WHOLE No, 300 tin Val Vita TUNA Del Monte Light Chunk No. Vi tin 45' 5' 4199 SHORTENING Cream Flake.... 3-lb. tin 49 Fully Cooked PICNICS We Slice Free Boneless CORNED BEEF 59 OREGON FOOD STORE FAMOUS GROUND BEEF Morrell's Pride SKINLESS WIENERS WESTGATE BAKERY Choc. Raised Donuts-633 Crispies - 215" Brownies . 625 Home Style Bread 220,. le, 30 CARROTS CORN Critp Snappy. Really Freh .....LU..Pkg Swt Golden Tender Kerndi 4 for 10 39 1 ORGEON FOOD VARIETY MacLean's Tooth Paste a.5'":.'. 59c .u,N n.L.. Bamboo. Hcivy duty, iteel rein- QQft LaWn naK6S forced. 2J in. wide each Dish Pans .:..:....h 69c Dust Pans ..c49c- mm LETTUCE Large Crisp Tender Green Heads 0 Prices Effective Through Wednesday o We Reserve The Right To Limit Quantities MEDFORD-Westgate Center MEDFORD-13th and Central ASHLAND-Gateway Shop. Center W Reien Th Right To Limit. EX
