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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEUFORD, OREGON The Medical Roundup Entfritus Consultant In Medicine Mayo Clinic Emerltui Professor or Medicine Mayo Clinic (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1963). rr Alcoholic Must Wish To Be Cured I get scores of letters from unhappy women who say that their home is a Hell because ot the husband's drinking. When he comes home drunk he yells at his wife and the children. Often, hardly knowing what he is doing, he strikes his wife and beats the children. Often the children have to run and hide somewhere until their father has sobered up. So many of these women ask me if there isn't some drug that they can put in their husband's food or drink that will keep him ' from drinking, but I don't know of any which is likely to work. There is a drug called antabuse "which can make a man sick if he drinks, but I think the man would soon get onto the Tact that his wife was putting it into his food, and then his only re action would be to give her a good beating. Can Win Out All my life I have been read ing articles and books on alco holism; I have in my library most of the autobiographies ever .written by alcoholics, and after reading them my impression is strong that few alcoholics can get rid of their curse until some time perhaps years after they have hit bottom. Then, if they decide they very much want to get well, they can win out. But so long as they say, "I am no alcoholic and I can handle this; I do not need any meddling in my affairs" nothing can be done. It is impossible to cure a man against his will. That is why I never waste time exhort ing a man to quit alcohol, or cigarettes, , or an excessive amount of food. Like the very . wise people in that great organ ization, Alcoholics Anonymous, I wait until the man comes in begging for help. Then I will be glad to do everything I can do to help him. Similarly, I feel that it is utterly useless for a wife to exhort the man to quit. He will swear on his dead mother's Bible that he will quit, and next day he will go on a bender. An alcoholic is a weak man often an almost insane man. He must be psychotic to give up every thing worth while in life for a bottle that makes him sick, and often kills him. There is some thing wrong with his brain. I do not blame him any more than I blame a crazy man when he misbehaves. He is mentally ill. Should Leave As I have said several times in this column, I think that whenever a man's alcoholism makes life unbearable for his wife, and especially for his chil dren, they had better leave him. But that has to be their de cision; I never urge them to do anything. What I know is that often, after the wife does leave, the children say, "Mother, you should have taken us away long before you did." When, as often hapens, an al coholic man repeatedly threat ens to kill his wife if she leaves him, I think the only way of handling the situation is for her and the children to disappear and to drop out of sight. They should go somewhere where the man cannot find them; they must not correspond with rela tives and friends at home, be cause someone then is likely to tell the man where to go to find his family and then there will be serious trouble. Examination of Breast Back in 1930 Dr. Stafford L. Warren showed that many a lit tle cancer can be found by X-raying the breast of a woman. Recently, in the last year or two, a few roentgenologists have been emphasizing the import ance of this technic. Dr. Hob ert L. Egan had a good article on the subject in "The New Physician." As he and others have pointed out, an X-ray study of a breast will commonly re veal the shadow of a nodule, with either the smooth outlines of a benign (harmless and non cancerous) type of lesion, or it may show a shadow with the rough edges typical of a cancer. An important point is that X-ray examination of a woman's breast may show cancer long before there are any symptoms or signs of trouble. In some 94 per cent of cases studied, the X-ray man's diagnosis agreed with that of the pathologist who examined the nodule after it was removed from the breast by a surgeon. Some other X-ray men are not so enthusiastic; in their exper ience the technic is not ideal for the finding of cancers in the breasts of hundreds of women who are "screened" for the find ing of unsuspected cancers. Many people who go to a doc tor thinking they are sick are simply suffering from nervous ness. Dr. Alvarez has written helpfully about this subject in his 25-cent booklet, "Triumph Over Nervousness." 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Nikita Believed Anxious To Personally Assess Johnson TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1963 Bv STEWART HENSLEY WASHINGTON (UPI) -If, as rumor has it, Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev is anxious for an early "get acquainted" meeting with President Johnson, he undoubtedly plans to avoid the errors he made in assessing Headline Hits 9288 21K-23" New! Beret and pert pill boxso fresh, so flattering in a smart faille, polka dot silk or vivid bland to match or spark an outfit. Sew both for just pennies. Printed Pattern 9288: For head sizes 21'.., 22, 23 inches. Yard ages in pattern. FIFTY CENTS in coins for this pattern add 15 cents for each pattern for first - class mailing and special handling. Send to Marian Martin, Mcdford Mail Tribune, Pattern dept., 232 West 18th St., New York 11, N. Y. Print plainly NAME AD DRESS with SIZE and STYLE NUMBER. CLIP COUPON FOR 50 cents FREE PATTERN in big, new Fall - Winter Pattern Catalog, just out! 354 design ideas. Send 50 cents for Catalog. the late John F. Kennedy after their initial confrontation. Khrushchev, at Vienna in June 1961, mistook politeness for timidity, good breeding for weakness. He told his aides he could not understand why Ken nedy, head of the most power ful nation in the world, rose to his feet when Khrushchev en tered the room. The Soviet leader obviously got the impression the young President could be pushed around. The chilling nature of his demands on Berlin and other issues, and the insulting manner in which he presented them was obscured by Ameri can officials for the time. How ever, the conclusion Khrushchev had drawn soon became evident. He whipped up the Berlin is sue to new crisis proportion and tightened the diplomatic squeeze around the world. But his mis reading of Kennedy's character became quickly apparent. Ihe young President took rapid steps to increase U.S. mil itary might in Europe. He made it clear he was ready to fight for Berlin if necessary. And, possibly most important, he let Khrushchev know that the Unit ed States, despite any public confusion on the subject, knew that it had vast superiority in nuclear weapons over Russia. Ihese switt responses by Ken nedy to crude Soviet pressure convinced Khrushchev he was up against no weakling. They made it possible for Kennedy to force Khrushchev to back down on the Cuban missile issue by the skillful application of a graduated series of pressure steps and implied threats which the Soviet leader had good rea son to respect. Since that crisis there ap peared to have been a sort of tacit understanding between Khrushchev and Kennedy about the point beyond which neither would go witout risking nu clear reaction. Soviet Deputy Premier Anas tas I. Mikoyan, during his talks last week with Johnson and Secretary of State Dean Rusk, showed extreme anxiety for re assurance that Johnson would not react cither more or less violently than Kennedy had. It is doubtful that reassur ances on the "continuity" of American policy satisfied Khru shchev. He knows that the na ture of the individual inevitably alters the application of policy, even when policy remains the same. For this reason, it may indeed be true that Khrushchev would like a chance to make a per sonal assessment of Johnson the man. Although U.S. officials op pose such a meeting in the fore seeable future, world opinion could force it. If it comes about, there arc obvious lessons from the past to be borne in mind by both participants. Jury Selected In Harney County Land Fraud Trial PENDLETON (UPI) - The mail fraud and conspiracy trial of seven Illinois and California men moved into its second day in Federal Court here today. A jury of seven women and five men was selected as the trial got under way Monday. The prosecution and the defense then read their opening state ments to the jury. ine men were associated with the Harney County Land Deve lopment Co., which promoted the sale of land in the Lake Valley area south of Burns. The defendants are Abraham Koolish, 70, and his son, David, 42, both of Winnetka, 111.; John Phillips, 38, Evanston, 111.; Jack Cherbo, 37, Chicago; Richard Dale Walker, 40, Los Angeles: George Isaacs, 30, GlendalC, Calif., and Maurice Hall, 39, Beverly Hills, Calif. Said Desert Land Federal Judge John F. Kil kenny is presiding. The trial is expected to run two to three weeks. Acting U.S. Atty. Sidney Le zak described the area as "va cant desert land" and charged the defendants were engaged in "an artifice to defraud" buyers. Lezak told the jury a large part of the purchasers lived in Hawaii. Defense attorneys described the 6,919 acres as "fertile land" and said it represented an hon est effort to develop the area under the private enterprise system. The land is located about 20 miles south of Burns. Judge Kilkenny told the jurors "the indictment is no evidence of guilt" and each defandant "is presumed to be innocent" at the outset of the case. Quickie! jpr J J 9122 Easy-sew smocking is the pretty detail on a dress that's simple, slimming, free of waist scams. Whip it up quickly to wear everywhere. Printed Pattern 9122: Halt Sizes I2V4, 14!4, Ni'-i, 18'4, 'iOVi, 22V.. Size 16'i takes 2l yards 39-inch. Transfer incl. FIFTY CENTS in coins for this pattern add 15 cents for each pattern for first-class mail ing and special handling. Send to Marian Martin, Mcdford Mail Tribune, Pattern Dept., 232 West 18th St., New York 11, N.Y. Print plainly NAME, AD DRESS with SIZE and STYLE NUMBER. CLIP COUPON FOR 50c FREE PATTERN in big, new Fall-Winter Pattern Catalog, just out! 354 design ideas. Send 50u for Catalog. family Assistant Engineer At Eugene Resigns EUGENE (UPI) - William Newell, assistant city engineer for Eugene, has resigned. He will become the city engineer for Beaverton. Wife of Portland Businessman Dies PORTLAND (UPI) -Funeral was held today for Mrs. Bernice Mori, the wife of a promjjiont businessman here. Mrs. Mort, 68, died at a Port land hospital Friday. Ralph D. Mori is vice president of the Metropolitan Printing Co. and is a partner in the Binfords and Mort Publishing House. Council Editor's Note: The Famllv Colin til cousins ul a jwije, a psychia trist, three clergymen, a netvsnaper editor, a women's editor, and two writers. Kain artlrle Is a sUL.marv nl an aetu.il case history. The t-ouncll reports on problems that nave been dealt with bv respon sible asem-tes and counselors. (Cnpyrtchl 1963 General Features Corp.) Mrs. J. T. Now that there's a 'legacy, she wants him back. Sidney T. She'll bring sta bility into my child's life. Mrs. .1. T. If my son takes Lily back, 1 wash my hands of him forever. They were just divorced after a year of mar riage marked by endless bick ering. But Sid's bachelor uncle died last month and Lily found out there's an inheritance com ing to him. After a few fast dates, Sid foolishly plans to marry her again. Sidney T. My eyes are sud denly opened. My mother is the problem in my life, not Lilly. My first marriage fell apart and looking back, I see where I listened to Mother more than I should have. I was left with a thrce-ycar-old daughter who craves a "mommy," so I mar ried Lily. My mother never gave us a chance. Now 1 intend to try again with Lily. The Council: Mothers might not grow into ogres if husbands and sons weren't jellyfish. What Mrs. T. needs, and is getting at last, is an adversary with a backbone. And if Sidney's has enough steel in it (a big if), Mama won't be an adversary a few years hence, but a proud partisan. For Sidney will have thrown off the shackles o f momism, which bind a son through tears, threats, flattery, indoctrination, to a mother who can't bear to let go. Of course the son must be "blindablc that is, naive and blind. Sidney was fair game through two mar riages and parenthood. Now, perhaps infused with strength from his ex-wife, Lily, and love for his little girl, bandied about by three mothers or mother figures, Sidney seeks to salvage what he can from the past. Catching up the loose ends of his home with Lily and his daughter, he must not be dis tracted by his mother s Impre cations, if there's to be more money this time, Mrs. T., what of if; Lily probably deserves it lo soothe some of the scars. Salem Man Killed In Logging Accident SHERWOOD, Ore. (UPI) - John Brickley, 66, Salem, was killed in a logging accident here Mondav. Brickley was crushed while unloading logs Irom a irucK at the Brickley Sawmill. Ho op perated the mill with his brother. you have calls to make along the coast... make your first call to United Air Lines Meeting down the coast? 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