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Show THE SALT. LAKE TIMEb FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, Tuberculosis is Controlled With High Impact Programs in Effect Tuberculosis is a communicable disease. If effective effort is not made to block the spread of the disease and protect the public, tuberculosis will increase, claiming more victims and requiring more of the public treasury. That statement was made this week by Lyman F. Smart, president of the Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association of Uath. While the general trend of new tuberculosis cases has been downward during the past 60 years, it has in reality been a series of ups and downs the increases coming when tuberculosis control programs have been vigorous, the decrease when the programs and public concerns have been lax. It is the studied opinion of the board of directors of the association that Utahns may be experiencing an upward trend in the number of new tuberculosis cases. If the pattern holds, it means Utahns will have to expand the fight against tuberculosis in order to reconquer the ground that had once been won. The evidence for this new trend is manifold. The toll of new tuberculosis victims is nearly double the number expected. Twenty eight new cases were reported from Sepetmber through November of 1972 compared with the expected number of 12 to 15. It represents a surplus of 13 to 16 cases. If it were to continue at the same level for a year, the excess cases would total Before the State Tuberculosis Program budget cuts began in 1969, the new cases discovered were predominantly in early stage of the disease, a stage when the disease was non infectious. At present, new cases are being discovered in a later stage when the disease is infectious and the likelihood is that victims have seeded other new infections before being placed under control 52-6- 4. NEW GIANT-FLOWERE- D procedures. During 1971 (the data is not yet available for 1972) half of the deaths from tuberculosis were not previously known a3 a TB case. The spread of TB under these circumstances is unrestrained. The effort to block the spread of tuberculosis and provide public attention is related to the size of effort which the budget makes possible and to the attitude of the public to cooperate. Because tuberculosis is a disease without symptoms or warning signs except in the later stages, it is easy for a person to unknowingly pass his tuberculosis on to others. Persons in certain occupations are in a unique position to spread TB in very wide circles. A hair dresser and a school teacher are examples ii: Utah. In recent weeks, a discovery of tuberculosis in a hospitail worker who had exposed several hundred people argues for the stronger tubercsulosis program. It is the belief of the Association board of directors that the Utah State Division of Health is doing what they can with what they have to work with. It is their belief that budgets less than $210,000, the level determined by the Utah Comprehensive Health Planning Council as a minimum viable budget, will not be able to keep on top of the disease. Lower budgets appear to be penny wise and pound foolish. A recent independent study by the University of Utah revealed that the taxpayers cost of caring for cne tuberculosis case can go as high, as $25,000. Saving a few dollar in program costs can quickly be offset by increased costs in new but pre- ventable cases. if its printing. . . dial 364-84-64 ASTERS 1 973 Christmas Seals Donate $1 .2 Million For Disease Research Lung disease research is research is receiving a $1,193,000 shot in the arm this year thanks to Christmas Seal contributions across the nation. Lyman Smart, president of the Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association of Utah announced that total was allocated by state units and the National Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association to underwrite a wide range of medical investigations aimed at unveiling t. new information about lung Each holds a potential contribution to scientfic knowledge far in excess of its cost. Investigations now underway include: An investigation of the cellular mechanisms which control the bodys adjustment to reduced oxygen, sometimes seen in the patients with emphysema and other chronic lung diseases. An understanding of how these controls work could one day lead to a new mode of treatment. An examination of the relation between anatomical changes that are caused by emphysema and chronic bronchitis and abnormal-ie- s in lung function tests used by physicians as a diagonstic aid. Results may enable the doctors to make a more precise diagnosis and choose the most appropriate form of therapy. A study of how the mucous membranes of the nose and the bronchial tubes act as a front line defense against infections such as tuberculosis. A method of increasing these natural protective factors could lead to increased resistance against tuberculosis, flu and other infectious diseases. Association The Utah TB-Ris conducting research to ideneconomic tify the and medical needs of persons with chronic lung disease. These answers could lead to programs and services that would help lung victims cope with t their hmandicapping conditions. Althoungh the Christmas Seal funds play a major role in the acquisition of scientific knowledge, we face a long battle on chronic lung diseases. Emphysema alone more than doubles each five years. This year we are asking our friends to give more so that Christmas Seals can do more in both the communtiy and the research laboratory. dis-eas- D socio-cultur- al, Manti Mountain Home for Moose The north end of Manti Mountain will be a, new home for 12 moose when the Division of Wildlife Resources transplants them d asters, called Totem Poles. New for 1973 are these extra-long stems which support the They get their name from the measure sometimes up to 7 Inches across. massive blooms that are flowers fully double with long, The giant shaggy, informal make lovely cut flowers, while gracefully curled petals. They them as a bedding backbeat can flowers few In the garden giant-flowere- ground plant. this month. Agreements have been made with U. S. Forest Service and private landowners to introduce moose into the area. Game biologists will tranquilize and immobilize the moose to facilitate the transfer to Manti. Additionally, ten moose will be captured and radio transmitters attached so their movement in the Uinta mountains can be monitored, as part of a study being conducted by a Division biologist. Biologists will make population trend and sex ratio counts of the moose herd in conjunction with the transplant and radio transmitter projects. Compared to other states, Utah moose herd has far above average calf crops. mothers need happy children; others need unhappy otherwise they cannot ones maternal virtues. their prove Nietzsche. Some Page Three North Americans Get $4 Billion Driving Lesson This Winter North Americans are in for a driving lesson this winter. That will be the bill for the more than 3,700,000 highway accidents that are expected the start of winter and when spring begin To make matters especially perilous, the National Weather Service has forecast below normal temperatures for the northeastern states, the middle West and the Northern Pacfic states through March. .. Meanwhile, the motorists will speed and slide and lurch and skid their way to disasters, from minor mishaps to fatal crashes. If last winter is any guide, more than 11,500 men, women and children will die on wintry highways and more than one million persons will be injured. After studying these statistics the Department of Safety and Research of the Combined Insurance Company of America sent a staff member out to take a lesson in winter driving in the hope of saving lives. The first thing the student learned was that skidding on snow or ice or rain slicked roads is one of the chief hazards at this time of year. He found that in snow, hail, sleet or rain one must drive much slower than he would on a dry surface in clear weather. It may even be advisable to cut your speed in half. 1. Any sudden change in the speed or movement is the most likely cause of skidding, so maintain a slow steady speed, avoiding swerves or the sharp application of brakes. 2. Never shift gears on a slippery surface unless you are moving at a slow pace and always make the change as gradually as possible. 3. When you feel the need to slow down on a slippery road, gently pump the brakes. Ease your foot onto the pedal until the brakes begin to take hold; then quickly remove your foot. Repeat this pumping process until the car slows down. 4. Dont hug the edge of the road, which may be particularly treacherous and dont speed up on curves or at hilltops or on bridges where ice accumulations tend to be especially hazardous. What should you do if you $4 billion be-we- en mid-Mar- failed to heed your instructor's warnings and have gone into a skid? First, do not slam on your brakes, which increases the skid and decreases the control of your car. ch . Second, turn the steering wheel in the direction in which the rear of the car is skidding. Be careful not to turn too sharp or you will slip into a skid in the opposite direction. Once the straightens out, straighten the front wheels. While executing this maneuver leave the gear in normal drive position. Dont lift your foot from the accelerator. While skidding is a serious winter hazard, there are other dangers on the roads at this time of year. Getting stuck in ice or slush is one of them. What do you do when your tires spin on ice? Start your car gently in high gear, accelerating only enough to keep the engine from stalling. Move forward as slowly as you can. When the wheels become stuck again, go into reverse. Keep moving back and forth, gently rocking until you are free and on your way. 4th Quarter Estimated Tax Due IRS Says The deadline' for final pay-me- n tof 1972 estimated federal individual income tax was Monday, Roland C. Wise, District Director of the Internal Revenue for Utah, said this week. Some taxpayers may have to make an amended estimated by Jan. 15 if their income changed substantially during the last quarter of 1972. The worksheet contained in the 1972 estimated tax package received by taxpayers provides space to compute an amended estimate. Taxpayers do not have to pay the last installment or file an original or amended declaration otherwise due Jan. 15, if they file their 1972 income tax returns and pay all of the tax due by Jan. 31, 1973. Due dates are different for farmers. Publication 505, Tax Withholding and Declaration of Estimated Tax, furnishes additional information on this subject. It is free from your IRS district office. While you were looking fora job, we just gave you a raise We Just raised your starting in today's Army to $30720 a month. And salary the best thing about it is you might not have to spend it. That's because we provide you with meals, housing, medical and dental care, commissary and post exchange privileges, and 30 days paid vacation every year. . You also get your choice of over 300 good jobs. What other offer on this page offers you all that? 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