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Show " - PageTwo FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1960 THE SALT LAKE TIMES delibiJ lite JJeaJfined ; medical cooperation between the United States and Soviet Union ; during his visit her last fall. ' It was the President's son, Major John Eisenhower, who said earlier this year at the Uni-versity of Pennsylvania that he "would like to see the U. S. and Soviet Union do more together to wipe out the world's misery, sickness and disease," instead of talking of wiping out each other. Since then, joint East-We- st discussions, just concluded, have led to the formal and official, but unpublicized and little noted announcement, that East and West "now are allied" in peace-ful medical research. Beginning almost immediately, the U.S. and Soviet Union are to begin pre-paring for their first conference to exchange information on com-batting cancer, heart disease and polio three of the worst crip-ple- rs and killers. Special attention will also be paid to an exchange of informa-tion by U. S. and Soviet doctors and scientists on child health care, the mentally retarded, pre-vention of birth defects, nutri-tion, industrial medicine, sur-gery and infectious diseases, in seeking together to eliminate the non-politic- al scourages of both East and West and of everyone, everywhere. The Soviets can have many sinister motives for fostering scientific and cultural exchange for seeking greater East-We- st trade, agreeing to disarmament, a nuclear test ban, pooling space and missile efforts or joining in a joint East West program of economic aid to the hungry, im-poverished peoples of the world. These activities, while loudly acclaimed, also help the Soviets to score psychological victories or military successes, split the Western Allies, broaden their espionage activities, penetrate the uncommitted nations, or lull the West to sleep. No one warned that there is any danger, but that there is on the contrary, the greatest hope for a better world, in cooperating on medical re-search. And there is the hope that if we could cooperate on this, that other cooperation may be easier. It will pose a challenge and opportunity in the year ahead. Dr. Thomas Dooley, the young medical missionary in Laos, who has been called another Dr. Al-bert Schweitzer, has said that "You just can't describe the good you feel when you have a human life." For this Christmastime to find the United States and Soviet Union cooperating, and about to do good together, in this ex-tremely important field has been the best, most hopeful Christmas present of all. i v Already Christmas is a fading memory. The rush and excite-ment are gone. Santa Claus, that jolly, generous and indispensable symbol of Christmas, is taking a well earned rest. The Christmas presents have long since been opened, some even exchanged, and soon the trees, trinkets and tinsel will be coming down. In most ways, this Christmas past has been like all the others that have gone before, and there in lies its charm. But this year, and especially as we enter the New Year, the Soviets of all people have given the world a genuinely unbelivable Christmas present that merits more noto-riety and attention and perhaps even more appreciation than it has received, and it bears a special relationship to both the Christmas past and the New Year ahead. Someday, scientists in this age of Science, may be able to place that wondrous thing called the Yuletide on a microscope and tell us what it really is. In the meantime, it will have to be understood only in the heart. We can only marvel at what it is that so changes people and wonder why a spirit that can bring peace to the Holy Lands for a few short days, that pro-du- es a great outpouring of con-cern for the unfortunate, and that sees the sick and the halt and the forgotten remembered, cannot be captured and carried through the rest of the year. In one respect, this seems to have happened, or we may have been given an unexpected op-portunity to help it flourish. In their Christmas messages, both Pope John XXIII and Mr. Eisenhower shared one thought in common. That was that we should see more actual deeds join the great out-pouri- ng of words about "peace," which the world is experiencing. The world can leap with joy that this tenuous new era we call "co-existenc- e" and "a relaxation of tensions" has been showered upon us, replacing the more im-mediate threats of war, destruc-tion and extinction. But as both the President and Pope reminded us, and as others have "peace" is more than just the absence of the threat of war. Our world would also seem to need the freedom President Ei-senhower made a key word in his goodwill trip abroad. Who can deny that.it needs the jus-tice the Pope also said is indis-pensable to peace? Of the char-ity, humility and humanity the President urged in his lighting of the National Christmas Tree, if we really want to root out the causes of war? Now, this may be one of the gifts the Soviets of all people may have given to a troubled world, but which, oddly, seems to have been ignored in Christ-mas rush. For of all of man's scourages, disease is one of the oldest and the most impersonal. Now, the United States and Soviet Union, for all their deep seated differ-ences on disarmament, ideology and even the dignity of man, have still agreed that they can cooperate in saving people's lives. A great, global, joint Russian-America- n effort has just been formalized, to begin exchanging health, medical a lrdn teaedinda health, medical and related in-formation, which may even have begun in Philadelphia. Premier Khrushchev proposed a greater CARE Offices Issues Deductions Reminder With 1960 just a few days away, the Regional CARE office has issued a reminder that con-tributions to the overseas relief agency are federal income tax deductible. Many individuals and organi-zations avail themselves of the CARE relief food and self help programs for the needy overseas, by year end cash gifts, according to Michael C. Phillips, Regional CARE Director. Such donations are charity and are deductible for income tax purposes. In his year-en- d appeal the CARE spokesman asked schools and organizations with funds left in their treasuries, and indi-viduals considering a charity for the remainder of 1959 to remem-ber CARE with dollars for the destitute abroad. Receipts will be issued for amounts contributed, he said and guarantees of delivery go with the packages sent. Contributions in any amount may be sent to CARE, 444 Mar-ket St., San Francisco 11, Calif. Most Lung Ailments Respond to Treatment A generation ago, most lung ailments were severely crippling or fatal, but now, thanks to med-ical progress, virtually all re-spond to treatment. The January Reader's Digest, in an article by J. D. Ratcliff, contrasts the mortality rates of lung ailments 20 years ago with the situation today: tuberculosis, once described as "captain of the men of death," has been demoted to the rear ranks. Pneumonia death rates are one sixth as high as they were a few years ago. Lung cancer is a grim reaper, but it is no longer 100 percent fatal. Better diagnosis and treatment are responsible for these gains. Today's specialist can slip a slender bronchoscope down the windpipe and into the larger bronchial passages within the lungs to see conditions, and snip samples of suspicious tissue for microscopic examination. With a battery of tests he can measure the mechanical efficiency of breathing, even determine gase-ous diffusion through the walls of the microscopic air sacs with-in the lungs. An assortment of new drugs relieve the muscular spasm and inflammation of asthma. Anti-biotics have checked the attack of pneumonia bacteria. Daring new surgical techniques make it possible to keep the patient sup-plied with life giving air during deep lung surgery, making it possible to exercise cancerous areas or even collapse a diseased lung. The lungs inflate and deflate half a billion times during the average lifetime. Wherever we live, from the icy north to the desert to the smoky city, they require the hot, moist, clean air found in a tropical swamp. Mi-nute hairs in our breathing pass-ages trap the dirt, mucous mem-branes produce the moisture. Tears, which also run through the nasal ducts, produce lyso-zym- e, one of the most powerful bacteria destroyers known. With out these safeguards, we would die of flaming infections. Murray Jaycees Plan Christmas Tree Blaze The Murray City Jaycees have reminded Murray residents of their annual tree burning proj-ect, which enables Murrayites to have the disposal of their trees taken care of by the Jaycees. Chairman Jerry Watts asked that residents place their trees on the curb in front of their homes on Saturday morning, January 2. The trees should be out no later than 8:00 a.m. to insure pick-u- p. The Jaycees will begin their work early Saturday morning with trucks and Murray City Corporation and members of the Jaycees. The trees will be taken to the old slag dump on 2nd Ave. in Murray and burned. The Murray City Volunteer Fire Department will be on hand to supervise "the operation, and equipped for any emergencies. There is no charge for this serv-ice, which is rendered by the Murray Jaycees as a final wrap up to their Christmas activities for the year. Chairman Watts urged Murrayites to have their trees "out no later than 8:00 a.m. Saturday, January 2. I WW MORE ON K-MO-RE Where Ht's D Y IF 0 AlitheYlme THE NEW kaaur 1230 On Every Radio1 CONSTIPATED? Medical reports show how folks over 35 can establish regularity After 35, irregularity often be-comes a problem. What you need is something that aids nature and helps establish regularity. Such an aid to regularity is the daily use of serutan. Here's medical evidence: A group of men and women took serutan daily under medical supervision. In case after case serutan, taken daily, helped establish regularity. So, for real relief from constipation after 35, try serutan, powder or granular. gERUTAM-Shrinks Hemorrhoids Without Surgery Stops Itch Relieves Pain For the first time science has found a new healing substance with the as-tonishing ability to shrink hemor-rhoids and to relieve pain without surgery. In case after case, while gently relieving pain, actual reduc-tion (shrinkage) took place. Most amazing of all results were so thor-ough that sufferers made statements like astonishing "Piles have ceased to be a problem!" The secret is a new healing substance (Bio-Dyn- e) dis-covery of a world-famo- us research institute. This substance is nowavail-- ! able in suppository or ointment form called Preparation H. At all drug counters money back guarantee. Utah Gains Increase In Beet Acreage Announcement by the U. S. Department of Agriculture of a 2242-acr- e increase in the Utah sugar beet acreage allotment is promising another huge crop in 1960, industry officials said. Utah's allotment was boosted from 33,963 acres allowed in 1959 to 36,206 for 1960. Total U. S. acreage for 1960 will be 985,000 an increase of 60,000 acres over 1959 plantings.. Executives of Amalgamated Sugar Co. of Ogden and the Utah-Idah- o Sugar Co. of Salt Lake City said they were pleased with the increase and that every effort would be made to plant the entire allotment. Officials of the government once again has recognized the beet sugar indus-try's importance to the national welfare," Shields said. He pointed out that in the past three years the beet sugar in-dustry has been called on to fill sugar deficits resulting from crop failures in Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The U. S. is expected to process a record 2,400,000 tons of beet sugar from the 1959 harvest, and if growing conditions are com-parable next year's production will reach a new record high. grower organizations said they were happy with the increase. Continuation of the drouth could curb plantings in the spring. The increase in beet acreage, following an all time U. S. rec-ord harvest this fall of 17,036,-00- 0 tons of beets, apparently was prompted by the possibility of crop failure in Cuba from politi-cal and economic troubles, Rob-ert H. Shields, president of the U.S. Beet Sugar Association said in Washington, D. C. Cuba sup-plies one-thir- d of America's sugar. "By increasing next year's beet acreage and thus opening the way for the beet sugar indus-try to continue to make up off shore shortages that may occur, |