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Show t THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1962 , Page Eleven 'Oh, My Aching Back!' Here's Tips on What May be Causing If One out of every three Ameri-cans will be tormented by back-aches, according to the Utah State Medical Assn.- The American Academy of Or-thopedic Surgeons estimates that 34 per cent of the population un-der 24 and 39 per cent under 45 have some kind of back pain. Every year a quarter of a million workers sustain back injuries serious enough to send them home from work and countless others who are plagued by back-aches, sit, squirm, suffer and slow down production. Almost 90 per cent of back-aches are caused by fatigue and strain the result of man's mis-use of his body. Most are caused by improperly lifting some ob-ject. Bending over and twisting at the same time is a surefire way to court an aching tack. Interestingly, deafness and nearsightedness may be the cause of some backaches. The myopic crane their necks to see, and the hnrH-of.- b paring linmnspirmslv legs and hips help the back bear the burden. 4. Try and exercise all of your muscles a little instead of a few of the musles a lot. "Warm up" before engaging in hard exercise or violent sports. 5. Make a conscious effort to improve your posture. 6. While you're on the job. get up and stretch occasionally it will do you a world of good. 7. Workers who sit from trac-tor drivers to homemakers who peel potatoes need seats of the right shape and size, or counters and cabinets of the correct height. If you do develop back trouble, have it attended to by a quali-fied physician. The woods are full of "get-rich-quic- k" charla-tans who thrive on aching backs. These health "quacks" offer an astounding range of cures, rang-ing from "osseus effectuation" to "atcm'c bone bombardement," and they're a good bunch to stay awav from. cock their heads to track down sound, thus tugging at one clus-ter of muscles. Overexertion and prolonged back posture are two sure ways of developing back pain. So is excess weight. Many cases of backache could be avoided if only people would keep in mind the following seven rules: 1. Know and observe your phy-sical limitations. Act your age don't try some crazy stunt to impress others in the crowd. 2. Don't shock the spine when you sit down come in for a smooth landing. 3. When lifting something bend your body at the knees This way you'll let the arms, Board of Health Asks Governor Name Air Pollution Committee several years has related to the measurement and tabulation of radioactive fall out and the study of other available data, our services have for several months been broadened. This is party because of the request of indus-try for our assistance pertaining to new developments in Utah." The Department of Health has received valuable assistance from the U. S. Public Health Service in developing a plan and method of operation to obtain basic data, Dr. Thompson said. The State Board of Health at its regular February meeting passed a resolution requesting Gov. George D. Clyde to name a non-salari- ed Advisory Commit-tee on Air Pollution. This action followed a review of the Department of Health's activities and immediate and long range plans for coping with the Department's statutory re-sponsibility in regard to the pro-tection of public health through studies and controls of air pol-lution and radiation hazards. Both the Director of Public Health, Dr. G. D. Carlye Thomp-son and the board felt that the Department's activity in this area had reached a point that an Advisory Committee would be of great value. The function of the committee, according to the resolution, will be: "To advise the Utah State De-partment of Health during the current biennium under its exist-ing legal responsibilities, regard-ing any problems of air pollution affecting or that may affect the public health including studies and control measures." The resolution of the Board of Health provided that, in addition to advising the Department of Health in health phases of the air pollution problem the new advisory committee as well as technicians in the department would, upon request and within the availability of funds, be available to assist the Legislai-tiv- e Council in its study of over all air polution and possible measures of control. The board asked that the com-mittee be composed of seven members all of whom would have demonstrated interest and con-cern in air pollution matters. The committee would include at least three persons who by train-ing or experience have technical competence in the field of air pollution. One member would be a legislator and one each would represent industry, municipali-ties and the general public. "The interest of the State De-partment of Health is to study air pollution and radiation haz-ard as it affects public health," said Dr. Thompson. "While the principle activity in the past Seven Members Named to Council For Small Business Appointment of seven mem-bers to the Small Business Ad-ministration's Small Business Advisory Council for the state of Utah was announced this week by Harold R. Smethhills, SBA Regional Director for the area. The Council members, who are appointed by SBA Adminis-trator John E. Home, are part of a nation wide organization of private individuals who know and understand the problems of small business, and who will meet on call with SBA officials at the state level to help evaluate the effectiveness of the agency's programs, as well as advise and assist in developing methods for improving them. In addition to the State Advis-ory Councils, Regional Councils are being established in each of SBA's 15 regions, and a National Small Business Advisory Coun-cil has been formed to advise the Administrator of the Agency and bis top staff in Washington. The seven members to the State Small Business Advisory announced are: William A. Barlocker, presi-dent, Bank of St. George; Denzil A. Brown, president, Dixon Real Estate Co., Provo; William G. Bruhn, Panguitch; Jay Dee Har-ris, Harris Truck & Equipment Co., Tremonton; John T. Hurst, Hurst Variety Store, St. George; Clifton N. Memmott, Uintah Ba-sin Standard, Roosevelt, Utah; W. R. White, W. R. White Co., Ogden. "We are fortunate to have such an outstanding group of public spirited citizens from the state to help in the important work of serving small business needs," Mr. Smethhills said in announcing the first appointment to the State Small Business Ad-visory Council. Other membership appoint-ments will be announced in the near future. Members serve with out compensation and all meet-ings are called by and conducted under the supervision of SBA. Girl Scout Date Month Observance In recognition of 50 years of Girl Scouting in the United States, the Utah Girl Scout Coun-cil will observe the month of March as Girl Scout month, with special ceremonies in every Brownie, Intermediate and Sen-ior Troop as well as in many public events. March 12 marks the formation of the first Girl Scout troop in Savannah, Georgia by Juliette Low in 1912. It was 1922 before Girl Scouting started in Utah with the first troops organized in Salt Lake City. It has since spread to many corners of the state with almost 8,000 girls and over 1700 adults in 500 troops Since January 1961 the Girl Scouts in Utah, who were for-merly organized into four coun-cils and a number of Lone Troops, have been operating under one council the Utah Girl Scout Council, with Mrs. John S. Erickson of Salt Lake City as President. Mrs. Erickson invites all Utah citizens to join in the special Girl Scout Golden Anni-versary celebration, pointing out that the purpose of Girl Scouting today, as it was 50 years ago is to "help girls become happy, re-sourceful, creative citizens, will-ing and able to serve others in their homes, schools, their com-munities, their country and the world." Counting of Elk Now Completed Aerial census of elk on the Ashley-Dagget- t, Cache, Heaston, Nebo, Salt Lake and Ogden River herd units has now been completed, according to the de-partment of fish and game. Counts from the air have also been completed covering the state's only moosa herd with 95 of these animals being located n the north slopes of the Uinta Mountains. A reduction was noted in elk herd numbers on the Cache, Heaston and Nebo units with, a slight increase tallied i:or the Ogden River, Salt Lake and Ashley-- Daggett herds. Department pilots, planes and field personnel trained in aerial observation make these annual surveys as weather and flying :onditions permit. Ideal condi-tions call for clear, calm weather immediately following a heavy snow storm in any given herd area. Information from these sur-veys is used in the elk herd man-agement program and is impor-tant to scheduling the annual fall hunts. Aerial census of the remaining elk herds will continue as snow cover and flying conditions per-mit. Be Sure to Sign Your Tax Return Many federal income tax re-- - turns are being received by the I Internal Revenue Service with out signatures of the person or persons filing. I Roland V. Wise, District Oi-- i rector, urged taxpayers to be sure they sign their return. One ; signature for a single person; ; two for a married couple filing jointly. An added reminder, sign the return in the same way it is printed or typed at the top of the return. "Hey, Mac," the foreman said to his lead man, "I want you to meet Elmer, the new man they just sent down to us. He's the owner's son, and they're starting him at the bottom for a day or two." The best teacher is the one who suggests rather than dog-matizes and inspires his listener with the wish to teach himself. Bulwer. Chaolain Named To Textbook Group Westminster College Chaplain Maurice H. McDowell received an appointment by the Governor to the Utah tSate Textbook and Curriculum Commission. The committee evaluates and ap-proves textbooks to be used in the elementary and secondary schools. Rev. McDowell replaces Rev. 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