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Show i. PAGE EIGHT i. - PRO V O (UT A H) E V E N I N G H E R A L T HrU RSD-A-Y, J U N E 18, 19 3 6 V SPOTTED FEVER SLOWLY M , if- - YIELDS ! - ta-r By WAYNE H. FARLEY United Press Staff Correspondent -HAMILTON Mont. UJ A heroic he-roic band of 60 persons, stationed inthi small -'city In the Bitter-root Bitter-root valley on the western slope of the Rock Mountains is moving mov-ing gradually toward victory in a battle that -has raged without pause for 34 years. It is a strange battle: a battle of scientists . against an army of incalculable millions of ticks of varied species, whose bite is responsible re-sponsible for the dread Rocky Mountain spotted - fever in man. The ticks also are responsible for two other diseases Colorado tick fever and tick paralysis and are important in the spread of- still a fourth tularaemia. Headuarters of the small army of scientists is in the Rocky Mountain Laboratory. the first unit of whicn was completed in 1928 by the state of Montana, and which was taken over by the United States Public Health Service Ser-vice in 1931. .Spend Mow Than $250,000 Since the year tne laboratory has grown rapidly. A second unit was constructed in 1934, and a third is now being added at a cost of $100,000. The entire institution institu-tion represents an investment of more than $250,000. The work of the laboratory is purely research. The staff consists of 50 persons, 11 of whom are scientists sci-entists with either PhD. or DSc. degrees. They work under the direct di-rect supervison of Dr. R. R. Parker, Par-ker, special expert of the public health service. Rock Mountain spotted fever has been recognized for years as one of the most puzzling of typhus-like diseases borne by insects, in-sects, and is the main problem of the laboratory. Fought Since 1902 Since the war on the fever was declared by scientists in 1902, great strides have been made in combatting it, but there still are many important problems to be solved before final victory is assured. as-sured. Cause of the disease In man through the bite of a tick has been discovered; species of ticks responsible for keeping the disease dis-ease alive and those species which bite man and therefore spread it to human beings have been classified; clas-sified; and most important perhaps, per-haps, a method of manufacturing vaccine which , minimizes the fever's fe-ver's dangers has been discovered. These victories have not been won without cost. Since the research re-search work was started, there have been 10 deaths from spotted fever infections contracted by laboratory lab-oratory workers, and one death frcm talaraemia. But cvomforting is the fact that only one of those who died "had been vaccinated. Also and tins is a problem of which those battling spotted fever have only recently become aware the disease is not local to the Rocky Mountain area as it was once thought to "oe, bul an international inter-national problem. HOPKINS PLANS WPA BROADCAST REPRIEVE GimriTEO ELEPHANT KILLER WASHINGTON, June 18 U.R Harry L. Hopkins' 200-person WPA information bureau aimed a double-barreled publicity campaign cam-paign at the country today to sell voters on his federal employment em-ployment program and combat a republican move for return of relief re-lief to state jurisdiction. The latest newspaper release from the WPA mimeograph machines ma-chines announced Hopkins, the new deal work-relief administrator, administra-tor, will conduct a nationwide radio staff meeting for all workers wor-kers and the public to hear Saturday Sat-urday afternoon. Besides a list of democratic officeholders, of-ficeholders, the radio program will include talks by: "One prominent promi-nent representative of the cultural cul-tural arts, a woman WPA workers, wor-kers, one youth representing unemployed un-employed young people, a businessman, busi-nessman, a representative of agriculture." agri-culture." As has been tke practice in the past, radio time for speakers in the campaign is expected to be contributed by the broadcasting companies. The English song thrush selects a special stone in the neighborhood, neighbor-hood, and uses it as an anvil on which to crush snails. SAN FRANCISCO, June 18 U.R Wally, 25, the six-ton, nine-foot one-tusked bull elephant, condemned con-demned to die for killing his keeper, Edward Brown, 42, at Fleishhacker zoo yesterday, was J given a last-minute reprieve today when Superior Judge Frank Deasy ordered the execution halted hal-ted just 35 minutes before the monster was to have been shot. The restraining order delaying execution was obtained by Alexander Alex-ander Mooslin, An attorney, who rushed from the courthouse to the zoo by taxi to arrive there before the lethal guns blazed death to the elephant. The court order is returnable at 10 a. m. Friday, when hearing will be had on whether to make it permanent or dissolve it. Offer Free Weddings For Month of June PERKINS, Ark. U.R) Free marriage ceremonies during June is the inducement made to north Arkansas couples contemplating matrimony, by W. G. Cook, Justice Jus-tice of the Peace here. Cook's only requirement for the free ceremony is that the couple must buy their license in Cross county. The special offer came after a Justice of the Peace in a nearby county reduced marriage ceremony cere-mony fees to $1. CHERRY PICKING TIME IS NOW ON Cherries are ripe. This morning the first big picking begins in the orchards of Utah county, and will be ready for harvesting. Raspberries will be ready about June 25, and will last approximately approxi-mately five weeks. Beans will be on in a short time. The canning factory is sched uled to open about the first of j juiy, ana anyone over sixteen years of age will be able to work there. The reemployment office is able to supply any one with work provided he is willing to do the available work. With the close of schools and colleges there has been a great demand for clerical work for students. stu-dents. There is only . a limited amount of this work. Skilled workers are in demand and there are places for plasterers, plas-terers, masons, and carpenters, but the common laborers are having a rather difficult time to get employment. With the road work beginning next week most of the unemployed workers will be able to find jobs, however. The great lexicographer, Samuel Sam-uel Johnson, recognized only four natural elements earth, air, fire, and water and was wrong 6n all four. 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