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Show Thursday, April 22. The LEADER. 1954 Questions and Answers on Polio Prevention With Serum Between now and June 1, first, second and third grade children will be vaccinated against polio. Starting in the Southern States, large-scal- e public vaccination centers have been set up in 200 or more counties throughout the country. Children selected will get shots with their parents permission. If you live in one of the communities selected for the testa, here are the questions 9 WHERE AND BY WHOM WILL THE VAC CINE TESTS BE GIVEN? you will be asking?. 1. WHAT KIND OF VACCINE IS USED? A killed or "inactivated" vaccine, developed and tested by Dr. Jonas E. Salk of the University of Pittsburgh, The vaccine is made of polio virus grown in test tubes on monkey kidneys tissue and killed by exposure to formaldehyde. In this way the killed virus is robbed of its power to cause disease or any kind of toxic reaction. Yet, when injected into the human body the virus is still strong enough to stimulate the production of protective antibodies in amounts large enough to prevent disease. 2. WHAT ARE ANTIBODIES? Antibodies are tiny molecules of protein which circulate in the blood and protect against disease by attracting disease organisims, such as bacteria or virus, just as a magnet attracts a VicC oi iron. The antibodies hold the disease organisoms and destroy them. Vaccination stimulates the production of more antibodies in the blood to help fight the invading germs and to prevent disease. 3. IS THE VACCINE SAFE? Yes. Because the viruses have been killed the vaccine is considered perfectly safe. Before it is used, each batch i3 tested three times by independent laboratories, to make sure that all viruses in the vaccine are killed and that there are no other- contaminating substances which might cause toxic reactions. Final check is made by a branch of the United States Public Health - Service- - 4. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY HAD THIS VACCINE, WITH WHAT RESULTS? Before the public tests began, more than 5,000 children and adults iud been vaccinated without any unfavorable reactions. Dr. Salk has tested the vaccine on himself, his wife and his three young children. 5. WILL THE NEW VACCINE PROTECT MY CHILD AGAINST POLIO JUST AS HE IS PRO TECTED BY WHOOPING COUGH AND SHOTS? FOR HOW LONG? Polio researchers hope that the new vaccine will accomplish just that. The purpose of the mass vaccine tests is to determine whether vaccination will prevent polio in a child exposed to the disease under natural conditions, and how long the active immunity stimulated by the vaccine lasts. DIP-THERI- A . 6. HOW OFTEN ARE THE SHOTS GIVEN? Each child receives three injections of one cubic centimeter each in a water solution; the first two, one week apart, and the third, a booster" shot, four weeks later. All injections are in the arm. 7, WHY WERE 1st, 2nd and 3rd GRADE CHILDREN SELECTED FOR THE PUBLIC TESTS? Because children in these grades (aged from rate 70 6 to 9) .have a very high polio-attac- k cases for each 100,000 of the population. THE ARE HOW TESTS CENTERS SELECTED? Selection of communities is made on the basis of high polio incidence for the last five years, high epidemic rates (June to September) in the last five years in a specific age group, adequate health facilities in the county 'and a distribution of geographic locations to provide a good cross section of the nation. $275-billio- Published by the LEADER PUBLISHING COMPANY. Inc. on now amounts to about each 12 months, which is more than the entire federal government cost us as recently as 1938. Also each 12 months, about is needed to redeem the debts coming due; and this Entered at the post office at must be borrowed. With the Tremonton, Utah as Second debt climbing, it is an endless Class matter October 15, 1925 cycle. It all adds up to frienzied under act of March 3, 1879. financing. A. N. RYTTTNG Must Halt Borrowing The sensible thing to do about the national debt is, I think, not EDITORIAL to permit it to be raised and to NATIONAL institute a program for gradualASSOCIATION ly cutting it down out of current tax revenue. This would mean reducing the Editor-Publish- t polio-fightin- test-tub- $150,-000,00- ELWOOD by Mabel Romer DANCING STUDENTS PRESENTS REVIEW FOR TWO WARDS Tuesday evening in Mutual the dance students of Mrs.. Wanda Christenscn from Elwood and Bear Rn'er presented a dance review. The same review was presented in Bear River Saturday evening. Those from Elwood participating were Nadine Cut. Jer, Dixie Cornwall. Deanno Frank, Francis Martinez, Vernon Cutler, Lyone Cutler, and Rickie Miller-Mr- and Mrs. Clinton Bron- - . Mrs. Chan Cornwall. The Glenn Johnson family of Salt Lake City spent the Easter weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hansen. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Carlson and family of Logan visited at the Earl Saunders home during the past week. The Saunders visited in Logan last Sunday. Observe Birthday On April 14, Mr. and Mrs. Nello London of Ogden spent the day with the Owen Rasmus-senthe occasion being Mrs. London's birthday Heber Mortensen and son Ralph drove to Morgan Sunday evening to take Lyle Creager home. Lyle had spent the weekend with the Mortcnscns. Ralph spent Monday night with his s, liiiiiia''! TillS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY i o aiari in me AlMRS0! 170 NORTH 3rd WEST SEED & FEED n $65-billio- CO. TREMONTON 1 The New 1954-5- 5 budget $65-billi- on Price Includes httrai-U- c Advanced Watch Movement! belt on expenditures. The new Administration has cut from our g government some of the bloated fat, but it hasn't really tightened the belt to cope with the realities of its extremely bad financial position. It should do this, and do it at once. - loose-spendin- Sealed-i- n for BULOVA Lifetime Power ASHCRAFT JEWELERS West Main Street 45 Phone 2431 Each and every BUIOVA Waterproof WatcrV is Certified" Waterproof by the U. S. TESTING CO. after being Scientifically Tested . , . testi exceed government specification.. C. Waterproof e long a crytJ is-- intaetv eaer eeepeaeeV Only a eempeUnt Jeweler" ekeeM realaov ev etee eee. - ASHCRAFT'S Please send me the new Bulova with white dial "23" at $59.50 with black dial NAME ADDRESS STATE- - CITY CASH L CO.D. CHARGE be an Mr. and Mrs. Gordon C. Orten and children of Spanish Fork and Mr. and Mrs. Willard Johnson of Salt Lake Citv were weekend guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. George L. Miller. Airs. Jack Leak visited in Ogden Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Petersen Her son Dee who is attending school at Weber College accompanied her home for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs Mervin Holt went to Ogden Tuesday evening to visit with Mrs. Holts father. George Coombs ho is ill at the Dee Hospital. Mrs. Jess Petersen accom- - L Well moke your car look beautiful . . . with our CLEAN-U- P nesday Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Miller enjoyed the weekend visit of three of their daughters and in . luta Qlaii PROPERLY RPUCED ' SPECIAL! gg) a shape t 'M0h gel your car anied her daughter. Mrs. Jack Fronk of Logan to Ogden Wed- Jkf,Wen MAINSPRING SHOCK RESISTANT OBSERVES BIRTHDAY Those visiting with Mrs. Eva Petersen on her 73rd birth day at the home of Bovd Peter sen in Brigham City included Mr. and Mrs. Scott Petersen, Mr- and Mrs. Leonard Petersen and Mr. and Mrs. Jess Petersen, and several of her grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs- Lee Eskelson and family and Miss Lois Miller of Salt Lake City visited this weekend with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Miller. They, with Mr. and Mrs. Miller and the Orsen Jensen family enjoyed an outing at the Little Mountain. Engvar Petersen and Mrs. Josephine Nelson aceomoanied Bishop and Mrs. Orsen Jensen to tne lemple at Logan Friday evening. The Freeman Bvinetnn? of Tremonton joined the Mervin Holts in an outing Sunday WATERPROOF CERTIFIED SELF-WINDIN- G UNBREAKABLE PENR0S Mrs. Leonard Peterson Also availabh with black dial With the World's Most o, $275-billio- "23" BULOVA pro- posed by the Administration, by just 5 per cent. Is this too much for the citizenry to ask of Conthat 5 per cent be cut gress from the budget? Of course not! Illness Strikes When a family has an unexpected illness that entails medical and hospital services of $200, it hasn't quite as much to spend on necessities for the next few months. Does it run to borrow money? No, usually it tightens its belt. That's what our federal government should do tighten its . for -- mf r summer! Kick out excessive wear ... engine let us install a NEW OIL FILTER! GROUCHO Used Car SPECIALS n, 1953 that the federal government Plymouth Club Coupe De Soto Sedan, sharp 1949 Plymouth (Groucho Special) 1951 Plymouth. Must see this one 1951 M.J.C. Says: Call in or Phone 2541 if Heavy Debt But under this program our debt service has been so heavy (interest and principal payments) we haven't been able to keep pace with the wear and tear on our highways. That's why our citizens can look ahead with unbounded gladness to 1970 and the throwing off of the ball and chain of this debt. With our bonded debt out of the way, the tax revenues thus released can be used to improve our highway system, instead of for debt payments, and this return to pay-a- s you-gwill have a wholesome effect throughout the whole structure of our governmental services. The Federal Debt Our debt situation in Arkansas is a microscopic example of some espects of a truly grave national problem, the rising federal debt. It has become a ball and chain around our nation's neck. It is affecting the full freedom of every citizen. The national debt now stands so IMSV CHICK The Crowning Achievement of the Watchmaker's Art! n And yet Congress is being asked to raiso the statutory limit as we have an abundance of ! 1 ion. at CHICKEN BUSINESS Now at ASHCRAFTS J4 LOOKING AHEAD son and family spent Sunday In Brigham visiting at the Thomas Reynolds home. Returns to Duty Jerry Buchanan, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Buchanan, recently returned to San Diego after spending a two weeks leave from the U. S. Navy. While he was home, his sister Mrs. Darvel Wilcox of Layton and his brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs, Forrest Buchanan of Salt Lake City visited with him here. One day last week his sister Mrs. Ernest Hanson of Tremonton entertained at a family dinner in his honor. Master Steven Cornwall who is attending school in Ogden spent the Easter holidays at the home with his parents, Mr. and Mr, and Mrs. Marcell Palmer ind family of Salt Lakke City spent the weekend In Penrose visiting with Mrs. Palmer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Engvar Petersen and her brothers William and Preston and her sister Vede Smith and their families. er test-tub- HOW WILL THE RESULTS OF THE VACCINE PROGRAM BE CHECKED? One-hal- f of the first, second, and third grade children in the same schools will get "dummy" vaccine shots and will act as controls. After the 1954 epidemic season i3 over, scientists will make a count to see how many vaccinated children and how many unvaccinated children in the first to third grades get polio. Results will not be known until some time in 1955. . $7-billi- $60-4illio- 11. I HAVE HEARD THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF POLIO VIRUS. DOES THE NEW PROTECT A PERSON POLIO VACCINE AGAINST ALL THREE TYPES? Yes. There are three polio virus types: Lansing, named for a young man in Lansing, Michigan who died of the disease; Brunhilde, for a chimpanzee used in Baltimore polio research experiments; and Leon, for a Los Angeles boy who also had a fatal polio attack. Although all three viruses cause the same symptoms, infectby Dr. George 1 Bansofl DiKCTO - NATIONAL ion by one will not protect the patient against eOOCATKX WOGtAM further infection by either of the other two. So Searcy, Artomtt any vaccine, to be effective, must contain all three strains. The Salk vaccine protects against Lansing, Brunhilde and Leon types. BALL AND CHAIN DEBT 12. WHEN WILL THE VACCINE BE READY Debts that hang on are like FOR GENERAL USE? a ball and chain around anyNot until the public tests have been thorough- one's neck. This is true with the ly evalued and results determined. If the trials individual, the family, the busare successful the Salk vaccine will be produced iness, and with local, county, by drug manufacturers and sold by doctor's state and national governments. As this column is written, the prescriptions, as other vaccines are handled Finance Director of our Arkan13. WILL IT BE EXPENSIVE? sas state government has just The price of the vaccine has not yet been de- announced that by 1970 the last cided. But the preparation is a fairly simple one $100,000,000 of our state high to produce, and so it should not be more expens- way debt will be paid off. When the last bond is redeemed on ive than the other vaccines. that date there probably will be 14. MY CHILD HAD GAMMA GOBULIN a statewide celebration and SHOTS LAST YEAR. ARE THESE THE SAME every man, woman and child AS THE VACCINE NOW BEING USED? I AM will heave a great sigh of relief. CONFUSED ABOUT THIS AND SO ARE The state will have broken its MOST OF MY FRIENDS. chains of debt. No. The 1954 polio vaccine is not the same If Borrowing Right as the blood serum, gamma globulin, the famil Arkansas' borrowing to build iar "GG" shots given to thousands of children highways would have been right last year. The effect of gamma globulin is tem- had it been kept within reasonporary and at best protects against the crippling able bounds and had the money or paralyzing form of polio for about five weeks been spent wisely, without polThis is called passive immunity. It is hoped the itical considerations. new vaccine will provide long lasting protection But it wasn't. g The big borrowing started by stimulating the development of antibodies in the children's blood, which will nearly 30 years ago. First one protect them for one, two, or even more years. governor and then another disThis is called active immunity. covered the political magic of bonds to get things done floating 13. IS THERE ANY WAY OF DIAGNOSING without having immediately to POLIO QUICKLY SO THAT TREATMENT tax the people for it. The money CAN START AT ONCE? was spent loosely and sometimes Yes. Researchers have developed a new labor- with political design rather than atory test by which they can tell within 12 to wisdom. 72 hours whether a person has the polio virus Nose to Grindstone e in his body- It involves the use of 0 Quickly our state was cultures of special cells on which the polio virus in debt. When unexpectcan grow. Several laboratories are making ed hard times came, Arkansas e cultures to defaulted large quantities of these it couldn't meet the terms of its debt contract, help doctors in diagnosing polio this year. 16. ARE THERE ANY DRUGS, SUCH AS and for a short time the bondholders were in serious jeopOR PENICILLIN SULFA, TO PREVENT ardy. POLIO? The No. So far there is no drug, chemical, or anti- state temporary injury to the affected the welfare of biotic that will cure or prevent this disease. citizen. Then, 15 years every The researchers who are trying patiently to find Arkansas refunded its highwayago, the ideal drug have some hopeful leads, but they -bonded debt and began a still report, "Not Yet." stiff program of debt liquidat-- . - can borrow new money and families. The guests were ilr. and postpone the day and Mrs. Gene Long, Mr- arid spend it when taxpayers must pay and Mrs. Ernest Crook of Salt Lake pay through the nose. City, and "Mr. and Mrs. Ed Your Share Priece of Ogden. n The national debt Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Peteraverages an obligation of $4,250 sen and children were Logan on every job holder in the U.S. visitors Thursday. A. And it must be paid in taxes. Not only that, but the interest, the cost of borrowing, must be paid in taxes. The interest - Thursday afternoon for FriVaccine will be administered at public, pri day distribution. vate and parochial schools by the local doctor under the supervision of county health officers SUBSCRIPTION RATES (In Parents are required to given written consent for each child before he can be vaccinated. advance) 43.00 per year. 10. Tremonton, Utah sister and family, the Bill Privets at Kearns. for Expert Mrs. Reginald Hunsaker and AUTO GLASS CUTTING four sons drove to Salt Lake City Tuesday to wish her mothand INSTALLATION er, Mrs.. David Johnson, happy SEE birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Dwain Romer and daughter Madge spent Sunday in Salt Lake City at the L. C. Chadwick home especially to visit Mr. Chadwick who was home from Duluth, Minn., Phone 2171 for the Easter weekend. 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