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Show Tuesday, March 5, 1957 ated from these particular lots, Dr. Davis said. But, he continued, "this would Polio Victim be a long and involved process, The polio vaccine is among the and it is more practical just to all of the field trial greatest of recent mdical discoveries. The vaccine is safe, marvel- For participants. ously effective, and it is now in Dr. Davis recommended that abundant supply. these Utah State Health Department . children be given a whole Yet, despite this, the national officials are urging that all chil- new series of three injections of vaccination program is lagging. dren who participated in the 1954-5- 5 the Salk vaccine. H The situation is so. critical that field trials of Salk vacEven if they got the high pothe trustees of the American Med- cine now receive new polio vaccina- tency vaccine in the. field, tests, ical Association recently called a tions. . new innoculations will not hurt meeting of state and territorial Reason for the recommendation, them, the health officer meical associations representatives to plan and promote a gigantic po- said Dr. James Z. Davis, is that lio vaccine program. The idea was recent studies have shown that bom at a prior meeting he tween some of the field trial vaccine was one of the trustes and representa- of low potency. Dr. Davis, who is chairman of tives of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy the State Board of Health, emof General Practice, the Surgeon phasized that only part not allGeneral of the U. S. Health Serv- ot .the field trial vaccine was of ice and others. A general program low potency. was agred upon. Points stressed We do have records of the lot are that the vaccine is both safe numbers on the low potency vacand effective; that everyone should cine, and by careful checking be vaccinatd, and especially those could give parents the names of under 40; that intertia and apathy those children who were vaccin- are primarily responsible for the failure of large segments of the public to be vaccinated, and that This Is the medical profession should go all out in an effort to promote the use of the vaccine. It was also recognized that the principal responsibility for implementation of the program rests with state and local medical societies. It is certainly to be hoped that the medical profession is successful in this great undertaking and that public lethargy willbe dissipated once and for all. Some 80,000 Americans have been crippled by polio legions more will be needlessly crippled in the future if the vaccination program continues to lag. Dont be one of them! ftaocmfwtaocmfwtaocm f mf ww Dont Pa st Thirteen THE DRAGE2T0N TRIBUNE Be A New Salk Vaccine Series Urged Test Children MINING IMPORTS DOLLARS FOR UTAH -- Utah's mines produce far more than can possibly be used In our state. This leaves millions of tons of minerals which are sold out of Utah. As a result, millions of dollars come back to our state to help produce prosperity for all Utahns from mining com- ate pany payrolls, supply purchases and tax payments. UTAH MINING ASSOCIATION " From the earth comes ah ' abundant life for all" Its so My Eighth Day 0f the Week -- Build castles in the air, then put foundations under them. Thanks to Our Sending All . The Wash to Price Steam ELECTRICALLY - Laundry . . for yoar coavoaltaco yoa coa pay yoar fro proailaait ONI YIAI a tlno ead kavi a staadard Iona, boo-ossom-o- policy ob a "coatlaaoas" basis Hit Pf lasaraBCO. WHY PAY MORE? Ut as yhro yoa a ottlnafv of tba say tags yoa aioy hovo by Pylag year fro lasaraaco t 1 There Is never a worry about toddlers exploring little hands . . . when yothave an electric water heater. Its as safe, silent and clean, as an electric light. And an electric water heater stays cool all over. Install your electric water heater ahywherecloset. kitchen, or recreation room. . You, too, can get 52 extra days a year to enjoy a hobby, do if civic work, make friends you do as so many women do and let us do your washday Hot water electrically pays many ways. . : - chores! pro-ala- ia la this Boiatr. Verner Stoddard PRICE STEAM Phone 6676 322 Carson . Dragerton lAUIIDRY ra mmm uixra. PRICE f r' -- - Buy from Your Dealer or Plumber Phone 218 LIVE BETTER . . . Electrically We Call For And Deliver UTAH POWER & LIGHT CO. 6, |