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Show THE SALT LAKE TIMES TB Is Eradicated From Cattle But Not Citizens The United States has been more successful in eradicating tuberculosis from cattle than from its citizens, Mason W. Smith, Salt Lake City, said Thursday. Mr. Smith is president of the Utah Tuberculosis and Health Association. The Department of Agriculture deserves great credit for its accomplishment and continued support, Mr. Smith added. The campaign to eradicate human pulmonary tuberculosis must, of course, proceed by less drastic methods, but progress is being made here, too, even though the problem is still very large. The key to the eradication of TB in cattle has been the tuberculin test. This is a skin test that causes a reaction at the site of innoculation if the animal is infected with the tuberculin germ. It is also widely used in checking people for TB. A systematic was evolved in 1917 toplan tuberculin-tes- t beef and dairy cattle throughout the entire United States. Cattle that reacted to the test were slaughtered. Congress reimbursed the farmers for the slaughtered cattle, Mr. Smith explained. The herd to which a reactor belonged was kept under observation and retested from time to time, to cut off spreading the disease in the cattle. When a herd had negative tests for two consecutive years, it could be classified as an accredited herd. In 1963 the accreditation principle was expanded to include counties and states. Under the joint federal-stat- e program, periodic .checks are made to make sure that tuberculosis has made no inroads on the herds. The campaign to wipe out bovine tuberculosis from cattle, dating back 50 years, makes the United States the first country to embark upon such a project. In 1917, there were 39,218 cattle condemned because of tuberculosis. By 1965, the number had fallen to 489, a difference of 1900 to 1, Mr. Smith said. Mr. Smith explained that this program, along with pasteurization of milk, has drastically re- - Page Thirteen FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1967 Gas Firm Optimistic Over Outlook in Western Region Mountain Fuel Supply Company is optimistic about the future, both in its natural gas utility operations and its newly instigated phosphate diversification, said M. M. Fidlar, president, at the firms annual meeting of shareholders held here Tuesday. Although our earnings were down last year, we feel that the future has a lot of promise for more activity and greater reward to the Company and its shareholders, Mr. Fidlar said. Our past record of performance shows steady growth with the area we serve, with only a few cyclical variations because of weather and general business conditions. We are confident that our phosphate diversification will add to the earnings of the Company within a reasonable time, and we expect to continue to aggressively pursue our original business, that of a natural gas utility. At the meeting, shareholders reelected all directors of the Company, and the directors subsequently reelected all principal officers. The directors also declared a quarterly dividend of 42 cents a share payable June 12 to shareholders of record on May 26. Mr. Fidlar said warm weather, its aggressive search for new gas reserves because this gas is less expensive than purchased gas delivered into our system, Mr. Fidlar said. The Companys total gas reserves at the beginning of this year amounted to a little over two trillion cubic feet, despite record deliveries of gas in 1966, he said. Population and business in our gas service market area is continuing to grow at a rate above the national average, he continued. New industries, or expansions of existing ones, mean new industrial gas customers as well as new families and homes to which Mountain Fuel can furnish gas service. We have been working closewith the companies that are ly contemplating establishment of chemical operations using the brine from the Great Salt Lake. Some of the contemplated industrial complexes are quite large, and their use of gas should materially increase our demands. The Company expects to begin mining phosphate ore in southeastern Idaho by June of this year and expects its washing and calcining plant, which has an initial annual capacity of 500,000 tons, to be in full operation by October 1, Mr. Fidlar said. After treatment, the resulting phosphate product will be sold to fertilizer manufacturers. e Dry Along with its southeastern in site mine Valley Idaho, reserves of which are estimated at about 12 million tons of good phosphate ore, Mountain Fuel also controls interest in several thousand acres of phosphate leases in southeastern Idaho, southwestern and northeastern Wyoming, Utah, none of which has been drilled for reserve determination, he said. The Companys proposed budget of $13.4 million for 1967 includes $4.5 million for development of its phosphate properties, $3 million for natural gas production and transmission facilities, $3.6 million for natural gas distribution facilities, and $2.3 million for General Office pur- CT Pictures of an airplane, afire truck, a cowboy, a wrist watch and other familiar objects have proven useful in uncovering the problems of preschool children. According to Minnesota State Medical Society, 10 per cent of almost 30,000 youngsters whose hearing was tested by the new technique, were referred for further medical examination to check possible hearing disorders. Usually, children with mild hearing loss are not recognized until they are in second or third grade, Terry S. Griffing, Mayo Clinic audiologist who devised the new test, pointed out at a meeting of eye and ear specialists. By that time considerable damage might have been done a childs self confidence. This test increases the chances of picking up hearing problems earlier. This is how it works: A preschooler fitted with ear phones listens as a taped recorded voice asks him to point out one or another of the 12 pictures of famil- - SWEDEN'S NEW STAR 560-acr- which adversely affected the sale of gas to heating customers in 1966, coupled with rising costs were the factors that caused the decline in net earnings in 1966. Earnings for the first quarter of 1967 were slightly above those for the same quarter in 1966, and preliminary figures for the month of April indicate a substantial increase over earnings for the same month a year ago, he said. Although we cannot do anything about the weather, we are taking other steps to reduce operating costs, including the initiation of bimonthly meter reading and calculation of interim bills to reduce meterposes. reading costs. Mountain Fuel will continue Helena, capital of Montana, was known as Last Chance Gulch duced tuberculosis of the bone, by gold prospectors before it which was once a principal crip-pl- was founded as a community in 1864. of children. er Game Uncovers Hearing Problems KAREEN MOSSBERG stars with Tony Randall in a half hour color TV special, The Girl Game, early in September. The Swedish actress and model manages 26 changes of costume, all made of pure virgin wool loomed in America and awarded the wool mark of quality. Observe Safety Tip On Garden Sprays Are the bugs eating up your garden? Most insects can be knocked out with sprays, powders, and other poisons, but the unwary gardener sometimes can suffer from the effects of bug sprays too. Some tips on use of insecticides are offered in Todays Health, the magazine of the American Medical Association. Read the directions on the container carefully and follow them. The manufacturer spells out the proper usage and safety precautions. If the directions call for rubber gloves, protective clothing or goggles, leave this alone, unless you are an expert. Store the insecticide in its original container, with original label, in a safe, locked compartment, away from children and pets. Destroy empty containers immediately. Apply downwind, to avoid inhaling sprays and dusts. Stay out of freshly sprayed areas. Do not smoke while spraying or dusting. Some of the chemicals are flammable. If chemicals are spilled on skin, wash immediately and thoroughly. Cover bird baths, dog dishes and fish pools before spraying. Pour left over spray down a drain or into the soil. Dont leave it around in pans or pails. In case of accident, follow the directions on the container. If in doubt, call your physician. iar objects in front of him. The instructions are given at various sound levels, including that of normal speech. Failure to hear a certain number of words at the lower decibel range is an indi- cation of possible hearing loss. The roar of a lion, a low decibel sound and the chirp of a bird, a high decibel sound, are also included in the test. MISS DEB . answers questions about Junior Miss etiquette, grooming and inhere :fs. NEVER FAILS Q. My friends older sister is getting married next month and Tin invited to the wedding. It will be the first wedding Ive ever attended! Should I send a present, and if so, what will fit a small budget? A. Its traditional to send a present, and kitchen gadgets, which the bride is sure to need, are easy on the budget. You also can make her a pretty stand to display the gadgets. Just cover a large piece of beaver board with colorful Marvalon adhesive covering, then cut shapes of each gadget ladle, can opener, spatula, measuring cups, or whatever from patterned Marvalon. Press the shapes against the covered board and insert a screw hook through the top of each utensil silhouette. Glue picture hangers on the back of the board so the bride can hang it wherever she likes. Q. My best friend's moving away and I may never see her again. We always studied and went places together. I know Til miss her. What can I do now? A. Circulate! Concentrate on meeting new friends, joining more school activities, and having a good time while you're at it! Make plans to study and go places with other friends. Run for student council or join the dance committee to meet new friends. Maybe your friend can vacation with you this summer. Think of the fun youll have introducing her to new friends and new things to do! Q. Every time I comb my hair, spray gets all over my neck and collar. Its so bothersome, I sometimes wish I wore a wig that could be sprayed before putting it on! How can I protect myself? A. With a disposable cape! Before you spray, drape a few sheets from a roll of paper towels around your shoulders. When youve finished spraying, throw away the stray spray with the cape. Use another damp sheet of toweling to sponge spray off your neck and forehead. Kleenex designer paper towels, in pastel colors or border designs, are pretty enough to keep in a school locker, as well as in the bathroom at home. |