Show all citizens urged to support drive people of morgan have always loyally supported the infantile paralysis drive director T R bates of the polio committee saia said today plans are being made and coille committees ittzes are working on the drive which will start jan 15 1 i the fight against infantile paralysis has occupied the interest of medical scientists since the disease w was s first identified this crippling malady alady that strikes primarily at our young ones during the summer months each year thousands of persons fell before t the h e cold hand that struck without warning without apparent reason as the terror of polio made its annual appearance in in our midst during the tragic epidemic of the worst in the nations history whole cities took to the roads in attempts to flee before the spread of the disease the need for an effective organization to combat infantile paralysis became increasingly apparent with the years but research costs money treatment was beyond the means of the average american family and there was little organization in the general approach to the problems involved As a result in january under the leadership of the president of the united states who himself had been crippled by an attack of polio there was formed a national organization supported solely by voluntary contributions of the american people this organization pledged itself to lead direct and unify the fight a against ainest infantile paralysis and to assure a every victim of this disease the best available care and treatment regardless of age race or religion this january your national foundation for infantile paralysis marks its anniversary of service to the american public when polio strikes your national foundation works efficiently and puts your march of dimes contribution to work to alleviate suffering |