Show Polio Foundation Asks Dimes and Dollars Now Novi to Pay for Patient Care in Epidemic Epi lemic of L I Infantile Paralysis Country I With With thousands of children I and adults in hospitals today as the result of current widespread polio epidemics and with as asI many new cases likely to de de- develop develop de- de deI I I in the months just ahead the National Foundation for In In- Infantile InI Infantile I Paralysis has launched a aPolio aI I Polio Epidemic Emergency Drive I to provide immediate funds for patient care The tag price g on this years year's epidemic will be so enormous according to Basil OConnor O'Connor Foundation President 9 i 1 that must be raised to meet the national polio bilL During 1948 when there were cases in the country the highest number since the record total in 1916 the National Foun Foun- Foundation Foundation Foundation dation and its Chapters spent in March of Dimes funds to provide epidemic services servI services I ices he said With even more i cases this year it looks as though it may cost in 1949 I j to pay for that part of medical and hospital care which families families families lies cannot pay themselves I By the end of August as much money had been advanced in inI epidemic aid to National Foun Foun- Foundation Foundation Foundation I dation Chapters whose March of Dimes funds have been exhaust exhaust- exhausted ed by the cost of care as was I sent in all of 1948 1048 The nations nation's total number of cases now is as asI large as a full years year's toll in pre pre- previous previous previous I years with predictions for forat forI forat at least double that number be be- before beI before I fore December 31 I Furthermore it is estimated I that a minimum of cl J will be required to continue helping 1948 patients who still I need clinic or hospital treat treat- ment The National Foundation gives assistance as long as medi medi- medical medical medical cal care is necessary regard regard- regardless regardless regardless I less of age race racel creed or color The money raised in the Polio Epidemic Emergency Drive will willbe willbe willbe be used exclusively for services to polio patients in all states Mr OConnor O'Connor said Contributions may be mailed to POLIO POLIO care care of f your local Post Office This emergency drive is our only hope of providing care for patients without slowing up scientific scientific entitle research and professional education programs of the Na Na- National Nai i Foundation Mr OCon OConnor O'Connor nor explained It is an ironical fact that this heavy incidence severely sev rely taxing March of Dimes resources comes at a time when the nations nation's leading scientists are more hopeful of finding an an an- answer answer answer to the problem than ever before Scientists working under 68 March of Dimes grants at top medical and aM educational institutions institutions institutions are waging the largest re research re- re research research search attack ever attempted against a single disease in this country count supported by March of Dimes funds We must not inter inter- interrupt interrupt interrupt rupt the search for a solution because of lack of funds We must must and and we shall be able to todo todo todo do both jobs jobs help help pay for the care of the stricken while finding a means of prevention or con con- control control control if the American people contribute now to carry the work through until the next March of Dimes in January Progress since 1938 when the National Foundation was formed was indicated by Mr OConnor O'Connor as follows More M re than has gone into a comprehensive research and education program seeking control of polio and training of experts virologists orthopedists isis pediatricians public health physicians nurses physical ther ther- therapists therapIsts therapists and rind other medical work work- workers I ers who make Up tip the professional professional army now battling the L I disease in laboratories and hos hos- hospital hospital hospital pital wards At least had gone for patient care prior to 1949 in payment of polio bills families could not m et themselves in staffing and equipping polio cen cen- centers centers centers for modern care and treat treat- treatment treatment ment in establishing equipment depots in six strategic locations throughout the country from which respirators hot pack ma ma- machines machines machines chines beds cribs and other emergency supplies can be rap- rap rapidly rapidly rapidly idly dispatched to hit hard-hit areas We know now that fully 75 of those stricken make good i recoveries if treatment is I 11 available Mr OConnor O'Connor said I Surely no one would deny a achild achild achild child a to three nc chance for lor recovery because of lack of money The address is POLIO FOLIO care of your local Post Fost Office Send S nd as much as you can can can- canas I i as last fast as you YO can tod cm-tod today can today Y |