‘Thursday, July 24, 1952

Page 3

Polio Gan Be Avoided.
Says Health Director

: The idea that we know very
little about polio or how it strikes
and’ ‘that ‘we are: powerless to
-Prevent it, is’ actually quite
‘wrong. F

So says Dr. L. S. Anderson,
Director of the West Kootenay
Health Unit in a_ statement
prompted by the growing num-
ber of the general public who
are repeatedly asking. for infor-

mation on what they-can do to d:

avoid contracting the illness. To

Allay the fears of those concern-

ed, the doctor states the known

causes of the disease and advises
certain. precautions. Full text of
his statement follows:

“It is too often said by the way
of creating consternation, that we
know very little about: polio, or
how it strikes, and that we are
helpless to prevent it, but this.
idea is actually quite wrong.

Although ‘much has yet to be
learned about the disease, there
has been accumulated through
past outbreaks ,a great deal of
knowledge which the individual
can apply to gain quite a good
measure of protection for him-
self and his family.

It is known that you can take
the polio virus into your body in
two ways: 1. By receiving the
snifflings and sneezings from a
person with the slight cold which
is typical of a certain stage of in-
cubating the disease, and 2. By
swallowing the virus in your
food, milk; or water. Whatever
happens the virus settles in the
bowel, and may stay there for
at least six weeks, probably long-
er.

These few facts tell us what
we can do. to save ourselves
trouble when there is polio about
and at the same time defeat the
disease. .

1. (a). Avoid talking to people
who have colds, but if you
must talk, talk outside in the
open air.

(b) Stick, and see that your
children stick, as much as pos-
sible, to your own well-
known groupings, at any rate
see that any fresh personal
contacts are made outside in
the open air.

Protect your food
contamination. Drink
ized er boiled milk — pasteur-
ization kills polio virus. Look

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Finally, past outbreaks of polio
have shown beyond any shadow
of doubt that the paralysis is,
worse in people who have been
fatigued during the two or ee
weeks preceding the onset of the
illness, and especially during the
‘cold’ or ‘sniffle’ stage in the pre-
ceding few days. on

‘That doesn’t. mean that we
should do no work or take no
exercise when polio is about. It’s
fine on holidays to climb a moun-
tain or play a hard day’s golf or
tennis,. but get to bed extra early
that night. Don’t cap the hard!
lays by driving 200 miles as well,
especially if you have a slight
‘cold’ or ‘sniffle’.

Be reasonable!”

Archdeacon Resker
Elected Chairman
At Scout Rally

Veteran Scout Archdeacon
Basil Resker, was elected chair-
man of all Scout commissioners
at the first International Scout
“Indaba” at Gilwell Park near
Epping Forest north of London,
last Friday. The indaba — Zulu
word for gathering of tribal eld-
ers — is the first world gather-
inng of scoutmasters. 3500 Scout-
ers from all over the world are
camping and confering together
for nine days.

Archdeacon Resker, who left
Castlegar on May 16 and plans
to return on September 20 to re-
sume work as Vicar of the Cas-
tlegar,. Robson, Kinnaird and
Gennelle portion of the Castle-
gar-Fruitvale mission, is presid-
ing at daily conferences of the
scout commissioners during the
conference which is to continue
until July 24. .

Besides Archdeacon Resker,
there are nine other scout leaders
from Canada and some 600 fel-
low leaders from 50 countries at
the camp. The goodwill and
friendship which prevails
throughout has greatly impres-
sed the Canadians present. In the
words of the senior Canadian
scouter at the meet, John Mc-
Gregor of Ottawa, newly appoint-
ed istant ive ii
sioner of scout training for Can-
ada, “It’s wonderful the way
young men and women of every
nation, color and creed can get
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Construction In B.C.
Shows Decline In Total

Statistical figures for provin-
cial progress in April and May,
as released last week by the Hon-
ourable Douglas Turnbull, show a

ii fav busi-
ness conditions in B.C. These fig-
ures, however, do not reflect the
effects of the current industrial
disputes, which will undoubtedly
have a serious effect on the
entire provincial economy.

Immediate effects of the dis-
putes have so far shown up clear-
ly only in those centres which
are predominantly dependent on
the wood-using industries where
the reduced payroll has adverse-
ly affected retail sales. If the dis-
putes continue over ‘a lengthy

but the total to date show a de-
crease of 11.68 per cent below the
comparative total for 1951.

Permits valued at $100,000 or
more were issued at the follow-
ing centres: Burnaby, three new
schools; Cranbrook, Post Office
additions and alterations; Van-
couver, a warehouse and a school;
Williams Lake, a school and a
dormitory.

Residential construction sta-
tistics show that 630 units were
started during April, an increase
of 49.6 per cent over the 421 for
the same month of 1951. How-
ever, the total of 5,030 units under
construction at the end of April
represents a 3.97 per cent de-
crease from the total of 5,238
units at the end of April 1951,
Tourist Trade

The Minister said that the
number of vehicles entering Bri-

Period, retail sales will be fur-
ther reduced, especially in lux-
ury and semi-luxury ‘fields.
Finance figures for April show}
that cheques cashed against in-
dividual accounts reached an!
all-time high. The total of $942,-|
989,132 is 17 per cent greater’
than for April of last year. |
Construction |
Building permits issued during
the month of May represented a
6.86 per cent increase in value

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Of KG Joint-Picnic

The spacious Picnicking facili-
ties of Waldie’s Flats, across tle
river from Castlegar, attracted
some 200 visitors from Neslon,
Trail and Rossland last Sunday
when the Knights of Columbus of
Nelson, Trail and Castlegar held
their annual inter-council, picnic.

The Knights, their families and
friends, enjoyed a full afternoon
of varied races and contests. Nel-
son council was in charge of the
sports program while Trail coun-
cil arranged for an abundance of
pop, ice-cream and refreshments.
The local Columbus Club handled
the sécuring, sanitary facilities
and tidying of the grounds.

The sports program included
Traces, a rolling-pin throw, a tug-
of-war and a softball game.
There were several winners from
this district.in the various events.
Ray Goodfriend of Robson third
prize in the boys’ 5 and under
race. Barbara Guido of Kinnaird
came first in the race for. girls,
7 and” under: Dino~ Zanet™ was
first in the boys’ 9”and © under
and in the boys’ 11 and under,
also winning a third prize each
in the boys’ 12 and under and in
the boys’ 10 and. under sack race,

o Kinnaird. lads, © Michael
Guido and Jim Kaufman won
second and third respectively in
the .boys’ 9 and. under
while Jimmy Kaufman added a
first. prize to his laurels in the
boys’ 10 and under sack-race. =|

Mrs. Joe“‘Hynes proved ‘to be
the lady with: the. heftiest arm,
winning, the rolling-pin. throw.
She. was. awarded a rolling-pin
for her prowess.

. The tug-of-war between Nelson
and Trail’ Knights, “with. Trail
proving to | possess ‘the greatest

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each

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Jadies present, also won the vic-
tory.in the softball game: played
against ‘Nelson -council plus: vol-
junteers' from Castlegar. ; © -
Basket” lunches, brought. by
fami ‘and consumed ‘in
le. trees, completed

tish Columbia on traveller’s per-
mits in May totalled 22,233, an
it ase of 20.07- per: cent: over
the previous year and a-new re-
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