The Times from Shreveport, Louisiana • Page 23

YOUR MORNING NEWSPAPER IHE SHREVEPORT TIMES, THURSDAY, MAY 6. 1943 SEVIM Give Instructions to Child iu Clear Tone PARENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR HEALTH WOMAN'S JOB INCREASES IN WAR TIMES side her horrj really depends on how well she can organize her own household tasks. In the matter of food a great deal can be accomplished both In supplying more nutrition and better balanced meals and ir seeking to reduce channels of wawtr in time as well as in actual fooc stuffs. the war effort praised on all sides for Its patriotic spirit, but the work itself has a fine effect on morale. But while admiding the unselfish offers to take on more work, it must be remembered that there Is a limit to the productivity of longer hours, as the British women found out before us.

It is more important than ever for the homemaker to do her own Job well. Men. tired out by the Child Should Be Prepare in When giving a child Instructions you expect to have obeyed, first gain his attention, then give the instruction clearly and simply. Repeat if necessary, but not too much. Several repetitions mean that the child is taking that way to keep your attention.

For general behavior, give the child a few well-planned orders that are kept. Study his reactions and the way he thinks, then guage your expectations accordingly. for Arrival of New Bahv Home Must Be Saved Face of Added Activities Protection of llie Child's Body Largely in Adult's Hands With so many of our women pressure or tne day demands, must find a peaceful home to return to in the evening. And the home must also offer a haven of tranquility if children fu to the fears that would otherwise be produced by sudden air raid drills and other external emotional upsets occasioned by the emergency. So war or no war, families must be well housed and well fed.

This is the work that forms the bulwark of woman's emergency activity. How much a housewife can do out en-thc de- Children act first and think afterwards. It takes the sum of experience from childhood to adult life gaged in war work, either in uniforms of relief agancies and fense organizations or in offices Mother should prepare the first child for the arrival of another child. Help the oldest child to look upon his new brother or sister as a welcome addition to the household, not a rival to his own place. Jealousies arising from surprise at the "intruder" and seeming neglect of the older child can be done away with if the parents are intelligent in their treatment of all children.

or industry, national leaders of woman's groups and social agencies urge that the home be not neglected. Not only is the desire to help In OPINION GIVEN ON STATUS OF RECENT BIRTHS to reverse this order. If he has a charce, a real boy is not going to stop this side of a whole watermelon for fear of consequences, at least not the first time. Health protection of the child must remain largely in parental hands. While this is true in the case of all preventable di.sea.ses it Is especially Important in tuberculosis, fc the arch foe of youth, which is so Medicnl Ton rim! CommniU widespread In its distribution and eg Selective Service on Classification so insidious in attack.

What are the simple, basic facts about this disease that all parents must know how to protect themselves and especially their children from its hidden menace? The first is that tuberculosis Is Yt -'j Chicago, May 5 (U.R). The American Medical Association Journal said to- caused by a well-known germ and ls, draft classification fciat any child therefore, "luun8 or imecuous "catching" or infectious ex UITAMIHS be considered as having been con-; ceived before Dec. 8. 1941, in the absence of overwhelming medical evidence to the contrary. actly as are diphtheria, scarlet measles, and smallpox.

It is not hereditary, as it is sometimes sup- posed, although a fumily susceptl-j bility may be handed down. At all! events if there has been a good deal! AND The article said that recent studies on a series of 9,000 women set the or tuberculosis among your ances tors or If It exists in your immedl-j "ViT6" ate family, It is well for you to exer-1 -rrencfh Ia 'T 'f V1" 'T' ci.se unusual precaution and nave I Imacy of a child born 180 days after MINERALS frequent check-ups to assure your-) self of freedom from active infec-1 death of the husband, the German law 181 and 302 days respectively, tion. We will not have tuberculosis if no germs of the disease ever get into our bodies. This can be avoided only by keeping well away from those who have the disease. The surest way to bring this about is by exactly the same process we employ in other infectious diseases, isolation of the patient in a hospital where contact the journal stated.

"In England in 1921 the legitimacy of a child born 331 days after, the husband went to war was al-i lowed. In the United States each case is decided on its own merits, since there is no law in this country or in England which defines the duration of gestation." For practical purposes, the Journal THAN USUAL ENRICHED BREAD with friends and neighbors is avoid the burden of proving any ed and where his cure is most likely 8aia Ah A nreenancv lasting more than 280 days would seem to rest on the claimant. "Under such circumstances th claimant would be charged with presenting overwhelming medical evidence of the prolonged nature of the gestation," said the association. "Any child born after Sept. 15, 1942.

could therefore not be considered as having been conceived before Dec. 8, 1941, in the absence of overwhelming evidence tc the contrary." to be assured. But isolation of the discovered case is not enough. This brings us to our third topic for discussion, early discoverey of tuberculosis disease. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

By detecting a person with tuberculosis in its early stages and isolating him In a hospital where he will receive expert care we give him practically 80 per cent chance for satisfactory recovery. The case discovered and hospitalized late has little better than a 20 per cent to 25 per cent chance of returning to approximately normal life. Again we must remember, too, At No Extra Cost STRESS FIRE PREVENTION 'V Local Men Are Commended for Campaign Being Conducted Here the lurking danger of infecting oth-to his hideout, fabricating his nefarious plots and concealing himself from watchful eyes until he can ers that an undiscovered case presents. The germ of tuberculosis is the gangster among bacteria. He keeps spring on his victim, often with overpowering force.

The damage is done during the dark period of preparation. Our defense lies in detecting the plot long before it has time to come to fruition. Fortunately, we have two strong allies in outwitting the culprit the tuberctin skin test and the chest X-ray. Indeed, so etfective is our defense that if we could apply it universally we might hasten the erad Fires in the homes are placing a drain upon the manpower resources of this country as surely as are the disasters of the war, said Alonzo Church, secretary of the association for Prevention of Fire Loss, New Orleans, in an address yesterday before the Lions club. GIVE YOUR CHILD A HEALTHY START IfJ LIFE This body building food is truly a fine texture tender toasting loaf of Bread that's good and good for you.

several ication of tuberculosis by decades. The speaker appealed to the club members to do all in their power to help counteract destruction of war by doing everything possible to pre Girls 22 Outstanding vent loss of life and property by Aiuutimred flre- al Tech Arc rrooaoiy tne gTeatesi cause oi large fires in the homes, Mr, Church stated, arise from cigar and cigaret smoking the second greatest cause is defective heating; third, defective lighting; fourth, reckless use of inflammables and explosives; and fifth, inadequate exits. Mr. Church commended the local fire chief, S. J.

Flores and O. May of the Shreveport Chamber of Com merce lor uieir worx in promoting a Chut clean-up and fire prevention week in the city. Mr. Church's speech was ORDER VlTAMELK BREAD TODAY made in connection with the program arranged by the men for this week I Hi a a and led to the club's adoption of a resolution to endorse the week's ob Ruston, May 5 (Special). High-ligthing the recent installation service of the Women's league at Louisiana Tech was the introduction of 22 outstanding freshmen girls to the group by Roberta Dillon, Athens mistress of ceremonies.

The girls were selected for their extra-curricular activities on the outstanding recor in scholarship, campus and their "general co-operative attitude," it was explained. They are: Marjorie Murchison Alexandria; Christine Charles, Ruston; Elizabeth Humble. Monroe; Shirley Laffitte, Mansfield; Jo Ella Crosby, Ruston; Patricia Thompson, Marion; -Sue Johnson, Shreveport: F-melia Donnelly, Columbus, Emily Calhoun, Barbara Ann Marshall, Ruston; Mae Roberts, Alexandria; Zulma McDermott, Mer Rouge; Eleanor Jones. Junction City La Faye Auger, Truxno. Mildred Wedgeworth, Arcadia; Wary Louise Life, Minden; Dorothy Henry, Hope, Shirley Campbell, Bastrop; lone Davis.

Minden; Joy Brooks, Ruston: Joy Wingfield Emerson, and Margaret Causey. St. Joseph. Other speakers participating in the fW clean-up program yesterday were State Fire Marshal Campbell Palfrey who spoke Fair Park high school: Allen Kimball, Insurance commissioner who addressed Byrd high school students; Fred Gibbons speaker at St. John's military high UITAMELK BREAD, ItlC.

school; and H. P. Foster, Jr ho addressed the Bossier City Ki wauls club. Mexico City reports that its tourist trade is near pre-war levels..