Australia to Rep* ,
resent Indonesia
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BATAVIA, Java,—(A*)—The In
donesian republic Saturday des
ignated Australia to represent it
in a United Nations-sponsored at
tempt to solve the Dutch-Indo
nesian conflict.
The Netherlands previously had
chosen Belgium as its represent
ative. Australia and Belgium
will select a third party. The
three then will attempt to recon
cile the Dutch and Indonesians.
Several members on a six-na
► tion consular mission, also U.N.
sponsored, were reported to have
received home-government i n
structions to expedite plans for
supervision of the cease-fire ord
er in Indonesia.
President Truhian
To Dine With
Brazilian President
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil,—UP)
—President Truman faced a round
of receptions for Americans and
Brazilians Saturday, the next to
last day of his week’s visit to the
capital of Brazil.
He planned to appear before
Brazilian and visiting United
States reporters, Brazilian press
association executives, U.S. em
bassy and consular workers and
about 2,000 members of Rio’s
U.S. colony.
He had a luncheon date with
banker Ernesto Goncales Fontes,
once host to president Franklin
D. Roosevelt. Saturday night,
president and Mrs. Truman and
their daughter Margaret gave an
embassy dinner for Brazil’s pres
, ident Eurico Gaspar Dutra.
Mr. Truman reviewed a parade
Bevin Interprets
Proposal to Divide
Fort Knox Gold
WASHINGTON,—</P>—New In
terpretations of what Ernest Bevin
meant by his proposal for “re
distribution of the Fort Knox
gold” failed to thaw official U.S.
coldness toward the idea.
Some London sources said the
British foreign secretary’s theory
was that by raising the dollar
value of its big gold holdings,
the U.S. could make a “profit”
which could be used in paying
for aid to Europe without im
posing a direct additional burden
on American taxpayers.
One government analyst called
I this “another invitation to make
loans or gifts.”
“Certainly it would give other
countries more powef to buy
| here,” he added, “but it wouldn’t
be any advantage to us.”
Another, recalling that secret
ary of the treasury Snyder re
cently denied that there was even
a thought of changing the $35
an ounce price of gold, said the
treasury too would be dead a
gainst it.”
In any event, he said, any
change in the gold price would
have to be made by congress, and
he expressed the opinion that con
gress is not disposed to do any
such thing.
Principle objection raised by
U.S. analysts to the new inter
pretation of the Bevin proposal
was that it would increase in
flation, boosting prices within the
U.S. as foreign nations upped
their buying in this country.
on Sunday, on the 125th anniver
sary of Brazilian independence,
following which, his party left for
home on the USS Missouri.
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HEALTH CONDITIONS j
MOST APPALLING
THROUGHOUT ALASKA
JUNEAUDr. C. Earl Albrecht
Territorial Health Commissioner,
has returned from the interior of
Alaska in connection with the
work of the health department.
Dr. Albrecht accompanied the
American Medical Association
team of visiting doctors and Dr. j
W. T. Harrison, medical director, ]
district No. 5 of the U. S. Public j
Health Service, on their health
inspection trips through the ter
ritory.
Doctor Albrecht feels that the
visits of these important men to;
Alaska and the interest and deep
concern they expressed for Al
aska’s health problems should be
considered a milestone in Alas
ka’s public health progress.
“Hospital conditions, over
crowding, faulty sanitation, lack j
of general hospital facilities, and
especially the unconfined cases of
tuberculosis—these are the prob
lems that demand immediate at
tention,” stated Dr. Albrecht. “I (
was very glad when Dr. Arthur!
Bernstein, chairman of the Cook.
County medical team, also thought!
the conditions favoring the spread
of tuberculosis and other com- J
municable diseases were appall-1
ing.”
! Dr. Bernstein was one of the
: “flying medical specialists” sent
here at the invitation of Secretary
; of the Interior J. A. Krug to gain
an insight into Alaska’s health|
problems. These medical men,|
five specialists, were startled not
only at the prevalence of tuber
; culosis but at the indifference of
! the white population to what the
latter termed the Natives’ disease.
| “The Natives’ death rate from
I tuberculosis is nine times the ov-1
t erall death rate for the states,”)
i said Dr. Bernstein, “and the death
) rate for the Whites is twice the^
states’ figure.”
j The five physicians; Dr. George!
. Milles, Dr. Arthur Bernstein, Dr.!
; Joseph Silverstein, Dr. Harry E. j
Barnett, and Dr. Jack Fields: are
all from Cook County Hospital,1
Illinois.
These physicians were chosen
I by an advisory committee of the
AMA and will submit their report
to that body.
The physicians combined their,
health inspection at Fairbanks;
with an attendance of the Alaska!
Medical Association. While there|
they had an opportunity to hear;
Dr. Albrecht present to the asso-i
ciation a review of the health de-;
pnrtment’s plans and progress!
since the last meeting of the asso-j
ciation. “The opening of the
Seward sanatorium and the Mt.|
Edgecumbe hospital; the appoint-j
ment of a chest surgeon, Dr. A.
R. Valle, at Seward, and the or
thopedic surgeon at Sitka, Dr.
Phillip Moore; the vision clinics
conducted by Dr. Milo Fritz, eye
specialist from the Eye Bank for
Sight Restoration, New York City;
the intensified tuberculosis case
finding program of the depart
ment; the nutrition study just
completed; and the continued:
planning for an Arctic Institute!
oof Health, — health progress.”
states Dr. Albrecht, “to which all
Alaskans can point with pride.”
Dr. Albrecht was joined on his
trip by Doctor W. T. Harrison,
medical director of district No. 5i
U. S. Public Health Service and
a district representative of Sur
geon General Parran. Dr. Har
rison conferred with city and
health officials, hospital author
ities, and many Alaskans in order
to gain first-hand information of
Alaska’s health problems. Dr.
Harrhon fesls that the federal
THE SCHOOL
AGE CHILD
The child of school age needs
every physical asset to enable him
to make the most of his studies
and to compete with his fellows
on equal terms.
Healthy teeth are essential to
| general health, and the wise
mother will take every precaution
to guard against the handicap of
frequent illnesses caused by bad
teeth.
Before a child enters school, his
mouth should be examined by a
dentist. The first permanent mo
lars usually erupt at the age of 6
or 7 and dental attention at this
time is vital.
Throughout the school years,
the child should be given regular
and systematic dental attention.
The toothbrushing habit should
be inculcated at the earliest age
possible.
Between the ages of 6 and 21.
the dentist should be consulted
frequently to determine whether
the child’s teeth are coming in
straight, and that the upper and
lower teetch come together prop
erly. If the teeth are crooked or if
there is any other maladjustment,
the condition can often be cor
rected if discovered in time.
When the new bicuspid teeth
come in, between the ages of 9 and
11, the child should be taken to the
dentist for special attention. Ini
tial flaws in these important teeth
can be repaired and decay thus be
prevented.
In general, all new teeth should
be examined shortly after they ap
pear. This holds true when the
second permanent molars erupt,
between 12 and 14 years of age:
and when the third molars, or
“wisdom teeth” come in, usually
after the sixteenth or seventeenth
year.
The child should be trained
early in life to appreciate good
government must give more fed
eral support and financial help
to the Territory. The medical
director cited four primary health
needs lor Alaska:
1. Tuberculosis. Segregation
and isolation of active cases by
increased federal aid for addi
tional hospital beds.
2. Sanitation. The need for
improved water supply and sew
age disposal systems for many
communities.
3. Venereal disease control.
Stern measures of public health
administration and increased edu
cation.
4. Hospital facilities. There is
a need for general hospital facili
ties throughout the Territory and
an urgent need for hospital beds
for tuberculosis cases.
‘‘I am delighted,” declared Com
missioner Albrecht, “that all these
visiting experts have not only af
firmed my opinions on the health
needs of Alaska but also that I
find myself in complete accord
with the recommendations which
they are going to propose to Con
gress. More hospital beds, im
proved sanitation, intensified tub
erculosis case-finding, and a vig
orous venereal disease control pro
gram are measures already on the
health horizon of Alaska.”
Janies Roosevelt
Favors Truman
For \\ liite House
NEW YORK, —OP)— .Jan s
Roosevelt, oldest son of the 1;
president, says that president Tr
man “deserves renomination . 1
1948.”
Speaking extemporaneously
answering questions on the "Me
the Press” radio 'Mutual* pi
gram last night, Roosevelt s; I
president Truman has apparen
abandoned the policies of Fran
lin D. Roosevelt, particularly
domestic affairs.”
He declared that he had
one time opposed the Truman d<
N.rine because he believed it ‘V 1
not signify sufficiently the d
ire of the American people
lend support to the United N -
; tions.”
Roosevelt said, however, tl ‘
it would be impossible to s y
whether president Truman v
following his father’s policies i
the international field because he
could not say what the late pr< >
; ident’s policies would be in t e
present complex situation.
Although Roosevelt declared he
j would rather see Truman in the
White House he said that Her. y
; Wallace was “a great thing i >r
America because of his franknr s
i and outspokenness
Thunder never has been he; "d
, unmistakably more than 20 nrr'es
I from the flash.
I teeth; to know how important they
! are to his health and to his phy -
cal appearance.
The Territorial department of
health or your local dentist will be
glad to answer any questions re1.
; mg to this article.
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