CONTRASTING "FEATURES of a JOINT STOCK
COMPANY and A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY.
1. A Joint Stock Corporation is a union of'
capital as an investment to cam a profit,
2. A Co-operative is a Union of persons to
supply themselves with goods and sorvicos
at cost.
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THE HEALTH COUNCIL
The Health Council of- the Matanuska Valley
represents every person living in this
area. Every organization in Palmer and
Wasilla sends its delegates to the meetings
which are held monthly.
The Council is primarily an organization
for the laity; it works closdly with the
physician, nurse and dentist.
The Health Council has many functions. It
plans the general program of health edu
cation—this has nation-wide as well as
Territorial aspects. Included are: Nation
al Tuberculosis Association activities;
Crinpled Children’s Association;.Red Cross
program.
It plans specific programs to meet the
problems presented in the community. Ex
amples of this are: Loan Closet for Bed
side Care to supplement the limited hos
pital facilities of the local hospital;
dental enro for children and adults;
spec.lnl precautions during epidemic dan
gers. Sanitation is included in- its
program.
Each resident of the Valley is particular
ly interested in the work of the Health
Council as it pertains to his own family.
Your neighbor's health affects youj
Preventive medicine, stressed- everywhere,
is.oven more important in Alaska. Hero,
facilities arc meagre, distances between
population centers arc great and as a
result there is loss control over health
problems. Contributed.
Dr. HERNER BLOCK RESIGNED AS DIRECTOR
/ Of the DIVISION of MATERNAL and CHILD
HEALTH
The Territorial Department of Health re
grots to‘announce tho resignation of
Doctor N. Bemeta Block as Director of tho
Division of Maternal and Child Health and
Crippled Children’s Services. .
wThc resignation wds accepted with deep
regret," statod Dr. C. Earl Albtocht, Ter
ritorial Commissioner of Health, "innanuch
ns tho department has lost a faithful and
untiring workor, who did much for Alaskans
by improving maternal and'child health and
care of crippled children.”
Tho appointment of a successor to tho
position will be announced at a later date,
tho Commissioner said.
DON’T FORGET the $2. this month to your
local Hospital. Whatever you pay this
year, will be deducted from any'hospitali
zation during the calendar year. Help keep
tho Hospital operating.