Vol.S.
Fcbrur.rv. 16. 1940
Palmer, Alaska...
FORGOTTEN CHILDREN
Smallpox is a disease for which
there is not the slightest ex
cuse today. Vie have had a spec
ific means of protection against
this ancient scourge since Dr,
Edward Jenncr performed the first
successful vaccination in 1796,
In spite of the fact that a safe
means of protection against this
disease is available to every
man, woman, and child in the U.S.
and its territories, there has
been a steady increase in the in
cidence of'smallpox during the
past fev; years; from 7,813 cases
reported in 1936, to double the
number (14,335) in 1939, and all
among unvaccinatod persons. That
smallpox is at all prevalent top
day is only because thousands of
children go unvaccinatod and tons
of thousands of adults depend
blindly on the protection they
got as children.
Because millions have.heeded
Jenner’S message and secured pro
tection, with the result that v/e
have fewer epidemics today than
wo did 140 years ago, many have
basked in a false sense of sec
urity and have "put off" this
protection for themselves or
their children. But let no-one
enjoy the snug assurance that
this great killer cannot return.
It can, an d does.
It should also be pointed out
that it may be too late to wait
for vaccination until a case of
smallpox is reported in a com
munity. -A mj.ld, undiagnosed
case preceding the patient who
contracted it and b.ecape acutely
ill may already have exposed a
score of other victims.
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MANAGER TO MAKE BUSINESS TRIP
General Manager L.C, . Stock plans
to leave this weekend for a brief
business trip outside* While he is
away, ho will make contacts in
Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Portland,
and Spokane, which will be of in
estimable value to the Co-op during
the coming year.
The Co-op expects to enlarge their
business and take on some new lines
during the coming year. Mr, Stock
will look up opportunities for this
while he is on the outside, A half
million dollars worth of business
is the goal of the Co-op for the
coming year.
Among other things, Mr. Stock plans
to look for a definite outlet for
Alaskan cranberries. Last year
cranberries were shipped outside as
an experiment, with very favorable
results. He will also investigate
the possibility of selling Alaskan
White Birch to be used as flooring.
Mrs Stock and Larry will accompany
Mr. Stock as far a3 Seattle from
where they will go to visit with
her parents at Kelso, Wash. Mr.
Stock.will join them later.
Mr. Stock hopes to have his business
taken care of in tine to return on
the next boat. Otherwise, he will
return a whek later.
TRAIN SCHEDULE REMAINS SAME
The announcement in last weeks
paper, that the train schedule
would he advanced one day , will
have to be recalled. For the next
two weeks mail will leave here on
Friday morning as usual.