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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 24 Jan 1952, p. 9

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: C *•V '• "2 \\ • ItlnuidiT; ~3mmxf 24,1952 "the ftcltEHiiV .rv j£^-\fV";-;v-:: ' "#1* V •'»&>* >SV ,t> "} -*.*' ;j»VPrbgfdm Promotes (^Hifrhway Safety Secretary of State Edward J. .•irrett has announced the re- .^ease of a . special radio program unsigned to promote highway safety and placing emphasis on the pedestrian death toll. The transcription, sent to all radio stations in Illinois, was produced by experts and stresses the necessity. for alert driving. It is the second radio safety program sponsored by Mr. Barrett. - The program features Stud Terkel, nationally known televisnetwork and radio star, in a ramatization of the problems of pedestrians, of whom 8,700, ac- -tdrdihg to the National Safety Oouncil, died during 1960. Of these. 2,500 were children. The program is entitled "The Man in Tl|e Street". * Secretary Barrett said the ^transcription dramatically portrays incidents leading up to the doath of a child in k street autoile accident. He described it a program which hits hard at An earlier radio program had as its theme the death in a highway accident of the one millionth person, and was based on an article entitled "Mr. Million" | written by J. C. Furnas, which | appeared in a recent issue of Col- | lier's magazine. It featured Dave, : Garroway. nationally known TV I and radio star. The second pro- > gram was sponsored by Secretary • Barrett because of "a wonderful response and numerous inquiries" to the "Mr. Million" transcription. Mr. Barrett pointed out that the "Man in The Street" program is particularly timely because "this 1b the time of the year when highway automobile accidents are on the incrt^se. The presentation of the transcription will afford a major contribution by radio stations in the public interest toward, reduction of accidatU* APd the sating of lives." . Calking • Surface must be dry,; free from dust, putty, paint, etc. Apply boiled Unseed oil to surface to be calked before applying calking compound with a putty knife. This will prevent the calking compound from drying too hard. -TURTLES -h BRAND MB* - h A* Trod* Mark at PiM--ytet. MADI ONir ST /ncT- \ •v*\, / BOLGER'S DRUG STORE GREEN ST. PHONE 40 McHENRY. ILL. Health Talks Sleeplessness Should m Investigated 1 The use of drugs to induce sleep may make you a slave to a bad habit, the educational committee of the Illinois State Medical society warns in a HEALTH TALK. Many persons have difficulty in sleeping and, after wrestling with their problems for several days and nights, may feel obligated to take a sleeping pill or powder. Their sedative effect puts the body at rest and sleep results. Habits are formed by repeating the same action ever and over again and persons who use a drug frequently and long enough to make them sleep may be developing into addicts and creating a menace to their health. Commonly used as sleep-inducing --agents are the barbiturates, a family--of drugs called depressants; that is, they lower bodily activity. These compounds have real value, if used with discretion under the supervision of a physician. Veronal, the first of the barbituric compounds to be discovered, was manufactured in 1903 by combining urea with an acid. Since then, numerous related synthetic drugs have been developed. These compounds are also called hypnotics because they induce sleep. True hypnotics include such drugs as chloral, chloralam^de, sulphonal, hypnal, paraldehyde, j^cetanilid, ural and uret|irane. Synthetic drugs of the barbiturate family are such drags as phenobarbital, barbital, nembutal, Seconal and amytal. The hypnotics must be distinguished from the ane«thetics, used to kill pain, though these often induce sleep as well. Before the barbiturates appeared. physicians depended on such habit-forming opiates as morphine and codine both to relieve insomnia and to ease severe pain. These drugs are strongly habit* forming and thus recognizably dangerous, unless used only undef medical supervision. They may not be legally sold exeejit on prescription. When they were easily accessible. people used them freely at\d frequently either for sleep or pain, and became addicts, or they took, them for suicidal purposes. Too much of one drug can produce toxicity or poisoning in the chemical substances of the body; a '^condition which results in drowsiness, a mental stupor, a difficulty in walking and talking, and noticeable tremors of the tongue, lips and fingers. A victim of insomnia should consult a physician. The condition is not a disease, but a symptom, and therefore a signal that something is awry in the emotional or physical structure of the body. It has many causes, many of which require no drugs for relief. If the physician prescribes a drug, it should be taken only so long as he directs. No attempt should be made to refill a prescription for continued use without the physician's order. After repeated use, a drug's effect on the body becomes less, so that more is required to produce a given result. The patient thus needs more and more to put him to sleep, developing finally either acute or chronic poisoning or in addiction. See your physician if you can't sleep. Let him discover the cause of your wakefulness. I^on't take any kind of drugs, no matter how harmless they seem in the8 advertisements. l»on't take a drug handed out by a sympathetic friend. That friendly gesture be harmful. Traffic Accidents The number of motor traffic accidents on Illinois highways goes up year by year- Charles P. Casey, director of the state Department of Public Works and Buildings, noted that 216,647 accidents wt*Te reported to the department last year. In 1850 there were 205,517. The totals have been increasing, annualy for' the past eight years. , Subscribe for The Plaindealcr Heart Fluid Drive Quota Is $165#000 Research brainpower needed for the development of new and better methods of treating and caring for heart disease will get support under investlgatorshlps and fellowships totaling $185,650. granted by the American Heart association. The funds will go to thirtyseven scientists in eleven states, to finance their research into various aspects of heart disease, number onv cause of death in the nation. Dr. Emmet F. Pearson, president of the Illinois Heart association, noted in Springfield this week that "residents of the entire nation' vftll benefit from U»e work being done by these scientists." . He pointed out that the awards are the first to be made this year from contributions to the 1951 _ Heart Fund. Other awards in the! form of grants-in-aid to medical i and educational institutions will be announced in the near future. Dr. Pearson said that this< year's Heart Fund drive, set for February, seeks to raise $165,000 , iin Illinois, a part of that money 1 | to be, used for research on the, national level, the rest for. state- j wide andf local programs in edu- * catiou on heart disease. v j "The urgent need for informa- * tion on the still unknown causes of hardening of the arteries, high blood pressure, and rheumatic • fever nvikes this reseat rh Uuk- J ing \»is< to all of a*.** Dr. f*eairj son con..netited. j Thr.se three types of heart <|Sj jeas * alone account tf.V 9f ,jbr c?m. .1 all heart toatbs, wfclek ' lead :«; others in nation. In Illinois last year. 4S per cent 'all fatalities were due to dfai'iisa of the heart or Mood vessels. | "Continued research is reuvfef- 'ed." Dr. Pearson declared, "to aa- »sure new hope for heart patieat* ! and those who may in tiine W. affected by heart disorders.'* •** High An 'Aurora, Neb., man hope* Jf form a 2.500-mile long eroao Bible signs posted along highways. 24 Hoot Towing SlTYiM START NOW Start with Mr Winterizing service, and then let as continue to service yeni car all daring the cold months. BUTCH'S We Do Complete Motor Overhauling. 309 W. Elm Street McHenry. HL Phone 811 Residence 91-R v , Now on - CiLK ^iaM, OtdimebUr Ninety-Eight 4-Door Sedan. Below, Oldtmobile Super "88" 4-Daor Sedan. *Hfdra-hlati* Super Drive and CM Hydraulic Steering optional at extra cost. Equipment. ooonmrMi and trim tukjeet to ctmif witkoui notice. MOI HVDKA-MATIC SUPER DRIVE*! Now Hydra-Matic Drive adds a new range--"Super" Range for tmper performance--thrilling new action in any driving situation! NEW GM HYDRAULIC STEERING"! NEW OLOSMOULE'S "ROCKET"! 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S 2 O L D S M O B I L E S N O W ON D I S P L A Y A T T t f I F O L L O W I N G D E A L E R S ' . R. J. OVERTON 403 Front Street Phone Sales 6 CLARENCE S SHOP MADE TO ORDER , Bird Houses -- Lawn Chairs Swings Picnic Tables -- Umbrella Tables Sand Boxes Cement Chimney Caps Cement Cesspool Rings and Covers, Pier and Park Benches -- Flower Boxes Wheelbarrows -- Picket Fences-- Arbors Trellis, etc. Unfinished Kitchen Cabinets, Cupboards* Chest of Drawers, etc. CLARENCE J. SMITH TEL. 583-J-l JOHNSBURG LIVESTOCK COHHISSION MARKET ON ROUTE 4?; WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS Sale Every Wednesday Sfy 7 p.m. / January 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 Make this your marketing agency. WE ARE HERE TO SERVE. YOU Where stockmen and buyers come to Phone Woodstock 572 for Pick Up Service Woodstock Commission Sales Co. Inc. WHY SHOULD I JOIN the V. F< W. ? Answers to the QtlMtidrl ^ FOR ALL OVERSEAS VETERANS IN THIS AREA ELIGIBILITY to membership in the Veterans of Foreign Wars is a priceless privilege. This distinction must be earned by overseas military service. It can never be purchased, with gold or favors. To theeligible ^ vetiraii, eign Wars offers an opportunity for patriotic service to community, state and nation -- plus the chance to help protect the benefits to which he is entitled under the law. The membership dues in the average Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars seldom exceed the nominal sum'of $3.00 per year. This is an insignificant investment for the eligible veteran who appreciates the opportunity to help preserve and protect certain goverment benefits to which he, or his loved ones, may be presently Entitled -- and other benefits for which he, ojj his depend- To Help Protect These Government Benefits 1. Free hospitalization, for 8ervire>conneeted disabilities, in ffoverninent hospitals, including uerensary medical or surgical treatment. Free hospitalization and medU ml treatment, for non-service-connected disabilities, optional In discretion of Veterans Administration. 8. Ont-'patlent and dental treatment, and prostketlc appliances. .t. Vocational rehabilitation, inelnding formal edncatfefi or on-the-job training, for service-disabled war veteran*. 1. Domiciliary care hi VjL Homes or State Soldier* Homes for veterans unable to earn a livelihood dae permanent physicul disabilities or ailments dne to accidents or old age. 5. Compensation ranging from Hi. to I860 monthly for war veterans with 10 per cent or more service-con- •ected disabilities. 6. Compensation ranging from $12 to IS88 monthly for peacetime veterans with 10 per cent or more service-" connected disabilities. 7. Dependency allowances for dependents of T«teraas who are service-disabled id per cent or more. 8. Pensions ranging froiu $60 to $120 monthly for War veterans (90 days or more of honorable service) with permanent and total non-serTlee-connected disabilities. 9. Pensions for widows and dependent children of service- deceased veterans starting at $7.> per month for a • v Widow, plus allowances for children. 10. Pensions for widows and dependent children of de- Aliased World War I veterans starting at 042 per month for widows, plus extra allowances for children. Same pension provision applies to widows and dependent children of deceased World War II veterans where said vetarans had some degree of servlce-conncted' disability at time of death. 11. Pensions for Spanish-American War veterans, from OCO to $120 monthly. 12. Payment by the Veterans Admiaistratloa of ap to $10,000 oa a specially constructed home on behalf of any veteran who has lost the nse of his two lower limbs in ents, may be qualified under future emergencies. Compare this small investment of $3.00 per year to an insurance premium amounting to at feast $200 annually, which non-veterans would be required to pay in exchange for equal benefits. Every benefit being granted to veterans by the federal government can be credited to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. From the day this organisation was founded in 1899, the V.F.W. has fostered the basic veteran welfare principles upon ""which all veteran legislation ^ established today. | ; • * Every eligible veteran owe$s it to himself, and to his dependents, to subcribe to the one form of "insurance protection" -- membership in the Veterans of Foreign Wars -- that will help safeguard and preserve the government, benefits to which he is entitled. IS. Payment by the Veterans Administration ap to tMM on an automobile for a veteran of World War II or «or» j vice after June 26, 19&0, when the veteran has lost the nse of one or both feet or hands or is substantially Ulai* such disability having been incurred ia service. 14. Aid to World War II veterans oa home and bail--at loans. 15. Burial allowance of $1»0 for all veterans regard I-- of the sice of estate left to the next of Ua. 18. Free burial rights in any National Cemetery for «|l veterans. * 17. Flag for nearest of hln when aiy veteraa dies,, 18. Special preferaaeo far vcteraas la Chrft fiurfcn employment. • .. ' ; 19. Free access to the help of IT. S. Employauat 9v» vice and Veterans Placement Service la every state." To Avail Yourself Of These VJF.W. Benefits 1. Free assistance from Service Officer, Employment Officer and Welfare Officer In every V.F.W. Post. 2, Free access to the help of TJ.W. national Wshallll tation Service In each Regional Office of the Vetonuu Administration. 8. Representation* before Service Dcpartmeat Boards in Washington, D. as to retirement and correction of service records. 4. Deposit of copies of service records with Post Service Ot'icers so as to insure prompt acUon in establishlBf entitlement to hospitalization or to establish eligibility to benefits for widows aad orphans In event of veteran's death. «. Protection of existing veteran welfare benefits, ait the enactment of new legislation favoring veterans* through representation by the Y.F.W. National Legislative Service. C. Admission without cost to the Y.F.W. KaUoaal H< for the widows and orphaas of deceased TJ.W. 7. The opportunity to participate In TJ.W. isrhl ae> tlviUes aad facilities on the Post level. 8. The right to wear the emblem of membership hi the only veterans organisation that Is composed exclusively of overseas veterans. NATIONAL VS.W. WEEK -- JANUARY 24-31 FOX RIVER POST No. 4600 TEL McHENRY 744 McHENRY. ILL VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES OPEN MEETING TO ALL ELIGIBLE MEMBERS ON SATURDAY. JANUARY 26. 1952. COME AND HEAR OUR COMMANDER-IN-CHI EF EXPLAIN THE ABOVE ARTICLES. ssasBE

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