Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-10
DO YOU WHOOP?
TRY "CAS" CURE
TO EASE COUGH
Great Falls Plant to Install
Benches to Meet Demand
for Oxide Treatment.


a decline, is the only malady of consc-
quence prevailing in Great Falls, &C
cording to the monthly report Of the
board of health, and stringent methods
to fight the disease and prevent its
spreading are being installed by DIR.
Fred G. FOard, government consulting
physician.
According to DR.. Foard the "whoop"
reached its climax in Great Falls dur
ling January when JOG cases were re-
ported to the board Of health. Febru-
airy showed decrease to 81 cases
reported and under treatment. Fl
forts are being made in the city to COM
bat the germ spreading among chill
dren.
Numerous school children and few
adults have been subjects Of attack by
the malady recently but reports show
that the present form of whooping
cough is not of the virulent kind that
prevailed during the winter months.
"Gas" Cure to Be Tried.
In an effort to relieve the children
of the dread cough many mothers are
used wherever a gas plant is located
and in most instances find relief almost
at once and in many cases complete
cure within the course of a few weeks
Physicians also recommend the treat
ment as one of the simplest and most
efficaciOus to lessen the coughing
spasms.
W. A. Bertke, general manager Of
the Great Falls Gas Co., stated We'd
nesday that the curing Of number Of
cases Of the disease had come to his
notice in other cities and that the
"gas" treatment had been Endorsed by
several physicians.
Mr.. Rertke is installing benches in
the purifying room at the gas plant
at Ninth street and Ninth avenue north
for the benefit of the children who
care to take this treatment The room
will be heated and under the care of
an employe.
Treatment is Simple.
The manner Of treatment is simple,
in fact so simple that some are in
clined to doubt its worth. The chill
dren are merely allowed to play in the
shavings of the purifying room and
what is known to the gas men as the
"oxide." The fumes from this oxide
contain the healing properties.
The commercial gas is passed
through the purifying boxes before it
is sent through the pipes for city use.
about 16x1S feet in dimension and are
filled with the oxide. This oxide is
composed Of ordinary shavings. iron
borings and lime, which collect the i'm
purities of the gas such as carbolic
acid, ammonia, sulphur and other in
gradients.
Cured While Playing.
Taken from the big containers. the
oxide is scattered over the cement
floor Of the room to allow the foreign
gases to pass off before the oxide IS
used again. The children are taken
to the plant and allowed to play IN the
shayings, and while they are ENJOYING
their sport they get the benefit OF the
fumes.
The germ that produces the whoop-
ing cough is usually found ID connec.
ton with other germs: making sort
ated from the shavings, iron behring's
and lime affects the living organisms
in the respiratory passages, lnhlblting
their action.
The children are allowed to play from
ono "a two hours in the shavlngs. on
the first day the coughing spasms are
nnt;ceably shortened. And usually at
tnr tho fifth or sixth day the spasms
have ceased entirely, the general
coughing wears away gradually a1ter
Home Treatment, Also.
home treatment is also used IN
connection with the treatment at the
plant. Drip water from the, gas is
taken from the drip boxes along the
gas mains leading from the plant. \
Slight sprinkling Of this on bit Of
gauze or cotton is placed near the pill
low of the child affected and the fumes
inhaled while the child sleeps It
works in the same manner as playing IN
the shavings.
The men at the plant are always
willing to help those seeking aid and
often while the parents are away will
call for the youngsters.