Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-03-10

year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Dimon. Of si25 Edgehin Drive, eleve-
land. left his chums and their baseball
game. at the call Of his mother. enc
day last week and came running into
the Dimon home.
Six months ago this was impossible
for Charlie had been born deaf and
up to the month Of July, 1921, he
had yet to hear his first sound.
Due to some unforeseen condition,
Charlie. though he was brought into
this world under conditions similar TO
those Of any other infant, was devoid
of his sense of hearing.
During baby days he WAS bright,
energetic and very playful, but as he
advanced to childhood his parents re-
allied that his sense Of hearing was
not as acute as other children Of his
age
Physicians were consulted and
treatment administered 10 effect q
cure, but all without success. More
physicians were called in, consultation
followed consultation; treatment after
treatment administered. still Charlie
failed to be attracted by any sound
whatsoever He was, as the saying
goes. "stone deaf. Finally he was
given up rs another hopeless case. "
Yes. he could run and play and eat
and sleep and enjoy many Of the
pleasures of the great outdoors, but
he q never hear the trill of the robins
in the Spring, nor the words of eonso-
lation from his fond parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dimon sought out
their friends advice ana counsel.
They were at their wits end as to Sc
curing the restoration or the estab-
lishment Of their boys hearing.
A little later it developed that, at
the age when youngster should be-
gin to talk. Charlie suffered an imped-
iment in his speech. More cause for
worry on the part of his parents.
More calls from the doctors and more
consultations, but with the same gen
eral opinion that he will either out
grow il" or there is nothing we can
do"
After almost fourteen years of
deafness, fourteen years without hear
ing a sound, not even the voices of his
fond parents. the shouts Of his play
mates calling him. and always accom-
panied by chum or an adult on trip
downtown. to avoid being run down
by some vehicle, Charlie now hears.
The realization Of this first sound
came on July 4th. this year. when
Charlie ran into the house and dash
ing up to his mother. exclaimed
s.b-o-o-m.r at the same time pointing
TO his ear. HE HAD HEARD the re-
port of u frecracker aud had expert
enced the first thrill of the restoration
Of his lost sense.
But how was it possible for Charlie
tn hear since many authorities on
hearing had pronounced him hope
less case?
Last April Charles parents eallea
on Z. ]. Wiser, Doctor of Chiroprac-
tie. whose Offices are located IN the
schofeld building. Il was a rather re.
luctant trip for the pimon family, foT
they. like many thousands of parents
who have undergone similar trials
held little hope for any improvement
or correction in the condition IF their
child
DIR. WISER made thorough exam
nation OF the patient and after an \
Ray photograph was taken. remarked
that be could materially assist. if not
entirely bring about the return of the
lest sense in the body Of Charlie Di-
mon
These few words of announcement
broke with mighty force. Il rekin-
died the spark Of hope in the minds
of those who almost hoped against
hope for the recovery Of their son.
The X-Ray and the examination
proved to DR.. Wiser that the first Ger
vieai veftebfa was cut Of alignment;
that il was so misplaced as 10 cause a
pressure ON the nerve controlling the
sense Of hearing and as soon as this
line OF communicative attAi = tAtE tttN -
brations from the drum Of the ear 20
the brain was established. nature did
the rest.
The first eervical vertebra IS that
portion Of the SHINE which connects
the base Of the brain 10 the spinal col
umn and lies directly back Of the lobe
ef the ear@really the atlas bone Of
the spinal column.
When the hoy began taking adjust
ments his speech was limited 70 gut
teral sounds. This, aside from the
deafness. At the publication of this
article his speech has improved to such
an extent that he can be understood
when he speaks and his sense Of hear
ing has been completely established.
"a modern miracle, some viii say.
No. not exactly that, but the applica-
ton Of the right principles, that of re
moving the cause of the ailment.
Charles second thrill" came when
one day his mother by accident Jared
a pedestal and vase standing thereon
was thrown 10 the floor. Then came