The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-29
EXHIBIT FOR
 pARAlYSSE
 INTERESTING
PA Window Display of Equipment Adds Fest 10
 Birthday Ball Campaign

An interesting exhibit of medical equipment used in the care and treatment of infantile paralysis has been placed. in the window of the PA offices on Front Street by pr. w. S. Ramsey, Director Of Maternal and Child Health and Crippled Children Services for the Territorial Department of Public Health.
 It is to fight this dread disease that people of Juneau and other Alaskan communities are joining the nation this week in campaign to raise funds for the Presidents Diamond Jubilee Birthday Ball.
 Juneau's part of this national drive which will wind up with a combined dance and >card party Saturday night at the Elks Ball. room and Baranof Hotel, is being taken care of in several ways. So that all may contribute to this cause. committees under the able direction of Mrs Charles Burdick. General Chairman for Juneau's Birthday Ball, have distributed boxes to all schools and business houses of both Juneau and Doug las, for donations both large and small The Rainbow Girls have taken charge of the March of Dimes Campaign and by means of diamond shaped envelopes -Wfah slits for the insertion of dimes have made substantial collections. Mem bers of the Girl; Scouts are leaving leaflets at private residences. ,,C
 Gay Motto for Serious Use
 While the motto fer this drive has been Dance That Others May Walk" and the occasion custamar-
 fly celebrated with dances through put the land, the exhibit in the PAA window brings home the seri- ous purpose to which these funds are put. 1a as''tAuh o7o ft-t
 The respirater, or iron lung, IS late addition to Juneau's and the Territory's equipment. The Brad ford frame, used by many ortho- pedic hospitals, is also of great in- terest and benefit. There are'splints of various kinds as well as leg, arm and back braces of variods sizes. All of this equipment is nec- essary for the effective cure and correction of infantile paralysis ard can also be used in care of crip- pled children which may not in- volve paralysis, pr. Ramsey ex- plained. All of this equipment is available throughout the Territory and is used for crippled children who need disqualification and treatment. sss
 We are most fortunate to have his equipment at cur disposal and should cases of this disease arise anywhere, we are ready to give
 he proper medical aid.p Mrs. B.is- lick stated ~29&5
 Since half of the funds raised trough the Presidents Birthday Ball Campaign remain in the Ter jtorv to he matched by Federal 'unds, and used for obtaining nee- essary equipment and caring for crippled children, we should all take an active interest in helping to keep this fund alive and grow ing in our community" she con- cluded. sa @ l sts | Radio Program A.ss
 In addition to the active com- mittees in charge of the dance, l tickets, card party, banks and en- | yelopes, the Juneau campaign has been greatly aided by excellent ra-
 iio addresses beginning with that 0f Gov. Ernest Gruening, January
 l9 and ending with that of Mayor Fl. I. Lucas last Monday evening Others who gave talks explaining he need and purpose of this cam paign are Dr. w. w. Council. Ter itorial Health Commissioner, Dr.
 Ramsey, and Mrs. Burdick.