Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-03-30

contribution TO the 1lSnI against
infantile paralysis in perfectlng
a new method for producing
polio packs. These packs, to be
of service, must be of a precise,
specified temperature and their
moisture must be evenly dis
tributed.
Improves On Old Method
"The old method for prepar-
ing these packs was by use OF
washtub and a wringer. inns
method could not assure satls-
factory packs, nor could 1t pro
duce the number needed WIN
out much time-consuming phys-
ical labor by nurses.
Charles Becker, one OF the
Spicer workers, became inter
sted in the problem of producing
packs quickly and more ell
GENTLY during a visit to the hos
pital of the Toledo Society Tor
Crippled Children a little more
than one year ago. He talked
the problem over with some OF
the workers at the Spicer plant
and group from the tool en-
gineering division became IN
terested.
"a committee was appointed
including B k er, chairman
Gerald Anderson, vice-chalr-
man; Harry Crago, secretary;
Arthur Ingerson, treasurer, and
Roy Hartman, Harry Connor'
AL Riopelle, Leo Godfrey, Dale
Bollinger, Jane Bergin and Eli
wood Swanson. Considerable
money was donated to detray
the cost of materials used in ex-
perimentation and construction
which was raised by placing
contribution boxes in the Spicer
plant. - o,o
"Richard Gosser, UAW-ClO
director, gave full encourage
ment to the project. Coopera-
tion was also forthcoming from
the Spicer management. Finally,
portable machine for prepar-
ing packs in accordance with the
Sister Kenny technic was COM
pleted and delivered to the To-
ledo Crippled Children's Home.
The new machine is able to
deliver many more packs than
any former method and makes 1t
possible to maintain a uniformity
of heat impossible to secure un-
der previous methods.
Members Are Congratulated
Regional Director r C h ar d
Gosser, who interested the In
ternational UAW-CIO in the
new machine, spoke words of
praise for the committee which
had perfected the device and the
members of Spicer Unit who
contributed to finance the ex-
perimental work necessary to
bring the machine to its present
efficiency.
Said Director Gosser, "We are
proud of the committee at Spicer
who, through their devotion and
work, were able to perfect this
machine which not only makes
the work of applying polio packs
easier for those who carry out
the Kenny method of treatment,
but which makes it possible to
produce a better pack in larger
number and with more uniform
heat than formerly.
II want to take this oppor-
tunity to congratulate the mem
bers of the Unit for their sup
port Of this worthy project and
believe that it will bring them
returns in satisfaction which
money alone cannot buy.
'The invention of this i'm
proved method of preparing
polio packs marks a great step
forward in the treatment of in
fantile paralysis and too much
credit cannot be given for the
spirit and work of the
committee which did the actual
work and the workers in the
plant who contributed their
money to make this achievement
possible"
When the machine which cost
several thousand dollars to per-
feet goes into mass production,
it is estimated that it can be
p o d u e d for approximately