The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-12-06
Crosby 10
Aid In Nations
Polio Fight
Sister Kenny Method
Proves Successful
By Experience
HALF OF FUNDS ARE
RETAINED LOCALLY


We Americans are rightly proud
OF the many great achievements our
country has made in fighting di-
sease and improving our national
health in general.
We have been especially vigilant
to protect the good health OF Amer
ica's children. But in spite OF all
our vigilance, there is still one enc
my, perhaps the most dreaded OF all,
that strikes down more American
children than the children Of any
other country in the world. That
disease is infantile paralysis-also
known as polio or by its even uglier
name, THE great crippler."
Naturally medical science is tire
lessly working to find way to pre-
vent polio from starting at ALTO
make it a nightmarish thing of the
past. But until that wonderful day
comes-we surely must do every
thing possible to eliminate the tragic
after-effects of polio-particularly
the heartbreaking sight of unhappy
little children forced to depend on
braces or crutches for supporter
worse still confined to wheel chairs
or bed, permanently crippled, help
less little victims of this merciless
crippler.
This gloom-shrouded picture Of
the menace of polio has ray of
light in it, however, a brilliant ray
nf f1n|,f Ia h,r .~f
markable woman who is successful
ly combating the tragic after effects
of polio. That woman is Elizabeth
Kenny, known the world over by
her British headnurse title Of Sister
Elizabeth Kenny. Her famous Ken
ny method of treating polio has
made several great strides toward
totally eliminating the worst effects
Of polio. Patients treated under the
Kenny method almost never suffer
any permanent deformities from
polio. These patients practically
never have to use braces, crutches
or wheel chair They require only
one period of disqualification as
compared to frequent recurrent
disqualification or even permanent
institutional care required by the
conventional treatment of polio.
The Elizabeth Kenny Institute is
operated as non-profit organiza-
ton and has received no financial
support from any other foundation
as yet. Sister Kenny herself re-
ceives no salary but only living ex-
penses contributed by the Exchange
Club of Minneapolis.
/ A way has now been found to
give America the full benefit Of the
Kenny method of treating polio. A
widespread program Of education
and treatmentment will be carried
out through the recently established
Elizabeth Kenny Foundation Of
which the world famous, world be-
loved Bing Crosby is 1945 chair
man. The membership of the foun-
dation is made up of Americans
from all walks of life who sincerely
want to do their part in fighting
polio.
We can reduce the menace of
polio by giving our full moral and
financial support to the Elizabeth
Kenny Foundation in its l945 appeal
You will benefit. Your state and
community will directly benefit;
for half of everything you give will
remain right here in your state to
help fight polio.
The other half of what you give
will 60 to the Sister Elizabeth
Kenny Foundation in Minneapolis.
This money will be used to train an
increased number of doctors, nurses,
technicians in the true Kenny meth
cd of treating polio. At present.
the Elizabeth Kenny institute, given
to Sister Kenny by the City of
Minneapolis, is the only place
7 where such instruction may be OBJ
tanned These professional workers
will then go TO hospitals through
out the world to apply what they
have learned and to teach others.
Those who wish to assist finan-
cially in this cause are invited to
fill out the following form and mail
their contributions to W. w. Gail,
State Chairman, Kenny Appeal,
Billings, Montana
Name of town. acknowledgements. Mont.
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Polio by making the Sister Kenny
4 treatment available to all Montana
children; SO here's my contribution:
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