The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-06
HOW no KEEP A SPARK

In the past five years several
novel methods of artificial respna-
ton have been introduced and one
of them, the teeter-totter, much
publicized If not popularized.
From the viewpoint OF a one
horse and buggy doctor these nov
el methods are all right TO know
about and have in reserve in the
event that Schafers manual prone
pressure is not applicable,
In my opinion none Of these as
tonishing maneuvers is quite so et-
flcient in practice as Schafer's man.
ual prone pressure, although some
advocates of the teeter-totter meth
Cd do claim it gives greater air
exchange than the Schafer method.
Moreover. 1t does seem unlikely
that a suitable board and a saw
hore or other fulcrum would be
availble in many such emergencies,
and the important question is, what
are YOU going to do while await
ing the arrival of the necessary
equipment?
For years l supplied gratis to all
who asked for it is q booklet on
ResuScitation with instructions and
illustrations showing how to apply
Schafer's method Unfortunately
Schafcrs own description OF his
method which 1 followed in the
booklet, does not suit the whims
of the American Red Cross and sew
eral industrial organizations and so
l annoyed a lot of important people
by insisting that the American Red
Cross and all the industrial and
national organizations that accept
the Red Cross notifications of
Schafer's method are wrong in plac-
ing the subjects hand or arm or
anything else under the subjects
head.
About to throw away an obsolete
volume from my library - Disease
Of Occupation and Vocational Hy-
giene, by Kober &; Hapson publish
ed in 1861 noticed two drawings
in the middle of the volume. Illus
trating Schafer's prone pressure
with instructions approved by such
distinguished authorities as DR.. w.
d. Cannon, professor of physiology
at Harvard. DR.. Yandell Henderson,
professor of physiology at Yale, DR..
George Grille. professor Of surgery
etc. etc. and, my Red Cross friends
will be happy to know, the pictures
in this instance are correct. I quote
verbatim from the instructions:
ca Lay the subject en- his belly,
with arms extended as
straight forward as possible,
and with face to one side, SO
that nose AND mouth are free
for breathing.
The pictures show the subjects
arms BOTH drawn well up forward
with both palms on the ground, out
of the way.
Otherwise, folks. you may take
the method taught by the Red
Cross as the best way to keep a
spark of life going in any such
emergency.
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
Burgers Disease
Can you recommend any good
ment for thrombo-angitis obliter-
ans? CP. A.
Answer - Commonly known as
Buerger's disease. There is a chap
ter ON the subject in the booklet
"CVD"-for copy send ten cents
and stamped self addressed en-
yelope.
No Drug
Kindly send name OF orug 10 put
in someone's coffee to cure drink
ing. Thank you in advance (Un-
signed).
Answer-If ! knew Of such a
drug in would be a problem to send
you the name OF it, for You did
not give your name and address.
OF course there Is no such drug.
Periodic Sick Headache
have suffered from periodic sick
headaches for years. and as I get
older they seem to get worse. One
doctor said it was due 10 change
OF life. but ! had them at least
ten years before that.
CMrs. w. D..
AnsWer-To ascribe any disturb
anee of health 10 change OF life"
is tantamount to saying Il don't
what ais you. Send stamped en-
yelope bearing your address. and
ask for pamphlet why Have Head
aehe?"
Copyright 1916. John r. Ollie Coz