Milford chronicle., 1958-11-21
THE OLD DAYS

to do without the modern cOnveniences we
now enjoy would be heavy price
Nevertheless, life in America several dec
ades ago was a good one, and had some ad-
vantages There seemed TO be more time for
people to talk, to play games together, and to
meet in community and family gatherings.
Because there was not so much entertain
ment, in the form of moving pictures, tele-
vision, etc., people relied upon themselves,
their minds, and their activities to develop
their own methods of stimulation and enter
tainment 1t was a good practice, and de-
veloped the American sense of humor and
the homespun philosophy and understanding
so vital in dealing with our fellow men.
Instead of this life, the average business
man today is dashing away from his home in
the morning, gulping down lunch during
a crowded schedule during the day, and Of
ten working into the night or attending some
special business meeting at night. He can
live next door to two or three families and
hardly know them, even after several years,
in the same home.
This would not have been the case sew
eral decades ago, when ones neighbors al
ways knew who was sick, and when, and
made periodic visits to chat pay their re-
spects. etc Today the old-time neighbor who
strolIs up on the porch to pay a social call
runs the risk of being knocked down by the
husband as he dashes out of the house to
keep an appointment, or be knocked down
by the wife, dashing for the family automo-
bile, or even her own automobile.
Fortunately, this disease has not spread
into the rural areas and infested them as
heavily as it has in the cities of the coun-
try.
All of US, in town and on the farm, should
think about this problem. A life that is
worth living is one worth thinking about,
and to do much thinking, one has to have a
little time to relax and contemplate life, his
future, and his fellow man.
There was always time for this on a
buggy ride, sitting on the front porch, or
taking a long walk through the countryside.
How many still enjoy such simple whole
some pursuits?
POLIO STILL POWERFUL
The widespread epidemic recently raging
in Detroit served notice to startled nation
that polio has lost none of its powerful i'm
pact. The disease still strikes unpredictably
and with savage force. It finds its victims
among the unvaccinated.
In Michigan, during brief few Septem-
Der weeks, large numbers of children and
adults were stricken with polio. More than
500 cases were concentrated in the city of
Detroit. There were 16 deaths.
The epidemic first hit the low income
areas. Then it spread out, following its own
shapeless pattern, striking without warning
hitting people of all ages Pre-schOol-age
children and young adults were the principal
victims. Fully half the cases were paralytic.
Emergency vaccination centers were op-
ened by the Health Department when the
National Foundation sent in 100000 doses of
vaccine to make shots available for people
of all ages, and also provided needles, sup
plies and volunteers to staff the clinics, help
parents with their children aud distribute
Go info n
tire community People were frightened
There was a veritable stampede for Salk
shots. Families including babies and teen
ayers, as well as mothers and fathers, turn
ed out by the thousandfold to get protected
against paralytic polio before it was too late
Surely there is a sober lesson to be learn
ed here.
People have been SNUG. They are CRATE
fully aware that polio incidence has been
relatively low. They know there is vaccine
to prevent paralytic attack. But too many
seem to forget that vaccine on the druggists
shelves cannot prevent anything.
To be effective in stopping paralytic po
lio, UGcci1le must be used Three shots prop
erly spaced out as the doctor directs, have the
power to prevent polio's paralytic attack. Get
them for yourself and your family Whik
there's still time. Don't let your community
be surprised by disrupting, disastrous epi
demic. There's no basis to think it can't hap
pen here-or anywhere. unless you know
that 80 per cent or more of your local popu
lation has been immunized with three shot
of Salk vaccine.
Don't take chances with polio Take Sail
Shots
5000
A NOTE ON RESTOCKING
This is the time of year when sportsmei
should consider restocking hunting areas
Just as fishermen and pond-owners stool
their ponds, hunters and those who own
hunting land and want game to multiply
should consider restocking their acreage.
This is practice that has not been fol
lowed in the past as much as it should have
been. In the old days, when there was plen
tiful supply of game and comparatively few
hunters, things worked out without mucl
restocking However, the time has arrived
when restocking must be considered mod