The Mercury du lieu suivant : Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 10

PACE TEN Now River Bridge Ad Douglassville to Replace Old Span The old corered bridge orer the Sebuy ikill river at Douglaseville, which de in bad shape and now Mmited to three-ton loads, will be replaced br a mocern structure, but Berts county commissioners report that the $100 00. set asce for construction in the 1947 county budget would be Inadequate. Courty Commissioner Ralph G. Matthews said reserday he the cost the new bridge at more than A $300,000. 00, The statement Matthews issued in answer to report of the Berks county committee the Pennsylvania Economy which called for a "more league, painstaking estimate of the cost the bridge the $100.000 is set aside this rear, because of lack of materia's, the amount will remain 1a the treasury together with $50.000 appropriated 12 1946," Matthews "Tre cost of toe MeN soan must be spread more than one cad the funds thus budgeted will be ara: labie when neeaco.

-From time to time the force countr of ssioners have put a carpenters at work making repairs to the ancient structure, the upper portion of when leans cecidedir to the west. The bridge IS more than 100 rears old It withstood the great freshet o' Sept 2, 1850, which swept anar the Hanover street bridge in taus porough. Change of Venue Asked by Balles NORRISTOWN, Jan. 30 (AP) George W. Bailes former headmaster of the Warminster academy at Three Tuns, todar asked the County COUNT for a change of venue for his second trial on moral charges, scheduled next week.

Balles Was convicted last March with his wife, Laura, on charges of Improprietes with students at the school. Mrs. Bailes was granted new trial by the county court and Balles by the State Superior court. The County court directed D15- trict Attorney Frederick Smile to show cause tomorrow why the change venue should not be granted. Smilie indicated he would have no objection to the souft.

Acts AT ONCE to relieve NIGHT COUGH SPASMS DUE COLDS TO Prescribed by thousands of Doctors 1s scientifically prepared to act st once -not only to relieve such coughing but also to loosed tickling phlegm and make it easier to raise. Safe and mighty effective for both old and young. Pleasant tasting! Inerpensive. Any Starts Early Phone 2263 Francis X. Kowalshi, 14 months old, isn't too good at walking as vet, but be demonstrates that ke can skate with many older youngsters.

His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter K. Kowalska, met on roller rnk. Ther'se taken many prizes in New York and New Jersey and expect Frankie to do the same.

(AP Wirephoto) New Contract Approved By Transport Workers PHILADELPHIA, Jan 30 (P) Local 234, Transport Workers Union (CIO), today announced tentative approval of the proposed contract between the urcon and the Pauadelphia Transportation company. A secret ballo. iS slated for 10- morrow for official ra: fication of the pact, which calls for a general day increase of 13 cents an nour fox 10,800 operanng and mauntenance workers President Urges Nation-Wide Support Of Dimes Campaign WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (P) President Truman appealed tonigh: 02 the birthaar anniversary of Franklin Roosevelt for support of the March of Dunes campaign aga.ns: intantile paralis.s. The usual special cances and chearre programs which featured the Roosevelt anniversary celebraton cur.nz the former President's lfenme were miss as Mr Truman made his accress over the Petso-s The President, speaking from the White House, said that there is one of sou who has not ver joined the March Of Dimes, I urge you to go now and enlist." -Tre millions spent las: year on medical care chi treatment, on research and eaucat.on, must be replaced it the far: IS to go on," he ceclarea.

He recalled Ana: his prececessor. a vacuum 02 the cisease, brought tae BACKACHE, LEG PAINS MAY BE DANGER SIGN 12 the blood. Tnese poisons may start nan backaches, rheumat pains, leg pains, loos pep and energy, getting op nights, swelline. eyes, beads ches and disarDeS3. Frequentor scanty passages with ing and burring sometimes thing wrong with your kidneys or bladder.

Don't wait Ask your drugrust for Doan': Pils, a stimulant duratic, used successfully by millions for over 50 years. Down's rive happy relief and will help the 15 miles kidney tubes Arsh oat poisonous waste from the blood. Get Dosa's Pull Of Tired Kidneys backache and lex pairs are making miserable, con': just complun and do nothing abozt them Nature may be warning you that your need attention. excess acids and poisonous waste out the way of takh blood. Trey help most people pass about Dirts a day If the 15 miles of kidney tubes and don't work well, poisonous waste ratterstays High St.

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FINE QUALITY WOOL TOPCOATS Entire stock of these warm but lightweight coats slashed to only $15. 02 POTTSTOWN MERCURY, National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis into being in 1938. Mr Truman said the first epidemic of infantile paralysis which raged along the Eastern seaboard nearly 30 sears ago caught the country unprepared. "The total dead for that epidemic was more than 20 percent, most of were young children. And mOSt of those survived vere permanently crippled," he continued.

"The second of the two epidemics struck last -first Florida, then in Alabama, Texas, Minnesota, Colorado, Missouri, Kansas, the DeAotas, Wisconsin, California, Illinois, and all along the Mississrop: valler. Last rear, the ausease was more wicespread, and the cost of treating toe stricken bad risen very bighDu' thousands achieved complete recovery and only five percent died." The President credited this record to a better education in POTTSTOWN, PA. the knowledge or the discase. "There was no shortage of medical experts, equipment, supplies or funds in even the hardest -bit areas, because into those areas, the tonal foundation rusced extra belp of every kind," he said. POLISH PRESS SILENT WARBAY, Jan.

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