▪ ▪ Page Nine THE JEWISH NEWS HOW TO BECOME A BLOOD DONOR Here are the Red Cross official answers to questions frequently asked 1. Who can be a blood donor? Any healthy man or woman, 21 through 39 years old. Anyone who has had tuberculosis, gastric ulcers, a chronic debilitating illness, pregnancy within nine months, malaria in the last 15 years, or jaundice within the past six months, or who has diabetes, may not donate. 2, Must you see your doctor in advance? No. The. donor is given a simple examination in- cluding pulse, temperature and blood pressure at the Station. The physician on duty then deter- mines whether blood may be given safely. 3, What about eating before a donation? It is recommended that you eat your usual meal four hours before coming to the Station; during the four-hour period you may have fruit or vegetable juices, fruit, dry toast, plain crackers, black coffee, tea or clear soft drinks, but NO butter bacon, • cream, milk of fried foods. This is to insure clear blood plasma. 4. How much blood is taken? One pint. Something you won't miss—some boy may die without. 5, Does it hurt? No. A drop of local anesthetic in the arm makes it absolutely painless. 6, HoW long does it take? Five to seven minutes for the donation. Alto- gether, perhaps 35-50 minutes including registra- tion, examination, rest period and a friendly „cup of coffee and doughnuts afterward. 7. When can you resume normal activities? Immediately. A donor in good health suffers no ill effects. There is no lowering of resistance to infection or other unfavorable reactions. 8. What is done with the blood? It is processed into dry "plasma" for trans- fusions; then rushed by warship or plane to points of danger. (Or your blood may join the vital OCD Reservoir, to be used in case of local disaster.) Transfusions today may be given to wounded on the very battlefield itself for burns . . hemorrhage . . . infection. In any other war, thousands of those wounded would have died from loss of blood, or "traumatic shock." Now, with precious blood plasma, they can be saved-. 9. RS C & G MOTOR. SALES If you cannot telephone immediately for an ap- pointment, please Jul in and mail this coupon. At eight-week intervals between first, second and third donations and 12-week periods be- tween donations thereafter. ■ 10. Saul Charnes - Jack Geller 11414 Livernois ■ ■ ■ SAM GRANADIER Merchant Tailor United Artists Bldg. Inc. g. MICHIGAN Scrap Iron & Metal 1551 Caniff RED CROSS BLOOD DONOR SERVICE 450 W. FORT STREET . DETROIT ■ I Hereby Pledge Myself As a Blood Donor ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ a ■ First Name Last Name Co. ■ ■ ■ a ■ a • ■ ■ ■ Address ■ a a • ■ ■ ■ • ■ Telephone (Daytime Phone Preferred) • • ■ Enter 'date and time you prefer to come •. ■ in below: ■ a a ■ FAMOUS FURNITURE & Upholstering Co. 13743 Woodward How often can blood be donated? ■ ■ Date Time You will receive a card confirming •ap , pointment W WWWW 1111• •• ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■ ■ a ■ ■ ■ How can you make an appointment? Call Red Cross Blood Donor Service, CHerry 1200, or send in pledge blank at left. Select any time from 10 a. -m.. to 7 p. m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. on Saturday. , 11. How do you reach the Red Cross Blood Donor Station at 450 W. Fort Street Go to downtown Detroit . . . the Blood Bank Station is only 6 blocks west of Woodward on Fort street, between Cass and First . . . Look for the big painted Blood Donor Station sign on the side of the building—on 450 West Fort street . . you can't miss it! • PHONE CHerry 1200