Pa~rt 1I THE MICHIGAN DAILY FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1941 U Present War Will Not Increase Mental Ills, Dr.Waggoner Says By A. ?. BLAUSTEIN ber of mental cases may even de- Discounting the influence of war crease." in causing nervous disorders, Dr. Dr. Waggoner admitted, however. Raymond W. Waggoner, director of. that there have been some individ- the Neuropsychiatric Institute here, uals who have contracted neuroses or declared in an interview yesterday psychoses because of "war nerves" that "there is no reason to believe but claimed that the number was that the present conflict will in- very small. crease the number of mental cases Several Nervous Ills in the country today." "Some people might have been "Many individuals have blamed upset ,by the fact that several ner- war conditions for their neuroses vous ills were reported in various and psychoses," Dr. Waggoner as- army camps," he continued, "but I serted, "but scientists have usually actually the percentage of mental found other reasons for such condi- diseases among those who have' en- tions. And psychiatrists have been listed or have been drafted is less I unable definitely to tie up the factor than can be expected of a cross- of war with the existence, of mental section of the general population." ills." . The screaming headlines describ- Less Signs Of Nervous Diseases ing war atrocities were blamed by Pointing out that there have been Dr. Waggoner for the few cases of less signs of nervous diseases in Brit- "war nerves" which have been dis- ain during the war than before Ger- covered. "If the newspapers would many began her attacks, Dr. Wag- only present things calmly so that goner explained that it is the fear of the public could digest events for what might happen and not what is itself, even the small number of exist- actually happening which causes ing cases would not have occurred," most mental cases. - he xsaid. Citing the British case again, he l He concluded by saying that most said that any large-scale psychiatric of the cases of "shell shock" in the' preparations for this country be- last war were caused by real harm to ASSOCIATED PRESS poc Nm 1 S cause of the war would be wasteful. "If we do go to war," he said, "there is a good indication that the num- the nervous system and that a great number of the other cases were prob- ably due to reasons other than war. Ib G E N E R A L L Y S P E A K I NC-Military matters at Camp Blanding, Fla., engross Maj. Geul. J. C. Persons (left), Maj. Gen. J. F. Williams (center), National Guard Bureau chief; Maj. Gen. M. B. Payne of New London, Conn., new head of camp. C U A R D-Enemies make no passes at Patricia, when Sandy keeps watch for their Los An- geles master, Chester Kinnamnon. D E A L I S S E A L E D-George Halas (left), coach of Chicago Bears, clinches his deal with Sid Luckman, former Columbia grid star, who has signed a 1941 contract to play quarterback with the Bears. And feels that passing arm, too. N E W-Starry-eyed Jean Dick- enson, opera soprano, shows off her new spring coiffure, best for the starry-eyed species. Petal curls pile on top, flat curls cling to the neck. SWORK AND PLAY FOR Winter Park, Fla., halts practice to T E N N I S S T A R-Dorothy May Bundy, Santa Monica girl who's tennis star at Rollins college, talk with "Puny," monkey given her in Bahia, Brazil, during good will tennis tour of South America. E X P E R T -An authority on engineering problems is Dexter S. i Kimball (above), newly- named tools and 'equipment priority executive in the office of production management, the defense group. He was Cornell engineering'dean from 1920-36. CENTER VENT t C A T'S E R RO4 R A L M O S T C O S T A L I FE-Because the family cat apparently mistook it for a mouse, this toy Pomeranian dog almost didn't live to take an hourly feeding from a bottle. The pup, which weighed one and one-fourth ounces at birth, was grabbed by the cat two days later. Owner Mrs. Jack Barclay of Shelton, Wash., believes it the smallest puppy ever to survive. You'll beam all over when you see"Drapertown Notch 3" - you'll agree that Varsity-Town hit your style ideas right on the button with "Drapertown." As individual as your signature . . with its lower pockets . . . its center vent . 4its full-chested body . . . its correctly notched lapels. Cdme in today, and see your coat . . . "Draper- town Notch 3" . . . in Varsity-Town's latest flannels, cheviots and shetlands! SKI JAU NT-Ski fans, meet Ed Borders, 24, University of Alaska student, who's making a 1,300-mile solo ski jaunt from Fairbanks, Alaska, to Hazelton, British Columbia. Carrying food, camera and sleeping bag, he hopes to do it in 90 days. Shetland Suits starting at . $25.00 Covert Suits. . .. . . $29.50 and $37.50 Flannel Suits . $35.00 . . . . . Gabardine Suits (just received) . . . $29.50 "New' Steles First at Wild'.s"