Today's Feature

Globe Stands by Stories.

The Joplin Globe stands behind the integrity of their stories and their reporter Susan Redden according to Globe Editor Carol Stark.

Stark was referring to a letter published in the Mornin’ Mail last week that notified the Globe that Rita Hunter plans to sue the publication for articles published in the paper concerning her role as Jasper County Public Administrator.

Stark told the Mornin’ Mail that Redden has over 30 years of experience and her stories are all well researched.

"We will continue to follow the story," said Stark.

Who’s the Mayor?

A post card sent out to voters in support of a county politician has caused some confusion. The card was signed by former Mayor Kenneth Johnson. Under his signature on the card is the title:

Mayor of Carthage

1998 - 2006

City Hall has received several inquiries as to why the Mayor of Carthage is endorsing County candidates.

The present Mayor, Jim Woestman, says he is not endorsing any candidate and will not do so.

"One citizen said he hoped we weren’t using City money to fund the mailing," said Woestman.

To add to the confusion, there is no disclaimer on the post card to clarify who is paying for the printed material.

"A lot of people don’t know who the Mayor is," Woestman continued. "They don’t see the date below the signature, just the title ‘Mayor.’"

Mayor Woestman took office in 2006 to serve a four year term that will end in 2010.

Former Mayor Johnson was the only person to hold two terms as mayor since the early 1950’s.

The pictures of both the former mayor and Mayor Jim Woestman are displayed in the Council Chambers in City Hall. They are shown below.

Left: Kenneth Johnson - Served as Mayor of Carthage from 1998 until 2006
Right: Current Mayor of Carthage, Jim Woestman to serve from 2006 until 2010

Mornin',

I often wonder if the folks that invented those ever’day things we use ever got a just financial reward for their insights.

The ones who came up with the paper clip, fingernail clippers, safety pins – did they live long enough to see the impact of these simple, but impressively important contributions to our ease of livin’?

We hear about the non productive pet rock kind of money makers, but take the ball point pen, matches, and disposable diapers for granted. Someone or group of ones came up with the idea and figured a way to make it work. They are the unheralded heroes of modern society. A continuing string of seemingly small contributions that become woven into the cloak of convenience.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

To Your Good Health
By Paul G. Donohue, M.D.

Yes, Sweat.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My son has excessive perspiration, particularly in the head and torso. He literally drips water with the least exertion. Some time ago, while watching a science program, I saw two sisters who experienced the same symptoms my son has. The treating physician operated on the girls, and it stopped the phenomenon. Do you know the name of the procedure? -- W.C.

ANSWER: Excessive sweating is called hyperhydrosis (HI-purr-hi-DROWE-siss). When it occurs in a few places, like under the arms, on the palms or on the soles, it is localized hyperhydrosis. When, as in your son’s case, it happens in a larger body area, it is generalized hyperhydrosis, and it’s more difficult to treat.

Illness like an overactive thyroid gland, some neurological conditions and infections such as tuberculosis and an unusual tumor -- a pheochromocytoma -- can be responsible for generalized hyperhydrosis, but usually it’s an idiosyncrasy in which the sweat glands are overly sensitive to acetylcholine. Acetylcholine is the chemical secreted by the nerve cells that control sweat glands. It activates the glands.

A 20 percent solution of aluminum chloride (a prescription item) applied to the skin where sweating is excessive can lessen it. It can be put on the face and back as well as the palms, soles and under the arms.