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THE FIRST AIDER

Gardner, Kansas

Published by the Cramer Chemical Co.

 

The First Aider

Published by

THE CRAMER CHEMICAL CO.
GARDNER, KANSAS.

 

The First Aider is published for
the exchange of ideas regarding
the condition and training of ath-
letes, the discussion of training
room problems and the care and
treatinent of minor injuries in
athletics.

 

 

Number 3

Volume VI September, 1937

 

Coaches Don’t Always
Agree

Henry Schulte of the University of
Nebraska, famous nationally for his
coaching ability says: “Warm-up suits
should be drab and dull in color.
When they are removed the athletes
step out in flashy suits that attract
the eye and center interest on the
race,”

H. W. “Bill” Hargiss of the Uni-
versity of Kansas, also a famous
coach, says: “Why should warm-up
suits be drab and colorless? A warm-
up is an essential part of the athlete’s
uniform-—he is in the public eye in
his warm-up just as much as he is
out of it—why shouldn’t it be snappy,
colorful, distinctive---or even flashy
in appearance?”

Dressing Up Helps

But all coaches will agree that
equipment plays an important part
in the present day scheme of athletic
activities. Clean, smart fitting uni-
forms will not make up for a defici-
ency in athletic ability but the team
that sparkles with neatness, trimness
and snap inspires confidence in its
tollowers—and its members will in-
spire confidence in one another.
Sparkling plays executed by shabbily
dressed teams don’t sparkle very
much!

Confidence Aids Perform:
ance

Cramer First Aids and Trainer’s
Supplies “dress up” your training
room, They give it that look of com-
pleteness and balance so necessary to
insure the proper psychology in the
minds of your athletes. They give that

 

feeling because they give results
when used—and zesults instill great-
er confidence and produce better per-
formance.

Thoroughness Saves Time

We were asked recently if hair
could be sterilized. We explained
that it could be, but having it near a
wound increased the hazard and dif-
ficulty both of sterilizing and dress-
ing. For this reason, you will always
find the college trainer equipped
with a safety razor—and even with
small minor cuts, he cleans them tho-
roughly before dressing them. He has
learned the importance of “first
treatment” and how taking a few ex-
tra minutes now often saves days of
time,

The Candid Camera

We read lots these day about the
candid camera and its popularity in
newspaper and magazine work,

The candid camera in our work is
the X-ray. It should be used in every
case where there is the least doubt
as it saves time by telling instantly
where there is a fracture, a break or
just a sprain.

If there is a fracture it is a case
for the doctor, lf it is only a sprain,
you can start work immediately with
the satisfaction that you have taken
proper precaution.

Help Yourself to Some
Help

Maybe it isn’t our business to sug-
gest it but here goes anyway. The
school men have a faithful servant—
and an efficient one. He is your ath-
letic goods salesman. It is his busi-
ness to know the very latest develop-
ments in equipment and he is in a
position to make some very valuable
suggestions as to what you should buy
to get the most durability and pro-
tection for your money. Do you look
upon the athletic goods salesman as
a nuisance? That isn’t fair, really—
he is an expert in his line and he
is ready and willing to give you a lot
of help if you will give him the
chance. He accumulates a lot of in-
formation as he goes along—he has a
storehouse of ideas for advertising
games, increasing attendance, stimul-
ating interest and financing activit-
ies.

You can help yourself to a lot of
help by arranging to give some of
your time to the salesman when he

 

calls—he’s your
friend,

Something We're Proud Of!

If you were to check up, you will
find Cramer products listed in the
catalogs of the “Who’s Who” of the
athletic world.

We are mighty proud of the sup-
port and cooperation we receive from
these firms, because they are the out-
standing manufacturers and athletic
gocds dealers of the entire country.

servant—and your

You see, we are human too—just
human enough to be pleased because
of the fact that we are associated
with all the winners, the leaders of a
great industry.

Wash New Wounds

We cannot over emphasize the im-
portance of washing small wounds
and strawberries before sterilizing
them with Nitrophen.

Nearly all of these wounds are
caused by contact with the ground,
the opponent’s shoes or equipment
and in nearly every case, foreign mat-
ter is forced into the wound.

It is always safe and proper to wash
with soap and water (our Surgical
soap preferred—a liquid soap) but if
this cannot be done on the field of
play, it is advisable to sterilize these
small superficial wounds during time
out and then redress them after the
game.

There is No ‘*Cure-all’’

In Grandma’s day every home was
equipped with a bottle of “Pain Kill-
er.” The kind you rub on, take intern-
ally, use for hiccoughs, headache,
cramps, earache, mosquito bites, epi-
leptic fits, constipation, or “What |
have you.”

Even today some people will try to
sell you a product that is a germicide
and a good rub down combined.

Modern chemistry and science ex-
plodes these barbarous antiquated
ideas. There is no “cure-all.” There
is no product made— “good for man
or beast.”

Immeasurable time, infinite pat-
ience and untiring research are nec-
essary to produce a first aid product
of the finest quality, one indicated
for a certain definite purpose.

Cramer products are designed and
built, each for its own particular job.
Each is made to give the greatest a-
mount of assistance in the shortest
possible time. It is not a “cure-all.”
It has its job and does it efficiently,