The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-15

mum service remain at three months
! There are cases when it would be better
Tor the county and State 20 have $5C
than three months service and when
it would De paid if the judge had the
discr c:ion to impose it.
=; In dealing with this question your
only purpose should be to improve and
perfect the system.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
i The report of the State board OF
health, showing their work for the
year and making several recommenda-
tons, will be submitted to you.
During the past year smallpox ap-
peared in several sections OF the State
Such cases as We're reported TO me Were
Immediately brought to the attention
of the board and in every instance ef-
forts were made to suppress the disease
by the enforcement of general Taccln-
alton. According to the weekly health
sreports Of the United States Marine
hospital service there We're in the Uni
ted States in October, 1901, twice as
many cases as at the same time IN
1900. This should be a warning 20 all
local boards Of health to act promptly
at the first appearance Of case and
enforce vaccination. The most eco
nomical and effective measure in
stamping out the disease is to yaccin-
ate and, owing to the widespread
prevalence Of the disease throughout
the country recently, it would be wise
to take some action making vacclna-
ton at certain. stated periods compul'
sorry throughout the State.
The board calls attention to the fact
that in 1898 an act was passed TO pro-
vide for the inspection of %ood, drugs
spiritucus and fermented liquors, and
to provide for the punishment for adul-
terations thereof" and making 1t the
duty OF the State board Of health tC
carry out it's provision. Nc approprla-
ton was ever made. however, to enable
the board to carry out the provisions OF
the act, and it has therefore been prac-
tically of no effect. The inspection OF
foods and drugs is a very important
matter. as on the use and consumption
Of pure food and drugs depends the
life and health Of our citizens, and
some action should be taken which will
enable this law to be enforced. There
is no doubt that at present there is
much adultera ton Of food and drugs
and {! law Of this kind. should be made
effective.
The board also recommends that the
Office Of State bacteriologist be created,
giving as a rea son, the great need OF
competent expert service to detect the
early manifestations Of disease as
shown by laboratory test" especially
of suspected tuberculosis or consump-
ton in its early stages, diptherla and
typhoid fever. The board thinks the
spread Of these diseases could then in
many Instances be checked at the very
source and by early discovery and
treatment Of the cases restore to health
q large numbec Of those with the dis
ease.
Several other recommendation are
made which are embodied il the report
to be submitted to you.
STATE MILITIA.
I deem it scarcely necessary to call
your attention to the ever creasing
necessity of the State having at its
command. we'll organized and well
equipped volunteer soldiery--ever ready
Ito aid by its moral effect the preser-
walton Of peace and good order in our
commonwealth" Its maintenance
seems imperative. Therefore I deem
it likewise unnecessary to suggest that
the dignity Of the State, the pride OF
her people, the safety Of life, the pro-
lection of property, and wisdom OF
sound craftsmanship, ali demand that
the militia Of the State be cared for
and literally supported.
| 1t is generally recognized that under
i the present direction Of the State S
! military department the volunteer SER
vice has been vastly improved and an
irnnctus given to it's progress and dis
ciplne that deserves and receives my
i heartiest corlnendation- I may say
that in every instance during my oc-
| cupancy of the executive chair When
ever an emergency has occurred that
necessitated call on the militia to as
+; SiSt in preserving the peace and pro-
tecting the property OF ouS people, otti-
GERS and enlisted men alike have
obeyed orders with the greatest alac-
rity, courage and GOODNESS.
In May last at the unveilirS Of the
monument at Chicamauga erected by
South Carolina in comnlealoration OF
her heroes who there fought and fell,
/ I consider it q matter Of pride and
patriotism to have the volunteer troops
to do honor to the occasion. and ]
therefore directed the adjurant genera!
to form provisional regiment from
among those in the service. Nine COM
panies composed the formation and Col
Willie Jones was appointed the colonel
in command. The cost oc transporta-
ton was S1.S7S25, which the military
board decided to pay out o. the annual
appropriation made to advance the
VI llIC SSe%lS iAAiiAStS@. AN ~
jutant general in his report asks that
the said amount be added to the next
appropriation, and l recommend that
this be done. In ali such public State
or national demonstrations the various
States of the Union cheerfIlly bear al
! the expenses Of their volunteer troops
Anything which you may do to in
crease the efficieDcy Of our State militia
will be welcomed by the people of the
State. and every true citizen Will hal
with satisfaction the day when South
Carolina shall be able to follow the
laudable example OF some Of her sister
States in amply providing for and
maintaining that important arm OF the
State government.
j CONFEDERATE RECORDS.
The adjutant and inspector general
in whose department the Confederate
rolls are placed for preservation, IN
forms ME that almost daily he is called
upon by ole soldiers or their kinsmer
for permission to examine the rolls In
search Of the names Of relatives and
for correction and for various other
purposes. Such daily examination and
handling naturally results in the wear
OF the rolls and the fading Of the
names These rolls are very incom-
plete, it is true. but an appropriation
should be made for printing them IN
book form so as to preserve ii per
manent shape that part Of the record
for which the State has already MADE