The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-14

bulary l have tried to select men OF
judgment and discretion, who would
perform their duty and at the
same time cause no friction in the en-
forcement Of the law. There, Is and
has been and will continue to be viola
/ ton of the law as there is of all law
and an army Of constables could not
enforce it absolutely in all sections Of
the State. It would be better for the
law if it were possible to do away with
the constabulary feature entirely and
this could be done if the municipal au>
thorities and other officers throughout
the State would lend their aid in the
enforcement of this law as they do of
ether laws. This is the case in many
sections Of the State and it is getting
| more and more so throughout the en-
tire State, and as public sentiment
grows in favor of the system the con-
stabulary may be removed entirely.
| During the year closing November
so, there had been 272 convictions for
violation of the dispensary law; $685.
1856 imposed as fines, OF which amount
S4,735 was paid, and 1877 Of the con-
victs took the alternative on the chain
gang. The total cost Of the constabul-
| ary for the year was s45,011.25.
I would recommend that the mini
| mum fine in case Of conviction for vio-
lation of the dispensary law be made
| $50 instead of 800 and that the mini
! mum service remain at three months.
There are cases when it would be bet
ter for the county and State to have
| $50 than three months service and
when it would be paid if the Judge had
| the discretion to impose it.
In dealing with this question your
| purpose should be to improve and per-
| feet the system.
! STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The report of the State Board Of
health, showing their work for the year
I and making several recomm
will be submitted to you.
During the past year smallpox ap-
| peared in several sections of the State.
! Such cases as were reported to me
were Immediately brought to the atten-
tion Of the Board and in every in
stance efforts were made to suppress
! the disease by the enforcement Of gen
eral vaccination. According to the
weekly health reports of Ghe United
| States Marine Hospital service there
were in the United States in
! October, 1901, twice as many
cases as at the same time in 1900. This
should be a warning to all local boards
! Of health to act promptly at the first
! appearance of a case and enforce vac
! cination. The most economical and ef-
! fective measure in stamping out the
| disease is to vaccinate and. owing to
! the widespread prevalence Of the dis
! ease throughout the country recently,
! it would be wise to take some action
; making vaccination at certain stated
! periods compulsory throughout the
! State. .s. .
! The Board calls attention to the fact
! that in 1898 an Act was passed Ito
provide for the inspection Of food,
drugs, spirituous and fermented
! liquors, and to provide for the
| punishment for adulterations there
! off," and making it the duty of, the
! State Board of Health to carry out its
| provision. No appropriation was ever
made. however, tc enable the Board to
carry out the provisions OF the Act,
and it has, therefore, been practically
of no effect. The inspectionN of foods
and drugs is very important matter,
; as on the use and consumption of pure
! food and drugs depend 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 a law OF
this kind should be made effective.
The Board also recommends that the
office of State Racteriologist be created
giving as a reason, "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 it's early stages, diptheria 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 number OF those with the dis
ease. ...... Z ~
Several other recommendations are
made which are embodied in the re-
port to be submitted to you. =
/ STATE MILITIA. ...
! 1 deem it scarcely necessary to call
! your attention to the ever increasing
! necessity Of the State having at It's
J command we'll organized and we'll
! equipped volunteer soldiery-ever ready
ito aid by it's moral effect the preser-
| vation Of peace and good order in our
Commonwealth" It's maintenance
seems imperative. Thefcre I deem II
! likewise unnecessary to suggest that
the dignity of the State, the pride OF
I her people, the safety of life, the pro.
tectien Of property, and the wisdom OF
sound statesmanship, all demand that
tbs militia Of the State be cared for and
! llbsFRlly sNDp6Ttel. -
| It is generally recognized that under
the Present direction Of the States mill
tary department. the volunteer service
has been vastly improved and an I'M
petus given to it's progress and dlsclp-
! line that deserves and receives my
heartiest commentator. may say tnat
! in every instance during my occupancy
! of the executive chair whenever an
emergency has occurred taat necessl-
tated call on the militia to ass st IN