The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-19
HEALTH OF NEGROES
BEST MEANS or HELPING RACE
 uxa0UssED.

BEST MEANS OF HELPING RACE .PAysscssn~. slisi.tsr. and reschers speak At s..r sss Ta.ns.s. sss gSsfsr- rusirsgse. Feb is.--sspscial, ,--Ths Worksrs' confsrsnce at Tuskegee In wHittakef. Chaplain of fusksgse In- st3tute. read the Scriptures and Dr.. R. T.. Pollard. president of Selma Uni yersity. offered prayer. pr. Washins- S:sis ss sgs,ss. s:s g..as s,,ess.Ss ss.s, s.a aon of Negroes In the southern m berculosis Congress-. under the direc- scciation. was held for one week at CTS. ministers and lsymen In the were were invited to hear t6e..j lectures and to see the exhibits Hent for better health conditions had touched In any large way the people In the conatry. districts In this part of ference fer this year ss 's was to further the work and spread the influence of this
 h order to put the matter in a prac- terest of all the Individuals present, members of the conference were asked to discuss the subjects in the follow
 l. How the minister can assist in bringing about better health condi-
 2. What the teacher. can do to im- prove our health conditions.
 }. How the doctor can assist Tn iin- proving the general health conditions.
 |. Food in Its relation to health. Gel Why the farmer who raises his own food,stuffs has . better chance to be healthfui than the one who does
 Sb) Why varied diet is heaithfui. and the cheapest way to secure 1t; !cl Tpe preparation of food in Its @ od, The . importa,nce a .,in of having 5. The water supply on the farm and
 .. The home and health.
 to health. stTenants and renters have e higher death rate than owners.) tbl Whitewashing and painting in
 sel The cisaniinsss Of the promises and health.
 Sd) Air and health.
 Gel Necessary conveniences and
 The discussion was opened by Rev. Dr. Petteford, of Birmingham. presi- dent of the Penny Savings Bank. He SaEas SriasIns ns aSous s better 0S SsaltA s cendi tions by the distribution of literature. by preacfiingT on the subject and by
 AiE S.ho EsD ss Sshop shs Of pSe coorsc Methodist EpfScopal Church, of Jack son, Tenns thought the ministers could help by urging regulsfity of eat above all. Regularity in sleep.
 spoke or on the aGenefal Hssith Gondi.
 o~ ons they Gs sns canes nssrG to s' ss as fey ': sAt iaia; the 1a close oi the war thsy had to make home and make a life. As 2 live intthe worst portions of the city. This is true of most cities. Their houses are very small. thek have little and food is scant and poor. This leads to a low vital condition. They are of- ten the prey of money sharks and fu-
 '.in Savannah alone about sxS.oOo was spent last year for dances. Near ly 200 ex-convicts went out of. sa- vannah last year d in four months i.ctnd Milh The criminal neglect Of the sick is a serious condition. Fully seventy Ave per cent. of the sick faii to send for 2 rests on landlords. Many of tAs houses they build are. from health point Of view. death traps. Pneu- infancy are most fatal.
 Munlcipal authorities ought to com pei landlords to build houses along cer- tain sanitary lines. The coiored peo- cos cue o5eTase tc improve conditions. The most expensive thing we. as people: have, Is Ignorance. This we must seek in every way to get rid of !" The ad- ing every phase of the whole subject by bringing about better health con
 pr. washington thought the subject of the preservation of the health of the race was most important. Said he:
 If we are 2 dying race the world will soon lose Interest iA us"
 L. B: Thompson. q teacher ac s.,s in ,sas sne statistics of savannah, Ga, showed that there were ten deaths to the 1000 more among the colcred people than among the white people. Statisties ment from the country to the city.
 we should do all we can to stop age a movement back to the country" Y Professor Murphy of Eufauia doubt ed the truthfulness of the-statistics in coIored people. He thought they were often carelessly taken.
 pr. Pollard of Selma University thought every minister ought to be
  ance of improving health conditions.
 "EIe oughts.to see that the proper laws are enforced in his congregations. This will speak to the homes. The night services ought to be shortened,
 Bishop Alstork of the A. NJ. E. Zion Church thought the ministers ought to visit as often as possible the people who live in unsanitary conditions and show them, the danger to their lives and health. He thought statistics in regard to colored people were often very carelesly taken.
 Rev. Dr. Jackson of-Dallas. Texas, thought the minister ought to be an example of good health. Ills church ought not to be swept Saturday nights can stir the community In regard to
 One old sister told him after he had preached api the subject that she had ttaken tllt bung out of the cat hole.
 Rev. Peterson said there was danger found the churches lighted with lamps that had no chimney and the air full of soot and smoke.
 Rev. s. F. Harris of Athens. Ga, said ministers make a mistake in over vices. The people subjected to this ex- citement are usually weak and the drain on their nervous system often leads to serious results.
 President Rowen of AlcorD College, Miss spoke of the teachers part In improving health conditions. He said at Alcorn the teachers were united in spreading knowledge of proper health conditions among students and the peo- pie generally. kent in the country districts.
 President Peeler of Bennett College. Greensboro. N. C., thought the chief