The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-06-11
MISUNDERSTANDING THE
BOARD OF TRADE.

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In refusing TO accept an invitation
rendered ii by the Board Of Trade to
I irticipaie in a conference of vital
importance to the people Of this city.
the Beard of Health places itself in
rather untenable attitude to say
the very least of IL, That the health
situation OF the city is a proper SUB
jcct for close attention at this mo-
men. there Is no doubt, and the fact
that for four years typhoid fever has,
each summer visited a particular 10
calily. one OF the best residential sec
tons OF the city too, is the highest
evidence Of the truth OF that state
mcnt. Again, the Board of Trade in
tcndcd, perhaps, TO discuss other
matters along sanitary lines: to con
s.der the filling in of low places in
the Southern section of the city; to
devise plans for better sewerage
connection, TO discuss the.milk situa-
ton, etc All OF these are material
matters vastly important to the peo-
pie and very wisely appealed to the
Beard OF Trade as fit subjects for
conference with the health authori-
ties. Public health Is not more
sacred subject to handle TO preserve
aud 70 save than is public life and
public happiness, The Board of
Trade, in its usual spirit of progress
siyeness and with the idea of getting
together to remove an evil. from
which some of our citizens are suf-
fering, displayed the proper interest
IN inviting the health board into con
ference with It's directors, that ways
and means may be had to correct
which nt best Is dangerous
TO those who live in the infected
zone. There is nothing very alarm
ing about the situation, yet it's pro-
portions might reach that stage, I'M
less remedial steps are taken to stop
il. Truth never hurts very much,
ana the truth is that each summer
We have typhoid IN the prettiest,
most beautiful residence portion OF
The city not very much OF it, but
too much, for there should not be
any. For four years this situation
has been repeating itself each year
and the cause for cause there Is, has
not been located or removed. is ii
amy wonder then, that the Board of
Trade, in true sincerity should have
offered its good offices In The prem
Iros? And, how does the Board of
Hoalth receive this offer Of co-Cpera-
ten? BY tart roply. piuned down
20 a courtesy in the editorial rooms
Of The News. it re uses to accept the
offered; says it Is able to
cope with the situation, which for
four years has existed and still ex-
lists; breathes pique and annoyance
IN every line of its communication
aaerts that the situation has been
by the Board Of Trade, etc
We are afraid that the Board of
Health has been influenced by those
who did not understand tie motive
of the Board of Trade, and thrs IF
fected it seems to run to cover at the
irst opportunity. In conclusion, we
only wish to say that there is no real
cause for alarm over the typhoid sit
uation, for there are only few
cases OF il, confined TO one locality,
and what we wish to do Is to remove
the cause for these few eases. The
letter of Secretary Weatherly to the
feard of Health was published with
cut request or suggestion, from him
or from tho Board OF Trade, and The
News has no apologies to OFFER for SO
doing and proposes TO do So when
ever in its opinion, such Publication
IS necessary for the material benefit
81 this city, II might also be sug
gestcd thai this Very subject was
covered in leading editorial in this
newspaper ten days ago and ii did
not shake the foundations of the
oityl
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THE PRESIDENTS LOBBY.