The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-10-30

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towns, cities and health resorts i
North Carolina, High Point actual,
4 ranks first in tins as we'll as grea
many other respects.
Had our citizens seen with thei
own eyes, in Raleigh last week, tn!
exhibit made by the state health de
partment, showing our own city
perched upon the very pinnacle o
healthfulness and with every othe
city and town in the state locates
| below our level in this particular al
impression would nave been made
pever to be forgotten, and it woult
have stimulated all of us to ever
greater effort in the future building
of High Point.
Why does High Point hold frs
place in point of health:ulness? Is
lit because we are more favorably
! located than other towns in the state,
or is it because we have been provi.
dentially protected from disease ano
pestilence? These causes may have
played part in this matter. but to
| find the real and main reason fol-
this unsurpassed and enviable con-
dition, we must 60 to our own peo-
! pie and we must admit that they,
themselves, have been largely instru-
mental in torminga public sentiment
and a civic pride, which has made
possible such splendid results.
When a few years ago, our cam
paign began for pure water; good
and pure meat and milk; clean and
properly protected vegetables; pure
and wholesome air; clean streets;
germ proof back lots, bitches and
fields, and a general clean, well
kept, tidy and beautiful city, not al
of our citizens could then see or
realize what object the leaders in
this work had in view or what good
and lasting results could be obtained, ,.
but this campaign for cleanliness and
thoughtful consideration for the lives,
the health and the rights of other
people, has never been allowed to
lag, until today it isn't necessary to
use force in order to carry out the
clty's requirements along sanitary
tines.
Can any one be found who will
say thai with the enforcement of
our health laws, a hardship has
been imposed or unduly harsh meas
ures have been used On the other
hand. will not all admit that no mat
ter what the cost, it was well worth
it all.
Let me not fail to hear commend
in no unstinted terms, the generous,
conscientious and to some extent.
self-sacriiCing, attitude of the physi
clans OF our city, in their alm0stun-
animous support of all the sanitary
and healthtul measures which we
have undertaken to adopt and en-
force. This class of our citizen
ship can and DO WELD a great IN
fluence in the community, and their
help in moulding public sentiment
i'll favor of improved conditions and
correct living, is worthy of much
praise.
Then again, we must. not mini
mize the influence exerted for clean
and proper living and greater civic
pride. by the community leaders in
every section of our city. These
good people are also very largely
responsible for High Point as it is
today.
Next year it will be the aim of
the city to start early and keep
everlastingly at it, in an endeavor
to effectualy rid the city and COM
munty Of every Objectionable or
germ-laden pest, and hope our peo-
pie will begin to plan now, to see
how much cleaner and better we can
make our premises appear and how
much more beautiful we can make
our streets and sidewalks and front
yards and lawns.
Now last, but easier than all else,
let us talk our splendid city and all
of its inviting conditions, mere and
more, and let us by a continued
united effort, place High Point upon
still higher and more secure pedes
tai, where there can be no poss E
blity of Wrestling first position from
us.
With sincere thanks and appre-
citation for the splendid support in
this work in the past, and an ear
nest plea for continued cooperation,
am
Yours for High Point first,
Fred N. Tate, Mayor.