The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-03-20
Civic League Work.

The Civic Improvement League of
Bamberg, re-organized G few months
ago with only a very few members,
has steadily grown until now the Or
ganization numbers sixty members
with new names being added at every
meeting. But this number is not suf-
fcient to do the great work which the
league has planned to do for Bam-
berg. Surely the women as whole
will hear and heed the call to come
and help in this stupendous under
taking making of our town into
one Of the cleanest, best drained, and
so most healthful and beautiful towns
in the South. This can be done, and,
if energy and enthusiasm count for
anything, will be done. 1t is going to
take great deal of time, but what
is time worth to us when there is
the ever-present dread, if not the
actual presence, of sickness, possibly
death in our homes which could be
averted by sanitary precautions in our
town.
The money problem is a serious
one, but with oneness of purpose in
the members and the cooperation of
the business men and the town as a
whole, the league hopes to raise sew
eral hundred dollars this spring. The
cook book which they are now COM
piling has been literally patronized by
the business men in the way of adver-
tisements, which the committee great
ly appreciates. But more recipes are
needed of every kind-how to cook
vegetables, meats, breads, how to
make pickles, preserves, jellies, etc.,
as well as cakes, pies, puddings, SAL
ads, sandwiches, candies and all kinds
of deserts The ladies of the town
are earnestly begged to send in their
receipes at once, either to Mrs G. F.
Bamberg, Mrs. Henry J. Brabham, or
Mrs. w. P. Jones. This committee
wishes to place the book in the hands
of the publisher at an early date, so
that the funds may be available for
the spring campaign of health. If
every lady in town will purchase one
and each member of the league will
write and induce at least five of her
friends to purchase one, the five hun
dred copies can be easily disposed of.
AS to the campaign of health
proposed--and right here we earnest
ly solicit the aid of the newspapers
in the war against malaria, typhoid
and other diseases-a careful plan
has been mapped out. First, begin
ming at home, every house keeper is
begged to join the forces by at least
putting her premises in perfect order
and keeping them so. Then a sun
flower brigade has been ordanized and
the efficiency of sunf1owers as absorb
ents of malaria is going to be tested.
Won't you join by planting a pint or
quart of seed? If they do no good,
they will at least beautify your sur
roundings and fatten your chickens.
These are small things, easily done,
Il but now, listen! The league has had
member of the board of health write
| the State health officer, asking that
| he come to Bamberg, make a careful
examination of the entire town and
then, after consulting with the ply
sicians of the town, explain to her
citizens Just what should be done to
make Bamberg an ideally healthful
town, with the expenditure of the
least amount of money possible. A
public meeting is to be held at the
court house, date given later, at
which time this free advice-of such
momentous importance to our town
will be given, and we feel that every
| citizen will shirk his responsibility to
his children and fellowmen who fails
to attend this meeting and profit
thereby. The civic league then stands
ready to help in. this great work by
contributing every cent which can be
made by these patriotic women to-
wards the carrying out of any plan
made for the improvement of the
health of the town.
The meeting of the league will be
held at the home of Mrs. G. F. Hair
next Thursday afternoon at four
o'clock Every member is urged to
attend.
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