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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-11
Causes Dirt Eating.

"On the other hand, there is another
class Of dirt eaters in whom this habit
does not develop until hookworm dis
ease has developed fully In them. In
this latter case the earthly matter Is
eaten in obedience to an instructive
craving and brings relief by mechani-
cally loosening a number of the para
sites
1.-THE second portal of entry is
through the skin, where the first mani
festation of the disease is known as
ground itch of the south. 'pani-ghao
of the tropics or lunches of the Cor
nish miners. The worms enter the
skin, are carried by veins to the heart
and lungs. crawl from the lungs up the
air passages or tubes to the throat and
then descend through the gullet and
stomach to the small intestines. En-
trance by the skin route is, of course,
most common in people who go bare
footed, as the poorer classes in tropical
and subtropica lands and oriental
coolies, who work in rice fields. Occa-
sionally the disease is air borne.
"When the worm reaches the intes-
tines it attaches itself to the mucous
membrane by means of its hooks and
sucks blood until it becomes engorged.
1t may then temporarily release its
hold and become reattached, making a
fresh wound In another place.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-11
HOOK WORM THE
MENACE TO
Activities of the Scourge and
Methods Recommended For
determination.

TALES, mosquitoes, reaches and
~ other insects are responsible
for the deaths Of. thousands Of
persons annually, but these
pests combined do not constitute as
alarming a menace to mankind as does
the hookworm. according to DR.. Mel
son Du Val Brecht, former assistant
surgeon of the United States public
health service, who is writing a series
of articles dealing with public health
questions.
The activities of this parasitic in
sect, for the eradication Of which John
D. Rockefeller has established fund
of $1,0OO,000 and methods which may
be employed for combating hookworm
disease, are described by DR.. Brecht in
the following article:
"Hookworm disease has become
national public health problem in the
United States since DR.. Charles War
dell Stiles of the United States public
health service demonstrated in 1902
that it was endemic in many states
and the cause of the common anaemia
of the south. At about the same time
Ashford, King and Igaravidez discov-
cred that over one-hfth of the popula-
ton of Porto Rico was infected with
the disease. These discoveries were
followed by the donation Of $1,000,OO0
by John D. Rockefeller to be used for
its eradication in the southern states.
Fund Largely Increased.
Recently it has been announced that
the sum of $1O0000O00 has been sub
scribed by number of wealthy phi
lanthropists for the purpose of stamp
ing out anaemia of native races over
the entire world AS hookworm dis
ease is one of the commonest causes
and probably the greatest cause Of
anaemia in the human race, large
share of this fund will be employed
for its treatment and prevention.
"Hookworm disease is known also
as uncinariasis, embellishments, min
ers' anaemia, Egyptian chlorosis, Egyp-
tan green sickness, miners cachexa,
miners disease, Porto Rico anaemia,
ST. Gothard's tunnel disease, tunnel
disease, tunnel anaemia, tropical chic
rosis, tropical green sickness, dochmoi-
sis, bricklayers' anaemia, mountain
anaemia, besides a host of local names.
1t is one of the most ancient dis
eases known to man, for it was de-
scribed by Egyptian scribes $500 years
ago. 1t is one of the most widely dis
trlbuted diseases, and its geographical
range comprises practically the entire
globe.
"Hookworm disease is found in Afri-
ca. North America, South America,
Central America, the West Indies, Ha-
wall, Asia and the Philippine Islands.
1t is found in nearly all Of the states
of the Union as far north as New
York. The original home of the hook
worm was, in all probability, Africa
and it was first introduced to the West
Indies and Atlantic seaboard of the
United States by the importation of
negroes as slaves from the dark con-
tinent.
proucrI,4 by Trio lore
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-11
Poverty Caused by 1t.

"Osler states that in Porto Rico in
1903, among a total of 23.433 deaths.
5736 were from hookworm disease.
The mortality and financial loss caused
by this disease are inconceivable. AS
the large class OF poor whites and ne
groes Of the southern states are in
fected to great extent with this dis
ease, the laziness, lack Of ambition
and poverty prevalent among, these
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-11
Brought by Travellers.

AS W
at has entered the Pacific coast
states and Mexico through immigra
ton from Hawaii, China, Japan, the
Philippines and India and through
transcontinental travel from the east
coast. Soldiers, sailors and civilians
returning from our insular possessions
have brought with them their share
of the disease.
"Hoo5worm disease is the greatest
enemy of the human race in the trop-
ics-greater even than cholera or
plague 1t has been the most disa-
bling of all diseases in the Egyptian
army, as well as the greatest cause for
the rejection of recruits. In Egypt the
parasite of the disease is found at
nearly every postmortem. Upon arrival
of many vessels at Pacific coast ports
of the United States 100 per cent Of
the oriental coolie passengers Chinese,
japanese and Hindus) have been found
to be infected.
"These facts alone justify the exclu-
sion of this class of people according
to the immigration laws Of the United
States and partially explain the an
tipathy of the citizens of California to
their presence.
"HOokworm disease has been found
among the mines of Pennsylvania and
has prevailed in Maryland and Vir-
ginia, has been especially prevalent in
Florida and Georgia, and some cases
have occurred In the District Of Coium-
bia. In portions of India 70 per cent
Of the population are affected, in Cey-
lon It's ravages are said to be more
serious than Asiatic cholera, and in
Assam it is almost universal, 200
cases having been found in 300 necrop-
sizes. Alden states that 22.5 per cent
of the total death rate Of Porto Rico
{e duo 10 fbic
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-11
Causes Continuous Bleeding.

"The damage to the victim IS accom-
plished through the loss of blood. the
production of poisons by the worm, in
lection of the minute bleeding spots by
other disease germs and direct impair
ment Of the structure and function OF
the bowel wall. The parasite not only
abstracts blood from the intestine, but
1t secretes a substance which prevents
the CLOTHING of the blood, and thus
there is continuous bleeding and loss
Of blood from many small wounds,
The parasites may live in the intestine
for years
"The principal symptoms of hook
worm disease are progressive anaemia,
dyspepsia. collcky pains, dropsy, per-
versions of taste, as dirt eating; lassi-
tude breathlessness upon the slightest
exertion, dizziness, lemon white color
Of the skin and enlargement of the
heart, liver and spleen. When the dis
ease attacks children mental and bodi-
ly growth are stunted, and fishlike,
staring expression of the eyes Is to be
observed.
"Hookworm is preventable disease.
First steps in the prevention consist in
an enforcement Of proper sanitary con-
ditions. the use of sanitary latrines In
sufficient numbers and compulsory reg
istration Of all cases Of the disease
with the proper health authorities. All
new miners should be compelled by
law IN undergo q careful medical eX-
animation and infected miners should
not be permitted to work. Such regu-
latlons are at present enforced in Hun
gary Systematic examinations should
be made of all cases Of anaemia in la
borers working in mines, tunnels and
other large excavations in order to de-
tect the disease as early as possible.
Only boiled. well filtered or chemically
treated water should be drunk.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-26
Atlanta SUFFERS While City
Council Factions Row
Over the Budget
The City NEEDS Better Fire Protection and Sewer Improvements
Yet Petty Jeaousics Block Every Move for Progress

1t is sad for the sport taxpayers Atlanta
can spirit patience with which the leaders
the City Council continuing the dead
lock the budget
Unbelievable it may these continue to
nounce months controversy that they still i'm
pacabe in their positions budget passed they
want it not at all
Each says to the other Il long
you"
people whose interest the welfare of Atlanta and not
game politics seeing houses burn for of fire
available for the extension of the
They holding meetings protest muddy
of open while the city officials
issuing statements arguing that their attitudes right
would hopeless situation indeed but for thing
MORE CLEARLY THAN is USUALLY THE CASE HAS
BEEN REVEALED FINE SCHEME OF PORK BARREL"
POLITICS
The fight is section against another. One set of
certain streets improved when get the needed funds
the money provided improvements
desired by another All get they
all groups have locked horns good part
municipal machinery is paralyzed.
this of representatives of the people ap-
peas the benefit of the city mostly on ears so
stuffed with sectional plans they penetrate
Thousands of people have indorsed the plan for
street numbering system for Atlanta They
system until they find to find their way
politically and get results average street
address in Atlanta Some city officials taken up
the fight and well under way up point
ing only meager appropriation end in victory
Mr. Budgemaker, Atlanta will Judge YOUR WORK not by
whether this that section gets the largest appropriations
BUT BY THE GOOD YOU DO FOR THE WHOLE CITY AND
FOR ALL THE PEOPLE
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-26
The Anger of the Gods
BY EDGAR LUCIEN LARKIN.

ans, beyond the Egyptians, be
yond all Greeks Minoans and
Latins, to vast civilization
antedating their most ancient
histories-looking to now sunken
Poseid
All phenomena in nature, such
as lightning outbursts of rain.
hail and snow in submits and
ranges Of peaks, all marshaling Of
huge mountain clouds for elemen-
tai war earthquakes. cyclones,
hurricanes, waterspouts at sea,
huge waves beating over land as
destroyers, outbursts of sulphur
GUS and asphaltic flames from the
earth, apparitions in the sky, as
meteors, hreballs, bolides, comets,
eclipses Of the sun and moon
these all were supposed to be
caused by an intelligence ruling
each. and they were persons high
er than man and called gods
Nature assumes so many
phases and aspects that their
pantheons became elaborate and
complex Read any classical die.
tionary and it will be seen in
many instances that heroic eN-
ploits are those Of these gods of
nature personitied as men and
women, gods and goddesses.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-26

1.-TWO hundred and seventy
years ago was formed the
New England Confed-
eracy." between Massachusetts,
Plymouth, Connecticut and New
Haven-an association of very
great significance in our coun-
try's history.
Scarcely had the New Eng
land colonies been planted when
it was found that there had TO
be between them some sort of
united action. and in 1643 the
four colonies mentioned entered
into a league which they styled
The United Colonies of New
England" or as il later on came
to be called The New England
Confederacy." At this time the
four little States contained thir-
ty-nine towns, and a population
of 24.000. 1t may be said that
the Confederacy had life of
forty-one years duration-from
164s to 1sS4- during which time
il served many useful ends and
fully justified its being
II is with the historical i'm
portance Of the Confederacy
however. that we are chiefly
concerned
To begin with it was the first
act Of federation, and therefore
of concerted action. among the
American colonies. antedating
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-26
o o United Colonies o o
By REV. THOMAS B. GREGORY.

the Continental Congress one
hundred and thirty years, and
the Union of the Constitution a
hundred and sixteen years. Nor
was there any misunderstanding
the spirit of that first confed
eracy. They did not ask the
King to permit them to form the
confederacy. They went to work
and formed it of their own free
accord, thus virtually declaring
their ndependence-in local
matters, at least-of Great Bri-
tain and her Government, a very
strong hint that sooner or later
independence would be declared
all around the circle.
1t is quite likely that at the
time of the formation Of the New
England Confederacy no one in
England or in the colonies
thought of what was com
in in 1875, but we, living
long after the event, are able to
see very clearly what mighty
things were brewing when the
farmers of Massachusetts, ply
mouth, Connecticut and New
Haven came together and re
solved to create the politiesl
union which they called "Trha
United Colonies of New Ems
land " 1t pointed. as with tre
finger of fate, tn The United
States of America"
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-26
~ WHAT is vour opinion
T. of The account of cleo

~ WHAT is Uour opinion
~. Of me account Of cleo
tricoI displays as being
interpreted 10 Indicate fhe anger
of the gods Of the sea and storms
of ram as read in HOmer's Odvs-
sep th the chapter. Ulysses in the
lind Of the CyclopS'?"
All these accounts, ining
hundreds of pages OF books on
classical antiquity. are based on
the very ancient and remarkable
trait OF the early races of the
earth known as personifcation
This habit is prehistoric and il
Wen worthy the careful study Of
all mentonomsts.
Max Muller. in his admirable
books on Aryan mytholc-y tells
OF the wonderful Maruts. or storm
gods. Who lived and wrought amid
the colossal peaks OF the Hima-
layas
Storm gods In the mountains
have ever been the inspiration OF
some OF The worlds best poetry,
and Of fascinating legends in
that literary storehouSe, Asiatic,
Egyptian and classic mythology
And. by the wsv many students
are now looking beyond the AIRY
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-26
Reason Why | Love You
BY LAUREL RHYMES.

you YOU why do they shine
/ ivy why walls entwiue.
the aows why they bud and bloom spring;
Go fl why do they sing
the gentle zephyrs why they whisper the
sparkling brookes why they the seas.
dancing ganciug why they shore
glorious winter what S she shining
II they can give answer then l. shall to
think every Of the day
think that has ordand things should be
Has a loviug-jus, loving thee
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-26
By EBERT HUBBARD

If the concern where you are
employed is all wrong, and the
Old Man a curmudgeon, it may
be well for you to go to the Old
Man and confidentially, quietly
and kindly tell him that he is
curmudgeon. Explain to him that
his policy is absurd and prepos-
ferrous. Then show him how to
reform his ways, and you might
offer to take charge of the con-
Germ and cleanse it of it's secret
faults.
Do this, or if for any reason you
should prefer not, then take your
choice of these: Get out, or get
in line. You have to do one or
the other-now make your choice.
If you work for a man, in
heavens name work for him!
If he pays you wages that sup
ply you your bread and butter,
work for him-speak well of him.
think well of him, stand by him
and stand by the institution he
represents.
If put to the pinch, an ounce
of loyalty is worth a pound Of
cleverness.
If you must vilify, condemn
and disparage, why resign your
position, and when you are out
side damn to your hearts content
But so long as you are a part of
an institution, do not condemn
it.
EverSwhere you will find those
out Of job fellows. Talk with
them and you will find that they
are full of railing, bitterness and
condemnation. That was the
trouble-through spirit of fault
finding they got themselves swung
around so they blocked the chan
mel, and had to be dynamited.
They are out of harmony with the
concern, and no longer being a
help they had to be removed.
Every employer is constantly
looking for people who can help
him; naturally he is on the out
look among his employees for
those who do not help, and
everything and everybody that
is a hindrance has to go. This is
the law of trade-do not find
fault with it; it is founded on
Nature. The reward is only for
the man that helps, and in order
to help you must have sympathy.
Hooker got his promotion even
in spite of his failings; but the
chances are that your employer
does not have the love that Lin
coin had-the love that suffereth
long and it's kind. But even Lin
coin could not protect Hooker
forever. Hooker failed to do his
work, and Lincoln had to try
some one else. So there came a
time when Hooker was suped
seeded by a Silent Man, who crit
iCised no one, rallied at nobody
not even the enemy.
And this Silent Man, who ruled
his own spirit, took the cities.
He minded his own business, and
did the work that no man ever
can do unless he gives absolute
loyalty, perfect confidence and
untiring devotion.
Let us mind our own business,
and work for self by working
for the good of all.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-26

Bill all looking told
place that didn't need just then That night
him. his first
Bill
we'll
couldn't afford it'll
but his friend said Aw 1t won't hardly anything
Bill like the Bill
used seeing in the small town he came from and made aim
drink high0all
he this sitting a table watching
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-26

The man who besitates can Of
ten see another grab the prize
that was within his reach,
ThH young man fresh from col
iese always thinks that the world
has Il lot 70 learn
The touSue of am intel yttWl
Ntomau always seems sharper
thuu taat of any other person.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-26

TINE final proof of greatness
lies in being able to endure
contumely without resent
ment. For to-day there is a les
son in the letter of Lincoln to
Major General Hooker.
Hooker had harshly and un-
justly criticised Lincoln, his COM
mander-ln- chief, and he had en-
barrassed Burnside, his ranking
officer. But Lincoln waived all
this i'm Difference to the virtues
that he believed Hooker possess
ed and promoted him to succeed
Burnside. Lincoln wrote:
Here is the letter:
I must fear that the spirit you
have aided to infuse into the ar
my, of criticising their COM
mander and Withholding conf
dence from him, will now turn
upon you. l shall assist you as
far as ! can to put it down.
But neither you nor Napoleon,
if he we're alive again, could get
any good out of an army while
such spirit prevails in it. And
now beware of rashness; beware
of rashness, but with energy and
sleepless vigilance go forward and
give US victories.
One point in this letter is espe-
cially worth our consideration. l
refer to the habit of sneering,
carping, grumbling and critics.
fng.
The man who is anybody and
who does anything is surely going
to be criticised, vilified and mis-
understood. This is a part of the
penalty for greatness, and every
great man understands it-and
understands. too, that it is no
proof of greatness.
Not long ago | met a Yale stu
dent home on a vacation. am
sure he did not represent the true
Yale spirit, for he was full of
criticism and bitterness toward
the institution President Hadley
came in for his share, and | was
supplied items, facts, data, with
times and places, for peach of
roast
Very soon I saw the trouble
was not with Yale; the trouble
was with the young man. He had
mentally dwelt on some trivial
sights until he had got so out of
harmony with the institution that
he had lost the power to derive
any benefit for it. Yale is not
perfect institution fact, I sup
pose, that President Hadley and
most Yale men are quite willing
to admit But Yale does supply
certain advantages. and 1t de-
pends upon the students whether
lleN WEI dNdii LIelilattNtS VI Iles9e
advantages or not.
If you are a student in a col
Iege. seize upon the GOOD that is
there. You get good by giving it,
You gain by living-so give sym
pathy and cheerful loyalty to the
institution. Be proud of it. Stand
by your teachers; they are doing
the best they can If the place
is faulty, make it better place
by an example of cheerfully doing
your work every day the best you
can. Mind your own business.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-26

after ALL busy telling young
she And did him little Emyout his
Bill
why he had not written to her as he had promised
The thing Bill his friend
saving time In the morning when Bill awo after trying
happened night before
look
clothes, all he find
onedoar bills some
little dividing
g lis enc.
Now I've GOT
mentally kicking
a night
Be
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-07-11
caz3 IN1ICH RE42G E4G OH
eL4I2AZESeSE bLZz2ZolZ7

Most young people familiar with the ca
nary bird Hover common canary creeper and
here again find that the unusual form of the
blossom is due insect visits. The blooms OF
this group of plants seem especially designed to
meet the needs OF longton gued moths, which
seldom or never settle the flower. but hover
in front of 1T, lightly poised their rapidly
moving wings, While in this position the tongue
of the flower where the is stored Mean
while the head or body OF the moth comes into
contact with the pistil or stamens. and pollen is
deposited removed, the case may be.
a very curious plant. which has been famous
since ancient times. is the "Scythian lamb
otherwise known the vegetable lamb" or BY
the Chinese the "goldenhaired dog" II looks
remarkably like animal. and in early days
popularity supposed to combine in some mys-
terious way the attributes of animal and plant
The belief that IT sprang from seed and
turned its root until it devoured all green food
within reach whereupcn 1t perished of starva-
ton. As a matter Of fact. it Is merely the root
stock of a plant which. densey covered with
soft, golden brown hairs suggests a likeness to
a quadruped.
A strange plant found in New Zealand is
known the vegetable sheep" because OF its
offers an almost endless variety of curious imita.
tious. The seed.pods of the common garden
snapdragon look exactly like small human heads
arranged on the stalks like poles of skulls .
such as up in certain countries where
head-huntng is popular amusement These
show not merely the head and face, but dried
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-07-11
sp;ri. Of ,77e !. Need Of 1914.

Philadelphia the mod.
erning Of the declaration Of independ.
enct by applying its principles to the
business. the politics and the foreign
policies of America, President Wilson
.nrilled a huge crowd assembled at In
dependence Square within few feet
of where the original declaration was
signed. The President touched on
Mexico, the Panama tolls repeal con
troversy, his antitrust program, bust
ness conditions and his ideas Of mod
ern patriotism.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-07-11

door window out Of the flood. They actet
like human beings than beasts. and It wat
almost as pitiful to see them go down under the
muddy waters. one by one 1t was to see &
human being washed from a roof
Il shall never forget their dying cries as they
sought the safety which could not be found II
that fiat country, where the whole surface o,
the earth was submerged
Back in the big circus menagerie however
there even a more tragic scene. When the
water came up into the cages of the animals
they all became frantic from fear.
Lions and tigers roared and dashed them
selves against the bars OF their cages till 1t wal
feared they would escape and swim to places O.
human refuge. where they would destroy man,
lives.
Iron bars were bent by the beasts in thei,
fury and as the water higher their terro,
and their strength increased. When 1t was seer
that nothing could be done and that lives of per
sons in the city were being endangered. ths
manager OF the menagerie went from cage It
cage with rife and shot one otter another Of
the monarchs Of the Jungle till all were dead
1t cost H. c1Fcus . fortune. but many humas
lives v9e snveA.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-07-11
No Race Suicide in Church.

Chicago.-Race suicide is not pre-
valent among church members. ac-
cording to statistics presented at the
triennial convention OF the Interna-
tional Sunday School Association. In
three years since the last convention
at San Francisco 347,261 babies have
been added to the cradle roll" bring
ing the total membership of this de-
partment in sixty-seven states and
provinces of North America to 1884,
S37.