The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-26
(MrS. III. r.. Lance.)

IihC JCuI IcdOtIS WOuIu ike 10 near
about some Of the things they are do |
ing. It is the little community Of !
Saiemburg that l believe, was our
first model community Of the South |
On moving into Sampson county, |
having heard of this far-famed COM |
munity. I began asking questions
about it. Why was it called model? +,
When did the movement begin and
what were the factors in esta blishing
it? What We're they still doing to
keep it model? On asking one day
why it was model community one
woman spoke up and said, Because
they whitewash everything" and an
other answered. They tell me, they
even WhiteWash their children" Since
| then have had the opportunity to see
| for myself, and in one sense their
| answers were correct.
| My first visit to this community was
some what disappointing for all my
| unframed eyes could dtcct were their
excellent roads But on closer study,
| how many. many excellent points were
| brought under my observation.
| A Model School System.
The most noteworthy thing i'll this
| community is it's system Of schools.
They have a special tax district OF q
radius of two miles and half-Whlch
is also the radius of their model COM
munity. There are five teachers in
their school. and the building is neat,
and shows the marks OF being well
| kept Their domestic science class
| meets in q nicely furnished, CONN.,
dious room, and these future h,; ne
makers are neatly attired in white
caps and long white aprons. They
also have within their bounds the
Pineiand high school for girls that is
preparing many a wlnsome country !,
lass for our higher institution of
learning.
Woman indicates Herself.
And again, women have indicated
their right to the 'giOrlous privilege
of being independent Where did
this movement start? In little So
ciety Of women who banded them
selves together to fight flies and un-
sanitary CLOSETS. The Whole-time
health officer of Sampson was called
on and later the State Board OF
Health took the matter up and sent
representatives there who not only
z waged war against flies but mos
: quitoes. hookworm, smallpox, typhoid
fever and open wells Now the school
! children within this entire district
, have been inoculated with both the
q typhoid and smallpox serum, all vic
q | tins Of hook worm were Ir ated; the
water in all open wells tested; al
a houses screened, and two thirds of the
: back porches enclosed: all unsanltary
| been planted, trees and hedges Sc
| out-and it seems that these people
! are really just beg inning to live.
. And how enthusiastic the people ar,
: in the welfare Of their community
The women have discovered that tn,
G men here-as else Where-are no
:, very good municipal housekeepers, -
:, | and have banded themselves tOgethe
a to lend hand.
Thu Farm Woman Advances.
q 1t was my great privilege to be al
:. invited guest at their last club meet
: ing and what revelation it was
: There were forty or more ladies pres
- ent. 1t was Saturday and some look
# ed tired and worn, others seemed t
be care free; and not a few brough
y, their babies. But whether care WOrT
= care free or nursing, there was
20 spirit Of cooperation, a knowledge c
~ worth, and a heaven-born determine
ton emanating from each membe
that seemed to literally fill the Who'll
room And what did they do? "
- can conceive of our town women c
broader knowledge giving lecture
ac and conducting round table discus
d sions. but we instinctiyely think Of tn
10 farmers wife as a. woman with car
"a worn face, rough hands and sole
dress, who is as a mere tool on til
- farm to cook, to sew, to wash. to iron
But not SO with the women in tn
n little community. There Wer- spler
did lectures given. Their doctor
ID wife gave them splendid ideas abo1
the care of the body, the important
of pure food, of fresh air, Of rest,
y" cheerfulness. The Health Bullet
was very much in evidence and We
taken as an authority on the eXtel
" mination Of possible bed bugs
the coming spring cleanings.
Safeguarding their young men fro
.SS iiilo Pei oioo "'A' u1.'Nuos'oO Gnu g
ut cry mana Went up III response 70 Il
nt call for members Of a local tempe
nd ence union
he And chow can we correct mistake
as Of nineteen fourteen and make MIN
nd teeh-uiteeh our pdHne1 veal oii1
le- was e1npHaSlZeu-dS one ."oi1ldL e
prssed it, Let US come out Of OF
s42 Shells" another suggested that "v