The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-07

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work and are carrying on the duties
as well, and possibly better. than could
any OF the rest OF u.s. So with this eS-
ology, unnecessary perhaps, want to
say that in my opinion the day is fas,
passing when city may reasonably
expect satisfactory public health re-
suits from a few hours work week
from some busy physician. The duties
are So numerous, the problems so
complex that especially trained public
health officials are necessity, IL we
ARE to accomplish the most in the con-
|servation of the life and health of our
community.
Now, what about birth? Why should
the birth of Johnny Jones be recorded
in legal writ? Last year when Sammie
came his name was recorded on the
decorated page of the family Bible.
and the record was complete Not SO
with Johnny. On his birth certificate
his whole pedigree must appear, and
when in due time this certificate is
nled In the fire-proof vaults of the
State Board. Of Health, he will have in
leontestible proof for all time to come
that he was duly born. s, 80
He will have official proof Of his
parentage, By the same proof he may
not before.
i. BY. this same certificate he may show
when he has reached the legal age for
employment In factory. If. he be Of for
eign Forn. parents this certificate may
protect the American, born man from
reinforced military, duty when visiting
the mother country.
Prosecutions dealing with ''age Of
consent may be settled by official re-
cord, and not ty conjecture. The ex-
act date of birth may be OF immense
Importance in the settlement of inheri-
/ tance. The story is told of a young
man who established his age and saw
ed his Inheritance by the common
knowledge that he was born ON the
| same day as certain registered horse.
One-third of the blindness in the
United States Is due to lack of care
OF the eyes at birth. In many communi-
ties, the health authorities are endea-
yoring to supply this care, but their
effort wiz be fdtli saTe
| So! we see that the recording Gf
EageneieS fhe mat tefiail lf8 work !vsn. s.fil
ltai sstatis are tiies book Keeping 0f
Health am we cannot ecoa61afze lseaitls
! any nnUr successes fulls fians we ca.
seoromf money yLs nlless we ~ keep
books tz 4 81 ~ ~ ~ Ks
Now, tat about oilsf ewSIawsIttis
"a unifoi9 act cansftued Ss5y The work.
ers OF ns census department of tie
lU.. s. gpserfineft, and Is nrRetfcalIy
lidenticaI with that which has been
passed !95 most ok the other stated.
The ,birk and leat IA cert liicasS blanks
(which " are required 10 NIL opt are
tilttkFeswisS e &inlifogDes ll9 are sonciss
4 tsiid = =
TOR ead Sf us std carry ! siipply ls6f
/ those itiIpur oil obBtfetTIc uagp so that
I'VE can I'LL out birth ccrti fiGates s5n
the spet The death cert ste win
mot be liable tG 6e forge ten, becanae
i the und taker Will remind ub so.ssssia,
but uni we make It 8 rigid rate f5
4 fill out HiTfh cert idcafee at unce, we
viii be 6iabIe 70 overlook them. This
we muni3 not do, becallee death regis.
ltration Nithout birth registration Ii
Hike acc Erate accGnnting 0e expenses;
but without cOnaId 4ion 0f ineolne.
Let us ResioLye that this law which
1 the phg ciana of this STATE have been
talking Vbput and working for Tor over
la half Century shall have oars loyal
support
i Most IL she data on the abpye paper
was gpk from the reading of pam
tphlet D vital stliti III ies 5hael siys the
/ 1Associa ifon 0s' 1siGe EsiEnfilie6 prefi-
Il liant q T. Ii ~ "a