The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1916-03-31
0BI0N COUNTY SECURES
GOVERNMENT SERVICE
One oi Limited Number Of Counties
N the United States.

One o. Limited Number Of Counties
IN the United States.
AZ health officer Of this county, n
want ali the people in the county col
nov We have succeeded IN securing
a United States Public Health
Service IN sanitary survey for
0bIon County. When ! tell you
thaf only six Or seven counties IN
ths United States get this work, ]
en uure you will agree with me that
4s have won quite victory in se-
curing the services Of the United
States Government to help US stamp
out and prevent disease among our
people.
just here / wish to thank the Lead
ink citizens Of Union City and the
s........ts iof iheit letters and advice
IL hoIping to secure this work. !
also wish 10 thank the Obion County
Medical Society for its letters and
co-operation. and wish TO extend
INV special thanks to DR.. D. J, Prath-
- tor his letters and energetic work
Ia helping us secure this service.
III prather Is now Assistant Surgeon
ID the United States Public Health
Service. He ii former physician
and citizens OF this county; and, ex-
fending credit where 1t is due, I
doubt IL we would have succeeded
In securing this service had It not
been for the persistent efforts Of Dr.
Prather.
All the people with whom have
talked are interested in this work,
Wiz: The County Judge, members Of
the County Court. Superintendent OF
Public Instruction. school teachers,
boards Of mayor and aldermen, post
masters. attorneys, business men,
farmers. ministers and various wo-
mems organizations.
This health survey will start
about April 10, and ! want to ask
that every public-spirited man and
woman in Onion County do what he
or she can to cooperate with these
men In the work and help us to get
lasting benefit from this valuable
service.
The United States Government
will spend several thousand dollars
In this county educating the people
along modern sanitary lines how
to stamp out and prevent various
diseases. Special attention will be
given to the prevention Of typhoid
fever, malaria and tuberculosis. This
is Government and State work alto
gether; 1t will not cost obion County
orRny Of her people any MONEY.
Thy Public Health Service will
furnis;.Sabout six men who will
work wilh two or three maa from
the State Board OF Health. These
men will try to visit every home ~
the county; will leave literature and
give lectures on sanitation and tbs
prevention Of disease with specia
reference to each individual home
they will also visit the schools. and
In the various towns in the county
we will have public lectures and
lantern slide shows from the grea'
lantern slide library Of the Unitet
states Public Health Service. Thil
work will last from five to sever
months, and II we cooperate will
these people we may expect Q lasini
beneflt from such q valuable service
DO what you can to help thes'
men; remember they are traines
men, educated for this work, pai'
BY the United States Government
and are doing what they can 70
your beneflt. Go to the Lantern
\ slide shows. read their literature
listen to their lectures, be governe'
BY what they teach you and do al
you can to stamp out disease amonl
our people Remember any cour
tesies or service extended TO thes
men will be appreciated by me.
Let us all rally to noble cause
aprepeating Disease"
H. w. QUALLs.