The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-28
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1 being handled ay those who deal in il
 and through whose hands it must pass | An lninfoi med person would be sur prised at the carelessness that is evil
 dent on all sides among food dealers, l fruit dealers and others concerned in the
 handling of the food etc, we eat. Not all, 'tis true; man? are as careful as can
 be, and nor always is the proprietor at
 fault as often he uses every safeguard
 and care, but the assistants are care less and indifferent The boss cannot
 see or know of this often and that IS l where we the public, can be of uni versal service for our mutual welfares sake in many ways, as I will endeavor
 to outline in the following:
 l have in mind two particular instances 1 of carelessness along the lines above mentioned: Today while out for lunch, | observed two pums rolling from 1 fruit store. just wondered if they would
 be so careless or indifferent to sanita ton and health as to put them back without
 at least cleaning off the filth, etc, ga h. l cred on from the sidewalk, so made it my business to see. I hardly believed they would, but they did to my surprise and indignation These plums by now, likely, have been sold to some person, along with some more fruit, who depends on the fruit stores to exercise at least ordinary cleanliness and precautions against filth, dirt and disease, and could, as result of this careless act, be laid up with typhoid fever. To say the least
 one hates to think of eating dirt from the streets
 W. e " NbQy1 1 fnt. in cafe drank out of glass and, with out rinsing or washing it, set it back among the glasses used to serve water to the patrons. He may have been clea2z and not diseased, and he may not.
 much disease might one such man sIS ra.,
 by his carelessness ands to say the ,ess'. who wants to drink out of glass sssa a stranger?
 How much of our illness, diseasl x even deaths, could be traced tsN aile
 carelessness or indifference? SomS-s suci may be ever so careful ourselys ~ u' be struck down by illness as ss es ahe of someone elses carelessness Aesus Incidentally, the foregoing might n ,s to ear spitters," and such like ans ,pp's gl Most of our business men wouie so. stand for the conditions mentioned no, they cannot see it all. We, the puA ',u ~ can because there are so many of us 'ile n- organized and concerted effort | belle Ds these risks and dangers could be is v duced to minimum and much illnessrsl expense and even life spared 1 do not admire a .chronic kickera when where health and life is affected | feel it is our duty to do all We can to safeguard our loved ones, friends, others and ourselves.
 Why could not the citizens organize an association, health vigilants if you please, with necessary officers, composed Of men, women and children, volunteer auxiliary to the health department, whose main object would be to concentrate their united efforts and power toward better health and sanitary protection, the ln- dividual members duty being to report all -carelessness, etc. in connection with the above to the health or association officers.
 Cooperation in the above suggestion would save much Details of the organ izaton could be worked out later Re- spectfully. w F. kREH 1921 Sixth avenue. south Birmingham, Ala, August 4, 1917.