The Washington herald., 1918-07-20
ALEXANDRIA
TIE HERALD BUREAU.
A. Y. Douiphzn.
KIM Gnd Columhu. Cfr-<lr


Alexandria. Va. July 1s.-Dr. L L.
Lumsden. Of the United states Pub
lie Health Service. who 40 here in
connection with the probe into the
general sanitation OF fhe city, tonight
delivered an address in the auditorium
OF the Chamber OF Commerce, taking
for his topic Sanitation From a
Business Standpoint" A large gather
ing Of men ana women were present.
The best dennstion, he said. he ever
heard Of sanitation was. sanitation
Il q Common Sense Application Of the
Principles Of Cleanlinesss A little
gfrI once declared Il means .-oetting
things Cleaned and keeping them
cleaned -"
The speaker declared that human
dirt IL q source OF disease and 100, 900
babies are allowed to be killed an
nually by permitting filth to be scat
tered around.
The success OF the work, depends
on the people. There is nothing 70 be
done here that is not feasibie. he told
his hearers.
Regarding the water situation, he
declared among other things that until
q filtration plant can be Installed the
best that can be done 10 the chlorine
treatment He said he believed this
can control Il provided q competent
person is always on the Job to look
after Il.
DR.. Lumsden told his audience that
the success of the work depends on
the cooperation OF every citizen.
DR.. W. L. Wood. here In connection
with the sanitary campaign. stated
today that the work 10 Progressing
satisfactorily and that before long he
hopes 70 have installed at the foot Of
Wolfe street q waste disposal station,
and also hopes to be able 70 secure
an incineration plant for the disposed
OF all garbage. A crew for cleaning
up the garbage Of the city has been
organized and now is at work.
Vaccine points against typhoid and
smallpox have arrived ana all persons
calling any day at the rooms Of the
Chamber OF Commerce. between 2 and
8 O'Clock IN the afternoon will be in
oculated free by one of the physicians
from the United States Public Health
service.
Representative Charles c. Carlin
has been unanimously endorsed for re-
election by Local Union No. 1865. Car
penters and Joiners. In the resolu-
ton adopted IL is set forth that Mr..
CarIin has proven himself to be a true
and faithful friend to Local 1855 as
well as to organized labor I'm general.
This local has a membership OF 1.eOo.
and is the strongest local in the State.
George Ayers, a retired gunsmith
and locksmith, aged 70 years. died
suddenly at Z o'clock last night at
his residence. 41s Wolfe street. The
deceased. however. has been in fail
ing health for a long time. In addi-
ton to his widow. he is survived by
the following children: Frederick G.
and Charles J. Ayers. this city; Mrs.
Lewis x. La Crosse, Baltimore; Mrs.
Edward Cummings. Baltimore: Ed
mund Alfred Ayers. Miss Eleanor r.
and George Ayers, this city.
The deceased was a native OF
Blackthorn, England. a suburb of
London. and had lived here for many
years. His funeral will take place
at o'clock Sunday afternoon from
his late residence
Mr.. Burgess, a survivor of the ia
nous Princess Pat Regiment, will
at $50 o'clock tomorrow Saturday
night deliver an address on his ex-
periences lover there" in the rooms
Of the Chamber Of Commerce. The
public. men and women. are invited
to attend.
Twenty-Five coiored men entrain-
ed this morning for Camp Lee. Va.
A large crowd was at the station 20
see them on. The Colored Citizens'
Association accompanied them and
gave presents. Those in the party
were Abe Banks. Arthur Boswell.
William Oden. l. l. Jackson. Her
bert o. Dixon. Aaron o. Harris. Jo-
seph Fields. Morris L Robinson.
Ernest Tyler. Vincent Dorsey. Solo
mon Penn. Major wingfield, Charles