The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-13
FLORENCE HANGS }
 DUMMY SLACKERS
Life-Sized Effigies Swung Up in Public Square in
 Broad Daylight

Florence, October 12.-(Special.)-T public square at Florence has created quite a sensation. The committee did It's work quietly and in broad daylight and without the least interference on the part of the authorities. These slackers are life-size effigies representing three common types of this too common class. One figure represents the ordinary slack CT who has a surplus of cash or who could make arrangements to take some Liberty Bonds, but refuses to become interested in the matter. A second fig ure represents the real traitor, the man who has lived under the protection of the American flag, who has prospered under it and enjoyed the liberty for which it stands but who refuses to subscribe for bonds He is a leech who lives off the country and not for the country. The third type is the individual who has made pig money either through labor or investment as a result of the high prices brought about 1y the war and who is still so busy that he hasn't the time or the inclination to lend his gov ernment any of his income. placard is attached to each effigy describing the particular type of stacker and at the bottom of this placard is space headed thus My name is' Every citizen has the privilege of doing his very best in the matter of subscribing for Liberty Bonds, and every one will be solicited to do so. If it appears near the close of this campaign that any one has over looked this opportunity of helping his country in a time of need it would not be surprising if that name should ap- pear on the placard which might seem to fit his type of stacker. This is not time for slackers either in effigy or in reality, but it Is high time that such charac cters, if there be any, be advertised and made to know the contempt in which they are held by their communities.
 The epidemic of influenza has spent it's force in this section and the condition is clearing very rapidly. There are still a number of cases of pneumonia which are very serious, most of which are due to carelessness and exposure on the part of the patients themselves. The few new ca ases which develop are being cared for and few are reported as critical.
 Too much cannot be said of the work of the Red Cross in systematizing the work of caring for the afflicted ones. The home service section of this organi- zation had established an office in the county courthouse and an additional tel ephone was installed for the benefit or the people who needed assistance Prac- tically every doctor worked through this clearing house and on account of the smoothness and thoroughness Of the sys- tenn the Red Cross were able to com municate with any doctor within few minutes In this work the local troop of Boy Scouts have rendered noble and valuable assistance in delivering nourIsh- ment and medicine. The drug stores were so overrun with prescriptions that 1t was impossible for them to deliver the med icne.
 A number of deaths have occurred from pneumonia during the past week. MT B. B. Jones, who has been connected with the Douglas Shoe and Clothing company, died last night. There were few citizens of Florence who were more widely or favorably known. Another death which was a shock to the com munity was that of young Philip King, 15-year-old son of MT. Phil King, prom inent planter who lived near Florence. This strong young fellow was busy witn his Boy Scout friends on Monday rem dering assistance and on Thursday ne was buried.