The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-14
Negro Public Health Fnnd.

Negro Public Health Fnnd.
Members of the County Colored
Council of Defense who are inter-
ested in the county health survey
met at the Chamber of Commerce
September 10. One month from that
date the first meeting was called.
Today a most encouraging meeting
was held. After a few remarks that
we're helpful and practical by Mr.. p.
G. Bowman, the committee made a
report Of what had been done since
the last meeting, August S1st, at
which time $25S.00 had been sub
scribed The following is report OF
subscriptions:
August 10th: DR.. C. w. Maxwell
$25; DR.. L. Bragg Anthony, SIS. Aug.
81, Rev. J. ]. Starks, $3.50; DR.. C.. w.
Birnie, $25; Rev. r. B. Curry, report
$50 raised by subscription. Rev.
zurie Holmes, SO; Rev. ]. L. Ben
bow, s5: Rev. D. P. Pendergrass, So;
Rev. N. A. Rice, s5; Sept. 10th. Rev
R. B. Curry paid s5; Mr.. J. R.. Mitch
ell reported by subscription $24, as
follows: ]. r. Mitchell. So; Isham
Mitchell, SIS; J. S. Singleton, IS; Mrs
5 NJ. Richardson, SO; Mrs. J. S. Ra-
gins, SO; Mrs. D. H Ragins, So. Mr..
r. w. Westberry, s25; Mrs. valen-
tine, 81; Rev F. w. Anthony, 81;
Mrs Zack Walker, SIS; Prof. c.. A
Lawson, IS; the last reported
through DR.. Bragg Anthony, S14- Rev.
J.. w. Mathis, IS; Rev P. Mahoney
IS; Rev D. J. Nathaniel, $40; Rev.
H. D. Ramsey, SIS; Rev. E. w. Gregg.
s5;; Rev. o. A. Parker, IS; Rev. E
w. Dix, s5; total reported to date.
1851.
After a most excellent address
from Mr. A. c.. Phelps in which he
very forcibly urged all present t.
take care of the soldiers it matteret
not how much sacrifice it required
that at the close of the war we
might be poorer but all Of US woule
be better. He gave as reason foI
.he white and colored people of \tht
the county cooperating so well, be
cause of the superior class Of both,
being in cur county-that when W.
icund superior quality of white folks
we would always find superior clas:
Of colored.
Mr.. E. I. Reardon spoke the sentl
rnent of not only those present bu
of the better element of the State
when he said the investigation o.,
the Southern Publicity Company
who is giving our county so much
notice, was not for the. purpose o.
sringing about social equality, bu
simply to bring about better al
justment and better treatment Q
each to the other. The better clas'
Of our race never let such thin;
come into their minds, for we know
as he said that social equality l.
brought about by individuals anc
not by races We are proud tc
have the right of other races, to Sc
lect our own associates, regardless
of race or color.
All we want is our rights as cltl.
zens, when we deserve it.
Mr.. A. C. Phelps, who is chair
man of the Sumter County Whit.
Council of Defense, said he will cal
a county public health meeting II
this city at an early date, which vii
be addressed by DR.. J. A. Hayne. our
State health officer, and other prom
.nent speakers.
Mr.. Phelps was proud Of the int
tiative taken by the negroes Of th1
county to start a movement to raise
$1,000 for the county health surve:,
and u months health campaign
education, and he sincerely trusts
that his white fellow citizens VIII
put up the balance needed for TIM
purpose. as he would feel ashamed
if they did not.
A letter was read from DR.. j. A
Haync. State health officer. sayine
hat the International Health Board
and the State Board Of Health VII
provide $4,000 for the county healti
survey, to begin next January lst
1919, provided the county of Sumta
adds $4,000 to the $4,000, and tha'
he will be pleased to attend and ad
dress a county public health meetln:
here.
Secretary Reardon explained an.
read a letter showing the interest I'd
ken by the people outside of Sumte
county in the cooperation between
the white and colored citizens OF TN
county as evidenced by q request 10
information along this line from tn
Southern Publicity, Committee re
garding the contributions by Trinlt.
Methodist Episcopal church, South
(white) of Sumter for a $1,000 pip
organ, and $3.50 in cash. and con,
tribution by Mayor Jennings of $50
and a contribution Of 800 by tn.
First Baptist church (white) O.
this city to the Emmanuel Methoo
ist Episcopal church (coloreO o
Sumter recently.
L. Bragg Anthony, NJ D.,
(,o,,y,ojl Defense {COl.)