The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-03
CoUsT1 COUNCIL Or DEFENSE,
.s.ass Meeting Called TO Take Action
on 1919 f'ood Crop Campaign.

! meeting OF the Sumter County
Council oG Defense was held tuesday
ct Il o'clock q. IN. y majority CT the
township committees were represent
ed. with several ladies OF the Wo-
mems Committee OF the County
Council also present.
Chairman 4. c. Phelps read letters
from State Council OF Defense urS
ing ti3at courty campaign to stimulate
increased interest in conservation Of
public health be inaugurated. and
stated that the executive committee
had met and requested Rev. r. S.
,Truesdale Rev. 7. W E!kins. DR.. NJ.
/. Parler. Mr.. D. ID. Noise, MI P. c.
Bowman, and Nj. f. I. Reardon TO at
tend the public health institute in
Columbia. and to address community
and public health meetings II this
county during August. These gentle
men consented to serve.
It was the cOrcensus Of opinion
that at least two men or women from
every community where these meet
ines viii be held. should attend the
public health institute. and the coun-
eli went on record as fayorins this.
Those present were requested to try
to induce two from each community
20 attend this health institute on
August 1st and md.
The Home Demonstration Depart
ntent. Misses Annie keels and Alice
Martin having arranged community
meetings with demonstrations: their
meetings and dates were adopted for
the public health campaign speeches
also.
The following resolution introduced
by Messrs. Dabs and Purdy was
ANONYMOUSLY adopted.
Whereas. 1t is Of the most vital in
.erest to the public welfare to pro-
:note ard maintain the health OF cur
citizens. and whereas we are from
public necessity being deprived OF the
assistance of many OF our physicians.
Now be/ it Resolved by this cody,
that We do most earnestly urge upon
I'll Of our citizens that they not only
:.ttend the county health meetings
:,ot they each and aH support and
-urther the objects of such campaign.
Resolved further That this body
does most unreselvedly commit it
elf to the fu"theranca OF the objects
4 such campaigns. and It is further
he sense of this body. that each o.
its members see to It that our people
.ttenG the meetings to be heid
throughout the county
Chairman called for volunteers to
ttend this health institute. Mr.. and
-;Trs. e. w. Da5bs. of salem having
expressed determination to attend and
o induce others from Mayesville;
township to do likewise. Several
present said they would attend unless
some unexpected thing prevented.
Discussion of Importance OF put
ing on a county vide campaign to
Increase acreage and production Of
God crops was introduced by- the
che ;rn4an. Mr. Dabbs thought that
ouncil should keep up constant as-
it.ation for an abundance of food and
Ieed stuffs, and that We should begin
1T the very earliest moment the cam
;,aign to increase acreage of wheal,
cats winter gardens. and. especially
tor 1919 corn production as Sur4ter
county is Snort On corn.
On motion OF AIessrs. II. A. Moses
anG p. G.. Bowman it was decided that
Z. committee Of three from each town
shiD be appointed. with Chairman
phelps to arrange for a countrywide
campaign to carry out EIr. Dabbs sug-
,.estion.
Chairman Phelps announced he
lad recommended ATessrs. Perry Mo-
sas. Il. J.. Tisdale and s. A. Rarvin
s the community labor board, de-
-;artn2 ent Of labor. United States en-
oloyment service. Mir. Perry Moses
. be chairman and representative OF
he government: Mr.. II. I. Tisdale to
en~escnt the employees: 7Ir. S. =.
:!arvin to represent the employers.
The council unanimously endorsed
he recommendations as made by the
hartman.
TIE following resolution by Mr.. H.
\. Moses and Mr.. P. G.. Bowman was
unanimously endorsed ard adopted
and ordered given the widest possible
publicity:
Whereas. it is necessary to the win
ling Of the war that the whole OF our
,,eop.e cooperate in all public under
sak;nes loyalty enthusiastically and
~:.loia heartodlv. and
Whereas the record made thus far
y Sumter county in public work
IS one TO be proud Of, yet it IS q well
:;nown fact that many individuals
and some communities are not dolns
heir parts but are leaving The burden
10 be borne by others. therefore,
&c il Resolved cy the Council o.
Defense that III al public matters
and al public raising Of funds that
ach ana every man and woman i
called upon to do his or her pagt, and
.urtller
BE it Resolved that we brand as
>i:sloyal and anratriotic any man OF
.oman who leaves his or her share
Of any public wor; 20 fall or others
! Furthermore. that we caii on all
%ood citizens 10 givc vice publicity tc
Il such acts CT slacilerdless that oui
.oyal people may Know ti!os" for what
,ney are and that the guilty may lce'
i1c sting o: public di$approE;il-