The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-17
PUBLIC HEALTH
NOTES.
CAMPAIGN
County Health Survey Agitation Go
ing ON Among Rural White Citi-
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Mrs. E. W. Dabbs, OF Salem, chair
man Of the Sumter county Baby
Welfare Workers, in her splendid talk
at General Sumter Memorial School
last Wednesday, very intelligently
outlined the necessity for this propos-
ed twelve months campaign of edu-
cation and county health survey. Mrs.
Dabbs appealed to the white men and
women OF the rural districts to Or
sanize, and put over the top the pub
lie health survey.
She pointed out that patriotic col
ored citizens had organized and are
working to raise funds to help THIS
county put up two thousand and five
hundred dollars for this purpose.
The meeting at Hagood last Mon
day was held at the residence Of MI.
and Mrs. Charles w. Sanders, was
well attended by the men, women.
bows and girls OF that section and
much interest manifested in the pub
lie health conditions in the rural dis
tricts. Mr.. P. G. Bowman. the speak
er on public health improvement,
very clearly pointed out the
patriotic duty Of the people to re-
spond to the call Of the governm ent
to educate themselves or have them
selves instructed along these lines. and
to make themselves morally, physl-
cally, and mentally more efficient as
producers to back up the boys ano
men who are fighting, suffering,
bleeding and thousands of them dying
to win the war for US.
At Salem meeting last Tuesday
which was held at the hospltabie
home Of Mr.. J. H. Wilson, this meet
ing was also very pleasant and
successful gathering. A delightful pic
mic dinner was served also. Rev. +.
s. Truesdale MADE his opening
speec hhere as a public health cam
paign advocate.
Mr.. Truesdale certainly opened the
eyes of his. hearers by his eloquent,
comprehensive and instructive ad-
dress, and he showed them how very
important to the future prosperity oi
the nation is the maintenance OF the
highest possible degree of physical,
moral, and mental efficiency.
Mr.. E. w, Dabbs, chairman OF the
Mayesvi,le township Committee OF
the County Council of Defense pre-
sided. and being called up delivered
also a very practical and patriotic
appeal for support of the govern
ment by the people Of the rural dis
tricts doing ,31eir very best to improve
sanitary conditions. and decrease pre-
yentable, communicable diseases. lie
stressed the value Of a county health
survey and twelve months campaign
of education and pleaded for active
and systematic organization TOR thls
survey.
Mr.. E. I. Reardon handled the
question of community and town
ship organization for bettering public
health conditions.
The biggest meeting of this week
was the combination program at the
General Sumter Memorial School last
Wednesday when the annual Gener-
al Sumter Memorial Association meet
ing and picnic was combined with tne
public health campaign meeting.
The speaking was excellent by Dr.
NJ. l.. Parler on Baby Welfare. ano
Mr.. P. G. Bowman, both OF Whom 1oi.
lowed their usual line Of splendlo
reasoning and impressive facts anc
figures. Mrs. E. w. Dabbs certainly
awoke a feeling of patriotism an'
county pride among the very inter
ested audience when she aprealed te
the men, women. boys and girls OF the
rural districts not to be behind th'
colored citizens in showing sanitary
intelligence. culture. and progressive
ness. as we'll as patriotism IN backing
up the brave boys who are dying 10!
our liberty and the honor OF the
wouanhood OF this country.
A delightful picnic dinner We
served at this meeting also.
The program was varied with DE
lightful instrumental and vocal mum
bers. Misses Keels and Martin, ou
efficient home demonstration agents
are loyally attending every pubh'
health meeting. and despite the yer
warm weather and trying condltlon
are putting on very valuable d>aon
STATIONS in economic problems. pre-
serving, drying. and canning OF trul'
ard vegetables. and showing and lee
turing on how to cook and keel, nous
to avoid diseases and prehlatur
deaths.
Program OF Gen. Sumter School
Meeting.
song-America-By the Audience
PRAYER. by Mr.. f. w. Dabbs.
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