The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-10
BETHEL HEAI.rH MEETING.
Dr.. n. l.. !':lricr and Mr.. =. &. Bow
man Made Address.

man Made address.
The community and public health
nesday was we'll attended by the men
and women Of that school district.
and there was short discussion OF the
benefits of the county health surveys
and campaigns OF education to in
struct people in the elementary pl'in-
ciples OF public hygiene.
The fourth months unit health sur-
vey and campaign Of education held
by the State Board oi Health in Pri-
vateer Township two years ago was
unanim ously endorsed by those pres
cnt as having been Of great benefit TO
that section. the practical results
showing up later as is the case with
county and township health surveys
and campaigns of education.
Dr. NJ T. Parlcr, CT Wedgete!d
spoke at length,in a professional but
comprehensive and non-techn;cal
manner on the various tops OF i'm
provament Of the sanitary conditions
in the rural districts, and baby well
fare work The speaker being med
zeal practitioner in the rural districts
was unusually we'll versed in the I'M
portance Of taking the necessary steps
to increase the physical efficiency o.
the rural populations. and was pc
culiar!y qualified to discuss these
ma tiers His address was very mucn
enjoyed and appreciated as OF pract.-
ca4 educational value. DR.. Parler
pointed out very clearly the social.
moral. and commercial advantages OF
the rural districts taking greater
interest than they have heretofore
manifested in the public health con-
ditions
Mr.. p. G.. Rowman handled in a
very Instructive manner the princl--
ples Of personal and public hygiene.
and showed the personal as we'll as
patriotic importance Of every family
posting itself about and putting into
effect the regulations for protecting.
individual, family, community and
public health He showed the war
value of every individual maintaining
their highest possible degree of ply
sical and mental efficiency so loss from
unnecessary sickness which can be
avoided. The lessening Of medical at
tention by physicians going to serve
the armies and navies. and the scar
city Of trained nurses necessitatins
extraordinary safeguards against SICK
ness was very forciably presented.
Misses Kcels and Martin. he home
demonstration agents. demonstrated
the self heating gasoline iron for seal
ing cans. and the steam pressure can
ner for saving time, fuel. and labor.
They also gave practical demon
stration in canned okra and apples.
These ladies lectured on home eco
no1nics and hygiene as affecting fam
lily and community health. Bethe'
| School District has for years stood
/ FOR. the highest possible degree OF
sanitary efficiency, and fought hard
with big delegations for the county
health survey which. was refused by
our board Of county commissioners
I p!>an.. four the1sand, dollars was do
mated 10y the Rockefeller Foundation
and the State Health Board against
two thousand dollars requested Of
this county to supplement the four
thousand dollars which looked like
getting money from home" and then
losing it, to the wide-awake. intelli-
gent. and progressive people Of Pri-
vateer township. as it did to many
thousands Of other equally as intel
EgenJ, public spirited and humane
citizens Of this county.
The public health campaign is dem
onstratinS that the rural people OF
his county believe in education Of the
masses towards maintenance OF rural
health conditions to the highest pos
sible point Of efficiency.
Better rural health conditions. and
giving the rural children their God
given rights to live and grow up
strong, physically and mentally, a:
city ard town children are protected.
seems to be popular subject these
days. and all would be politicians and
future office seekers who argue that
it is economy to let thousands of
babies. and other humans die in order
to save q few cents or few dollars
taxes. per capita. will find their po-
litical hopes blasted because improve
ment OF rural health conditions and
education Of the masses how TO pro-
tect individual and public health are
issues that viii not down.