The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-07
HEAIEH MEETING At CONCORD
Successful Meeting in Spite of Bad
Weather.

The first Of the series Of commun-
ity and public health meetings In this
county was held under disadvantage
GUS weather conditions at Concord
school last Friday, Misses Annie keels
and Alice Martin, home demonstra-
ton agents, and DR.. Sophia Brunson
being the successful directing heads
of the splendid educational program.
The rain interfered with the at
tendance of rural citizens, but quite
number, however, braved the IN
clement weather, and enjoyed the
com hination event, which included &
sumptuous picnic dinner for which
Concord township is famous, DEM
onstration and lectures in preserva-
tior of food by Misses Martin anc
Keels, such as fig jam, Dixie Relish,
soup mixture, grape mince-meat can
red ohra, etc.
The ladies of the community furn-
isred the vegetables and fruit, and
the demonstration agents supplied
the. Jars, rubbers, spices. The ladies
paid for the jars and carried the
finisbhed product home
DR.. Sophia Brunson handled the
public health feature Of the meeting
in an excellent, non technical, ana
comprehensive manner, regarding the
Right Way of Living" Dr.. Brunson
showed that it is, as matter OF tact
unnecessary for anyone to die OF pre-
mature death, except from absolute
negligence, accident, homicide or
ignorance of the fundamental prln-
ciples of personal and public hygiene
that very important branch OF san
tary science which treats of the
dangers to the many because
of the Indifference or lack OF knowl-
edge on the part of minority.
Artificial stimulation as menace to
perfect physique or normal health
standards such as, the excessive use
of alcohol, tobacco and other non-es-
sentials which are beverages or habits
and not food.
Balanced rations, over eating, ig-
norance as to proper preparation and
cooking of food, failure to protect
food against contamination of disease
bearing germs, and resultant illness
were featured in her address.
statistics covering economic loss
brought about by preventable disease
an necessary premature deaths'
| loss Of earning power due to SICK
ness; suffering entailed on members
of families because Of illness and
death, the terrible infant mortantE
which can and should be prevented.
and a general discussion of the rlShl
and the wrong way to live proved
that the speaker is unusually well
yersed in such matters. DR.. Brunson
cnphasized the fact that if the wo-
| men and girls will put up fruits anu
vegetables in palatable and Whole-
some manner as directed by Misses
Keels and Martin, that the ladies OIL
Su1ater will gladly purchase same,
and this thrift will serve the dual
PURPOSE of helping to keep Sumter
county money in Sumter county for
distribution, conserve food, and
relieve the transportation companies
of having to haul tons OF food stu1is'
The audience was given opportun-
ty to ask questions and a number dle'
SO.
The dinner was a delicious demon
stration of the we'll known Tive al
home" industry of that prosperous
and intelligent community, and the
roeeting was success from every
point of view The ladies are to b2
congratulated on their demonstration
that the women folks can pull on
professional scientific and soclal
events when necessary to do so, with
out male direction.
Misses Keels and Martin will. be-
ginning today, cooperate with the
County Council of Defense speakers
in the countrywide public health
community meetings.