The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-10-16
BAMBERG'S OPPORTUNITY.

pOrLuQlIy 10 flu lISell VI tHe uleou-
full malaria. We cannot see that 1t
can serve any useful purpose to long
er try to hide the fact that there is
malaria in Bamberg. 1t is here;
a good many of US can attest that fact
from recent personal experience.
It is no disgrace for community
to be afflicted with malaria. But it
will be a disgrace, now that Bamberg
has the opportunity by the expendl-
ture of a comparatively few dollars
to be rid of the malady, for this COM
munity to suffer longer from this
vitality sapping disease.
This city has been especially fav-
cred in the matter of malarial eradl-
cation. Of two places selected in
South Carolina for eradication work
to be undertaken this year, Bam-
berg is one. We have been assured
that the State board of health de-
sires to make a model of Bamberg,
in the hope that when the work is
completed here every other town and
community in the State will follow
Bamberg's example.
Bamberg has been a leader In near
ly everything for the past several
years, when money has been involved.
Now that vital civic matter is be-
fore the people of the town, let Bam-
berg blaze the way! We have the
opportunity of being the first city in
South Carolina, under the present
programme, to be rid of malaria.
Such a chance has never before been
thrown in the path of this city.
Not only has the city the >oppor-
tunity to be the leader in this matter,
but she has the opportunity of secur-
ing most liberal assistance from the
United States government and the
John D. Rockefeller foundation. AS
we understand it, the city has the
opportunity of securing at this time
a much larger appropriation from
these, sources than the town can hope
to get if the project is not undertake
en- at once.
When The Herald first suggested
that the city make application for
this survey to be made, we had no
idea that any part of the cost of the
work of eradication would be borne
other than by the city. The present
proposition is so much better than
we had even hoped for that it would
be nothing short of sheer folly for
the city to allow this opportunity to
pass.
Even though not a single dollar
were paid by any outside agency,
Bamberg should by all means attend
to this matter Immediately; immedi-
ate action means that nearly
one-half of the cost will be
paid by money coming from other
sources than Bamberg.
The Herald considers this matter
by far the INST important of any civic
improvement that has yet been un-
dertaken, or will be undertaken, in
this city. The conservation of the
health of our own people should be
our first consideration. The effiti-
ency of the people of Bamberg will be
increased, according to the experience
of cities where this work has already
been carried out, by a large percent
age.
In regard to the benefits to be Sc
| cured in the matter Of advertising
to the world, we shall have nothing
to say, as it is not the purpose of this
| article to stimulate industry. Our
first consideration is self-preserva-
tion.
Bamberg cannot afford to allow
this opportunity to pass!
What is the Law of Nature? See
! for yourself. LaVictoire Theatre
| Oct. 21-adv.