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

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Mr.. A. NJ. Brabham stated that it
had been estimated that it would
cost in approximate figures from s20,-
to $4,000 to thoroughly clean up
Bamberg to eradicate the malarial
germs. He stated that the officers
told him that if Bamberg does not
| care to go into the matter they would
20 to some other city where the work
is desired.
Short talks were made by num-
| Der of those present, all of the speak
ers being of one accord, that the
work must be done by all means.
Some reference was made to combin-
ing the project with sewerage sys-
tenn for the city. 1t was explained
bv Mr.. Brabham, who had talked
along this line with the health Off
GERS, that as much as sewerage is
desired in Bamberg, it would be most
DANGEROUS to wait until the time
| comes when sewerage will be posi-
bic to carry out the eradication pro-
gramme; that in order to get sewer
age it would require the passage OF
a bond issue, which would probably
require months, and that at best 1t
would be we'll into next year before
there could be possibility of a sew
erage system in Bamberg. DR.. Car
ter and Captain Fisher had stated
after investigating conditions here
that the eradication of malaria IS OF
more importance than any other pro-
iect that is being agitated in Bam-
berg at this time.
The meeting eliminated in passing
the motion above referred to, by
which the chairman was directed to
APPOINT a committee. The chairman
announces the personnel of this conf
mittee as follows: c. w. Rentz,
chairman, Mrs. G. Frank Bamberg,
Mrs. John H. Cope, Mrs. j. G. Lew
is, R. NJ. Hit, and A. NJ. Brabham.
presence of large number OF Bam-
berg ladies, who took lively interest
in the proceedings. Quite few COL
ored people were also present, who
voted to a man for the work to be
undertaken, thereby showing their
civic interest in Bamberg, and their
own as we'll as the public's health.
It appears from the statements
that have been made in regard to
this matter that Bamberg has been
presented with a most unusual oppor-
tunity. AS we understand the mat
ter, the State board of health is es-
pecially desirous that Bamberg
should undertake this work at this
time; in fact statements have been
made attributing to the State board
of health the wish to make of Bam-
berg a model for the balance OF the
State. It is the desire Of the health
authorities, Of course, that the en-
tire State shall take advantage OF
the programme offered, but as it is
possible to start with only one big
project, Bamberg has the very ex-
traordinary opportunity Of availing
itself of the eradication work now,
and thereby be the first town in
South Carolina in the present cam
paign to be entirely freed of mala-
ria and to have the official appro-
val of the United States government.
During his stay in this city, DR..
Carter made the startling assertion
that in his opinion fully IS per cent.
of the people of Bamberg suffer with
malaria in some form. Dr.. Carter
is eminently we'll qualified to pass an
opinion on this subject, for he has
given years of study to malaria, the
effects of it, and the necessary pro-
ceduref 70 eradication. DR., Carter
was prominently Identified with the
work of freeing the Panama canal
zone of mosquitoes. Before the zone
was cleaned up it was impossible for
an inhabitant of the United States to
live there. Now it is officially declar-
| ed to be as healthy in this respect as
any part of the United States.
Bamberg gave it's thousands to the
Red Cross and to the Y. NJ. G. A. and
her agencies to alleviate the suffer-
ings of the peoples in foreign lands
and in army camps in America, and
she did it not grudgingly, bat cheer
fully, feeling that pride that goes
with good works, in mlnistering
! to those who need ministration. NOW
that the opportunity is offered to al
leviate a suffering condition, not in
France, or Siberia, or any other 1or-
eign land, but right in the city limits
of Bamberg, what will BE- her an
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