Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-02-25
HoSquito-Fiy CuBlpaiqn.


met IN the court room last Monda,
night and launched the campaig,
against the fly and the MOSQUITO |
Macon. A number of the colorec
citizens We're present and took a
marked interest in the proceedings
The meeting was opened with a
short Introductory address by Col
Boyd, the mayor, Judge Carroll, the
next speaker, spoke from a laymen's
standpoint, but was interesting, in
structiye and encouraging. Clean
illness, said Judge Carroll, is not on
ly next to godliness, but is very
very closely associated with orderli-
ness and law-abiding. A clean town,
with clean streets and clean homes
and yards is never disorderly or
criminal community He told of a
like campaign as the one proposed
for Macon. which was held in Stark
vile a year ago. His speech was
full of god points and sensible sug-
gestions.
1t is a pity that every citizen did
not hear the remarks of DR.. Under
wood who followed Judge Carroll.
DIR. Underwood is physician who
has had special training and expert
ence along sanitary lines in his pro-
fession, ard in other lines Of public
health, especially child welfare
With great emphasis and ludicjty he
showed the dangers and remedies IN
the matter of the insect pests, flies
and mosquitoes. Here was a man
who knew his subject scientifically
and practically. He had high words
of praise for the movement in Ma
con and inspired all present with the
desire to carry out successfully and
thoroughly the proposed camrIaign.
On motion of Senator Henry Mi
nor committee of the whole citi-
zenry of Macon was declared organ
lied in the campaign, and Miss Alice
Bush was nominated as chairman Of
this committee. Owing to the high
ly successful way Miss Bush had
crried on the work Of the Red Cross
during the war, it was believed that
under her leadership the movement
would not only be thoroughly well
conducted but from the very begin
ming would have the confidence and
active support Of all the citizens.
The Parent Teachers association
promised active support and put the
sanitation committee Of the associa-
ton unreservedly at the command Of
the chairman,
Miss Bush has declined the chair
manship, but it is hoped that she will
finally be induced to take charge Of
hework or that some efficient chair
man will be found,
Pending the further organization
of the committee no further action
was taken at the meeting Col.Boyd
adjourned the meeting in patriotic
and eloquent appeal.
At the close of the meeting DR..
Underwood, who is now conducting
child welfare work among the
schools of Monroe county, explained
this work and expressed the hope
that Noxubee would have it under
taken here. Under it every school
child is given a careful and thorough
medical examination. and treatment
in ordinary cases) and many dis
eases of children cured Immediately
and conditions which would later IN
life bringon serious disease remedied
or removed. This child welfare work
proves that an ounce Of prevention
is worth a pound of cure in hundreds
of cases. The work is all under
State authority.
DR.. Green, county health officer,
and the physicians of Macon were at
the meeting and thoroughly inter
ested in the movement. They Will
give all necessary time and service
in the campaign.