The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-31

menace to the entire south, because. the disease is not contagious.
 And certainly there is nothing in the telegram of the editor of the Spartanburg Herald to warrant either of the two statements in ques- ton. In that part of Mr. Hearon's telegram which you quote, he ex- pressed the opinion that the heale% service should continue its investi- gations this year. Everybody agrees, and Congress has authortzeda It. But you will note that he says; Tn my Judgment there is nothing alarming in the situation, and in that part or the telegram which you did not quote in your letter, and which bears di- rectly upon the question, Mir. Hearon stated:
 There is. of course, nothing even apnroaching famine conditions in this part of South Carolina. Crop condi- lions are excellent, and there is to he more food in this county, grown upou it's own land. than ever in the history of the county.
 Not Seeking Charity
 q call it to your attention because I am satisfied it Is true generally of tbs south. The fact that cotton Is selling below the cost of production has forced the south to the produc- tion of more foodstuffs. And 1 repeat that while the south Is appealing for resistance in marketing it's cot ton at fair price, and for more liberal credits in order to hold It's nroduct until such fair price can be secured. its people are not menaceo with famine and are not seeking charity.
 q will not write you again because of your statement that if invesuga- tion shows that the conditions nave misrepresented an official refutatlon is desirable. thought you should know that the people of the south do not question the accuracy Of the statement that pellagra may have in creased in some one or in several states, but what they complain of is the statement that the entire south is actually menaced with famine and plague.' If you will direct that the investigation include the accuracy of this statement and if the facts do not justify it, you will make an of- ficial refutation of it, it will be exA ceedingly gratifying to us. And I shall hope that in doing so, you will take appropriate action toward the officials who, by misrepresenting conditions misled you into making the statement.
 T assure you again, MT. President. that 1t is with great hesitation the people of the south have taken excep- tion to your statement. They are con- scious of the fact that your utter ance was based upon information you believed to be reliable and impelled by the highest motive that can prompt the actions of man."
 The Institute of American Meat Packers announced today t h a t through it's president, Thomas E. Wilson. Chicago, 2o,oo0 pounds of meat had been offered to Surgeon General Cumming of the public health service for use in prevention and cure of pellagra in any district the service might designate.
 The telegram from Mir. Wilson added that the institute would be glad to cooperate if further quan- titles of meat were needed and as- sumed in offering the donation, that the health service would Organize proper and effective facilities for dis tribution' Tho meat would be selected by experts, it said. on the basis of "adaptability to pellagra patients"
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