The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1921-04-14

cholera infantum? He does and he
may call on you next, carrying In
fection. 6. What does the fly car
| ry? Typhoid fever, consumption,
diarrheal diseases, diptheria, scar
let fever and in fact any communi-
cable disease. Z. How can the fly
be prevented? By Destroying all
the filth about your premises;
screen the privy vault, cover the
manure bin, burn all waste mat
ter; destroy your garbage; screen
your house. Either man must kill
she fly or the fly viii. kill MAJ.
Prevent the fly.
Garbage has a little bearing on
health except in so far as it af-
fords breeding place for flies.
The disposal of such is chiefly
= question of preventing a public
nuisance; it is a matter of clean
.iness and public decency.
One of the most important
routes by which germs of typhoid
fever, cholera and certain other dis
eases travel is by the use of inn
pure water.
In places having no system of
drainage, privies must be used.
! They can be made harmless as
army camps prove, but they re-
qulre scrupulous care. They
should be located at a distance
from the we'll the distance depend
ing in each case upon the soil and
} the direction of natural drainage.
would like to call attention to
the privy vault which is located
. such a short distance from your
/; city we'll Perhaps later III the
; summer as the hot weather ap-
: proaches thre may be a typhoid
, fever epidemic IN Philip and it's
source will be easy of location if
this matter of health and santa
tion is over looked.
/ do not think | need dwell up
on the good streets of Philip
While they are not in the very
best condition yet considerable
work has ben done on them within
the past year and with a little
. more care and improvement they
can be brought up to the standard
We have a fairly good set of side
I walks and if these were lined with
a row of shade trees, winthin a few
2 years the streets of Philip would
t compare with any of the best and
/ most attractive of other towns of
e it's size. Some towns give trees to
= the citizens. Denver did this and
9 was well repaid when over 1900
2 trees were set out in one year.
: Every village should have a park
: and Philip is no exception. A few
wears ago through the efforts of
: the Woman's Club the city set
5 aside small triangular tract OF
y land south of the Bank of Philip
: to be known as a park. Quite a
e little pride and interest was mani.
e tested in this new project for g
: year or two. Several trees were
e planted, numerous suggestions
y were had as to beautifying it
but today all that remains of oul
r bright visions and fowery antici
r pations of a city park are three
: cottonwood trees which must have
e been properly set out or they too
!. would have gone the way of their
t companions. Unless there is /;
: committee on public parks and tt
+ look after the affairs of beautify
ing the town little may be achiev
G ed 1t requires time, patience ant
much labor to accomplish worth,
d results and a few public spirited
: citizens can toll on almost hope
: lessly unless the city takes an ac
v tive part in promoting and financ
ing the movement.
t When possible the park shoult
t be located III the center Of thu
6 town This provision should b,
g made in the plating but too otter
9 is overlooked.
q A small tract of land along Bat
n River might be purchased by tn,
' city of Philip and converted int,
p a suitable park. There are severa
d picturesque spots, either one O.
) which might be obtainable. Across
q the railroad tracks suoth of tn,
d Philip Oil tanks is a very prett!
t location. 1t is almost surroundet
O by trees, with South Fork bound
O ing on the east and North Forl
t on the north and west. 1t woult
v be an ideal place for picnics AM
g camping parties. Or perhaps tn.
site south of the county fai
' grounds would be more suitable
This would be near the publi
e camp grounds established by th'
! American Legion Post and woult
q be very well located for the travel
;por n,Ih1ic r. 10 IN thn y,,oiy, hiuh