The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-04-20
HELD
in INTEREST OF
co. HEALTH Unit
CALL OF THE KIWANIS CLUB
RESPONDED TO BY vARI-
GUS ORGANIZATIONS
OF COUNTY.

generally, about rs representatives of
the different organizations and inter-
ests of the county gathered at the
Chamber of Commerce, Tuesday ev-
ening, April 10th, to hear DR.. Leath-
ers, Secretary of the State Board of
Health, explain in detail the work
ings and benefits of the proposed
Health Unit for Leflore County. B.
F. Dulweber, Chairman of the Kiwan-
is Committee, called the meeting to
order, briefly outlining its objects,
and nominated Judge w. M. Hammer
for Chairman, who was promptly
elected, and recounted the action so
far taking in the matter. He invit-
ed DR.. Leathers to take the floor,
and in an interesting and very in
| structive talk of78 hour or more the
Doctor impaired af6rmation and re-
cited facts that would have easily
convinced 95 per cent. Of the people
of the county that the Inauguration
Of the proposed Health Unit would
be most excellent investment for
the county, could they have heard
him. He demonstrated beyond a
doubt that it would prove an asset
a liability. He showed that
the work in no manner intertered
| with the handling of labor, and i'm
posed no hardships whatever upon
employers of labor. On the contrary
| that it made for reduction in sick
| ness and doctors bills, and in increase
| in efficiency, from the very start,
The fact that several other leading
counties of the Delta had adopted
the Unit, was mentioned, as well as
the fact that superior health condi-
tions in a county meant preferred de-
mand and price for its lands COM
pared to counties less fortunate.
Dir. Sandifer stated that the XII
, wants Club had pledged itself to raise
the necessary funds for a Laboratory
for countrywide use, in case the
Health Unit was established.
II A number of questions were asked
DR.. Leathers by other physicians, anf
several of the ladies present. The
answers were not only invariably sat
4 isfactory, but emphasized, from al
possible angles, the substantial bene
{ fits to be derived by the county a
large from a Health Unit. Its ad
4 yocacy was based more strongly up
t on it's benefit to the County, than an.
n other feature.
S A resolution was introduced by MI
o B, F. Dulweber, strongly endorsing
Y the establishment Of the Health UNI
: and while commencing the Board o
/ supervisors for its spirit of economy
= urged it to reconsider this matter a
9 one strictly in line with their po
e licv of saving as much for the count
y as possible, in health, and life ana Ell
: ficiency, as well as finances. In
I ! resolution also called for the ar
! ! nointment of Committee consistln
y y Of one man and one woman frol
zach heat, to take the subject up wit
"A the members of the Board OF Supel
= visors and urge the establishment
= The Unit as an actual measure
" economy as well as other incalcuiao
ly benefits,
As RESOLUTION.
ne Whereas, The Department
i'd Health of The State of MISSISSIPPI
k. has proposed to establish Heai'
Unit in Leflore County, and;
Whereas, by reason Of legislatl'
appropriation, together with a don
sa tion made by The Rockefeller Foun
l at;on of New York, one-half OF u
Ii exnense Of maintaining said Unit W
be borne by the State Department
Health, which one-half is estlmat
At at $5OOO.oo; and,
whereas, with the assistance
rendered by the State Department
Health, the cost Of maintaining sa
de Health Unit to Leflore County w0u
he Be but $50o0.oo; and,
err Whereas, for financial reasons : .
E. poard of Supervisors of Lefie
The County at its last meeting failed
IN" approve the establishment Of the 81
'nd Unit; and,
to whereas the undersigned orga
DR.. ,ot;ons. churches, and individuals
md Teflore County believe. that 'he ,
lim tablishment Of the said Unit u
est flore County will be Of inestlnaa
ser value and benefit to the SAID Gov, .,a
INA entire Community; now tne
-. ~ fore be it Resolved: -
!, e First: That while the Board
rhs Supervisors be commended u 40
" sniy;t Of economy that actuatea
arsv;ous decision, it be requested
'ins p q tbe benefits that will acc