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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-23
THE SOCIAL DISEASES
DE S TR O. ER S OF
PUB L &c H e A L T n

Disraeli, one of the greatest of Eng
lands prime ministers, once said: Pub
lie Health is the foundation upon which
rests the happiness of the people and
the welfare Of the State"
Nations rise and fall, dependent tC
very large extent on the public health
of the State. The great Roman EN-
pire withstood all combined forces ar
rayed against it until undermined by
the gay, riotous and immoral living of
st. own citizens.
Two of the greatest and most pow
erful enemies of any nation are the
social diseases of syphilis and gonor-
rhoea. These diseases strike, not with
the initial force as some other dis
eases, such as typhoid and pneumonia,
but none the less sure as to the ulti-
mate result on the health and life of
the Individual
They recognize no social status. In
the language of Horace, "They visit with
equal tread the palace of the rich and
the hut OF the poor" They not only
affect the individual whom they at
tack, but bring untold suffering and
unhappiness to his or her offspring.
Gonorrhoea is responsible for large
percentage of blindness at birth. Syph-
Ills is largely responsible for the de-
formity of children. Truly the sins of
the father or mother are visited upon
generations yet unborn.
At the entrance of the United States
into the world war, we realized for the
first time the menace to our national
life due to the prevalence of the so
cial diseases in the manhood called to
arms. Our government at once saw the
necessity of stamping out these dis
eases, realizing that public health is
fundamental to all success. The pub
lie health was in grave danger and,
without it as an asset, we could not
efficiently meet the severe physical and
mental requirements of the times.
In this wise the national Govern
nent is cooperating with the State
Boards of Health, which makes it pos.
sible for it's citizens to obtain labora-
tory examination for these diseases free
of charge to the individual. For fur
ther advice, consult with your family
physician, or write to the Georgia State
Board of Health, Atlanta, Georgia.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-23
TAX RECEIVERS
NOTICE

| will be at the following places
fof the purpose of collecting the
State and County Tax Returns fol
1923, All other days | can be
found at the Court House in Lees
burg:
RED BONE.
Phelem, Tuesday, Feb. 20th,
Beloit, Tuesday Feb. 9th,
e. J. Stocks Store, Wednesday,
March 7th.
SMITIINILlE
Saturday, Feb. oath,
Saturday, March 10Th,
Saturday, April 23rd,
CHOKEE
j. l, Kaylor, Wednesday, March
14th.
D. c. Jones. Wednesday, March
2Sth,
w. NJ. Laramores Store, Friday,
April 9th,
PALMYRA
Cocks Store, Wednesday, March
Dist.
f. T. KING,
Tax Receiver. Lee Oounty.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-23
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT

The advance Of a community de
ponds in large measure on The way
its real estate is developed. If a
tract Of land is cut up into poorly
arranged streets, which by too mar
low width, too much irregularity,
ETC., give an unfavorable impression,
the tendency will be to discourage a
good class of building.
Unattractive houses are likely to
be put up on such land, and the
tract is likely to grow up in a clut-
tered way, with residents taking
little pride in their neighborhood
and not poing much to improve it.
But if tract is laid out with well
arranged streets, printing Of trees,
good sidewalks, etc., the tendency
must be not merely to encourage
erection of tasteful home, but to
give the occupants a nelghborhood
pride, SO that the whole tract will
keep on improving. The men Y h
buy and sell real estate have much
to do with the way in which city
grows, and they can to large ex-
tent make or mar its development.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-23
MEN OF TOMORROW.

1.-THE proper study of mankind IL
man." The boys of today must be the
gaen OF tomorrow The habits and
ideals Of the boys of today must de.
termine the character of the men Of
the next generation. The study Of hui
man life, its origin, development and
the vital problems that all young men
must face and solve, is without doubt
the most important study of mankind
Tendencies which are apparently in
herent or intuitive are ever at work to
destroy our higher aspirations, disor.
ganizing our best laid plans and con-
fusiDg our moral standards.
There may be such a thing as in.
herent character, certainly our capa.
hilities and weaknesses differ greatly,
but character itself is a result of the
building process of one good motive
upon another, cemented by high ideals
and noble teachings. The home, the
school and the church have been called
the tripod of civilization nothing could
come nearer the truth. The boys of
today must be the men of tomorrow.
The ideals of home must be their guide
to their own future ideals. The teach.
ings of school form the basis of all fu-
ture knowledge, and the reverent wor-
ship of God must serve to curb i'm.
pulses and restrain them from evil ac-
tons.
The men of tomorrow are now in
knee brooches and easily trained and
influenced. 1t is the duty of every par
ent or other associate to help mold their
character Alright.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-23
WORLD PEACE

The desire for world peace, the
feeling that the world must get over
the insanity of war, is the biggest
political issue of these times. The
American people are anXiously IT.
curing as to which political party
will do the more to establish world
peace. They can gain some idea
by the way the two parties have re-
acted to the proposition of joining
the International Court,
After long delay, president Hard
ing and secretary Huges at last
brought forward proposal that the
United States give its sanction to
the International Court that has
been set up at The Hague, to settle
disputes between the various coun-
tries of the world.
Our country has been a leader for
many years in the attempt to avert
war through arbitration. The per-
manent worlds court plan carries
out that idea, and is the logical out
come Of American policy over a long
term Of years
Yet when this reasonable pro-
posal was offered to the Senate, the
presidents own party t;midly
lodges it, and postpones considera-
ton for nine months. The Demo-
Gratis were ready for pompt action,
and nearly all of them would pro-
badly vote for it.
The fear which the majority of
Republican politicians have for any
thing even remotely connected with
the League of Nations would be
laughable were it not so unfortun-
ate. This court is practically IN
dependent of the league, but the
dislike felt by certain Republicans
for the league is so intense that they
shy out at sight of its remote and
distant shadow.
When the League accomplishes
some fine result, they ignore it. If
the League falls down and makes a
failure anywhere, they seem to be
tremendously pleased. This atti-
tude is narrow in the extreme. and
the United States will suffer many
serious consequences for refusing
thus to cooperate with the rest Of
the world to maintain peace,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-23
Comparatively New Game.

The history of the game of rack.
cts, the worlds championship of
which was recently disputed in New
York, is a comparatively short one,
for it only came into vogue early in
the Nineteenth century. Dickens re-
fers to it in his "Pickwick Papers"
in connection with Fleet prison, where
insolvent debtors enlivened the mo-
notony of their life by playing
against single wall. 1t was mostly
played at the back of taverns.
The name is supposed to have been
derived from the Arabic ra'hat, mean,
ing palm C the hand" but fives is
the only near survival of that form
Of the game.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-23

A county health officer is needed I'M
der our Ellis Health Law in every coun
ty as he is the logical unit about which
to build an efficient public health or
ganization. His services, if tried, will
prove to be Of more immediate benefit
to the people of the county than the
services Of a commissioner of high
ways, road supervisor, legal adviser
county agent or any other necessary
county officer. Surely life is worth
saving, and keeping fit pays cash divi.
dends.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-23
Repal,Inn HoIea n LlnoIeum.

Small holes in inlaid linoleum may
be filled With melted parafiin, contain
ing a few drops of ink or dye the pre-
vailing color in the pattern. Best to
do this before you reiinish the limo
ieum and it will hardly be noticed and
will add months of service TO same.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-23
DOCTOR DOES NOT SIGN
DEATH CERTIFICATE

We have been told that about 300
of the death certificates filed with the
State Board of Health, are signed by
others than physicians. Does this
mean that about one-third of our peo-
pie who die are not attended by
doctor?
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-23

If you have not been vacciIated
against Typhoid in the past three years
1t is time for another dose. The Geor
gia State Board of Health furnishes
this preventive free Of charge.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-23

If by single act you could save
the life of sweet little child, would
you not be happy? Yes. Then see
that the babies are given Toxin-Anti
toxin; it is a life-saver, and is itself
safe.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-05
Corrosive Sublimate Is
Best to Kill Maggots

The best authorities on insect pests
Of garden plants recommend the use
Of corrosive sublimate solution for the
cabbage root maggot. w. p. Flint.
state entomologist of Illinois, advises
treating the cabbage plant with a so
luton of one ounce Of corrosive sub
Innate In ten gallons of water, apply
ing the treatment within three days
after the plants are set and repeating
a week later. About one-third to one
half cupful of the solution should be
applied to the soil around each plant.
1t is best to dissolve the corrosive
sublimate In a small amount of hot
water before diluting to the above
strength. II but a few plants are to
be treated. the corrosive sublimate tab
lets may he used. at the rate of one
tablet per pint Of water.
The corrosive sublimate solution
must be carefully handled, because of
It's poisonous and csustic properties.
n allowed TO come in contact with the
skin, as on the hands, II will cause
burns. It's caustic properties also
make Il necessary to store the sOlu-
tion in glass or ~eartienware, rather
than In metal vessels.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-05

date, perhaps more ancient than any
thing Ia that ancient land. And OF
course there Is a legend about that
ancient we'll. II is told In Gilbert K
Chesterton's book, The Man Who
Knew Too Much"
1t is said that somebody they call
Sultan Alladin (not he of the lamp
commanded the giants to build him a
sort of pagoda, rising higher and high
er above all the stars, He wanted a
tower that would pass heaven. and rise
above II. and go on rising forever and
v But Allah cast Aladdin down to
earth with a thunderbolt. which sank
into the earth, boring a hole deeper
and deeper. till 1t made a well with
out q bottom as the tower was to have
been without a top. And down that
inverted tower Of darkness the soul
of the proud sultan is falling forever
and ever
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-05
NEAT COLONIAL
TYPE BUNGALOW
Makes Attractive Home OF Com.
pact Convenience.
HOUSE THAT WILL WEAR
Arrangement Of the Rooms Helps the
Fortunate Mistress OF II to Keep
It as Neat and Tidy as
Proverbiai Pin.

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building. for the readers Of this
paper. on account of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
u.s.. without doubt, the highest authority
On all these subjects. Address all inquiries
TO William A. Radford, No. 1927 Prairie
avenue. Chicago, H., and only inclose
twp-cent stamp for reply.
There is a nicely-pfopOrtioned en-
trance 10 this bungalow, using Colonial
detail to excellent advantage, and
fanking Ii are windows dressed with
gratings which give character to the
whole, The quaint sidelights thanking
the entrance light a very p~leHsingly
proportioned hall In this our houses
first convenience is noted, for there is
a handy clothes closet 10 accommodate
The wraps Of the family and of guests.
A colOnnaded doorway to the left leads
into the. living roOm-an unusually
cheerful place, what with It's three
Widowed hay. its fireplace hanked by
windows and ingle seats, and built-in
bookcase sn the opn"Slte wall. We are
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-05
Powdered Hellebore Is
Good to Kill Fly Larvae

One Of the most common breeding
places of the common house fly is
the manure pile, which it is not always
possible to spread on the land fire.
quently enough TO bring about destruc-
ton Of the contained larvae. The adj
dition of chemicals to manure for the
purpose of destroying these larvae has
its limitation, since some substances
used for this purpose destroy the fer
tiliZer value of the Maize, others are
so poisonous that there is danger of
poisoning farm animals and poultry,
while others are harmful to vegetation
when applied to the land.
After a careful study of a large num-
Der of chemicals, the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture has found that
powdered hellebore, One-half pound in
ten gallons of water, will prevent the
development of fly larvae in eight
bushels Of manur and possesses none
Of the Objectionable features men
toned above. Borax is also a salts
factory chemical for use In manure
which is not applied too thickly TO the
land. Too much borax in the soil will
Interfere with plant growth when
used. Clean premises, closed garbage
cans, screened manure pits and out.
door fly traps will also pay in fly time.
r. F. Bourne, Veterinary Depart
ment, Colorado Agricultural College.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-05
Profitable Business in
Feeding Orphaned Pigs

Orphaned pigs that rob a hog
raiser of a lot Of good money every
year can be made into a profitable
business with a little extra work, II
they ere not orphaned too young. II
they are purebreds II will be more
worth willie to try to raise them than
otherwise, although IL has been found
10 pay with any kind Of pigs.
Orphaned pigs at the Iowa station
have been found to put on gains at a
lesser outlay Of dry matter per unit
than the combined SOW and sucking
llter. The pigs do well when fed
whole cows milk for the first few
Gays. followed by buttermilk later. II
Is estimated that an orphaned litter
Is worth from 81 to "a per pig, and
this makes II worth while TO use q
little extra care.
Some pointers in feeding orphaned
pigs are: Be sure 70 feed them ade-
quate rations; feed often enough and
regularly; feed sufficient vitamines.
allow sunlight and be sanitary; e
courage the pigs TO get plenty Of exer-
else give plenty of clean water, and
keep the pigs warm in well-ventilated
quarters.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-05

III me bedrooms could be used bright
cheerful patterns, with pink and blue
predominating. A man will not like a
PINK room, o will a woman II IA
APT 10 be tiresome, but pink grouped
In with other ColOrs in a lower.p pat
termed paper Is cheerful and welcomed
by either sex. In other words II ia
not a purely feminine p~rerogative 70
enjoy pink or any other Of the So
called pastel shades. Ii should be 50
handled as TO be characterful instead
Of being innocuous.
As TO the window draperles. the
srighter-cOlOred chintzes and cretonnes
suggest themselves for a house OF this
type, with the actual window curtains
themselves of some simple white ma
teriai. such as white dotted swiss or
m~arQulSette. The shades should NAT
urally he white, so as 70 cause no Dis
agreeable break in the Uniform white
fnlSh OF the exterior, for it Is nat
urally assumed that the owner of this
house will have 1t painted white.
This Is a house which will wear we'll,
which will never 20 ont Of fashion and
which will nevpr appear at a disad
vantage, regardless Of how preteutious
a mansion may he built alongside 1t.
And that Is a test few small houses
ran meet.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-05
Principles Shown in
Feeding Dairy Cows
Adequate Diet Must Contain
Mineral Ingredients.

prepared by the United States department
Of agriculture
Experiments in nutrition during the
last few years have resulted in the dis
covery of new principles In nutrition,
many of which are important in the
proper feeding of dairy cattle, says the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. Ii has been found that an ade-
quate diet must contain certain mineral
ingredients, and also certain organic
compounds whose exact chemical ma
ture is still unknown but which have
been called vitamins. II is quite pos
sible To make up a diet from ordinary
feedstufis which will contain sufficient
protein and energy, and yet be deficient
In either minerals or vitaminS, or both.
There is every reason for believing
that the whole subject of feeding for
the maintenance of high milk yields
can be very much sinpiiiied as com
pared with the systems of feeding now
practiced, and also great economies in
troduced into feeding practices, by a
systematic study of the vitamin and
mineral contents Of dairy feeds and of
| the relation of these to milk produc-
ton.
1t seems probable, Also, that the min
eral and vitamin contents of dairy
feeds may be found to have IN impor-
tant bearing on the breeding vigor, or
reproductive ability, Of dairy cattle.
These studies are under way and re
suits of considerable practical impOr-
lance have been obtained, some of
which show that high-producing dairy
COWS suffer from a shortage of lime
unless they. are fed much larger
amounts of legume hay than is Gus
tomary in many parts of the coun-
try, and that there is a vitamine IN
fresh, green feed which will probably
promote the assimilation of lime by
milking animals. 1t has also been
shown that there are differences in
the values of protein for feeding dairy
COWS.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-05
Dads Alihl.

Even the youngsters are quick tc
get a line on Dad. Last week a little
Dodge City girl, thee years old. who
was spending her first day in kinder,
garten looked out the window AID
saw an old men with a flock of chick
ems. Aren't dose cute little chick
ems" she remarked to the kindergar'
ten teacher. rs dat big n dc
mamma chlcken?' she asked. When
she was assured that ii was, she in
CURED: And where Is the daddy
chicken?' The teacher was unable to
give the information, and after a mo
ment Of reflection the little girl oh,
served: II 'spect he is down own in
de office, don't youT'-Dodge City
Globe.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-05
Would Be Absolutely Useless.

Martha James immediate family
consists Of mother. daddy, Aunt Mat
and Eve youngsters, in addition TO
the ~six-year-old Martha Jane. Recent
ly a new car. a fve-passenger touring.
was bought ard In talking 1t over with
a neighbor about her W age Martha
Jane was asked whether the a was
one-seat or two-seat, meaning roadster
or touring.
"Td like to know what we'd do with
a one-seat car" came the prompt re
joinder. I'VE can't all get In the car
we did get"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-05

able to walk directly into the dining
room through the long French doors
which divide 1t from the living room,
and looking through other French
doors we look out on an attractive en-.
closed porch which can READILY form an
extension of the dining o proper
and give rs a real outdoor dining room
through the hot days Of summer. The
dining o is a very attractive place,
what with all these windows, and the
conveniently placed buffet, which is
right alongside the door leading TO the
kitchen-a detail which makes serving
easy.
The kitchen, while small, is com
pactly arranged. so that the most Is
made of all available wall space. Pro
vision is made for cases and shelving
on two walls. so much so that a pantry.
as such, Is not needed, the, refrigerator
being placed on the rear porch.
The two bedrooms are weli-isolated
from the main portion Of the house. but
both are very handy to the, bathroom.
to which access Is had through the hall.
Of this hall opens q linen closet and a
clothes chute leads to the basement.
A house like this should carry oat,
In its Interior arrangements. the plain.
aeat, se~fviceable decorative note sound
ed by the exterior. White woodwork
suggests itself naturally; or cream
finished woodwork. Our doors will be
genuine mahogany, or some wood nm
ished in that c~herry-red color charac-
teristic Of mahogany. The floors can
be of hardwood; or they may be OF
soft wood overlaid with linoleum In
n neutral tint. Papatterned and
which would make the most OF the
small dimepsioned rooms.
For the walls many varieties OF nm
ism suggest themselves. We can
choose between wall paper. paint or
kalsomine. Wall paper always lends
itself to . Colonial interior, and the
smaller patterned the paper the better.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-05
New Tool Saves Labor.

A new tool for setting up screws and
nuts is made in portable and station,
airy types, apd is driven by n self-con,
tanned electric motor. The portable
type a be operated from an elec,
trio light socket, and so can the sta,
tionary one. if the line has the neces
sary cap cits. The driving mechan,
ism consists Of a multiple-diSk clutch
adjustable TO different setting require
ments, and a positive clutch which au
tomatically 'kicks out" when the disk
clutch is released, permitting the re
the motor is running.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-05
Guard Little Chickens
Against Many Accidents

Never place sacks Of feed around
the colony houses where they can tip
over. DO not stand boards on the
chick range where they can blow we
If anything blows over on a chick
range II is a safe bet that you will find
n or more crushed chicks under
meath. Chick. Just naturally seem to
enjoy committing suicide If they have
half a chance.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-05
Ten Medium-Sized Pigs
to One Acre of Alfalfa

In p~asfuring hogs on alfalfa, do not
run nor than twenty to the acre. and
then only when the plants are strong
and we'll grown. II the ieid begins to
wear down take the hogs " and give
the plants a chance to grow M again.
With ten medium-sized pigs to the
acre, well-grown plants VIII hold theiy
WI throughout the season IL the
weather IL favorable. If the ground
10 wet the animals are apt TO spoirtbs
,lfaIfa BY roofing and trampius the
crownA
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-05
BABIES CRY
FOR ~"CAST0RIA"
Prepared Especially for Infants
and Children of All Ages

Mother! Fletcher's CaStoria has
been in use for owe 80 years as a
pleasant, harmless substitute for Cas-
tor Oil, Paregorlc, Teething Drops and
Soothing Syrups. Contains no narcot-
les. Proven directions are on each
package. Physicians recommend II.
The genuine bears signature Of
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-05
SULTAN'S SOUL DENIED REST
Arabian Legend Tells How Allah Pun
ished Ruler Who Wished to Pass
Beyond Heaven.

People are fascinated ny the thought
Of great depth. Every locality has got
Its legend Of bUttomleSS ponds or
swamps and small boys gaze AT them
and wonder as to the monsters which
may exist therein. Arabia has a so
called hOttOmless well. 1t is a round
shaft in the ground. looking like a well
hut probably a part az some great IT.
rigation work of remote and disputed
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-05
More sweet Corn for Seed.

Over 100000 pounds Of sweet corn
for seed was produced commercially
in 1922, which Is an increase Of 100
per cent over 1927. but still 20 per
cent less thar the hvevear average
accor ding 20 the United States Depars
ment Of Agriculture