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INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES . MUST On Jan. Ist, 1919, the department of Epidemiology was established by the Georgia State Board of Health. This department immediately put in to operation, the quarantine laws of the State. These laws are inoperable ex cept the physicians report prevalence of these diseases in their practice. The laws of 1903 (creating the State Board of Health), Sec. 5, which says: "Be it further enacted, that it shall be the duty of the local boards of health, and of physicians in localities where there are no health authorities to report to the State Board of Health promptly upon the discovery thereof, the existence of any of the following diseases, to-wit: asiatic cholera, yel low fever, smallpox, typhus or typhoid fever, diphtheria and of such other contagious and infectious diseases as the State Board of Health from time to time may specify,’’ was put into effect. Several diseases have been added to the foregoing list. The following is a complete list and declared to be com municable and are hereby required to be reported to the State Board of Health. The figures opposite represent the number reported Sunday, Jan. Ist: Actinomycosis 9 Acute infectious conjunctivitis . . 18 Anchylostomiasis (hookworm) . . 17 Cerebrospinal Meningitis 20 Chicken pox 175 Dengue 9 Diphtheria 82 Dysentery (amebic) 9 Dysentery (bacillary) 17 German Measles 41 Glanders 1 Gonorrhoea 1384 Influenza 6018 Malaria 123 Measles 530 Mumps 253 Paratyphoid fever 5 Pneumonia (acute lobar) 657 Poliomyelitis 3 Babies 7 Rocky mountain spotted or tick fever 1 Scarlet fever 99 Septic sore throat 45 Small pox 536 Syphilis 1019 Tetanus 1 Trachoma 2 Tuberculosis (pulmonary) 137 Tuberculosis (other than pulmonary) 6 Typhoid fever 48 Typhus fever 4 Whooping cough 159 Any physicians having such diseases to occur in his practice should report same to city health officer if the pa tient lives in a city or town having such an official, or to the county health officer, if the county has such an offi cer, otherwise to the State Board of Health. Franked cards are furnished by the State Board of Health for such re ports, so that it cost the physicians nothing, so far as postage is concern ed, to make these reports. On Jan uary 10th, the physicians were notified that this law had gone into effect and that it became their duty to make prompt returns on the prevalence of these diseases in their practices. Only one report of each case is required, and this is to be forwarded on the day the case is diagnosed. This requires not more than two minutes of the physician’s time, and a large number of our doctors have been very diligent in making these reports. For this we are greatly indebted to these gentlemen, and the communities where these physicians practice can congratu late themselves on having as their phy sicians, doctors who have the welfare of the people generally at heart. But what can we say of the family physician, who occupies a position of trust and confidence in the hearts and lives of their patients, and yet fails to keep faith with the laws of his state, certainly there are but few physicians in Georgia who would willfully violate such a law, especially since we have made it so easy and inexpensive to comply with its requirements. Everyone of course can see the wis dom of such legislation, since without such reports the State Board of Health cannot take the necessary steps to prevent or suppress the spread of these conditions. Could one imagine this department trying to prevent an epidemic of scar let fever, unless its presence in the community was made known? How would it be possible to quarantine a case of diphtheria, yellow fever or a case of social disease unless we know of its existence? How can we know what sections of our state are infested with malaria unless the physicians in these sections send us that informa tion. During certain seasons of the year, typhoid fever and the diseases es pecially characteristic of children are markedly prevalent. How can we know just what months these are un less we are informed by the medical profession. And how are we to de termine why they are more prevalent during any particular season, unless we know that they really do occur during this or that season. FREE TREATMENT. The Georgia State Board of Health is making arrangements for furnishing free treatment in our state for those who may be afflicted with syhpilis. The expensive remedy 606 will be fur nished the physicians of the state, and they will administer it. Your Uncle Sam is interested in this the greatest menace of our country. CEDAR CREEK. (Last Week’s Locals.) The farmers are all very busy in the field. It is interesting to pass by the farmers and see them. Several of our neighbors were in town shopping Saturday. Mr. Emory Stewart spent the day with Mr. Hubert Daniel Sun day. -M wr* Misses Ruby Daniel and Carrie Ross were visiting in our burg Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Carter were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Park Sunday. Miss Essie Hutchins was visit ing in our burg Sunday. Mr. Lee Park spent Saturday and Sunday in Carl. Miss Elizabeth Beck spent the week-end with Miss Darline Moon Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Moon and family were visiting in Winder Sunday. Misses Mary Kircus and Annie Lee McDonald spent the day with Miss Bessie Gibson Sunday. Misses Blondine Hardy, Grace Tkur Chance At Our Expense / YCuanize I SANITARY FLOOR ENAMEL I The New Coating for 013 Floors I Sanitary Floor Enamel is the newest and fine* I ]\ coating produced to make old floors new. It is a blend ■ ing of the highest grade varnish and permanent colors, so that 1 you can paint and varnish in one operation. Itiseasy to apply, dries overnight with a beautiful durable gloss and it can be washed repeatedly without losing its lustre hence it is extremely sanitary. Comes in eight pleasing and permanent colon. r Here’s Our FREE OFFER A full half-pint can, any color, If you will buy from us a good 25 cent brush to apply it. Enough to enamel your pantry Don’t Fail to Try it SMITH HARDWARE CO. JOHN DEERE Riding Cultivator ii-/ '\/ jp/ JST /4L Why wash all day and grunt all night with tired, aching limbs, when you can ride and do two men’s work, under an umbrella, out of the sun? Made especially for crooked rows and rolling land. Plows both sides of the row at a time. WOODRUFF HARDWARE COMPANY Moon, and Mary Kircus spent the night with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hardy Monday night. REV. W. H. FAUST TO BE AT ROMH Rev. W. H. Faust has accepted an invitation to deliver an ad dress at the State Sunday School Convention at Rome on, “The A dult Division Promoting Home Re ligion.” _.**’ *■’* ’’ Secretary D. W. Sims has ar ranged an exceedingly interesting program, and some of the great est Sunday school workers in the south will he in attendance, and upon the program for three days June 10-13. Eliminating Poison Ivy. The cheapest anil most effective method of eliminating poison Ivy, ac cording to experts of the United States department of agriculture, Is the sim ple one of rootlug up the plants and de stroying them. If the poison ivy Is In large fields It may he necessary to plow and cultivate the land. Ivy on large trees, stone walls and buildings can be killed by arsenate of soda, at the rate of two pounds to ten gallons of water. Two or three applications are sufficient. REPORT OF AUBURN CHAP TER RED CROSS. The Auburn Chapter of the American Red Cross has sent in the following work since the chap ter was organized, April sth, 118 ‘ " * 40 ambulance pillows. 45 riangular bandages. 30 many-tailed bandages. 20 bed jackets. 10 convalescent robes. 35 property bags. 14 pajama coats. 15 pajama pants. 8 children’s dresses. IS property bags. 40 comfort kits. 10 sweaters. 30 pairs socks. 30 pairs underwear mending. Paraguay Cattle Land";. Paraguay contains some of the best cattle lands in the world, although these resources have not yet been ad equately developed. The republic now contains about 4,000,000 head of cattle. DARTING, PIERCING ‘SCIATIC PAINS Give * way before the pene trating effects of Sloan’s Liniment So do those rheumatic twinges and the loin-aches of lumbago, the nerve inflammation of neuritis, the wry neck, the joint wrench, the ligament sprain, the muscle strain, and the throbbing bruise. The ease of applying, the quickness of relief, the positive results, the clean liness, and the economy of Sloan’s Liniment make it universally preferred. Sloan's Liniment Kills Pain There is nothing harsh | in Nature’s methods—no | stunts, no “hurry-up.” j I Her quiet, patient way with I I VELVET during ts two years age- | I ing in wooden hogsheads, brings out 1 y all the kindly comfort of fine Ken- 1 tucky Burley leaf. I The quicker, less expen- j ;j sive methods cannot possi- | ! bly produce the fragrance, I coolness and downright —-rj* pipe qualities of VELVET, Yi-o'} cured in Nature’s way. it is. year privilege g VELVETS nataro-aged =■ * mildnmaa and umoothnaus \ j &ZM vLSr9hskJ?a MR maka it put right for \v V ' *' 1 * Licarrr ~ '3MI cigarottoM. :J§/ Announcement Bedingfield GARAGE • I have opened a Garage buiness on Athens street in the building formerly oc cupied by J. R. Jones, Jr., near Woodruff Foundry. You will find me there at any time during work hours. If you want a good job and prompt attention, bring yout work to me. Special attention given to Ckevro lets. I am equipped to do your work right, and will appreciate your patronage. Bedingfield GARAGE Athens St. Winder, Ga.