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nrfEMBER 14. 1920.
M :°'rr n Roberts - Burke end
Murphy flushed a crowd of fourteen
or fifteen negroes shooting crap Sun-
•il feW <layS ° ff ' ! ^ceede'rin'arrSting otTpie"*
, night was followed,
i„ the temperature. i uieir escape.
] Benevolent Lodge No 3 F w \
UNION-RECORDER
cold spe
officers. The lodge has been alive |
and active during the year, with Ma
jor L. M Moore worshipful master. |
I lie presidential committee of the I
board of trustees of the State Sani-;
tanum have awarded the contract for j
supplies for that institution, which
are now purchased by the month in-1
stead of quarterly as heretofore. I
JEWELRY GIFTS
c °l. J. D. Howard was made a
trustee of Mercer University at the
session of the State Baptist conven
tion held in Atlanta the pas t week.
Col. Howard was a student of Mercer
after leaving G. M. C. years ago. The
honor thus conferred upon him is ap
preciated by Col. Howard and the lo
cal Baptists.
INTERESTING FIGURES IN
CONTROL OF DISEASE
IMMENSE VOLUME OF EDUCATIONAL WORK AND TREATMENT
DONE BY THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
We present to our readers below the activities of our State Hoard of
Health in the control of venereal d iseases in dlagramatic form; it is
well worth your careful analysis.
When you think of Christmas Gifts you naturally think of
dry.
Let your thoughts turn to our store, for here is t o be found
;l ft appropriate- Gifts selected here have a double thought
ours in exercising expert knowledge and careful thought
|Iect'ng the assortment from which you choose, and yours
igling out the article best suited for your purpose.
W.th every one interested, is it any wonder our gifts
in today.
Otorgla Suit toard at Hwllh
D1V13I0S or TOTHS41 DI3USH
WE ARE OPEN EVENINGG
[ I The entertainment to be given by
the intermediate class,of the Metho- i
j j dist Sunday School Thursday night at 1
the chapel of the G M.’ College 1
I i promises to he a most interesting oc
casion. A large crowd should be I
present to witness it.
' The members of the Methodist!
1 Sunday School are preparing an elab
orate entertainment for the Christmas
celebration which will be held at the
church the Sunday after Christmas
<Uy - • I
Sheriff S. L. Terry has a crowded
iail w: h prisoners awaiting the Jan
uary term of court. There are twen
ty or more charged with felony
crimes, most of which is burglary.
Lggs have been a scarce article'
in the market for the past several
weeks. Those who have had them
have been holding them for Christmas
prices.
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Jewelers
[ledg-eville, O . Cash Only
Joseph’s sells it for less.
WRIGHT—NASH
Miss Gertrude Wright and Mr. W.
j H. Nash were united in marriage on
j Tuesday evening, Dec. 14th. The
ceremony was performed at the
Methodist parsonage, Rev. C. M
Lipham officiating.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. S. E. Wright, of Hardwick, and
is a pretty and attractive young ladv
Mr. Nash is director of the band
at the Georgia State Sanitarium and
is well known in this section.
Prevention of disease is the business of every individual of our state.
You have- your responsibility in the matter; you should inform yourself
on matters of health and the State Board of Health, Atlanta. Ga., will be
glad to mail you pamphlets at any i into. Inform yourself and get busy
with your part of the problem; in other word . “Carry on.’’
WHAT IS THE GREATEST CONSUMPTION IS CUR-
MENACE TO YOUR ABLE-BEGIN EARLY
COMMUMITY? TREATMENT
AND WHAT TRE YOU DOING TO
HELP?
A Sale
AT ONE O’CLOCK
Six Cows, 5 Calves, I Horse, 4 Mules.
Farm Implements of Various Kinds, One
Cream Seperator, Milk Cans, 4 Sows and
Figs. 3 barrels Molasses for Feed, 1 bar
rel Coal Tar Paint, One=half barrel As
bestos Paint, Baled PeavineHay, Brab
ham Peas, 2 or 3 Tons Acid Phosphate
SALE WILL JAKE PLACE AT PIE Of
MRS. JONES
Six Miles From Town on Eaton ton Road
The day of the tallow candle, the
brass kerosene lamp, the one-horse
shay, the double-team carriage and the
oneox plow have passed. Today we
have the electric current with a ut-
trogen lamp, the electric coupe and
the gas driven limosine, the flying nia
chine, the tractor in our fields plow
itig deep and making fertile the worn
out lands.
We have made wonderful progress
along all lines for the betterment ol
mankind and the longevity of human
life. The once dreaded yellow fevei
hus been conquered, the malarial poi
sou has been discovered and bids fair
soon to be eradicated, the deadly ly
phoid fever germ has been isolated
and a vaccine prepared. Dlpththeria
has been almost put out of business;
tuberculosis is being fought success
fully; small pox has been given a
knockout blow-, but there remain
three diseases which could be easily
controlled with a quickened public-
opinion. These diseases a.e syphilis,
gonorrhea and chancroid. These dis
eases, usually referred to as venereal,
have been kept in the dark; have been
hidden from the public until they arc
today perhaps more prevalent tnan
any other of the infectious and eon
tagious group. One reason for theii
prevalence is the cloak that is thrown
around them. They must be brought
into the open and there fought to a
finish. They are most serious in
their consequences; the public are in
ignorance as to their farreaching ef
fects on the population.
Two deaths out of every thirteen
are said to be indirectly due to syphil
is. A great many premature births
are due to this disease; a vast army
of crippled, deformed and feeble-mind
ed children have inherited this awful,
insidious disease, while to gonorrhea
we charge a majority of the blindness,
sixty-five per cent of all abdominal
operations on the female organs and
almost all childless marriages, as well
as one-child marriages.
The cost In dollars and cents to oui
state in institutional care far blind
ness and insanity is over $:!00,000 pet
year.
We are, therefore, forced to the
conclusion that it Is time our people
should openly face the facts, and that
these diseases be brought from dark
ness to light, that they may be oradi
cated. Every individual should pul
aside false modesty, prudery and cour
ageously do his individual duty as a
citizen and see that his own children
are told the facts; that his community
is made clean; that prostitution, the
source of most of the infection, is put
out of business and that good, whole
some recreation is provided for young
people. You, the reader of this, have
a responsibility and duty; face it and
help your state.
Consumption or tuberculosis is cur
able, Curable in direct ratio to the
carliuess of diagnosis and treatment.
The records of the Georgia State San
atorium last year show 75 per cent of
j the moderately early cases were cur-
I ed, while of the later cases 45 per cent
were cured. This shows definitely
jf.hal the earlier the diagonals Is made,
ihe better the chance of a cure. And
many of the cases that were not really
i cured, were improved even though ad-
i vanced In the disease.
Every one who hus a cough which
jia.s lasted longer than three weeks
should go to a good physician und be
examined thoroughly for tuberculosis.
If the physician finds tuberculosis
signs or even suspects the trouble to
he tuberculosis, application should be
made at once for admission to treat
ment at the Stale Sanatorium at Alto,
or some other such institution. Do
j not waste time trying to find a doctor
who will contradict the diagnosis, bet
ter go to the sanatorium and if the
doctor at the sanatorium finds that
yon have not tuberculosis, he will tell
you so and send you back home. Be
sure, do not take chances.
The cold that hangs on; the contin
ued loss of weight; spitting of blood
even in small amounts; pleurisy, any
of these are signs that should make
any one suffering suspect tuberculosis
and have a competent physician make
a complete examination of the chest
which must be bare of clothing.
It should be borne in mind that one
may already be a victim of tubeculo-
sis and the sputum be found free of
tubercle bacilli upon microscopic ex
amination. Nor can the X-ray be
looked upon as the infallible teat.
Some persons may get well at home,
hut all patients should, if possible, be
sent to a sanatorium In order that
they may be taught the proper way to
take the treatment and to learn the
precautions necessary for continuing
in good health after the cure has been
reached. Most cases who break down
are those who have not properly
learned this lesson.
So remember, tuberculosis is cura
ble—play safe, be sure.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM
Ophthalmia Neonatorum is a term
applied to a disease which often de
velops In the eyes of infants a few
days after birth and frequently, it,
spite of the most, energetic treatment
results in permanent injury to tht
eyesight, if not in blindness. Physi
cians and midwives are required by
law to recommend the use of a pro
pliylactic solution which should be ap
plied to the eyes immediately aftei
birth. This solution is perfectly
harmless and in practically ull case*
prevents the development ol the dis
ease.
BE SAFE, NOT SORRY
The slight sore throat may soon ile
,velop into a serious case of dipbthe
ria. Cali the doctor and find out. Bet
ter be safe than sorry.
A great many visitors called at the
.booth of the State Board of Health at
the Southeastern Fair in Atlanta and
the Georgia State Fair at Macon. One
of the attractions that held the people
was tlie Automatic Stereomotorgrapb
that kept a picture before the eyes oi
the public, the subject being changed
every ten seconds. It was a silent
preacher of good heal h all the time.
We are glad to note that the Depart
ment of Child Welfare of the Georgia
State Board of Health has been thor
Highly organized, and if you are at
all interested in this work and wish
information write Dr. Dorothy Bock-
or, Bureau of Child Welfare, 131 Cap
itol Square, Atlanta, Ga.
Why not organize a rat extermina
tion and clean-up campaign?
Watch the babies; see that they are
not exposed to infectious and conta
gious diseases. One that you should
-specially dread is whooping cough.
This is the period of diphtherial in
t'ection, and we have considerable in
.ihe state. Watch the children and
give them antitoxin early—get the last
word—early.
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA,
RECOGNIZED AN OLD FRIEND -
Countryman Visiting in City Had No
Fear of Being Harmed by
“Thrashing Machine.”
An elderly cotmirytnnn stood on a
Broadway curb with more fear in his
heart than lie had ever experienced lu
Ids home county and more than Ids
son had experienced in Argonne forest.
To him the crossing of that crowded
street vvns truly the "grent adventure."
In the middle of it were two lines
of tracks, tip and down which hurtled
great “tanks" of street cars—jugger
nauts, seemingly intended for the sole
purpose of crushing his aged litnhs
should he venture into their path.
On either side of them were endless
lines of ehugging trucks, with an oc
casional horse-drawn veldHe. ami
dodging in and about were touring
cars and autos of ull kinds.
Now and then the sharp whistle of
a traffic policeman would spell safety
to tlie acrobatic and initiated, who
dashed across the street, skillfully
dodging traffic, which turned the cor
ner in a way no one hul an old New
Yorker can understand, and even he
cannot explain.
Finally there rumbled down the
street a steam roller used In asphalt
pavement work, belching clouds of
smoke hut attracting no attention. Tins
old comitryninti was electrified. Iteso-
lutely he deserted his shore of safety
and plunged across the street in its
very path.
“Hull," lie grunted as he reached the
ether side. ■•That's one living I ain't
afraid of. They used to scare horses
when I was a kid; used to make a man
out of the thrashing crew wnlk ahead
of them. I know they won’t hurl you,
Inti 1 don’t know what these other
things will do. Never expected to see
it thrashing engine here, hut yon never
can tell. New York's a great city, all
right.”—New York Evening Sun. t
DEALT LENIENTLY WITH HIM
Consumer's Action, of Course, Was
Treasonable, But Caliph Proved
a Kindly Man.
"What is the charge against this
man?" asked tlie caliph, with a sympa
thetic gleam in his benevolent eye.
"Your honor," said the attendant. “It
appears that he attempted to start
a private drive of his own for his futn-
B.v." »
“A private drive! Why, this is trea
sonable. Who Is he?"
"He Is just a consumer, your honor;
Just ti private citizen, a man who ap
parently belongs to the middle class,
at the head of a large family. Upon
being questioned, lie told the.- inspector,
vvltli n loud and unseemly Inugh, that
for many moons tie. had been asked
to coiitrihlite to everything—all kinds
of reliefs, governments, etc., and with
nil iliis burden be was forced to pay
'J. r i cents a pound for sugtir. $fKl a
month for n cook, SI00 for it suit, and
other things in proportion. And so,
your honor, with n mud laugh, lie
started a private drive of his own, an
nouncing that if anybody iti America
needed relief, it wits lie.”
Tlie caliph shook his head sadly, for
he was not tin unkind man.
“Poor wretch," he said. "Do not
coniine hint ton rigorously. Feed him
on nourishing things, keep Ills feet
warm, and try to nurse his reason
back. It is evident that the situation
in which he litis found his beloved
country has unhinged his mind."—Be-
holioth Sunday Herald.
Aged Aviation Devotee.
France’s younger generation lias
been encouraged to use air locomo
tion by an old lady of eighty-three,
says a Paris correspondent of the
London Times. She is Mine. Hemery,
a charwoman, who lives in the coun
try, where airplanes pass every day.
It was in 1878 when she first left the
ground, when sin- tasted the delights
of ballooning, and, seeing, as she did.
tlie new afrblrd daily above her, she
could mu resist trying the new sen
sation. Thus one day she had saved
sufficient money from her --meager
earnings and took a trip in the uir.
Shi- did this without the knowledge
of her many grandchildren, who-were
completely shocked when the new*
rent-hed them. She Is in no way per
turbed and is determined as soon us
funds allow to try looping the loop.
And Dew Drops.
Struck by the notice "iron sinks'*
in a hardware shop window, u wag
went inside and said that be vvas per
fectly aware of the fact that “iron
sank.”
Alive to the occasion, the smart
shopkeeper retaliated: , •
“Yes, anil time files, hut Winn
vaults, sulphur springs, jam rolls,
grass slopes, music stands, Niagara
falls, moonlight walks ami holiday
trips, scandal spreads, standard
weights, India rubber tires, the organ
stops, trade returns, and—"
But the visitor had bolted. After
collecting bis thoughts he returned,
and showing his head at the doorway,
shouted;
“Yes, I know, and marble busts!"—
Science and Invention Magazine.
Trust Controls Chinese Dye.
Thnt the manufacture of the red
dye used by the Chinese to color fire
cracker.-; for export to America Is con
trolled by a native “trust” with head
quarters in Hongkong Is the intelligence
brought to this country by u Fil
ipino now studying ut the New York
State College of Forestry, says Pop
ular Mechanics Magazine. The dye
is used also in making the florid seals
with which the Chinese certify their
more important documents.