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About Wilkinson County news. (Irwinton, Ga.) 1922-2008 | View Entire Issue (March 14, 1925)
IWT A33UT YOOS CHILD? Tuberculosis Is A Disease Os Early Childhood. We progress; we are thankful that wo dp.-''We have added 10 years to human life within the last few years, and ten years more should be added very shortly. While we d,o progress, occa sionally we are shocked to find what: we had been doing was possibly all right and had been of great value, yet we had been devoting our money, time and labor at the wrong end; that we were trimming off the top when we should have been at the trunk or roots. We can cut off blackberry vines, but if we wish to be rid of the pest we must pull up the root. We have Heer doing much for tuberculosis; we have accomplished wonders, but most o* our effort has been with the adult; most of our effort has been with the case that has already advanced to the state of lung destruction; ^ve have neglected the early diagnosis and con-- sequently have been watching and giv ing all of our attention or nearly all to the older people. The child —the infant, in fact, is the logical place of attack. Why allow the baby to contract the disease? Why submit it to the infected atmosphere of the tubercular home? "Why sit idly by and let the germs be sown in its body to later in life progress gradually, slowly to the place that we ordinarily call tuberculosis. The baby does not have consumption of the lungs as we ordinarily visualize it, but it begins in the glandular system and for years may give very little trouble. It will not be a strong child, but will be un der weight, will not grow off as it should, is susceptible to colds and oth er diseases. It goes on and is doctor ed and teaed until it finally either recovers or later in life comes down with spine or hip-joint disease, or pos sibly some discharge from bone or gland, later, developing our so-called typical consumption. Georgia has one open air school that we know of for the potentially tu bercular child "’hoy are taken care of the entire year and now after three years’ work much good has been ac s complished. Georgia also has the only open air school in the world where underprivi leged negro children are cared for. This is advance work; it is pioneer work of the highest character. Every baby born into a tubercular home is potent'ally tubercular; it does not inherit tuberculosis, but its envi ronment is tubercular and it Is almost sure to contract the disease. Tuber culosis is a very common disease, pos sibly ranking next to syphilis and gon orrhoea. It is a safe estimate in 'the opinion of our best thinkers that we have at least 50.000 school children who are quite likely tubercular. It is also thoiwht ihst at least SO per Cent of our tubermms’s is contracted prior to ten years o' age. and the vast ma jority of it prior to school age. Do yon think we should sit idly by with folded ha”ds and wait for this army of ftrmcmts to develop this dread white ydryto? Do yon, Mr. Tax payer, think it is rood business to wait for this army to be indefinitely let alone until they get the rattle in the chest and the flush on the cheek to furnish them a place in Alto, our Tu berculosis Sanatorium, or do you think it would be more economical to take this little, innocent, sweet child and give it the attention It should have to make it a well, strong citizen? There is no place in Georgia where you can send a little child with tuber culosis. There should be provided a place of restoration —a preventato rium, if you please. If we know of a wrong and know how to correct it and make it right, then do not do so, w? are guilty. If we know that a child is going to be kiled by an enemy, we kndw that enemy and know how to prevent this death, then do not do so. are we guilty of the death of that child? What do you think about it? Tuberculosis kills children; we know the cause and most, likely the place of attack; we know it can be averted, and now do you not think we shculd do our best to prevent this? The State Board of Health is interested in the children of Georgia. They can tell of so many things to do to save life; don’t you think it would be a good idea to write them about your problems? They would be glad to hear from you. Control Os The Midwife. Georgia now has rules and ragula tions for the control of the midwif These were passed by the State Board of Health at their meeting in January after they had been proposed and pass ed upon by the State Medical Associ ation. Every expectant mother is entitle? to the very best of car "re should be under the care of a physician for several months and have the best tha is possible in professional care whe she is to become a moth r, yet man' babies are born in our State without j a physician being present. The mid | wife is a necessity; we should see to 1 it that she is properly instructed and knows especially what NOT to do. W< congratulate th° Medical Association and the State Beard of Health in tai fog up this task, and we sincerely ho; our county will be one of the first '. get the advantage of it. PrJrfes^nai Carts F. S. English Fire and Life Insurance Insure Your Property with me. Gordon, Ga. Jos. A. Moore Funeral Director and Scientific Embalmer. ' 121 W. Hancock Street Milledgeville, Ga. Jno. T. Stokes Great American Hartford, Prudential FIRE INSURANCE Gordon, Ga. Evans & Erookins Physicians—Surgeons Masonic Building Gordon, Ga. Dr. Geo. W. DuPree Physician and Surgeon Lee Building. Gordon, Ga. Eli B. Hubbard Atoorney at Law Practice in all State Courts. Office upstairs in Butler Building IRWINTON, GA. Dr. E. D. Gleason 464 Plum Street Licensed Veterinary Surgeon. Treats all Sick and Crippeld Domestic Ani mals. Diseases of Dogs a Specialty Macon, Georgia to A. K. Smith Atoorney at Law Office in Court House Jeffersonville, Ga. DR. J. B. HELTON Dentist Office at Residence Gordon — — — Georgia Winfred A. Ryle Attorney at Law 513-14 Bibb Building MACON, GEORGIA. DOBBIN AND CAR TIE DR. J. H. DUGGAN Physician and Surgeon. Dr. Parker’s old Office. IRWINTON, GA. Dr. A. Durward Ware Physician and Surgeon. Office in Drug Store. Toomsboro, Ga. Dr. J. T. Mills Physician and Surgeon Office Upstairs Post Office Building Toomsboro, Ga. Leprosy Cure Reported The leprosy ease of Miss Florence Wheeler has attracted some consider able attention at Manilla because af ter treatment with the new Philip pine cure, she has remained “nega tive” for two years, during which she was on probation. If no other signs develop in the near future she will probably be released from the San Lazaro Leprosy hospital. She is 15 years old and the gr. ndniece of Gen eral Joe Wheeler, famous cavalry leadr of the Coniedera«y. The Culion leprosy colony has in recent years released two cases when a cure was pronounced definite. A young man who h"d ranched the stage at which his voice was chang ing went into grocery store. In a deop hass voice ho demand “a sack of flour;” then, his voice suddenly changing to a high ri^h, he added, “and a pound of coffee.” “Just a minute, please,” s' : d the clerk. “I can’t wait ok bath of ju at once.’’- ■ .1 emphis Herald. - The increa: in# number < a.' o: o biles in the dereft cdmxtr :s- yL - e alkali x._ier is bird on th. . s has restutea in serious attempts to line the radiators with a met.; > a c- - vious to a.KaiL' The latest oee-t is knoan as sherrardizing, and it is six tiitiss as ctwup ns nicke* । After the rediator inside Mr’.s are electrically heated to’ a high degree, tin dust is thrown on them so as io form an alloy with the steel. It can ba buffed to a high polich. Plan Another World Survey. Business men from 29 cour ries are to meet in Brussels next Jv.a to plan for a world survey of esc ~.iic problems and conditions. The m ng is that of the International Ch ber of Commerce, the organization ose prelimnary report in Rome ; 523 paved the way for the Dawes : .ra tions in subsequent years are re form of the calendar, stabilis ng of exchange, unfair competition ; 4 sta tistical uniformity among nations. He wanted a divorce, and had gone to a lawyer whose experience in the courtrooms had done nothing to les sen his cynicism. “I want to find out if I have grounds for divorce,” he told the at torney. “Are you married?” “Os course I am.” “You have.” “Were you seriously injured in that automobile accident?” “Well, I didn’t think I was until I read about the l—.ash in the newspapers.”—Balfour Weekly. In Texas they still tell the story of. the Englishman who imported a famous wolfhound from Europe in order to gain wealth by catching wolves, for which the state paid a bounty of §lO a head. When the dog came he invited some dyed-in-the-wool Texans to see the first ehase. Before long a wolf was sighted, the dog was freed from his leash, and the chase was on, but hough the party wandered mile after mile they found no trace of either the dog or the wolf. Finally they -eached a clearing where a native was chopping wood, and the Briticher cried: ‘I say, old chap, did you see ’. wolf and a hound pass by here?' “Sue did. They just passed.” “And how was the race?” “Pretty hot, stranger; but the dog was a little ahead.” City Cousin: “Why do you paint the inside of your chicken coop?” Farmer: “To keep the hens from picking the grain out of the wood.”— Munich Heisser Hund. NOW IS THE TIME TO PAINT. We Carry a Full and Complete Line of all Kinds of Ready-Mixed Paints Paint Your House, Barn and Fences. E. M. BOONE, Toomsboro, Ga. EATS! EATS!! EATS!!! When you Need any Kind of Fresh Meats and all Kinds of Groceries go to the Meat Market and Grocery Store just Across the Street from the New Court House, and there you will Find Everything that you will need, at Reasonable Prices. Hot Lunches Served at Any Time of the Day. H. F. HAYWOOD, Irwinton. Ga, Opposite the New Court House. Why I Sell Swift’s Red Steer Fertilizers. X I believe in Swift and Company. Their slogan “Ev ery Product the Best of its Kind,” has been maintained for more than 50 Years. As the A. S. A. (authorized Swift Agent) lam in Partnership with the Largest Company which has Nat ional Reputation for Reliable Service and Square Dealing. The high analysis Fertilises which we sell are those Recommended by our State Experiment Stations. We Thoroughly believe ihat Swift’s Red Steer Fer tilizers are the Best on the Market qnd we Know “It Pays to use Them.” Drop in and Talk it over or Write me for Prices and any Information. IF. B. RICIIARDSOiy, Jr. Ivey, Georgia. Authorized Swift Agent. CHURCH AND LODGE DI- | * RECTORY OF TOOMSBORO. | Toomsboro Baptist Church. | D. J. C. Solomon, pastor. Preaching service Second Sunday in each month. Morning service 11 o'clock. Evening service 8 o’clock p. m. Woman’s Missionary Society. Meets Monday after second Sunday * in each month at 3;00 p. m. Baptist Young People s union: Ev- & ery Thursday night at 8 o’clock. Sunbeams: Mrs. J. C. Colllins, Lead- j r er. Every Thursday afternoon at 3- t, -1 o’clock. Everybody cordially invited < to all these services. Methodist Church. Rev. T. A. Mosley, pastor. Preaching service every Fourth j Sunday. Morning service at 11 o’clock g Evening service at 8 o’clock. Sunday school every Sunday morn- SI ing at 10:00 o’clock. Epworth League each Wednesday evening at 7 o’clock. Woman’s Missionary Society month- S ly on Monday afternoon after the- Fourth Sunday. j Christian Church. Rev. F. D. Wharton, pastor. Preaching service every first and j’ third Sundays. Morning service 11:00 ; 3 o’clock. Evening service 8 o’clock. Sunday School each Sunday at 10 I £ a. m. Woman’s Missionary Society meets ■ each Monday after third Sunday at 4 o’clock. Junior Christian Endeavor each : ' Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock. ' Toomsboro Lodge No. 290 F. & A. M. Meets on Friday evening before the - third Sunday in each month and Wed- * nesday night before the first Sun day. Visitors cordially invited. ALEX S. BOONE, W. M. D. R. FREEMAN, Sec. She— “Grieving for your wife. I suppose?” He—“No: I’m worrying for fear she’s not grieving for me.”— Cleveland News. CITY SHOE shop AND PRESSING . 1 cum 1 Suits Cleaned and Pressed. All work neatly and J satisfactorily done. Shoes repaired at reasonable Prices. Phone me your order and i will send for and deliver promptly. t T I MONROE Proprietor YOU WILL always find the Freshest and Sweetest Candies, the best Toilet Articles, a large assortment of Fountain Pens and a f ull and complete line Drugs at our Store. Visit our Ice'Cream and cold drink I parlor where you will be given the best. Prescrip a tions filled by epert Druggist day or niaht. Only 3 the purest drugs. GORDON DRUG COMPANY 1 TYPEWRITERS New, Rebuilt, Second-hand. Reming- - ton Portable with Standard Keyboard. Typewriters for Rent. 5 REMINGTON TYPEWRITER CO. R. V. SHEPHERD, Salesman Gordon, Georgia P. O. .Box 146 FIRE. FIRE. FIRE ■ Are you protected if your home should be destroy ed by fire tonight? If not you are making a great I mistake by not having it insured in some good re- 1 liable company. s I represent some of the oldest and safest in th^ United States and will be glad to talk it over with | you at any time. Let me write a Policy on your I home. Others consider it better to pay alittle for I Insurance than to lose a lot by Fire. | F. S. ENGLISH, Gordon, Ga. I * K SoSiTfn fpcoucing ' I _ MCSS MILK AT LESS f 1 *’ ■ COST. Ccw CHOV SAY- Youß MILK 1 S CHECKS GETTING B \ -T"' i Bigger I I - — 3LD ' I'. / ft \ Y I H I W I 1 Inst w m ] M Ifj -n-. -UmN Ktoj l hh lie.:; —I Cut the Cost of Pro^ucticn I Profit in dairying depends to a great extent on reducing the B cost per gallon of producing milk. Cows on pasture slip down ■ in milk flow. Experienced dairymen have found they can pro-, I duce more milk at less cost per gallon, by feeding a little 0 concentrate. I With Cowghow you can cut the cost of pro- « duction per gallon, you can put your cows in better 3 condition and get a longer milking period. 1 Hundreds of dairymen are K using Cow Chow to lower milk costs. Cow Chow contains U ■ iust the right proteins to balance 51 E grass and to make it produce more milk. E1 Cow Chow will make your pjfMi jsjlj g milk checks bigger and lowex the . ■ cost of producing the milk per gallon. I * HnHTMOEJUpL 3 Ordet Today I GORDON MERCANTILE CO. I
