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THE SUMMERVILLE NEWS
Official Organ of Chattooga County
Summerville, Georgia
O. J. ESPY ...Editor-Manager (1911-38’
D. T. ESPY ... Editor and Manager
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FIVE-POINT HEALTH PROGRAM
Here is an article written almost entirely by
Harry S. Truman. President of the United States,
and sent to Congress as a message. The Presi
dent presents a five-point program and the fol
lowing article summarizes what he said to Con- (
gress about it.
In peace, as in war, healthy citizens are the|
nation’s greatest resources and our ultimate
strength comes from the vigor of our people who
should have the opportunity for good health, re
gardless of residence, race or economic status.
We cannot afford the loss of productive ener
gies and the capacities of millions of our citi
zens or permit children to grow up without a fair
chance of survival and a fair chance for a
healthy life. Rural families must not suffer for
lack of physicians, dentists, nurses and hospitals
and every American should have adequate medi
cal care and adequate protection from the eco
nomic threat of sickness.
The program includes: (1) An expanded pub
lic health service, with emphasis upon maternal
and child-birth programs; (2) increased medical
research and medical education; (3) additional
hospitals and doctors in all areas where they are
needed; (4» insurance against the cost of medi
cal care; and (5) protection against loss of earn
ings during illness.
The last Congress made important advances
toward these goals, but the nation should not
rest until the objectives have been achieved.
Public health service provides the greatest and
most successful defense against preventable
diseases but limited funds reduce the work to a
dangerously inadequate level in many states,
cities and counties. While Congress has expand
ed maternal and child-birth services, there is
need for additional advances and otherwise phy
sically-handicapped children should have serious
attention.
While Congress has provided for research into
the causes of cancer and mental diseases and
abnormalities, there is need for expanded re
search programs to combat other diseases, such
as arthritis and rheumatic fever and diseases of
the heart, kidneys and arteries.
In this situation, the nation faces a shortage
of hospitals, physicians, dentists and nurses.
There is uneven distribution of those we have.
There must be expanded educational opportuni
ties to prepare professional services and addi
tional hospitals, although some progress has ■
been made by Congress in providing Federal aid
for hospital construction.
At present, the ability of patients to pay for
services determines the distribution of doctors'
and the location of hospitals. There is a natural
concentration where incomes are most secure and
this will plague the nation until means are pro
vided to finance hospital care for all people.
National health insurance will help people
meet the cost of adequate treatment for their
illnesses and insure adequate medical and dental
care for children. The poor are not the only ones
who cannot afford adequate medical care. With
the exception of the rich, many families, self
supporting in other respects, cannot meet the
expense of serious illnesses. Only large groups of
people can do this. Consequently, the financial
risks of illness should be spread among all peo
ple under a medical insurance program in which
all people are covered and entitled to necessary
medical, hospital ar.d related services.
The nation has provided some insurance pro
tection against unemployment, old-age and
death, but against sickness there is no adequate
insurance program. Such assistance would be far
less costly and more effective than public charity
or a medical dole.
The program proposed will permit patients to
select their own doctors as freely as they do to
day. Doctors and hospitals can participate or re
ject participation. Administration of the nation
al health insurance plan would be lodged in state
and local agencies, subject only to reasonable
standards.
In addition, the people should be protected
against loss of earnings due to illness or disabili
ty not connected with their work. Protection
against temporary disability is already available
in two states and should exist throughout the
nation.
The total health program proposed is crucial
to our national welfare. The heart of that pro
gram is national health insurance. Until it is
part of our national fabric, we shall waste our
most precious resource and perpetuate unnec
essary misery and human suffering.
We make no apology for presenting the above
summary of the President’s plea for his public
health program. In most part, words are taken
from his message and many sentences are
verbatim utterances.
“I AM AN AMERICAN DAY”
There are many sections of the United States
where the percentage of foreign-born or the
children of foreign-born is at a minimum.
There are other areas in which a large per-
centage of the residents consist of persons who
have come to the United States from another
country, or their children.
We call attention to this fact because some of
the citizens who live in areas where few foreign
born residents reside do not understand the im
portance of “I Am An American Day.” The cele
bration is very important in connection with
teaching immigrants and some of their children
the ideas and ideals which are generally consid
ered to be an American heritage.
“I Am An American Day” is celebrated in ac
cordance with a proclamation by the Piesident
of the United States and is particularly dedicated
to citizens who have been naturalized in the
past year. It is the occasion for much speech
making, designed to create and maintain faith
in democracy and in the heritage cf freeoom.
ABOUT A SUPER-CHURCH
There are many prominent leaders of Protest
ant churches who advocate the union of all
branches of the Protestant faith into one large,
super church.
We do not question the sincerity of these advo
cates, but we doubt whether much would be
gained by such an amalgamation. Human nature
being what it is, men and women inevitably dif
fer in their conceptions of proper methods of
worship. Nor do we see where there would be any
considerable gain through an amalgamation
which would tend to put religious worship in
something of a strait-jacket.
We are not so sure but what religion needs less
control from those in high positions and greater
reliance upon the people who make up the vari
ous congregations of the various faiths. Forms of
worship and specified items in various creeds are
a matter of personal opinion and, if held sin
cerely upon personal conviction, should not be
wiped out except upon a change in the convic
tion of the individual.
There is a tendency, of course, on the part of
church leaders to follow the trend of business
and other organizations. This means the amalga
mation of small units into larger units and, even
tually, the consolidation of various larger units
into one entity. Whether the process would fur
ther the development of individual conscience
and the acceptance of truth by men and women
is a matter of doubt in our mind.
WHY WATCH AN ECLIPSE?
Beginning off the coast of Chile, a total eclipse
recently swept northeastward across South
America, over the Atlantic Ocean and then
through the central part of Africa. The shadow
of the moon, covering a 100-mile-wide path, gave
scientists of the world an opportunity to make
observations during the celestial phenomenon.
In Brazil, expeditions representing 11 nations,
including the United States, were equipped with
tons and tons of scientific equipment. The scien
tists were anxious to;
1. Measure star-light benu to check the validity
of the Einstein theory of relativity;
2. To photograph the sun's corona or the area
around it and phenonema such as flash-spectrum
and other occurences;
3. To measure temperatures and stresses at
various altitudes, having a V-17 for a flying ob
servatory. from which to take observations in
the skies;
4. To measure the brightness and polarization
of light in all parts of the sky and to photograph
the moon’s shadow as it rushes over the earth
at a speed of more than 1,000 miles an hour.
The ignorant and unthinking will assume that
the scientists are wasting time and money in
their effort to secure such information. Tney
will wonder if starlight bends or the sun’s corona
has anything to do with the earth and its peo
ple or whether such scientific data as the sci
entists can gather can serve the cause cf man
kind.
It may not be possible for even an ardent sci
entist to put the pointer on direct rewards from
such observations. They represent part of the
eternal search of man for truth and the facts
discovered and established firmly will serve as
guides for scientists to pursue research upon
minor and more material issues.
ONE WONDERS
‘‘l am going crazy, sc I think this is the best,
way out,” declared Lee Stevens, of lowa.
As a result, the farmer used a shotgun to kill
a widow, who was keeping house for him. and
her children, a boy of 5 years and a girl of 3.
Afterwards he blew himself up with high explo
sives.
It is apparent from the facts that the man was
not ‘‘going crazy”, but was already crazy. Just
why he determined to take his own life is in
consequential. but one wonder why he thought
it necessary to kill three others, including two
children.
NOT ELASTIC
Delegations from 18 nations are meeting in At
lantic City. N. J., in an effort to bring order out
of the chaos now existing in the vital field of ra
dio communications.
No one knows how long the conferences will
last, but the Radio Bands conference is under
way, seeking to establish a satisfactory system
of radio-frequency allocations. This is quite a
task, involving revision of the radio spectrum
into bands and the allocation of these bands to
the various radio services—iong-wave radio-cast
■ ing, short-wave radio-casting, television, aero
nautical radio, shipping signals, police and medi
cal calls, amateurs and military requirements.
The delegates face quite a task and the prob
ability is that no -nation will be satisfied with
the allocations made. It is also safe to predict
that they have been sighted. The trouble is that
the spectrum is not elastic and cannot be stretch
ed to accommodate everything and everybody.
From Washington comes a news dispatch tell
ing that some veterans have taken advantage
of the Government in the matter of dependency
allowances—we could have scooped the capital on
this item of news.
THE SUMMERVILLE NEWS, SUMMERVILLE, GEORGIA
Glancing Back
Over the Years
(From The Summerville News of
Thursday, June 19, 1913)
Miss Maggie Sue Wilson, of
Rome, is here for a few weeks.
Col. John D. Taylor made a
business trip to Chattanooga on
Friday.
Dr. T. S. Brown spent Tuesday
in Chattanooga.
Messrs. J. N. Rush and Alfred
Taylor were in Menlo Monday.
Mr. Lytle Wilson spent Friday
in Chattanooga.
Mrs. T. S. Brown and children
spent Saturday with friends in
I Rome.
Mrs. J. R. Pitner and children
are visiting the family of Mrs.
J. S. Cleghorn.
Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Espy at
tended the Children’s Day exer
cises at Shackelton Sunday.
Mr. Dayton Espy was off duty
i the first of the week on account
| of illness.
Miss Leola Anderson, of Rome,
was the guest of Mrs. T. S. Brown
| a few days the past week.
Miss Bertha Holland, of Hol
i land, was here for a few days
: this week with her aunt, Mrs.
|T. P. Taylor.
Dr. L. B. McWhorter was here
I Monday from Chattanooga, and
i was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A.
| S. Robins.
Mr. and Mrs. N. K. Bitting and
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Shumate mo
tored to Dalton Saturday and
returned Monday.
Miss Ruth Selman, who has
been visiting Dr. and Mrs. O. A.
Selman, left Saturday for her
home in Douglasville.
Mrs. Fleming, of Los Angeles,
Calif., is expected this week to
visit friends in town. Mrs. Flem
ing, as Miss Martie Guthrie, was
once a resident of Summerville
and has a large circle of friends
here.
Col. John W. Bale, of Rome,
spent Tuesday in town.
Mrs. John Rivers, who has been
quite ill, is improving.
Mr. Bert Lund expects to
leave Sunday for a 10 days’ visit
in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Henderson
and family were visiting relatives
near Holland Sunday.
Mrs. A. H. Mattox and Miss
Mabel Mattox were visiting m
Trion Sunday.
Miss Grace King leaves this
week to attend the teacher’s
training school in Knoxville.
LYERLY LOCALS
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Lee and
children motored down from
Chattanooga Saturday and re
turned Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Samuel Pollock spent the ,
' first of the week with relatives ,
I in Chattanooga.
Miss Hattie Henderson is visit
ing in Rome this week.
Miss Lucile Pollock visited rel
atives in Rome last week.
Mrs. J. L. Pollock and Mrs. An
j nie Wheeler were shopping in
Chattanooga Saturday.
Miss Mary Dorsey is slowly
i improving from a week’s illness.
GORE LOCALS
Quite a number from here at
. tended the Children’s Day at
j Unity last Sunday.
Mr. Jules Wheeler and sister,
Miss Vivian, of Summerville,
were guests in the community
the latter part of the week.
Mr. C. E. Doster and family
visited the former’s sister, Mrs.
Jennie Smith, of Pennville, Sun
day.
Mrs. S. C. Couey is visiting her
| daughter, Mrs. J. S. McGinnis, of
I Summerville for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rush and
I daughter, Miss Sara, of Lindale,
i were guests here Saturday and
; Sunday.
Miss Eda Ow’ings spent a few'
days last week in Summerville,
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. J. S.
McGinnis.
TELOGA LOCALS
Prof. Lee Perry of Cave Springs
was visiting in our community
Sunday.
Miss Lillie and Fannie Mc-
Whorter were visiting friends at
Menlo Sunday.
Mr. Charlie Hood and daugh
ter, Miss Lula, of LaFayette, were
visiting Mr. J. S. Hoods Sunday.
Mr. Hilton Smith and Miss
Nettie Greeson, of Pennville,
were visiting friends here Sat
urday and Sunday.
MENLO LOCALS
S. T. Polk made a business
trip to Chattanooga last Tues
day.
A. L. Murphy and daughter,
of Summerville, were in Menlo
last week.
C. W. Erwing of Gadsden, Ala.,
was in Menlo last Wednesday
and Thursday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Baker last week, a fine son.
Mrs. R. S. Walker and children
of Chattanooga were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Polk last
week.
Rev. H. H. Connell filled his
regular appointment here Satur
day and Sunday.
W. J. Jennings will leave next
Saturday for his home in Dallas,
Tex., after spending several days
here with relatives.
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Stage-Struck Dog
TULSA, Okla.—Skipper, the
pup belonging to 9-year-old
Mary Perry, enjoyed his role in
the school play so much that the
next day. and every day after,
the dog made for the school au
ditorium. where he strutted
around the stage—even before
the empty seats.
Uatin American trade is at 1
a peak, and no early let-up is ex
pected.
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| SUMMERVILLE, GEORGIA
Recognizes Stolen Coot
BALTIMORE. Md.—As an al
leged house burglar was being
led from the courtroom, a com
plaining witness thought .the
coat he was wearing looked* fa
mine r. Police recovered the coat
—it was her husband’s.
The people who talk about the
brotherhood of man might give
a few thoughts to the sisterhood
of women.
Thursday, June 12, 194«
Finds Buried Treasure
LOS ANGELES—WhiIe digging
: up a plot for flowers in her yard,
Mrs. Vivian West struck an old
■ fruit jar with her spade. In it
were three small stones, each the
size of a pea. A jeweler identi
fied them as cultured pearls.
• After observing what typeset
j ters often do to the words we
I write we wonder whether we
ever learned to write.