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Mr. and Mrs. I. Idelson were
in Dublin on business Tuesday.
Middling cotton is quoted at
8 cents per pound in Alamo to
day.
See Cas. W. Lancaster, the
seed man, for meal and hulls, in
exchange for cotton seed.
Mr. Neb Neal of Cordele, spent
a few hours here Sunday after
noon.
Mrs, C. W. Turner and child
ren have returned from a visit to
relatives in Bulloch county.
Phone J A. Clegg at Scotland,
h • will give you a good price for
your cotton on mule notes.
Mr. V. H, McDaniel and fam
ily moved to Vidalia this week,
where they will reside in future.
Miss Henrietta Clements re
turned to her home in Eastman
Saturday, a very pleasant visit
with relatives here.
See J. A. Clegg at Scotland,
he will give you a good price for
your cotton bn mule notes.
-President Wilson designates
Sunday, October 4th, as a day of
prayer and supplication for peace
in Europe.
See J. A. Clegg before you dis
pose of your cotton. He will
give you a good price for it on
your mule note. .
Miss Katye Auld of Erick and
her guest, Miss Annette Crom
artie of Hazlehurst, were pleas
ant visitors to Alamo Monday.
Phone J. A. Clegg before you
dispose of your cotton. He will
give you a good price for it on
your mule note-
These cool nights and morn
ings cause us to wonder if the
war will affect the price of wood.
It would be about as reasonable
that the price of wood should
advance as some of the articles
that are affected.
Meal and hulls for exchange
for seed, also for sale. See
Chas. W. Lancaster, the seed man
After a visit of several days to
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Crosby, Miss
Katie May Tyson is spending
sometime with relatives in the
country, before returning to her
home at Dublin.
Statement of the Condition of the
Wheeler County Bank
Located at Alamo, Ga., at the close
of business Sept. 9, 1914.
RESOURCES
Time Loans ; 61,147.51
Overdrafts, unsecured 649.50
Bonds and Stock* owned by
the Bank 10,000.00
Banking House 7,048.15
Furniture and Fixtures 2^ 182^60
Due from Banks and Bank-
ers in this State X 242.23
Due from Banks and Bank-
ers in ether States 1,017.52
Currency $ 800 00
Gold 20.00
Silver, nickles, etc 220 00 1,120 10
Clearing Home 80.00
Total $ 8L407.61
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock paid in $ 16,080.00
Undivided profits, less cur-
rent expenses, interest
and taxes paid 89 61
Individual deposits subject
to check 18,426.97
Time Certificates 4 411 os
Cashier’s Checks
Bills payable, including time
certificates representing
borrowed money 48,400.00
Tot al - ? 87,407.61
STATE OF GEORGIA,
Wheeler County.
Before me came O. J. MAY,
Cashier of Wheeler County Bank, who
being duly sworn, says that the above
and foregoing statement is a true con
dition of said bask, as shown by the
books of file in said bank.
o O. J. MAY,
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 15th day of Sept., 1914.
NEAL T. CLARK
N. P„ W, Co. Ga.
CARE AND THE TRAINING OF CHILDREN
BY DR. J. C. BURCH
Following we publish the first
of a series of articles written by
Dr. J. C. Burch of this place. It
treats on the importance of the
care and early training of the
youth. He has made a very care
ful study of the particular sub
ject, and will propably special
ize on the treatment of children
at some future date. At this
time, while arrangements far
the fall opening of school are be
ing made, it would be well to
adhere to this advice in equipp
ing the school buildings, as well
take advantage of the advice in
many other ways. It follows:
I will first discuss early childhood,
the period before children go to school.
During this period the health of the
child is generally threatened by dis
eases from 2 sources, first is digestive
disturbances (‘spoiled stomach’) which
are brought about by improper,irregu
lar,or tee rich metis. The record is the
usual infectious diseases. Much^an
be accomplished in warding off the di
gestive disturbances by a proper diet,
and regular feedings, containing little
er no sweets and dainties. Children of
this age should be very closely guarded
respecting their diet, and see that
every thing that they eat agrees with
them.
Regarding the infectious diseases,
viz: Scarlet fever, whooping cough,
diphtheria, measles, etc., little can be
done beyond strict isolation to prevent
the spread of the diseases. The pos
sibilities of transmission is not only
with the patient himself, but also with
the third person. This fact makes it
very difficult to guard the child. It is
very necessary that we postpone the
disease as long as possible even if we
can’t prevent it. The severity of many
of these diseases, and the serious re
sults, among weak and young children
makes this necessary.
Infectious diseases do net belong
only to the period before the child
goes to school, because the period of
school yfears claims its victims from
these diseases. As the school itself is
very often the cause of spreading
diseases. Every case of illness, ac
companied by fever, should be thor
oughly investigated and exclude al)
infectious diseases before allowing the
child to return to school, The parent
should be impressed with the fact that
they should never take it upon them
selves to pass judgment upon a case,
even when the symptoms are mild, it
is important to consult a physician; be
cause it is very common to find that
children With influenza, chicken pox,
and measles in the early stages are
permitted to go to school, and the in
fection is thereby spread among the
pupils.
With the entrance into school, a new
|. : fe begins for the child. The open air
must of necessity give way to the re
quirments of school work. The harm
less plays must in a similar manner be
repressed. It is now “sit still and pay
attention.”
At this time new conditions are
brought about for the young child,
conditions which are entirely different
from the earlier experiences, and which
cannot help but influence both the mind
and body of the child The agitation
aroused in young children by the re
quiremonts and new impressions of
school life can best be allayed by in
stituting a healthy routine.
During this period the physician’s
advice is especially helpful in warding
off injuries which school influences
may produce upon the health of the
young child. The school physician now
take the place of the family physician
in many families, in the supervision of
the child’s health. Both should be
careful that children who are physical
ly or mentally backward, whether
from chronic disease or otherwise,
should be closely observed when enter
ing school, to determine whether or
not they are able to keep up with the
rest of the children of the same age. *
If it should be found that they are not
up to tbe standard, they should at
once be placed in a lower grade, not
only in justice to themselves, but
their class-mates as well. This period
should then be devoted to earirg for
the health of the child, so thatii nn.y
finally become normal. It is exceed,
ingly important that the sight and
hearing of the child be carefully tested
before admission to school, so that any
abnormal conditions may be corrected.
During the first few years of school'
WHEELER COUNTY EAGLE, ALAMO, GEORGIA.
life, the injurious effect of the new
condition, such as impure air, sitting
too long in one position, fear, and
mental overstrain should be reduced
to the minimum. Sooner or later the
results from these conditions show
themselves, especially in the very
young, delicate, or nervous children.
The term usually applied to this con
dition is “school-sickness.” The symp
toms of this condition are varied,
sometimes one, sometimes another,
and sometimes a combination of symp
toms, such as, headache, loss of ap
petite, sleeplessness, irritability, nerv
ousness, severe anemia, etc. This
Condition is, without a doubt, the re
sult of the alteration in the child’s
mode of living. In warding off these
conditions much depends upon the
hygeinic arrangements of the school
building. Large airy rooms with the
beet facilities for ventilation should
be provided, not only in public schools,
but private schools as well.
The temperature of the school build
ing should be kept as near the same
as possible, and for this purpose the
assistance of a thermometer is ad
visable. The benches should be the
proper distance from the radiator, so
that the child will be neither too hot
uor too cold, and be so placed that tbe
light from the broad, high windows
will fall upon them from the left.
School benches of proper height are
very necessary. Artificial light should
be used as little as possible. In ad
dition to these requirements of the
school building, the physician should
be consulted as to the amount of school
work, receeses, vacation periods, etc.
If all these conditions, together with
others that may arise, are hygienicaily
attended to, most of the cause for
the harmful effect of school life will
be removed.
It is highly necessary that the health
of the school children be carefully
considered, and a physician should be
consulted upon the question of remov
ing sick chili^-en from school (especial
ly those with tuberculosis and other
contagious diseases), whose presence
is extremely detrimental to the health
• f the others. The physician should
also be consulted regardirg the time
of safety for the child to return to
school after recovering from any of
the infectious diseases, or when any
member of the family is suffering from
such a disease.
In order that the child may perform
all of its new duties, it is necessary
that the health be kept as near normal
as possible, and its physical strergth
be developed by exercises, such as
swimming, gymnasium, basket ball,
tenis and other out of door games. In
order to prevent the mind and body
from getting tired, it is necessary that
the day's activities be auitably divided.
The hcursof retiring and rising should
be regulated, and the beginner should
have at least ten hours rest at night.
The nutrition of the child should be
carefully considered, often there is a
flagging of nutrition, possibly because
of the fear of getting to schdol too
late, they eat little or no breakfast,or
take-something in their hand and “eat
it on the run.” It is common to find
failure of appetite among children not
getting their breakfast properly, they
usually get to where they care nothing
for the luncheon they carry to school,
and seldom eat hearty at the mid-day
meal. The smaller the amount taken
into the stomach the less the desire for
food becomes, and finally there is a
complete loss of appetite, But aftsr a
good breakfast the child is apt to be
hungry for dinner, and the appetite
gradually returns to normal. The
quality of food appropriate for this
period should be considered as well a*
the regulaaity es the meals. This should
consist principally ot fruits and vege
tables in preference to eggs and meats
which the parent offers under the
impression that there is more strength |
in the latter.
There is nothing of such extreme
importance as the good example of the
parents, upon which the foundation
of the child’s character is reared.
Self-respect is the main-string of a
healthy and effective method of bring
tog up children. Example is more im
portant than correction. Unity and
peace in the home produces harmony
in the child. Quarreling and scolding
frequently causes in the sensitive child
a feelingof sadness and lenliness,which
sometimes may lead to a state of mel
anchely. The totality of the spiritual
training is to be found in a complete
harmonious development of all the
faculties, the power of observation,
of will, of memory, of sentiment and
soul, and an appreciation of the noble
and beautiful.
Go Slow and Sore
Col. Dell Advises
Editor Eagle:
I noticed one day this week a
petition being circulated among
our people, asking his honor,
JudgeE D. Graham, to postpone
Wheeler superior court until the
European war ends —It may be
five years before ibis war ends.
If Judge Graham refuses to
grant this request, beyond the
time he has set to hold the fall
term, I do not think he should be
criticised for so doing. There
are two sides to every question.
It would, no doubt, be pleasing
to some to never have any more
sessions of court. But how about
those who have been kept out of
their just earnings for several
years by delinquent debtors?
As far as I am concerned. I
would not care if we do not have
another term of superior court
until the court house is com
pleted; whether we do or do not,
it is not going to affect tbe pres
ent indebtedness. If I have, for
instance, a note or account for
collection, where the superior
court has jurisdiction, it would
be September, 1915, at the earl
iest, before I could take judgment
against the party sued. There
fore, I fail to see where it will
be of any special benefit to con
tinue the superior court longer
than the time specified. If this
is done, the justice courts, which
affects a far greater number of
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tion.
In regard to the war situation,
it has cast a gloom over our busi
ness. It affects the farmer, the
lawyer, the doctor, and we dare
say, the minister in the pulpit.
There is no one in our sunny
southland that has not felt the
effects of this unrighteous war.
We cannot relieve the situation,
by petitions. What we need to
do is for every one of us, who are
indebted, to show to our credit
ors a willingness to, at least, meet
a part ot our indebtedness. Let
us aet fairly toward our credit
ors and I am sure that they will
be just to us. I confidently be
lieve that things will adjust
themselves before a very long
time, even if tbe war should be
indefinitely continued-
A writer once said in summing
up the conditions that existed
then in Kansas, that what Kan
sas needed was to raise more
corn and less h —J. This expres
sion applies to us in a great
measure; what we need to do,
whether the war continues or
not, is to raise more to eat and
less cotton.
If the war had started last
January, we would have been
better prepared to meet the
situation.
Petitions,even to the Almighty
do no good unless we do some
thing to help our selves. Let us
all have courage and meet the
situation as best we can, having
regard for the other fellow and I
am sure altthings will work out
for the best. E P. DELL.