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CJI'AHI) COMMUNITY'S f HKAi/rii. ^ i > ??? i ii 111 mil 111 >? ?? Spartanburg Herald. It la gratifying to know that ther has been but one case of typhoid ii Spartanburg this summer, and thi case, which developed during th past week, is being rigidly investi gated by the health department. Th' cause for this case will be found I possible, so as to guard against th< occurrence of additional cases. Then were 28 cases here at this time las year. The department of health hai been on the job all during the sum rner to keep the city's health recon excellent, and a large measure of it: success is attributed to the fact tha the people of the city generally hav< given more hearty co-operation ir carrying out the regulations and sug gestions of the department. This ii an Indication of the necessity of sup port of the efforts of the officials b> each and every individual. Keepitu well is largely a matter of educatlor in the matter of keeping everything absolutely clean. This law of clean liness should be rigidly observed lr and around every home. Weeds and trash should not be allowed to collecl on the premises, and all posslbh breeding places for flies and mosqui toes should be religiously destroyed The fly as a disease carrier is toe well known to bo allowed to live ai all. The fly and cleanliness do nol go together and the community whicli makes flies largely impossible is UUUUU IU UO IlUOIilll Ul. One of the most important item? In the matter of health in the outlying districts where the sewerage does not extend is to comply strictly with the regulations of the healtli department with regard to surface closets. The regulation structuref should be used and then they should be cleaned regularly. The department will be glad to see that this '.s done. And what has been said with regard to health in the city is largely applicable to the rural community, Interesting and most satisfactory results have been obtained through the close attention to rules of health in certain "model communities." when health officials and experts have worked and these results show whal can be done to make the country even more healthful. After all Is said, the people whr live In a community are the real guardians of its health. Without theii aid the health officers can do little This fact is being sadly brought home to the city of Greensboro, which if now the victim of an epidemic of typhoid. Commenting on the report ol Dr. W. S. Rankin, secretary of the North Carolina board of health, whe asks why the life-saving health laws have not been enforced. The Greensboro News says: "Why, indeed? During the pasl four years, the secretary of the state board points out, Greensboro has had about 300 cases of typhoid fever, 01 some 10 a year. Fifty of the 3 00, 12 of the 80 were probably of epidemh origin. The other 380, or about years, have been caused by unsani tary conditions. "Where epidemics have made tar people sick and killed on person th< surface closets have made 50 t>) 6( sick, and have killed five or six," tin report says. The situation here as tr the closets Is 'far worse than th< dairy situation, and no comrnenda tion of the handling of milk ii Greensboro is intended in this state ment.' "Finding responsihilty for typhoic fever in Greensboro, as to the ?^pi demlc cases, the report says in part " 'An adequate system of mill control, such as any city of 20.00< population should have, by taklni into account the health of dairy em pioyes, among oiner tilings, ver; probably would have prevented tti< occurrence of the endemic.' "As to the caaea duo to unHanitan conditions in the city: " 'There are five or six cases trace able to this origin to one case trace able to an epidemic source. The rea son that an eoldemic seems more Im portant to the public mind id becausi the cases due to bad sanitation ar evenly spread out over the years There Is no city in North Carolina o probably anywhere in the South wltl any worse sewerage conditions thai are to be found in Greensboro.' "Dwelling upon these allegations we people of Greensboro may male them as profitable as they are un pleasant. We must, indeed, profit b; them; not to do so would be a grea folly." What Really Hurt. "No." said the man who was shot li the head by his friend while they wen out shooting, lost the greater part o on ear and was scratched consftier ably "I don't mind the wounds s< much, but it breaks my heart to havt my head mistaken, by my most intl ^ mate friend, for a rabbit." +1*111,1111 *111111111111*i! ? + WOMKN AND POLITICS. * * Greenville News. Political meetings are closely re?, lated to government. At these meetn ings candidates express themselves. s and often form their opinions. A e political meeting is, therefore, of importance, and being important, it B should be of highest respectability, f But why is it that women, as a rule B do not attend these meetings? It B is not wholly because they are not t interested in politics. The governB ment of a state rules the women . and the men, so women are more inI terested than one might imagine if 8 the judgment were formed merely 1 t from the numbers of women who i s are present at campaign gatherings. ! , wespite the importance of a govern-, . ment to women and to children, men j a are frequently unwilling for their J . wives and children to be present i f where there is a campaign meeting ? in progress. The reason for this is , easily found. In South Carolina the; r average political meeting is no place' . for women. It is not good enough t i for them. I Now a man may be the most vio- j I lent opponent of equal suffrage, but' 3 he will admit that a political meet-1 . ing, which is so closoly related to . the government, should be a place fit 3 for women. It is often said that the I polls are too dirty for women, and I men arguo from this that women ! should not bo g'ven the ballot. The i News is not espousing the cause of equal suffrage, but we can not but ? *ee that this is no argument against . it. If campaign meetings, and if ? voting places are unfit for women, it r is high time that some reform be ini stituted. If tho men wish to defeat 5 woman suffrage, tho best way to do * it is to institute the necessary reI ! forms. Women can make polls -1 cleaner places, and if men don't, the < women will strive to do so. One of < ; the reasons advanced for equal suf frage is that women would clean up politics. If the men do it first, there . will be no cause for the women to i come in. I It is not fair to women and cliilt! dren, it is not giving them the typo of government they deserve, when ! j men allow a continuance of dirty ' politics. A political meeting should i | be a place where dignity is seen. | The sense of propriety should de- 1 )|mnnd that there be no exhibitions:^ I which tend to lower the standard of j citizenship. Until the campaign ^ I meetings of the state become cleaner. ( come nearer to the goal which they J] , should attain, the women of the . I state will be armed with an argument c " I for equal suffrage. A cleaning up is I !; needed, and if the men won't do it. >j who is left to do it out the women? i j It is clearly a duty of South Caro- . Mna citizens to resolve upon a higher \ class variety of politics. We should r t have Judgment enough to see that i J ? these Joint debates, which under the ( I system are compulsory, are the mak- { -! ers of trouble. Do away with ! this system. Leave each eandldr.t? i i free to speak where he please. . If ! he cares to join in debate with his I IV - opponents, let him do so, but let it' * , be voluntary. Strife will exist in this v state, just as long as the old system f > lasts. Very frequently the wrong 1 man is given all the advantage. Canii didatcs do not have a fair chance ?o 1 , i | ) show their ability, if they have any. | ^ I The system is entirely outgrown. - The state is deriving no good from it. I . i Throw this old system overboard { - and thus start Inward liit?l>r>r I ; politics. Determine that vitriolic 1: utterances shall not be an indorse ment of the candidate who is guilty : of them. Make political meetings . ( places where women would feel free ) to go, if they desired. Then there ; will be less argument for equal suf frage, and there will be a happier . r and better South Carolina. , . 21 Women don't take much interest;. in politics because politics is too' y dirty for them. Change this situation so that in case women do not - take great interest in public affairs, - it will be because there is no need for them to do so. f B Where He Becomes a Bore. T R **A man dat likes to hear hlsself , , talk." said Uncle Eben, "wouldn* be ( r so bad If he wain' so unselfish In , tryin' to share the pleasure with oth- ,fl ?>rs." \i ! Retween Two Fires. "I hear you Intend to move. What's ' u the trouble?" "Why, hang it. the fam- 3 lly above us has bought a pianola, and y y the girl In the flat below la learning t t to burn leather."?Botton Transcript ] A Med'c'ne Cheat for 2Bc. t In thin cheat you have an excellent remedy for tooothache, bruises, 1 sprains, stiff reck, backache, neural ? gla, rheumatism and tor most eroer- ' ' gencles. One 25c bottle of Sloan's * Liniment does It all?this ba"ause t> these ailments are symptoms, not disb eases, and are caused by congestion < i. and inflammation. If you doubt, nsk J those who use 81oan's Liniment, cr < better still, buy a 25c bottle and 1 prove it. All druggists. 3 1 THE LANCASTER NEWS. # v^bb?wS!S v?SHEgn# * 0 WMtfffiWgf # s??BHS? * 9 ^vra^4 The Wisest Cotton Talk. Yilmington Star. Among all the resolutions, ora- ( ions and communications published hroughout the South concerning the1 landling of the cotton crop this fall, t remained for Mr. W. P. G. Harding if the federal reserve board to say he most sensible thing at the right ime. He says it in the current issue if the Federal Reserve Bulletin. It s well to repeat it here and profit by vhat Mr. Hnrding says. He is in a losition to speak authoritatively and lis views ought to have more weight han the vaporings of politicians and he hysteria of calamity howlers. 'Tltn ~ / * * ? i iic pumuuu ui uunuii louuy is nuch stronger, financial and other ondltions are much better than a 'ear ago in Mr. Hardin's opinion and f the people of the South will not veaken their position "by unwise aeion" they have little to fear. "The otton tragedy of 1014," says Mr. larding. "will be succeeded in 1915 >y nothing more serious than a Irama." Mr. Harding warns the South in ts desire to see a broad market esablished for cotton to do nothing to embarrass President Wilson in his onduct of international affairs. "It ihould be remembered," says Mr. larding, "that the President owes a ligher duty to tho South, to the vhole country and mankind, at this uncture than the establishment of otton values. Serious complications >etween this country and any great oreign power certainly would not enlance cotton values. The President nay be trusted to do bis duty as he IAAO If rono rrl lonn /?# ^ 1 - r?w v. >vB?>uiGan Uft ||I1II>IL' <t()|)i';tlS >r public clamor," West Pointers With the British. London, Aug. 16.?Thero aie no ewer than 2,000 Americans in the anks of the Canadian military conindent, said Major General Sam lughes, Canadian minister of militia, it a meeting of Americans held hero iunday night. "I have already written letters of tratitude and sympathy," said Gen. lughes, "to mothers of more than LOO American boys who have fallen vhlle fighting in Flanders. More I han 2,000 enlisted and we could mvtj many more u Wfl Mtsned. Any I I lumber of West Pointers offered!! heir services as officers ard so,?ne are iow with us." No. Six-Sixty-Six This is a prescription prepared especially tor MALARIA or CHILIS A FEVER. Five or six doses will break any case, and if taken then as a tonic the Fever will not return. 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