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The Need ?' the Industrial Nurse. gtf^hy is it necessary- to discuss such' Mrell-established fact as the "Need of-the Industrial Nurse?" Coming from a mill village which had no uurse previously, and having seen the need fulfilled, though on a small scale j^mpared with other larger factories 'in the south; and, knowing that there are other mills in South Caro-' Una and other states not so equipped,1 and even nurses in other lines of| .^vrork who do not know what the work ^65 the idustrlal nurse is, or how or' Jrrhy it is done, I believe that an ar-1 ylcle on the subject may prove worth while. It is my intention to take this need up from three points of view: First, that of the employers; second, that( of the employees; third, that of thej nurse. During one of my interviews at the' manager's office I asked him whyj they employed a nurse and alsp their j reason for equipping a clinic. This' was his reply: "Among the most im- j portant and most evident marks of1 progress and efficiency in the cotton Sufacturing industry has been the >8t universal practise of installing ell-equipped clinic and first Aid place. One of the reasons why the clinic and First Aid place has become a necessity to our mill is that it is the sincere desire of the managers that the employees may know that 4re have their interest at heart, and our nurse and clinic is one of the visible evidences that this is so. We' believe they are entitled to the best J attention in case of illness or injury that we can give them. We also be-' lieve the moral effect is good; that! they will be better satisfied, and wil1; lessen their desire to move from vll-j lag to village." ' i . "The. second reason why we believe our First Aid place and clinic is vital to our organization is that we some-' , times have serious accidents involv-| ing a finger or a hand, and at such itimes, while awaiting the arirval of a' surgeon, we are able to gi^ the patient skilled attention, wh other wise would, be impossible. "The third reason why we believe; our First Aid place and Clinics are vi- ' tal to our organization is because it is' a profitable investment. We as em-|i ployers are responsible for the health j and welfare of our employees to a ( greater ?stent each year, and the care j ful attention given by the nurse to i small injuries, such as cuts, bruises, ; and scratches, as well as many cases , of temporary illnes, and which, if neglected might develop into serious cases of infection or other serious illness, with a necessary loss of much the employees' time which would ] ^^an a greater loss to our organiza- i tion." ( Now this shows the cooperation of the firm. Let us take up the other ' views. The industrial nurse is, I ' believe, a burden lifter. She spans j< the gap which grows unconsciously Wider between the employer and em- 1 |Vpk>yee. She enables him to carry out < Hwhat has been in his heart to do all Wthe time?if he is a warm hearted man who values life above the dol- . lars, which, fortunately, many of them do. But if he be of that type, his duties are so arduous that h^ has < not the time to do what his heart prompts him. so the nurse is a messenger of his good will to the men t and women employed. In minister- j lng to their needs she is the lnterpre- , ter of his thoughts and feelings. ; From the employees' viewpoint, let us take the superintendent's view. To i them she should be a blessing and not i v a menace. She must make them feel < her cooperation and thus win their j confidence by attending to the acci- i dent promptly and efficiently; getting i xthe men back to tht>^ work as soon ' as possible. In < ach case, to recog- i nixe the foreman's often difficult task < of keeping his department up to its I highest efficiency. What shall we jpy of the hundreds of men and wo- i jdfnen just next to the foreman, as emPl>loyees? What view do they take? I know their view changes, it takes 1 time to establish confidence, but when | they realize that the corporation fori1 which they labor and whom they of-1 ten thought of as heartless and ex- j ceedingly wealthy, *rhose manager,; superintendents, and visiting offcials, were always well-dressed, and whom. ' they never saw actually labor (remember, we give all credit to the intensive work that it takes from managers and superintendents to engineer the work of a plant and to bear the responsibility?and it surely does take gray matter), but when these employees find that a well-equipped First Aid place has been established, i a nurse's kindly interest, skill and sympathy free for them, it is almost more than they can realize. They gladly come, and politeness and gratitude shown for the tiniest | care is so great that no nurse, if she j truly loves human beings, and what j nurse does not? could fail but feel i her heart aglow with satisfaction and ! the feeling that industrial work is, worth while. There is no one they open their heart to mor? quickly, and when the | nurse snows meiu uiai tin una rare has been provided by the company! "juid is theirs for the asking, they nave gained a new point of view. ^Tbis cold, money-getting corporation really interested. It has a heart. In the mill village in which I had the privilege of working, and into J whose homes I entered day in and ^day out, I often found clean, wholesome surroundings, lovely children, one or more service stars in the window. In some places the opposite condition is forind and, therefore, the need of the industrial nurse is greater, but, in either case, no more royal welcome could be given when they1 find out you are the nurse employed, by the company. When we feel as I presume we all, do at times, what did I do to-day of: importance? I think our one com-{ forting thought should be that it is L all a work of prevention, and in oui work the preventing of infections ie more worth while than caring for a big accident, for the less of those we have, the better. Our need is great, let us see that we try to live up to our possibilities. We are only children in the work, and as Abraham Lincoln said, "I always feel like taking off my hat to a cbildt because I never know what possibilities might be buttoned up under his jacket". So let us hope the possibilities which may be buttoned up under our jackets may not lie dormant. Cora B. McLeod. > * Examinations for Cotton Grades. I Clemson College, May 21.?-The Extension Service or uiemson college is preparing to hold examinations for the selection of official cotton graders as eligibles for the cotUu grading work which is to be put on in the various counties. (Jnder the cooperative agreement which has been made with the South Carolina Division of the American Cotton Association, the State Warehouse Commissioner, the United States Bureau of Markets, and Clemson College, it is the duty of the Extension Service to select and recommend for appointment these official cotton graders for such counties as make provision to work under the cooperative agreement. Attractive salaries will be offered for men who are well qualified by training and experience to fill these positions. The duties of appointees will be to class cotton for the farmers in acordance with the United States Government Standard Grades, to instruct farmers in securing reliable information as to market prices for cotton, to encourage cooperative mareting, and to work in accord with the local county farm demonstration agents in the matter of marketing. Applicants for these positions must have had at least three consecutive years' experience in handling cotton, and two years' experience in classing and grading cotton. Applications must be accompanied by rererence from at least three disinterested members of the cotton trade who are familiar with the applicants qualifications. All applications should be addressed to E. C. Seifert, Specialist in Cotton Marketing, Extension Service, Clemson College, S. C.t who wiil furnish information as to time and place of examinations and other details. o Letter Carriers to Meet. The rural letter carriers of the Pee Dee section will hold their annual convention at Florence, S. C.f >n May 31, 1920. A great gathering of R. F. D. men trill attend, as this is to be one of the most important meetings in the his:ory of the association. No doubt the city of Florence will throw her gates open to the visitors. 3ome, a great time is expected. W. H. Maclntyre, Sec'y. and Treasurer. NOTICE OF ELECTION. 3tate of South Carolina, County of Dillon. Whereas, petitions signed by more than one-third of the qualified electors and a like proportion of the resiient freeholders of the age of .21 rears of New Holly School distirct No. 10 of the county and State aforesaid iBking that an election be granted in said district on the question of in *> l<lvv fr>f common school *V ? ^ 4V. ~ purposes by 2 mills have been presented to the county board of education; now by authority vested in us under Sec. 1741# Civil Code 1912, said election is hereby ordered held Pn Tuesday, June 1st, at New Holly School building. The trustees shall act as managers of said election ana only such electors as return real or personal property for taxation and who exhibit their tax receipts and registration certificates as required in general elections shall be allowed to vote. Each elector who favors the proposed levy shall cast a ballot with the word "Yes"' written or printed thereon, and each elector opposed to said levy shall cast a ballot with the word "No'' written or printed thereon. W. C. MOORE, H. N. COUSAR, R. S. ROGERS. Members of the County Board of Education. 5-20-2t. I Cut Your yJcLLo wun 0 Power I Lave a reaper and binder attacked to my Tractor and can give you good service in cutting your oats, g i Put in your order early. NITRATE 4SODA | A few cars coming in and J unsold; will rrive in a few J days. See me if you need 1 Soda. Also few tons mixed J goods left. H. B. BETHEA, Dillon. | - Grove's Tasteless chih Tonic destroys the malarial germs which are traosmitte< to the blood by the Malaria W^uitw Price 60c. -I Notice is hereby given that the ['Summer Term of the Court of Gener,'al Sessions will be holden on the s 14th day of June, 1920, at ten o'clock in the forenoon. ; May 17th, 1920. John C. Bethea, C. C. C. P. & G's. . 4t 5-20 NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the , undersigned will present a petition , for pardon or parole to the State Pardon Board at its next regular meeting. John McKay. 5-20-41. Statement of the Condition of The FARMERS ft MERCHANTS BANK Located at Latta, S. C., at the close 1 of business May 4th, 19.20. RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts 676,620.44' Overdrafts 27,174.55 Bonds and Stocks Owned by the Bank ? 21,600.00 Due from Banks and ?? na i a1} an Dttll&VID __ mm mm ? U,11U.UU Currency 5,896.00 Silver and Other Minor Coin 1,848.07 Checks and Cash Items . 24,482.41 Total 835,765.27 LIABILITIES. Undivided Profits, less Current Expenses and Taxes Paid. 30,168.82 Due to Banks and Bankers 63,334.49 Individual Deposits Subject to check 563,240.13 Time Certificates of Deposit 176,726.75 Cashier's Chefcks 2,295.08 742,261.96 Total 835,765.27 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,' County of Dillon, ss. Before me came H. A. 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