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Kit ftRattbwui an) ^outbron WEDNESDAY. JUNE 29. 1910. iMtrnl m Di? Postolllce at Sumter, S. i . ss Second Class Matter. - PERSONAL. Misse? Adelle Milling and Lilian Wilson, who ha e heen visiting Mrs K. 8. I^siharrps, have returned to their homes in Darlington and St. Charles, respectively. Mrs. Walter Haffield. accompanied by her slater. Miss Ethel Chandler, has returned to her home at Orange burs;. Miss Elolae Jenkins, after taking In the Tournament, has returned to her home st St. Charles. Mr. Robert Rembert. of Blahop ville, who was here for the Tourna? ment, left for hla home Thursday. > Miss Marvin, who has been visit? ing Miss Jennie Chandler, has gone to Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. George Archer have returned from theh wedding tour through w ^-?#?rn North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. DuBose, of * Darlington, were here for the tour? nament. Mrs DuBose will remain In the elty for several days visiting her sister. Mrs. C. C. Beck. Mrs. G. A. Bland, of Drallngton. Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. C. C. I Beck. Mr. and Mrs. M. II. Dickey have returned from a visit to North Caro Una. Mrs. E. W. Oould and Miss Anna Oould, of Maeon. Ga.. are visiting Mrs. Eugene Moses. Mss. J. S. Burch and Mrs. Ernest re here for ? the guests Mj Rng.lsl nps. as gone to Amertcua. Oa.. on s visit. Mr. I*ewis McCullough was called Kg Flat Rock Thursday l>\ the death 'of his father. Mr. J. M. McCullough. Miss Emma Bruner has gone to Orangeburg, to spend a few days with her mother. Mr and Mrs. J. C. Mulloy return? ed Friday from a three week's visit 1 to Union. Miss Anette Parrott who has been 1 visiting Miss Mary Stuckey, returned to her home at Hlshopville. Saturday l?wr nir.f Mr 11 If. Dick lei < ?? iri. fon tS.'t 'ti^y morning, J Mrs. G? rtru 1 w*?slp pl. Is visiting her aunt, Mrs. R. Strauss. Mrs. J. Goldman, of Charleston, is the guest of Mrs. R. Strauss, on Sum ter street. 1 Dr. George W. Dick left Monday 'for Glenn Springs to attend the an? nual meeting of the South Carolina State D#ntlal Association. Dr. M. 8. Kirk, of Hagood, was in the t Ity Monday. Bj Mr. A. e. Ay. o. k. of Wsdgeflold, "is attending court. Mr. T. J. Klr\en. of Providence, Is in the city. Mr. C. J. Galllard. of Dalsell. Is at of Providence. If h court. j ./f i'.ov^kin. and Mr. B. C. Trippet and daughter, Miss Bes? sie, also of Boykln, are In the city. Mrs. W. J. Of lagan, of Churles t >n. Is \lsitlng her sister-in-law, Mis. Julius Schwerin, Jr. Mr M. I Handle, ami daughter, f Miss Grace, have gone to Waynes \llle. N. <\ Mr. Rsndle seeks a change of climate to benefit his health. Mr. I'ln. kney Hamrlck. of Colum? bia, Is spending some time in the city with his slater. Mrs. Tommy Blng [ ham Miss Arm Reese, of Ah-olu, la vis? iting fSggSJteg In Sumter. Master T. ?). Reynolds, of Florence, Is \ tailing at the home of his atint, Mrs. I*afayette Adam I ^ Mr. J. M. Sturg?on. Jr. of Luke ^C'lty. Is at th? home of his aunt. Mrs. Wel< h. for a few days \lalt. Mr. and Mm. Che\is W r.t y and children, of Rldgewuy, are In the epv for the Wllllamson-Shaw wed? ding. Mr. A N*. Wannnnahei Rai r? turn fed from I ?ssnmees. trip to Charts ton. M ?? Ko-lyn K ?-??n'- rof Green ? ...d. \n vlsirlng Mrs J. S. Stern turner on W. ('allioun St Master 1? bb r Smith I? ft this UccK for Moll, v Hill, where h? 'will spend *om*? time e. Ith Mrs. I!. ?'. ?farvey. DI \ IH Mms K\a Dollif d. ?I.night? r of Mr. und Mrs. II. nr. Doltafd, died at the Bggnflgf Hospital, a he re she bad been gjg gfcf f ?r treatment. I tturday cve ing. June lath, at I a*eloek, sin fii? Lur'ed it tl>e Sufnt. r in. It rv, Sunday afternoon. M-.rlnda McNeill. aged was Uck and killed by a train. wc?.y, THE COST S A LE DAYS. lhZT' 4 = DAYS AT COST! :-; SCHWARTZ BROTHERS. :-; We know you are eagerly waiting to read the announcement of this Popular Yearly Event. This Sale means to you exactly what it has in the past. ? ? ? Every article in our store will be sold Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at cost. Schwartz's Cost. "Nuf sed." SCHWARTZ BROS. RE?RDON'S OPINION OF REARDQN HI MORTl'IS XIL XISI RO? XI M. That Is to Say lu Other Words and in I Main Kugllsli Health OffiCCf ltenr don Has Broke Ills Molasses Jug And Kicked <>\er the Milk Rail. A special meeting of the city Hoard ??f Health was held Saturday evening. Mr. E. L Reardon tendered his resig? nation as secretary and health otlicer. I?r. Krank K. Ilolman and Dr. Edwin Ii. Wilson, whose terms of office as no tnl'ers of the hoard do not expire tor two and one years respectively announced that they would imme? diately tender their resignations U the city council which meets tomor? row night. The terms of Mr. Isaac Schwartz and Dr. E. S. Booth have expired, Mr. K K. Wilder a former member of the board Is serving on the city council. At the last meeting of council Dr, C. I\ Osteen and Messrs. J. R. Ligon and R. D. Epps were appointed by Mayor Jennings to take the places of Messrs. Wilder, Booth and Schwartz. Two new members will have to be ap? pointed. / rpon motion of Dr. E. R. Wilson, Mr. Reardon's resignation as secre? tary and health otlicer was accepted, with the understanding that he con? tinue to Ptrvi until his successor is elected. l>r. Wilson offered the following i solution which was adopted unani? mously and ordered published: Whereas. Health Officer E. I. Rear? don has tendered his resignation to thil Board of Health to take effect June 27th, 1910: Bi it RotOlVOdi That his resignation Motived with regret by this ird, and that we wish to take this ?I'portunity of expressing our appro? bation of his service! and his devo? ii -n to duty, and \\e have pleasure In saying thai his services have been most satisfactory in every way and Bat h. Im- mad.' a \ try eapalde and efficient sanitary official. We further have pleasure in rec onimending Mr. Reardon to any de partsnent of health as ? man well versed in sanltar> hygiene and wall Qualified to fill the position of health officer In any i ity. Immediately aller the meeting was oalled to .nler the health officer ask ed for the privilege of the Boor, and said: Mr. President and Gentlemen of the shunter Hoard or Health: I deeire to tender you my resigna? tion as secretary and health officer to take effect lane 17th, when this board retires from office, In severing ms official connection with you I can ircelj And srords in which to ex oreai my gratitude for the support snd assistance rendered me, for your endorsements of my efforts, ami the rourtesles eitended me although I \.cir subordinate ofllcer. Jfou h i\? treab ' me ns one of you, i on? suit* d w ith m*. p? rmltted me i i ap? proach and discuss matters of public Interest with you and ere have work? ed together harmoniously and for the public good. tou have exten led to me every m Ideratbrn, tri sled m< . ' our sui? ordlnate erlth the same respect and official courtesy whl h you had ? right to expei t .. n me, ami at no time have you . ?y . our attitude endeavored tu Impress upon ms my Inf? rlorlty as a subordinate, or fo ? i ? it' the Imprt sslon that you thought discourteous treatment ol s subordinate was a sign of superior? ity. I was treat* d as an officer ind I g< nth-man at all times. Looking back over the nearly six? teen years that I have served as health officer, and watching Sumter grow from a small town or village of about 3,000 population to the pros? perous city of about 14,000 people, I feel that I would be ungrateful did I not express appreciation of the good fortune whleh gave me since July, 1895, such high toned, courteous, and public spirited as well as intelligent superior officers in the persons of the different gentlemen who composed the membership of the different boards of health during the sixteen yee rs since the organization of the I health department. I have done my best for Sumter, as health officer, and as a citizen, be? cause I owed much to Sumter and its good people. Sumter has been good to me. Better to me than I deserved. I have done all that I could, studying hard, investigating and following up with close interest the investigations and discoveries of the scientific world In all matters relating to sanitary science, and such information brought forth in the light of modern knowledge. I have tried to equip myself mentally in order to put into practice those things of interest to the public health. 1 have been study? ing so long, engaged In sanitary work for so many years with that added Interest in the work which alone brings success, if success be achieved at all, that I feel tonight that I am about to graduate and that this Is commencement day. So you will par? don me my good friends and super? ior olficers If I try your patience by making my valedictory, so to speak, so long. I felt that Ishould say something In honor of the occasion, There are no bouquets* no boxes of candy, and there is no diploma for me to mark the parting of the roads from official duty to private cltlsenshtp. The bit? ter is mixed with the sweet. There is however, much T may feel proud of and more that 1 am grateful for. The friendship and good will not to mention the generosity of the people of Sumter 1 can never forget. I have been proud of my position because I realized that it was an im? portant one. I could have made much more money in almost any other line Of business by devoting as much time and study thereto. Hut like the ma? jority of physicians with whom l have had the honor to be associated In Sumter, and other places in this State, the work In Which 1 have been encased in saving human life, pro? tecting public health at the risk of losing my own has not been altogeth? er with a view to making money. The trained nurse, the physician, and the health Officer usually have higher ideals than being a mere motiey-mak er, With us it Is to a great extent ? labor of love, though few believe this, I have tried to he of service to my community, as well as to myself, i have tried to be public-spirited, and not even my bitterest enemies who have fought me because of the un? pardonable sin I have committed, In their eyes, of being a public-spirited citizen, If not a ri- h one. can lay at my door the meant st of all sins, self? ishness. i have had for years more work and responsibility than o,. health of tie, v could satisfactorily attend to. i have had no assistance except dur? ing the i?;ist two years n little assist? ance in the rougher work from a col? ored laborer who nets as lanitor at the cltji hall and rakes the open pub lie lots. I have had n > equipment bul a blcycb ? other equipment was re? quested. Tin- position of health officer Is as important as that Of anv in the city government because upon that ofH j cial's intelligence and ability depends to no small extent the suppression of epidemic and other diseases and the lowering of the death rate. That of? ficer can. if he be intelligent and posted in regard to the origin of dis? eases, the quickest and most econo? mical methods of eradicating dis? ease, if he be a close student of bac? teriology and the other intricate de? tails of sanitary science and more particularly Of that important branch of sanitary science known as public hygiene, he may do lots of good by being able to point out how to avoid danger to the many from the ignor? ance > id indifference of the few. But urdess the health officer is supported by every individual and in? dividual interest shown by the citizens | not even he can do all that may be accomplished. But if a health officer is not intellectually qualified by edu? cation and ability to absorb scientific information and to appreciate the importance of following up the small? er or minute details which offener than otherwise are the most impor? tant in sanitary work, then the ignor- j ance of that official may result in the | recurrence of the disease in family j or possibly even in an epidemic. Sumter has passed the stage when a training school for a health officer might be established. This city is too large to experiment wtih an untrain ed and unlearned health officer. I therefore( as a citizen, and one who ought to know, unhesitatingly ex? press the hope that my successor w ill be selected with due regard to his present knowledge of hygiene, bis past experience as an official of this kind, or his knowledge as a physician rather than the select.on of an un? trained layman who is wflling to ac? cept a large salary to learn, or who merely has Intelligence to tell wheth? er a lot looks clean. Sumter Is large enough and can afford to have a trained health offi cer or a physician to hold that job BlXteen years ago I started in as an inexperienced layman at $40 a month. 1 had to work hard and to study a great deal before I received the $S0 a month which I now receive. And I would not continue to do the same work for $80 a month which I have only received for two years. It is not only a risk to employ an untrained man for health officer for ' the same reason that It is unwise to employ an unskilled man In any re- I sponsible place beyond his .ability, but also because health and life are too ; precious to be risked while an un trined man is being educated. Medi? cal colleges and training schools for nurses do not send out ignorant or unequipped physicians and trained nurses. And State laws require that physicians, nurses and pharmacists must pass examination before prac? ticing or administering to the sick. The health officer is of no less im- j portance to the community than lh< i physician, the pharmacist, or the nurse. And again it would he poor financial policy to pay an untrained layman $80 or $100 s month when he is n< t worth more than $-10 or $60 t< a'^in with, because he Is no! ex p. . . iced. it |s cheaper to pay m little m >r? ami employ a physician as youi health ofl'cer, If he will do a^- 1 have done, iicl as secretary, health officer, sanitary Inspe tor, meat and llsh In pe toj-, do all oi the disinfecting, be r. ! (-on Ilde for the sanitary condition of the man> miles of streets and drain., and open dltchas, the schools and oiler public buildings, vaccinat? ing of thousands of people which sav< s hundn i of dollars for the tax? payers, keeping public lots and this entire rlty In sanitary condition, be responsible for the enfor< em< nt of the garbage rules and removal of the garbage and offal, act as ex-offieio county health officer and protect this city for miles outside by going out and vaccinating thousands of people, disinfecting hundreds of rooms after tuberculosis, diphtheria, scarlet fever, smallpox, etc., as I have done without extra compensation, and without thanks either in most instances. There are many other things which I have had to do which a physician would not compromise his profession? al dignity by doing, yet I have had to know how to do all of these things whether scientific 01 onerous, and I can prove that I alawys did them. But no matter how long a health oiticer may serve, be he physician or layman he will always have much to learn. Scientific investigations are almost constantly bringing to light new discoveries, and setting aside theories in vogue for hundrtds of years. If we would be abreast :>f the times and nothing is too good for Sumter, where health and life arc concerned, the health officer must be an intelligent and well educated in? dividual who is capable of imbibing the necessary information which the scientific men are sending out. No man should be selected for this place because of his ability to make him? self a terror to the citizens who are ignorant or indifferent about sanitary conditions. The health officer who is intellectually equipped and who is diplomatic and sufficiently endowed intellectually to get into close touch with and interest the people in im? proved sanitary conditions and public utilities is of more value than the one j who unlearned seeks to prosecute, j antagonize and frighten those whom he should educate and sympathize with. "Education of the masses" is the cry of the sanitarians ir all cities governed on modern sanitary prin? ciples. The healtn officer who is not sufficiently educated and posted to be himself an educator is unfit for the position in these enlightened times of modern sanitary ideas. I speak thus because I have no in? terest in the office of health officer, ru.r in the salary attached thereto as I am about to go out of office. Poli? tics should play no part, nor should personal preference nor personal ani? mosity "cut any Ice" in the selection or rejection of a health officer. Nor should the question of salary hinder the employment of a c ompetent man or local influence interfere. The time has passed when people may be dragooned or legislated Into habits of cleanliness or morality. Morality and physical development go hand in hand with mental train? ing. Morality consists not in a blind submission to the formula of any creed but more in the develop? ment and training of our intellectual and physical qualities and having due regard for the comfort, rights and IV?. lings of 0th< rs. The Golden link is an important factor in the conser \ ition of tin- public health ii observ? ed as it ought to be. Efficiency, devotion to duty, desire to learn, and an ardent advocate of the saying "that he who Knows is In himself divine," are important quall lh-ations :'.>r a health officer and all! dhers. 1 have learned by my own ignorance and rieflciejictes during six leen years how important education is to a man i?i woman. I would therefore, If I could do so with gracs l>oint on! to your successors, gentle* men of the outgoing board, how a my a stumbling block could be i v, rted In the prote< i Ion ol the pub lie health. Hut that may not b?.' |??ne. So v\e will e,o out together keeping to ourselves as useless to the j public, or our successors, not only what we may have learned, but we will also keep to ourselves our own Ignorance and our deficiencies as far as we can, and we will offer no free advice to any one. I have naught but the warmest feelings of friendship and good will for every city official and employee from the Mayor down to the scaven? ger cart drivers. Most of the city officials I have served with for many years. They are all my friends and I love them all. To the newspaper men of Sumter I feel grateful. They have always backed up my every ef? fort for Improved s ..litary condtions some of which I inaugurated and others in which I did my part to ob? tain and in those in which we failed. The sewerage system, municipal con? trol of the water works plant, medi? cal inspections of schools, physician to the poor and free medicine, better drainage, better scavenger service, and no more cess pools, are among the sanitary improvements and facili? ties for improving the physical and social conditions of Sumter which I advocated and all of which came dur? ing my administration as health of? ficer. The newspapers were with me in all of these and in everything for Sumter's good. The newspaper men have treated me fine. They never told all that they knew about me, and they have thrown the cloak of char? ity over my faults and frailties. They have boosted me and said many nice things about me when they could have said some things hard, but not once in sixteen years have the news? papers ever adversely criticised me. To the ladies of the Sumter Civic League and hundreds of other Sum? ter ladies who have been my true friends, and who have honored me on more than occasion. I express my since rest gratitude. In securing their friendship and confidence I obtained the highes* honor a Southern man cares for, the respect, confidence and friendship of Sumter and Southern women. 1 prefer to be a private cit? izen with their respect and that of my fellowmen than to hold any of? fice by bending to any man, or set of men, "the hinges of the knee that thrift might follow fawning." Mr. President and gentlemen. As you all go out of office I desire to go with you. We will all go out togeth? er. Tonight we dissolve the official bonds which have held us so pleas? antly together. We met first official? ly two years ago this omnth. At first we were almost strangers to each other. But since that first meeting our official relations have ripened in? to the warmest of friendships. No dissension nor discord has entered our ranks. We have observed the golden rule in our dealings with each other. Von have sacrificed much time and labor for your Community? four reward has been pour while I have been paid for my services. I re? gret that your services have been re? warded so poorly) and that the end has not been different. But the pub lie appreciates your valuable services, of that 1 am sure from what I have learned. Time will show you this. l bid you good bye officially. But we will still work together as citizens for the welfare of Sumter. 1 know thai you will do your part. Speaking for myself, as long as I remain in Sumter I will aways be "E. l. R." in 1 although only a private citizen I will be ever trying to hold a place In Me very front ranks of the | n ?i progress, waving the bann .a hlcmatlc <r the Game Cock, and the "Sumter spirit" thereon, with m> motto of "Sumter first, last and all of the time." Pleasure will be paid, one time >r rmoth< r.?Shakespeare.