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LA GRAXDE EVENING OBSERVER, TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1911.
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PERSONAL LIBERTY AND SCHOOL
U).I;.. jssPECTiqjf. ;i jj-
' That organization created primarily
to fight tbe American Medical associ
ation on account of ita crusade against
Quackery and frauds in medicine the
National League of Medical Freedom
, has been circulating throughout the
country printed matter, mimeographed
, letters, circulars and other campaign
. literature (?) attacking the medical in
spection of school children. This mat
ter has been S5nt principally to school
.superintendent with a view to preju-'
dicing them against the proper, in-
spectlon of school children. An ac
V companying letter asks the. school bu-
pferlntendent to protest against school
,. t Inspection in ,hl city. This circular
letter lias called put at least one re
4ly In which tlve writer do s not hesi
tate to speak Ills mind. The following
j by- the superintendent of schools of
one of the large New England cities
has-been reprinted by the (Russell
.Page' foundation, department of child
hygiene. ' '..'.:..?'' '
Dear Sir: Your 'letter and Vam-
phlets relating to compulsory medical
inspection are received, ,
We have medical inspection in bur
-city, though usually not compulsory,
parents being; allowed in inos't cases
to have a' child exempt on request. In
a few cases net only inspection but,
treatment is compulsory, horrible as
, such a condition 5 may appear. " Wc
found over 400 cases of pediculosis
.last yar, tor instance, and actually
forced parents to kill or remove the
parasites. Last week we found a lit-
, tie girl with a large abscess In the
ear. L In the opinion of thN ear spe
cialists her life was In great danger;
-without treatment, indeed, hey con
sidered1 It probable that the child
would soon dl;. The child has no
father. The mother refused to have
anything done. U'tfer threat of ar
rest ghe allowed the child to go to a
hospital, where sh Is likely to come
cut alllgfit;' thougfi hdli jjet 'out of
' ' ganger J have Just .come Jvithln.' an
hour from school where. ;1 foond a
:' little girl of five wjth 'an uiler to the
eye. The paMnts had been Informed
and refused to do anything. The
child's' condition "was pitiable, not to
use a s ronger word. I shall have the,
case inspected by the b'st men in the
city, and If they report the need to be
as great as It appears I shaJJ actually
try to force not only examination, but
treatment. In 1910 we found a dozen
cases of tuberculosis.' I feel sure our
discovery saved the lives of five. Two
have gone to a free honis: for consump
tives In Dorchester, where, as per
their letters, they are "growing- fa'.."
Three have been sent to a state sani
tarium where all are improving. Five
went to a tuberculoses camp, where
air were benefited, All were cared
for in some way.
Two children were fonnd' with hip
disease, bad cases. Their parents did
not know that help was possible.
When told, tbey gladly co-operated in
sending the children to a hospital,
where aftir nearly a year of treat
ment, both bid fair to entirely recover
ability to walk. These are a. few of
:he more striking cases in which I am
sure we saved life, restored health,
gave power to work, relieved pain and
added happiness. ' In all we secured
treatment for over 1,100 chidren.
And strange ag it may seem, par
ents generally like it! Many of them
are very earnest In their expressions
of gratitude. A few objected to inter
ference with their personal liberty to
keen their children as ldusy as they
pleassd'and the mother of the child
with an ulcer in the ear swore a little
at the officer who appeared before her
with a warrant charging cruelty to a
child, but they are the rare excep-ceptlons-
Generally parents, not hav
ing read your pamphlet! and not real
izing how they, are being abused, ap
prove enthusiastically. ' ' '
tJndf r the circumstances, therefore,
I trust you will excuse us if we keep
right on ending our school physicians
and school nurse "about doing good"
in both schools and homes. Seriously,
I would not dare, for my life, to stop
this magnificent work. Stopping, I
could face neither my God nor mys'.lf.
A more effective reply to the; ob
jecting raised against school Inspec
tion could not well be Imagined. If
the objectors are sincere, this letter
is certainly convincing. , If they are
not sincere, but are fearful lest the
work of saving the lives and health
of thousands of American school chil
dren will imperil their business prof
its, they will speedily find themselves
beneath the- contempt of the American
people, ' -
It will be difficult to convince the
public that in order to secure person
al liberty It Is. necessary to allow 400
school children In one town to suffer
from pediculosis. . If the members of
the National League of Medical Free
dom dislre the 'right to cultivate this
peculiar form of uncleanneBS they are
quite at liberty to do so provided1 those
compelled to associate with them have
no objection, but they have no right,
nor will the American public sustain
them in demanding the right, to put a
stop to the use of any and every
means at tbe disposal of advanced
medical science to protect ine lives
and health of our school children.
Journal of the American "Medical As
sociation, July 29, 1911.
Una. Ha entered Wolford College, at
Spartanburg, from which institution
he gTadua.ed in 1889. At Wofford he
distinguished himself by winning gold
medals in debate, science and litera
ture. His political career began in
1896, wh;n he was elected to the
South Carolina legislature. A few
years later he came Into prominence
as the organizer of a movement tha
resulted In the formation of the Far
mers' Protective association and later
of the Southern Cotton associa ion. His
work in the interest of the cotton
planter of the south and his address-; s
delivered at their na lonal convention
attracted much attention. As p result
of the prominence thus, gained Mr.
Smith was nomlnatid , Ijy the demo
crats , of ' Sou h Carolina for United
States senator in 1908, his majority
bslngthe largest ever given any can
didate for senator in that state.
THIS DATE I' HISTORY."
, August 1," '
1589 Assassination of Henry III ot
t France by Jacques Clement.
1685 Marquis de Dononvllle assumed
office as governor of Canada.
1714 Queen Anne of 'Ehgland, th
. last ruler of the House of Stu
,art, died. Born Feb. 6, 1665. -1798
British fleet under Nelson de
- ltaieu tiio jf itacu. uoi u ui
tle of the Nile. -1801
Jonathan Edwards; Jr., cele
brated theologian,' died. Born
. May 26, 1745. '';;'7: -1818
Maria Mitchell, famous astron
omer, born at Nantucket Died
At Poughkeepsie, N. Y., in 1889.
1834 Slavery abolished in the British
colonies. ; ' ; ,
1862 Farragut's fleet suspended the
; bombardment pf Vlcksburg, and
awaiting the arrival of land
forces. '.,
1876 Colorado, admitted to the union.
1910 Former Governor Claude A,
"' t Swanson appointed Unittd
' States senator from Virginia to
fill the unexpired term of John
, W. Daniel. . "
"THIStSttV I.VTH BIItTHDAY.
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H-i i ' " . ; !''
.-; tv EUUon D. Smith. ;
'! Ellison Duran't Smith, United States
senator from South Carolina, was born
August 1, 1866, at Lynchburg, then
Sumter; now Lee county. South Caro-
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POLITICS ASD POLITICIANS
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The League of Republican Clubs of
Ohio will meet at Cleveland, Augus.
i9th. ' ; ; , - ;
Kentucky democrats will meet in
Louisville, August 15, : to formulate -i
platform, :
S. R. Barton, state, auditor, of Ne
braska, has announced himself a can
didate for the seat df Congressman
George W. Norrls,
, Wlnfleld T. Durbln, former governo'i
of Indiana, lutends to enter the race
tor the republican . nomination .' for
the republican nomination for gover
nor again next year. 1 ' v .-
Maine baa had state wide prohibi
tion since 1854 statutory from 1854 to
18&4. and constitutional since 1884.
Walter Clyde Jones, a member of
the Illinois senate,. has announced
himself as a candidate for the repub
lican nomination for governor next
year. .
Immediately after' congress adjourns
Senators Martin and Swanson will re
turn home to begin active campaigns
for their re-election, ; ,
Maryland has a spirited three-cornered
fight on for the democratic nom
ination for governor, the contestants
being Gov. Crothers, State Senator Ar
thur P, Gorman, and State Senator
Blair Lee. , ; . .;,
President Taft has planned for th
fall a trip. to Wisconsin, home of Sen
ator La Follette, who Is spoken of as
a candidate for the presidential nomi
nation against Mr. Taft next year.
; The Republican state commute of
West Virginian will meet, in Charles
ton on September 20, at which time
it is likely a decision wll be reached
on' the question of- nominating the
next state ticket by a state wide prl
mary. " .
It is an odd fact that all fpur of the
Smiths in the United States senate
John Walter Smith of Maryland. Wil
liam Alden Smith qf Michigan, Ellison
D. Smith of South Carolina and Hoke
Smltib. of Georgia have been elected
to succeed senators who have. died.
J. E. Swearinger, state superintend
ent of education for South Carolina
is mentioned as the possible successor
of his uncle Benjamin Ryan Tillman,
in the United States senates. Mr,
Swearlnger has been prominent In
public affairs In South Carolina for
many years, notwithstanding the fact
that he 1 totally blind.
I Arkansas politicians are awaiting
Cool Clothing in our From Our Dry Goods and
Men's Department. Ladies "Ready-to-Wear7'
B.V Department I
Both union and twoeee suits in Dainty Lingerie Dresses
Barred Nainsook and Egyptian plaid. Showing manv of the new peasant
Price $1 and $1.50 Suit slefve. effects itli heavy
Z ovy Bulgarian embroidery. -;,
Porosknit Underwear Prices $7.50 to $23.50
Union and two piece in knee length d i Crxt-o
and short sleeves or ankle length and rongee 1-Ong OatS
long sleeves. v- v ' Light and comfortable for either
$1 Oil n cn?f evening or street wear.
t Prices $7.50 to $20 00
Cooi Negligee Shirts - m r - q- i
An excellent assortment of pat- WeW VOlIe OKirtS ,
terns and ; materials with attached Just received a shipment of at
soft collars or detachable collars to tractive, styles in these popular light
match. Prices ' weight voiles. . Prices . I.. r
50c to $1.50 Prices $7.25 to $20.00
Interwoven Gauze Half Hose Pure Silk Hosiery
. "knit without a seam." f- "All shades and all weights,"
25c, 35 and 50c Prices 60c to $2.50 pair
J.E. Pilt Oxfords Lingerie and Tailored raists
' The best fitting and wearing line i t. o r.,- (n-,r-J '
of high grade oxfords stylish, too. U tZ 5 iUnn 'U XlOrOS
Prices $3.50 to $5.00 4Pingree Made,' Oxfords
Impatience, the definite announcement
of Governor Donaghey as to whether
he will be a candidates for a third term
as governor or make the race for
United States senator against Jeff Da
vis,, whose Successor is to be chosen
by the' next legislature. : t
Governor John Burke, who is com-
pleting his third term as chief execu
tive of North , Dakota, ' baa given his
frlenda to understand that when ho
qulta the governorship he., will reJre
to private life and resume the prac
tice of law. Governor Burke is re
garded as one of the most able and
successful leaders the democratic par
ty in the northwest has produced In
years and It wa8 the hope of his po
litical followers that he would become
a candidate for the United States sen
ate or house of representatives' after
the expiration of his term as governor.
as the cause of gumboils.
Man is a queer bird. Ask him to
squeeze a 13 .1-2 collar on a 16 1-2
shirt and be will roar until the cash
register rattles, but he will crowd a
collar four sizes too small on the
n:.ck of a horse and ask hint to Jerk
a disc harrow over the dimpling lea
until his wind is as short as. the pas
tor's salary. Nothing will dislturb the"
sang-froid of a work horse , quicker
than a tlght-fltting collar. We knew a
farmer who rigged up a nervous geld
ing wfth p. collar which had a clutch
like a can opener, and a few minutes
later his agonized family had to sort
him but of tbe oat bin. In buying a
! collar, for a fcorse, never take a mod
el's word for it. Always ask for a
fitting. .. ; . ' ; ' :
tipmns j set Ji careful treatment Keep
iniet and app.i Chamberlain's Linimei.i
free It. It will remove the soreneM and
auickly restore ' be pHrt to a healthy eon
Jition. For i it by alldealin
FARM 3J0TES. -
Jfoi Writtea for Farmers.
. By H. L. ANK.
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Blood will tell. There is less Ivpry
In the head of a. pure bred collie pup
than rn that of ,any other animal on
the farm. The collie which has grad
uated with the degree. of A. B. can
round up a herd of refractory milch
cows from the back forty without
nicking a fetlock, whereas your bone-
headed mongrel Is never satisfied un
til he hat sunk his front teeth Into
every heifer in the herd and has run
the cattle through three or four barb
ed wire fences en route. Whenever
you see a mooly cow wfch her hind
legs notched like the gearing of a
traction engine, make up your mind
that she has been chaperoned to the
milk shed by some addle-pated pup
whose pedigree is as great a mystery
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PLAYS AND PLATERS.
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The Friars are planning to go on
.another frolic for funds next spring.
' , Villanova college haa conferred the
degree of doctor of music on Victor
Herbert
. Lee' Arthur is making important
changes In "The Fox," preparatory to
its New York premiere in September.
Lillian Russell is to be offered "CIs
Cls," Frederic Llncyke-'s new'operetta
for her operatic Btarring tour next
season..' : .
: Blanche Chapman is to play the title
role of "Mrs. Wiggs of tbe Cabbage
Patch" for her fourth consecutive-' sea
son next winter. .
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