badin bulletin
Page Nine
fresh air. Tuberculosis, pneumonia,
•"heumatism, and colds are prevalent in
such places. Typhoid, chills and fever
sre the result of lack of drainage, im
pure, contaminated water, and unsani-
conditions in the back yards. The
poor physical condition of the children
raised in such an environment is easily
detected in their stunted growth, lack of
Vitality, and abnormal death rate.
The moral effect is not so readily
noticed, but where a family of six or
®*Sht, living in two rooms, takes in
oarders, when there is no place for a
S'rl to bring her friends, where the
rooms are cheerless and uninviting, the
°«cupants are forced into the streets,
^'ice halls, and saloons for amusement
entertainment. The moral fabric of
^'ich people could not be expected to be
r®ry strong, and thus we account for the
rge percentage of delinquency among
‘hem.
Bad housing, with its attendant moral
physical defects, not only affects
th°®® the immediate neighborhood:
the I’usiness places, street cars,
servants form a medium
fPread of disease, foul language,
® habits, and low living standards.
® foregoing shows the relation of
. "O'lsing to the community; and as
to community, so is its relation
the ®tate and nation. The loss to
tate and nation on account of bad
Pro ^ property, a loss in
of values, a loss in the expense
dependency, a loss in the
citi^g*^ disease and in the death of
^ efficiency of the
citu a loss in homes, u loss in
"^enship.”
evils are necessary, none
they ^ tolerated. Where they exist,
'^telii^*^* “ reflection upon the
tone and moral
These
full have been brought out
the atft^ order to show more plainly
tries an taken by the larger indus-
turijijj f. business men of manufac-
]''ere 'vhen during the war they
Probl*^*^^^ hous-
exce^r ^•‘®''*ous to that time, with
cofiHconsidered
*"°yees li' under which their em-
^ th l>eing of any great inter-
since then, from their
^^'■•(iReport, Conn.; Donorn,
othe*'’ Kenosha, Wis.; and
f''^®'der if*" P'®ces, we find they did not
the n,, 118 a matter of houses
'^’’'her sheltering n certain
sit*”*”’ handled it us
fation which could be rightly
met only by providing homes for men
with families, and pleasant boarding
houses for the unmarried men.
For, in truth, proper housing does not
mean mere shelter, it means permanence,
comfort, and contentment, which can best
be expressed by the word “Home.”
A home consists of a dwelling that
combines ample space and general cozi
ness. This dwelling should be so situated
that it can be well ventilated, and can
get the sun at least part of the day.
In addition to good drainage and sanita
tion, good ventilation and plenty of sun
light go to make the necessary surround
ings for a home. To these add a garden,
for that is no less important than the
sanitation and ventilation, in many re
spects is more imfwrtant than the house
itself. Picture the soothing effect upon
the man as he reaches his own home,
where the house and yard are shaded
with trees, the front porch covered with
vines, and pretty flowers bordering the
walk. Quickly his troubles vanish, and
are replaced by a feeling of contentment,
pride, and joy.
Who then is most interested in this
problem? It most vitally effects first
the employer, second the community, and
last but not least, the working-man? The
employer is interested because proper
housing means a contented, industrious,
and enthusiastic workman, healthy and
vigorous, and who comes to work with a
smile on his face.
The community is interested because
a contented man with a pride in his work
and home is sure to help in civic affairs,
in getting churches, g^K)d schools, good
roads, and healthful surroundings.
The working-man should be interested
more than the others because it gives
him a home, and a chance to give his
family the comforts and opportunities
that rightly belong to them. This is
another case, however, of the benefits
and blessings derived by the man and
his family being proportional to the ef
fort, enthusiasm, and good will that they
put into it
The employer can build the home,
stake out the lot, and supply water and
sewerage facilities; the community can
build the churches, roads, streets, and
schools; but proper results can never be
obtained without the earnest co-opera-
tion and the untiring efforts of the man
in making the home.
We have reached a new era in indus
trial housing, and the time has come for
the employee to join the employer in
making this a nation, not of slums and
tenements, but of homes.
An Appreciation
(Continued from page 7)
or she will make you worse. You may
put one rotten apple in a basket of good
ones, and it will rot all the rest; so if
you have a bad neighbor, and you stay
in the basket, you will soon “rot” too—
get out of the basket. Make him good,
or he will make you bad.
I am interested in Badin, because I
love the hills, I love the scenery; I love
to hear the roar of the waters of the old
historic Yadkin River; I love to see and
feel results of the old stream that gives
us our daily bread, also our daily drink,
and lights us home at night where we
can be happy with our loved ones.
When you don’t love Badin, you don’t
know a good thing when you see it. You
would be in the same boat at any other
place. So when you are ready to go,
we who love Badin will say good bye
with good heart, because we know you
will come back, unless you are locked up.
If you are not contented here, you will
not be elsewhere. Why should we not
love old Badin?
J. J. Cowart
Peace Conference Dope
President Wilson was born in 1856
Took office in 1912
Number of years in office 7
Age C3
Total 3838
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President of France was born in 1860
Took office in 1913
Number of years in office 6
Age 59
Total 3838
* * *
King of England was born in 1865
Ascended throne in 1910
Number of years has reigned 9
Age 54
Total 3838
* * *
King of Italy was born in 1869
Ascended throne in 1900
Number of years has reigned 19
Age ! 50
Total 3838
♦ * •
King of Belgium was born in 1875
Ascended throne in 190J
Number of years has reigned 10
Age 44
Total 3838
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Emperor of Japan was born in 1870
Ascended throne in 1912
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