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The Franklin Times A. m. JOHNSON, KdlUr til Itupr. Om Y?ar $1.00 8k ItBthi J J6 Three Modish .. .. J6 _STATK BOARD SHOULD ACT j_ J That the dump of ra'ffr" sewerage in te Tar river at Louiaburg Is a menace to Ihe health of Rocky Mount. Tar koro and Greenville there is little doubt. That Rocky Mount should be reqmired to dump her sewerage some where else except in the river, shows that there is ? discrimination. Green ville compelled Rocky Mount to cease tumping sewerage into the river be cause it menaced the health of Green ville, but so far as is knowu, nothing has been done to compel Louisburg to do the same. This is a matter that the State I Board of Health snould take in hand | and ?ee that is remedied. It is per fectly right that these towns be re quired to place their sewerage depos its in some place other than the river where the towns below them get water and if Rocky Mount has been forced to do it. why is it that Louiaburg can not be forced to do the eame? Why is it that the State Board of Health has failed to take actiph when this matter has been agitated for a year or more? What is the purpose ?f the State Board of Health If it is not to safe guard the health of the people of the State both in towns and as individuals? Why does the State Board of Health not realize that the sewerage from Louiaburg is just i detrimental to the health of Greenville Tarboro, and Rocky Mount as the sewerage of Rocky Mount was to Tar boro and Greenville? Seldom does a week pass that wfe I do not Jet' long articles from the State | 1 let . _ Board & Health urging people to spit in specially prepared spitting places, breath through the nose and swat the fly. but we haven't got anything from it relative to the dump of raw sewer age from Louisburg into our drinkin< water. Maybe the State Board of Health thinks that is healthy for us, but we happen to have enough sruat t?ring of medicine and physiology *o 1 kaow that water from a sewerage j dimp is not fit to Be taken into the | body even if it is distilled and perfor ated with all the known chemicals guaranteed to make water pure. ""N It is to be hoped that the State Board of Health will soon take action in this matter and that Louisburg will not be allowed to continue to menace the health of the towns of this section of the State through the dumping -of ' her sewerage into Tar Rlver.-^Green ville Reflector. Every man admires a tighter whether he is fighting for what is right or not, just so he is sincere in his work. Therefore we admire the Greenville Reflector in its article. But ! we cant help but feel he has an ex aggerated idea of his knowledge of medicine or is not fully familiar with the existing conditions. - T<r.d?-wjiat he is asking, the State Board, of Health has got to set at naught all the teachings of the na tural or scientific side of the question involved and completely overturn all the present filtration systeiris. Prom the teaching of our ancestral lay mind we learn that water will cleanse Itself of Impurities every seven miles run. Prom all the teaching of scientific research, it is found that combining distance of run with sedi mentation oxidation, agitation and evaporation cleanses water and fits it for use for drinking purposes. The. majority* of filtration plants., use* the above system for cleansing water, only substituting chemicals for distance In the matter of the Louisburg case providence has smiled upon us in its giving all of these agencies from natural sources. Prom Louisburg to Rocky Mount by way of the stream of Tar river is practically one hundred miles. Within this distance there are two mill dams and one natural fall, which provide the distance and the agitation. Then the stream is provid ed with mill ponds and all kinds of bends and curves that increase sedi mentation, and is sufficiently - exposed tc the sunshine and the breeze to pro duce evaporation and "oxidation. If these causes are not suffi cient to purify water withiii a distance of practically one hundred miles, we must necessarily seek some other system than what all towns are now using to filter water for drink ing. Then too it is naturally supposed that each town using water from tho river supplements all these natural sources with a mechanical and chem ical system to cleanse the water. We cannot see how the Board of Health can force Louisburg to perform an act bo contrary to all teachings of the past and maintain its consistency. c % Mr. Kitchen appears to be dotngMiis own thinking. The trouble with too many of the American people todd. is the fact that they allow some 090 else to do their thinking for them. Creedmore News. To some extent our esteemed con temporary may be right, but If ho takes the position that It is a repres entatives duty to do what he thinks is right without regard to the wishes of the people he represents then he is wrong. A man is not elected to office, in either party, to do what he want.) to. but to labor for the wishes of his people. We understand Rocky Mount fs complaining of Louisburg dumping its ; sewerage in river on account of their having to use so many chemicals to purify their wate*. It will be In teresting to see a comparison of the amount of chemicals from both Louis burg and Rocky Mount that is.required to purify a gallon of water. The United States Suprom'e Court j has just handed down a decision to the | fe fleet that the purchaser of an inter changeable mileage book can purchase a ticket with same for other persons besides himself. We can't understand why chemical ly treated sewerage is any more pala table than raw sewerage. Notwith standing Rocky Mount and Green ville -are wanting it treated. Box Party There will be a box p&rtx at Royal school Wednesday night .November 24. All are cordiclly invited to comqtyffkt? girls are- especially-, urged to briuK boxes, and the boys a pocket full of money. A. ROWE, Prin. Card of Thank*. f We wish to extend to our many friends our sincere thanks for their kindness during the illness and death of our mother. Mrs. Anna Collier and fanrtty. The Farmers National Bank LOUISBURG, N. C. V Capital $50,000 .? 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Special Sale on All Underwear ' Family at Prices Made to Move.< Mens Fleeced Lined Underwear, Heavy Weight, ? At 38c Each. . ? ? ' Childrens Unions, one lot at Per Suit 25c Each. f _ Ladies and Misses Good weights Bleached and with Fleece. Special at 25c each. NSri Candler frowell Company Hi "1 ' __ LOCISBURG, North Carolina. ' The Store That Trade Built.
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