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PROSTITUTION MfR0M CAMP AREAS I irALEIGH ? Dr. Carl V. Rey , iids, State Health Officer, to J j/jt issued the following stateHJ P,]f, upon his return from six I he eight counties where fail . i.iv maneuvers are to be held, . ]>re lie contacted local officii J ns well us army officers H , in Fort Bragg: -About two years ago North K i :iolina put on an intensive K ( npaiiin against venereal diH ; lie and lias since established H i r/v 300 clinics where sufferf < can secure treatment, free H,.,tii cured. This program has i fii prosecuted with gratifying K , smits. materially lowering the H j fvtimi rate ajid the incidence K cf ivphilis in this state. -riic incoming of the soldier |,no magnified our problem, and i! J II I I ' UNCLE SAM I V? I n | POINTS I V I V"' WITH PRIDE I V. > ' K TO LABOR I Burrell Motor [ Company i | CHEVROLET <? . I (\U i xi | Jo! JUL '< K . 1 . w v. ?; . ' , l BACK OF Tiir GUNS " ' . " : I Is Ai That migh LOYAL A Uni || AR Allii Allisoi 24 Hour Wrecfc I- . I i . # . . ' 1 I t [ today it has become alarming, s ; necessitating a survey of actual ? conditions among those station- t ed at Fort Bragg, the results of E which convinced us it was es- t sential that we, as custodians of j the health of our citizens and t | that of our boys in camp, give j b the public a factual statement, n "It was not1 our purpose to ( i censure or persecute any person jn or persons or localities. We were e convinced, however, that a! truthful statement, backed by j ^ official and authoritative evi- |i? dence, should be publicized, let1 ei the chips fall where they might. |t] "Surely, it is sufficient evi- t( dence that prostitution is being allowed and sometimes condoned when the report reveals specifically that the contacts resulting in venereal disease . were made at a place in a named city or hamletc that the p " ? f<^\ 1; i ^ 11 A;.. tnerica's Ls ity bulwark of Liber . s - FAITHFUL - ted People Honor ' '' " *t. . ' kjiv IM HVPRAl I 1VI JL 11 1 V/ T ion Motor 1 Hardwa :er and Mechanical Service ? 1 ' ' 'I . : 0 it THE JACKSON C ? ??|? ? olicitors, in many instances, yere taxicab drivers and belltops, and that the contacts took lace within specified hotels and Louses of prostitution. "From the ranks of regisrant who has a venereal disease e soldiers who are sound in lind and in body. Selectees ound to be suffering with veereal diseases when they are xamined are not accepted. "To allow prostitution and ouses of prostitution to flour;h places a premium on veneral diseases. It causes the regis:ant who has a veneral disease ) be rejected ? and perhaps lakes your boy next in line to ike his place. "The local health officers, who re primarily responsible for reatment of the infected are oing their duty and deserve raise, not condemnation. "But the health officer and is personnel are not lkw enarcement agencies. It is the law nforcement agencies' sworn uty and obligation to society 3 seek and secure evidence of iw violators. "Law enforcement officers do, s is common knowledge, follow p the man who assaults anther with a deadly weapon, the tiief, the hit and run driver, nd they do not cease their acivities until these culprits are pprehended, brought to justice ried J a n d, .when convicted, ^ntenced. "Think for a moment and aniver this question yourself: "Is not a prostitute of whom rom 90 to 97 per cent are suf?ring with a venereal disease nd intermittently infectous dolg a greater injury to society lan any or all of the above ofmders? "The greatest enemy to manind is the spirochete, (syphilis srm) the gonococcus (gonorlea germ). Think, if you please lat more man days are lost1 i the army today at Fort Bragg 1 ue to venereal disease than om any other cause. Think again and contem- ! late when we tell you that from I ) to 20 per cent of the hospital sds at Fort Bragg are occupied - tbor ty's arms, -TRUE Their J5 m AxO. I re Go. I Telephone 41 P y;?>:T<v ! : 'I i / V- r .) ' . ' . f OUNTY JOURNAL, THURSDAY, at this very moment by men with this crippling disease. "With this information can you doubt for one moment that it is the duty of State, counta, and local health officials to make known these facts. Surely the civilian population and the soldiers should be given every I legal protection against venereal disease. "Officials of the city of Raleigh have deemed it wUe to make statements tending to contradict authoritative evidence that has been given the public.. Many of them know the conditions as pictured above and were visited personally by an officer from Fort Bragg who was ordered to come to Raleigh, make known to them actual conditions as reflected in venereal diseases contracted here and ask for relief, and we are informed by this officer that nothing was done about it. "T of'o ronncrni'zo fVio ov?/1 uv/U o wiiv/ t& uvii anu coordinate our efforts rather than lose ground and time through controversy. "Actions speak louder than words." QUALLA I. (J3y Mrs. J. K. Terrell) Rev. J. L. Hyatt, the new pastor of the Shoal Creek Baptist church preached Sunday morning and also in the evening. He announced that he would begin revival services at an early date. Mrs. J. C. Johnson gave a birthday dinner reception at her home on August 24. Her children, grand children and other i relatives visited her during the 'day. Mrs. Norman Turpin and | daughters are visiting among | relatives. Mr. u. uxner nas returned from a visit with relatives on Deep Creek. Mr. Dock Snyder and family of Hayesville called at Mr. D. M. Shuler's Sunday. j Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Temple, Misses Grace and Pauline Snyder, Messrs. Charlie and Leroy "MIDDLE* WOMEN (38 to 52 Years Old) tHEED THIS ADVICE! Are you going thru these "trying years"? Are you blue, cranky, NERVOUS, suffer hot weakness, dizziness, and distress of Irregular periods?caused by period In a woman's life? THEN? I Take famous Lydla E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound. For over 60 years Plnkham's Compound has ??L * J ? a# n/la of neipea nuuareua ui Kuuuwuua grateful women to help calm unstrung nerves and to lessen annoying distress due to this functional disturbance. Lydia Pink ham's Compound Is one medicine you can buy today made especially for women. Telephone your druggist Tight now for a bottle. ^WORTH TRYING!! ^ A A OST people who use Dr. Mile4 Anti-Pain Pills say that on* pill usually relieves their head* aches. In the regular package^ Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills cos^ one penny each. In the economy packages, one penny buys IVi pills. Why Don't You Try Dr. Male* Anti-Pain Pills? I They taste good, act promptly, do not upset the stomach, contain no opiates or laxative medicines. You may be miles away from a drug store when you are suffering from a Headache, Neuralgiaj or Muscular Aches and Patnsi I Why not get a package of Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills today and be prepared for emergencies?. Regular Package, 25 Pills, 25# Economy Package, 125 Pffls, |LM I ' ' < t -v ' AtJG. 28, 1941 ; I Smith of Erlanger, spent the ! week end with Mr. and Mrs. N. i F. Snyder. Mrs. Bertha Garrison and children of Blue Ridge, Ga., are i spending the week at Mr. D. L. j " Oxner's. Mrs. Carl Hoyle called on Mri. Miller Hall Sunday afternoon. Some Qualla folks went to Cullowhee Sunday to attend Home Coming day services. Tan All pei On or I Will be Take at Save 2 \ 1 I Comn Keepii Tor( II L B - I Dependablethe Mainst< when F strive ; i % i / S.M V . ; i * I , ? ' p V , ' % I Mr. and Mrs. Percival Dugan 'have moved to West Virginia. Mrs. T. W. McLaughlin and Mr. Chas. McLaughlin of Whittier, called at Mr. J. K. Terrell's Saturday, ROBINSON CLAN WILL MEET The annual reunion of the Robinson family will be held at. the W. J. Robinson old home ! place, on. Long Branch, near : Disco rsons who pa 1941 Taxes before Sept. 1 granted a dij two per cent. Ivantage of th ppVi f on v J V1 ^ JL A v/ a. a ^ Walter A lissioner of Fi lg Liberty's ch Ablaze '' * ' <r Is % abor's ig Job . ' 1 / ' ' ' . -Loyal?Men wh ly of Democracy, i reedom calls her again, that the to Jberty shall not be * * extinguished. " t 7. Enloe & c GULF BUY DEFENSE BONDS " , . % . '? Dillsboro, on Sunday, September 14. Everybody is invited to bring a basket of dinner. SERVICES Rev. A. P. Ratledge, pastor, will preach at the ' Methodist church Sunday evening, using "is his Subject, "The Results of \cquaintance With God." Everybody is invited. Ullt 4 y their i > 5,1941 sco unt of * lis offer r f our taxes # she nance M ,l I o work are n the hours sons to rch of r S. - / I * :<A i * ' ' ~; 4 Son " : v . . J x r ; " : \M::i " t -f-W . T. ' ? . . i"ri t* f*!j*^ififri^& ' >
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