Ik a Letter to the Commissioners En- Was an I'pright (’hrlstlan Gentlemen dorslng the Morement For County Hospital In Uen of County Home. Bethel North Carolina. July 25th. 1914. To The Hon. Board of Co., Couiniis- sioners, Greenville, I’itt Co., N. C. Geiitleuieii: — Please allow me to express to your board my hearty support and endorse- j meut of the movement which has been , inaugurated to establish a County | Hospital in lieu of a County Home. | J am a young man, and have only resided in this County for three yt-ar^i,; but in tliat short lime the people an.l the traditions oE Pitt have beeonie very dear to me. 1 have looked witli. pride and pleasure on the rapid stride j yhe has made, even in so short a time. 'I'he increased opportunity of educa tional advancement, the magnificent; public buildings she has erected, thf . miles and miles of good roads she; has built, her rapid growili in popu lation and material prosperity. 'I'liese things have made me proud of my County anil tlie reliable conscientious i men who have directed us along these | lines of advancetuents. Have we not,! howi'V r, neglected the ijuestion of ouTj I'nldic Heallir.’ That issue which is of paramount importance to us all. ] Modern mithods of sanitation and preventive nu'dicine have put it with-, in our n acli to practically wipe oul i the contagious and infi-ciious dis- | <’ases that yearly cost us the ('ountvl thou.-iaiids of dollars in money and' untold values in liuman life. ^Vi^h a County Hospital and a Whole Time Health Otlicer these things are • ii-j lirely within our reach. Malaria 'I'v- phoid Fever can be absolutely pre vented. Dther infectious and contagi ous diseases can be reduced to a mini mum. School cliildren can be examin- <‘d and minor di'feets corrected sr (hat they may he able to grasp tlu' opportunity which birth t'nvironment entitle them to. Shall %ve. then, with thi.s splendid opportunity before us to bring th< liealth and happiness of o\ir Countv lip to the .standard of perfection, shall we, I asU, neglect this great oppor tunity, in order to provide a palace for three or four indigents? Please do not think that I am desirious that the Cpunty shirk any of her respon- Bibilities. On the contrary, the Pau pers who DO NOT BELO.NG TO STATK I.XSTITI'TIONS would be so few in number that they could be eared for at The Hospital with the addition of very, very little expense. Poverty and Pauperism are a dis ease. Shall we encourage thriftless ness and treat the results of our care lessness in regard to the Public Health; or shall we raise the stand ards of onr physical well being Rt that %ve will be able, in a larg.'' mf-astire, to prevent vagabondism and vagrancy? Tliis is the iiuestion that is before you. I trust, (iemletneti, tliat you may not ronsider me too presumptions in thus expressing my views. I lielieve in American Cilizensliip and I know that you. Gentlemen, desire to do that which is to be for the "greatest good of the greatest number." and what ever your decision in this matter may be [ shall remain. Loyally, I'. O. CRIPFIN'. M. n. j Tliat Had the Interest of Uls Fel lonman at Heart...Funeral This Afternoon. Mr. AVilliam M. Lang died at 1:30 o'clock Friday afternooD, at his home in Farmville, after a long illness, hav ing been in poor health several years He was a son of the late Mr. W. G. Lang, and was 53 years of age. In his death Farmville and Pitt County loses a good and useful citizen. For many years he was one of Farmville's leading merchants, and also engaged largely in farming. He took active part in the progress of his town and county, and used his means liberally to that end. He was a member of the Christian church ami his life was that of an up right man. He was also a Mason and ilevoteil to the primipals ot tile j frtitcrnity. On (.H'tober ISsS he married Miss .\nnie Phillips, t>f Kinston, the wife i and seven chililreii surviving him. } I I'liese are .Mrs. H. L. Humphey, .Mrs. j ,1. Y. .Monk. Mrs. Paul i-:. .lones, .%Hss ‘ ‘ /Vnnie Laurie Uiiig, and .lack, Wil- . liam and Jatnes Lang. He also leaves one brother. Mr. .1. A. Lang, of Creen- I ville. and two sisters, Mrs. Fannie ' .loyner, of Farniville and Mr-;. W. K. I .Mowborn, of Kinston, j The hurial will take placc this after- tu>on at o'clock with Masonic honors. THE BEST COMPANY- The Mutual Benifit Life In surance Company, of Newark, N. J. C. L. WILKINSON, Sole Agent. - ■ Greenville, N. C, Candidates Cards All Candidate Cnrdi are I2.M per incb per month payable In adruee. For Sherll* I wish to announce to my frlendt and the public generally that I am candidate for the office of Bheriff of Pitt county subject to the action of the Democratic primary, and will ap preciate the vote and belp of any. 8-19-tf. W. SIMON .MOYE. For Treasurer. I 1 hereby announce myself as candt- j date for Treasurer of Pitt County sub Ject to the Democratic primary. I4ietf. W. L. HALL. FOK tOlXTV C0.V.«ISS10>£B I hereby announce myself a can didate for county commissioner, to succeed myself, subject to the Demo cratic primary of Pitt County. K. a WHICHARD. , I lliMi'e l'art.> Near (-riltnii l-'or the past few ila>s Miss Lill Cliapmaii and her lirother .lack have given a h(ntse party at their luantiiiil loiiiitry lioine near t'lrifton. Their I invited guests being Misses Hattie Hoilges, i,a (Irange. C., Annie Lau rie Lang and Henrietta .Moye, Farm ville, ,\. .Miss l-;i