Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, June 17, 1914, Page 4

PAGE FOUR THE EVEMJG TELEGRAM LAKEL The Evening felegram Published every Afternoon from the Telegram Building, Lakeland, Fla. Entered in the postoffice at Lake- land, Florida, as mail matter of the second class. #. F. HETHERINGTON, EDITOR. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. DNEFBRAL iGis s v vy 3Dy BiX montn® .......dc000000.° 2.60 Three montns .............. 126 Delivered anywhere within the limits of the City of Lakeland for 10 eents a week, From the same office is issued THE LAKELAND NEWS, A weekly newspaper giving a resume of local matters Ccrop conditions, zounty affairs, etc. Sent anywhere for $1.00 per year. Corn 13 feet high, growing in the vicinity of Lakeland, shows the fer- tility of this Polk county soil. eSS Rt We advise our boys to engage in farming rather than take up many other avocations, and the advice is sound; but in the next breath we are shouting from the housetop of the “downtrodden farmer,” whom INOTIGE OF PUBLIC MEETINB flF BI"ZENS (State Health Department Bulletin.) Familiarity Breeds Indifference. ity Even the constant presence of The citizens of Lakeland are here- |danger loses its terrors for us ghen by notified that there will be a pub-|We can't escape it or when we be- lic meeting of all the citizens of |COme convinced that the process re- Lakeland who are interested, or who will come, at the Herron theater, on Friday evening, June 19th, at 7:30 o'clock. The purpose of the meeting is to invite views ang dis- cussion relative to the proposed ‘bond issue for providing an adequate light and water plant and for other improvements for the city of Lake- land. All persons who have any ideas to advance or who wish to be& heard in the premises are invited to be pres- ent. In order that the discussion may not be endlessly prolonged and may lead to some definite conclusion it is hopeq that those who wish to be heard will have their ideas in shape for presentation in a brief and comprehensive manner. complicated than the danger itself. This has wide application in Florida to a considerable list of dis- eases that are actually preventable, or, at least, possible of restriction far beyond their present prevalence. Malaria is one of these. The disease is usually considered a necessary ac- companiment of new and undevel- oped countries, and the popular fancy, even in these modern and en- lightened times, accepts the fable that it comes from the mists and the miasmas arising from wet places. The only basis for truth in such imaginings is that such conditions favor the breeding of the Anopheles carried from the malarie-infected in- dividual to other individuals whq up to that time are free from the in- fection. Even in such surroundings the disease would be impossible un- less it were brought from other lo- ll'alitins by persons who were actual- The commissioners desire the ad- vice and assistance of the citizens in this manner, and trust that what- ever objectiong there may be will be put forth at this meeting, which is we insist is the most abused and robbeq person on the face of the earth. Aren't we a little inconsist- ent? 0 A Under the heading, “Letters to the Editor” in the Miami Herald, we find such items as these: “1819—Earth- quake in East 'Indies swallowed up 2,000 persons.” “1830—Right vil- lages destroyed by eruption of Mt. Etna,” etc,, ete. We infer from these that the Heralq editor is somewhat behind in reading his mail. Sakalasn o Congressman Sparkman succeeded in getting his bill through the House providing for the removal of the customs headquarters of Florida from Jacksonville vack to Tampa. As the primary is over, this can hardly be charged up to “pre-elec- tion" activity. Uncle Steve isakle to get many lllin;;s for his district that a new untried man would be unable to touch. 0 For a frank expression as to the merits of his fellow editors, permit us to refer you to Herb. Felkel, of the Pensacola News. You should not make comparisons, Herbert, as they are always odious--particularly when summed up in the statement that one editor will outshine another “like the sun outshines a lightning bug.” Em— Editor Thomas, of the Plant City Courier, viewed the tango as present- ed at a theater in his town, and gives as the result of his observa- tions the opinion that the dancers have to be too busy thinking of the complicated steps to have room for evil thoughts. This is a hopeful view of the case, indicating that what many have censureq as a hurt- ful amusement is merely a harmless industry, The Gainesville Sun is advertising for a kind-hearted grower who will ! bring it in a watermelon. Rig-hn;u'l-: ed farmers down this way evidently | are kinder to the newspaper man than they are up in Alachua. Grow- ers hercabouts don't wait for any distress signal from the editor, but bring in their best to divide with him. The best and most generous people in the world happen to live in anq around Lakeland. iy i Says the Tarpon Springs Leader: “Wouldn't it be fine if the moving picture story writers could arrange a film which dig not include the alien- ation of another man's wife or an- other woman's husband?" The mov- ing pictures are not the sole or chief offenders in this respect. It is almost impossible to find a magazine or oth- er fiction publication that is not ov- erflowing with this kind of erotic rot. Has the taste of the American public become s0 debauched that only this kind of stuff appeals to it? It used to be that the barest sus- picion of what constitutes the fav- orite theme of the so-called fiction- ist of today was discussed after the coroner and undertaker had per formed their offices—provided there was anybody left to carry on the discussion But affairs of this kind are treated in such a matter-of-fact way in the modern story that the! fmpression is conveyed that men are mostly cuckolds angd there is littl faith in women We know of no in- | fluence that is more harmful and dangerous than the of the opular ma homes of the people presence I n of many We Cut Carranz Whiskers has shaveq off his beard W wl not eard of the momento 12e until we saw Felegram of | Friday We have hest con- fidence in what our frienq Hether- ington says. It it hadn’t been for that we woulg have thought that it | was th the h picture of Consul Sillims but Hetherington says it's Carranza, and we take his word for it.—Tam- pa Times. the proper place and time, and will not he advanceq later. The regular meeting of the city commissioners will be deferred from Wednesday night until Saturday morning at 9:30 o’clock. By order of Commissioners of City of Lakeland. ly suffering from it. This suggests the idea that it is ipossible that any given section or territory may be freed from this in- fection, and that it is possible has been proven over large areas in dif- ferent parts of the world. Indeed, the Southern Medical Association, through a commission of able phy- sicians, is now working out the de- tails of a comprehensive campaign by which the Southern States are to 0. M. EATON, Chairman. FOR SALE—Pool room. Terms. Box 186, Lakeland. 2710 quired to rig ourselves of it is more | mosquito, by which the germs are’ AND, FLA., JUNE 17, 1914 { be emancipated from malaria. ‘l? is tindeed possible, but the most im- :]mx'mm. because most difficult, ele- ment in this campaign will be the i('()-mwrmi(m of the people, of the victims themselves, who are the ac- ‘ tual sufferers. : Every person who has this disease is the center of infection and f)r danger to those about him, within a large radius. The germs of ma- laria in the blood of the patient are absorbed by the mosquito in il‘s Iblte, and passing through certain stages of development in the mos- quito, these germs are transmmng to new victims by the same mosqui- to, and the process is repeated in- definitely and with increasing vigor from the beginning of the warm sea- son to its close. During the winter and when the temperatures generally fall below 60 degrees Fahrenheit, the Anophe- les mosquito cannot carry the infec- tion, but the germs of the disease are perpetuated in a more or less doi- mant condition in the blood of the human host, or patient, There is thus a cyele of develop- ment by which the mosquito infects "man and man infects the mosquito, and if at any stage this circle of | growth 4s broken, the spread of the disease is stopped in this particular | direction. | Theoretically there are two ways of breaking in upon this cycle: First, by the destruction of the mosquito, the sole aar\nt‘ of carrying the dis- ease, or its germs, from one human host to another. While it is pos- sible to prevent the breeding of the mosquito locally, destroying the breeding places by filling up or by Jdraining wet spcrs or by the uso of .. We Ask Your Patience T oo b R S geee &5 & § & & ¢ & c§y @ The Good News has just becn received that ou :g nearly ready for shipment. bt Once here the work of Installing them will not take long. :%; g § ‘! z @b # % Our Atrractive ‘and Convenient Rooms will be at Your Service. ;‘,5 b & MAKE YOUR HEADQUARTERS WITH US. 2% ::: 'g: %’ B 4 @ & % o ' E i\ State Bank of Lakeland HOW IRELAND HAS A FUTURE .thm; can prevent Ireland's Ine { dustries from swinging into tull de- '\\‘Inpmvnl. and she is now sure of P areat commercial power. And when Just whisper “Home Rule” to An- na Frances Levins, who knows more about Ireland’'s heart, Ireland's hu- 3 ey # 2 ; jin Galway that didn’t dare be paint- man side, Ireland's romance, than ] . . i ! ed or improved for fear the rents any one you'll finq this side of Drog- | i 3 { would be raised, my heart sings with heda, and watch the face of the jov. The brown eyed little woman light up honest, hard-working Every year Anna Franc WATh R ShaLs an dare lift up their heads ) Yy yed a Frances, 1 her | 3 anq look prosperous without fear of grand and si- | ; : { inere 1 don’t blame Eng- where English has | 5 d land, and never have, never been spoken, where ancient | F .., [this staunch patriot Gaelic customs and costumes are still | honored; where R« camera, goes to the A sed taxes lent west coast concluded She had her reasons; but love and justice have flax is spun | riumphed at last. Irelang has come into flawless 'lrish line and where | 1to her own folk songs are sung from the M:n’l.f hron her photographers Miss [""i i vins spreads nterest in everything |[FOR RENT- Flat of three rooms, Irish upon which, as she phrases it.| furnished or unfurnished, all mod- Jthe light cof lHome Rul s soon, rn conveniences please God, t Ircland need “now that 1 unrest is ne end, Ire show what heyp BOBGDIIDEGIDBIDEIIDEG BIPFPPIIIIPIEDEIDIDEDIDIEE B DIFDIIDEEOEEDEPILBOABID DD IEDPDEDIDIEIIDDED b IIFDESIEIIHIEILII4404 R ¢. a Little Longer e M e e 0 T sefecradrfrdi @i drdr@nddddud g BRrbdrb e I think of the little thatched homes | & Soir <Gocf $refr g r new fixtures are & oo o B P ooeid = | CARD OF THANKS We desire to thank the many (friends who ministered to us during jour recent great bereavement when | we lost our daughter. Their acts tof Kindness will always be lovingly remembered |MR. AND MRS. W. WHEELER AND FAMILY. NOTICY To all real estate brokers with whom I have my South Florida ave- nue home listed for sale, take noti On and afte will be ad this in m Jackson, L band L Lo B e —— WIDEAWAKE PEOPLE SAVE | daylight hours. Keep Your Face Ty, the Sunshine and the § ows Will Fall Bep; LET YOUR CLOTHES ' BE CLEANED BY LAKELAND DRY CL PLANT and your TURN TO SMILES Our equipment the State. Our Wo IN THE CITY. “‘We clean everything but reputa LAKELAND DRY CLEANING Pl Phones 405-298 Goods Called For and Delivered EANING frowns will is one of the by rk IS THE p kerosene on the surfaces of stagnant waters, vet it is evident that the de- struction of the entire mosjuito crop by any known means is a practical impossibility . | The second measure of prevention is by tne protection of the human be- ing from the bite of the incsquito, whether it be infected or not. The Anopheles is dormant or idl> during It gets busy in the carly evening and holds high carni- val throughout the night. 1Ii is during these hours that Floridians in particular should be watrhful against this pest, It used to be considered that the bite of the mosquito was nothing more than annoving. Medical science has shown that it is dangerous, that is, the attack of certain of the many varieties of these insects, not of all, although it may sometime be discov- ered that each variety has a menace all its own. And so it Is best and safest to take no chances with any of them. No mosquito can penetrate a sup- can do for their own heloveg -‘:I?hm’:f an old proverb: Over almost everythir wilh which your surroundings are luxurious?” —/ RESOURCES $150,000.00 American State B BE AN AMERICAN—ONE OF US (Ao I i ] “Daoing o wenls quabupes oo i r alm ing except our virtues, there might be written this malion: “€oo much. “ds late as the Eiohteenth Century the general lot was crude and mean. Your rich grandfather suffered discomforts compared QYou car’t save money? You can if you w. / tho. I worth frying. Bring a dollar b‘yourlian&yb&afi%bgtatrsfl MONEY oY READING THE ADS. IN THIS PAPER. WATCH THEM FOR BARGAINS O IR > anm AT KT o> < oo You n! L [ % anly{ G ver [ Why Suffer with Headaches Vilén vou c¢and '\"u'l\'\\“'.‘ Dr. Lugh C. “Xaminatior and con COLE & JEWELERs 1 € reliev o &OPTOMETRISTS, stantial wire screcn Theretore, surround with screens. See that anq kept in place ang in; Screen the doors i your home, of your liv dining romos, kitchons rooms. Screen the wir bedrooms and over nets anq tuck them in fore you retire. The screen is as ne of the Florida home : statement may be q stop and think about deny it. A roofless no more a menace to the larger part of tl ida than a house wi These facts regarc not fresh revelations to Floridians or to those 3 long resided here, but dians become careless @ ent and need reminders gers that threaten them laria is one of these dang that may he removed u rand Opera Comj ext Week. Floor 5S0c¢ Seats ed with propc Hull has ¢l sultation free. HULL LAKELAND 3 S o o