The Delta Democrat-Times du lieu suivant : Greenville, Mississippi • Page 8

ITlie Greenville, Tuesday, April 25, 1950 Bulwark Of Health JV. Greer, County Expert On Cleanliness Says Negro Schools In Area Shamefully Unsanitary 'hi. raanaltr must be Mle Ou'-bt added. food program con tliti of.wveral Heft he them 87 Mwui Vtoeent Sanitation is one of the major bulwarks of health. AWNINGS Restaurants, markets, school cafeterias, lunch-rooms can be a distinct health menace properly supervised and unless rigidly Relax this Summer in (he comfnrl of a shaded house.

Let us install custom made or ready-made canvas awnings i to i stand rough! weather. Pleasing color binations. required to meet minimum standards. Much of the time of the three sanitation workers in the Washington County Health Department Is spent on school sanitation and on proper food handling. And in Greenville, school sanitation in most instances is fairly Hood, M.

A. Greer said. Mr. Grccr, who is in charge of all sanitation work in the west Fide of Washington county, excep. for the food handling places in Greenville, declared, however, that conditions in Negro schools outside the city "are deplorable." that Mrs.

non (Mrs. Nonrta C. O'Bunnon, county superintendent of education) says should be stressed," Mr. Greer said. "The sanitation -or lack of it in Negro county schools creates a tremendous health problem." Many Outhouses Left Because there's no such thing as a sanitary sewer system available to most of these school scp- lowed.

The privies are in the majority. "Hand washing and drinking facilities just aren't" Mr. Grter said. Occasionally, the owner of a plantation extend a wrter line to the school. More than not only water available is at faucet surrounded by mud in the school yard.

But the white schools in the county he said, In most Instances have better sanitation than those in Greenville. The Negro schools here arc far better than most but "Coleman High is short particularly on drinking and hand- washing facilities," Mr. said. Health regulations require that a Ifvatory for handwashing be (iiovided in the cafeteria kitchens of the various schools John A. Capps, who is in charge of food handling establishments in the city, said.

All the schools now meet this requirement Number Two and Ga'rrelt Hall. Garrclt Hall in fact, falls so far behind the regulations for school lunch rooms that it will probably have to he discontinued said. "The only reason we've allowed it to go on is that there are so tic tanks and pit privies are al- many hunnry children" Mr. Greenville Awning fattier a date! nil her own. It's called "Mother's Day 1 and you can bet She's hoping for a gift from HIGHWAY 82-K Dollars millions oftJiem If you're building a house, the carpcnlcr brings his own saw -cost about $8.

4 But if you're shipping a carload of lumber, the engineer climbs aboard our locomotive cost 5100,000 up. Yon can sec why it takes working dollars to make a railroad. They must always be available when they're needed and where they're needed. i them, the best railroaders in the world -and that includes men and women of the I i i Central can't run a good railroad. Last year the Illinois Central $38,000,000 for new equip, mem and oilier things to improve its service to yon.

The railroad also created a new consolidated mortgage, providing a firm foundation for improvements. We believe that keeping our railroad financially sound is important to onr workers and to yon. For this is surest way for the Illinois Central and its workers to continue to earn -and deserve your friendship and patroniige. W. A.

JOHNSTON- President ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD Main Line of Mid-America What makes a railroad Capps said. "Thoae need the food more than any other group in town." He does not know what they will do unless the lunchroom can be brought up to minimum standard and kept open. Two years ago Mr. Capps said a program was launched in the state tu up standards for cafeterias and school lunchrooms contemplating a steady system Improvement over four years am lo meet (he minimum requirements for government subsidies Last year all schools were required lo be up to the minimum this year they had to reach the Grade requirements. Next yea all must have improved to the Grade standard and the following year they must be Grade A establishments.

"Th require- quirements for the Grade A standard are very strict" Mr. Capps said. "Protection ot display is a must and serving counters mus be separated from the children by a glass It is all righ too, if helped plates are. passec through a window lo the children." Two Met Requirements The two new elementary schools Lucy Webb for Negroes and Susie P. Trigg for white children already meet these Grade A requirements.

They are the only schools in Greenville do so at this time. However with the exception of Carrett Hall the others are in very good condition. Most markets and bakeries in Greenville arc also in "very good shape" Mr. Capps said, but number of restaurants have minor violations of health rules. "Unless these are taken care of, they i be forced to close.

1 Before a food handling cstab- can receive a license to operate It is required under a city ordinance to have a health department permit. But too often this provision is enforced when ihe license is renewed although the law says that new health permit must be presented at lhat time Mr. Capps said. Cnckdown Co mint A crack-down on violators of the regulations will be begun soon he said. Up until recently the department did not have a sufficient number of sanitation supervisors and time has been given operators to correct long-standing violations, "But if they take care o( violations, we will soon have to a taking them to court," he said.

As part of the health department's program, food hand.lers schools were held throughout the county, but (or Ihe most part the rosjxmse was poor, Mr. Capps snid. Since April of last year, one supervisor has spent his full time on food handling establishments alone, and the survey, which was completed last summer, ted to the classes. But, except (or those establishments having i a dining rooms and a few others, response from the while managers nnrl operators was quite disappointing, Mr. Capps said.

The response from the Negro owners was far belter. "We can't force them (o come WM well Ui nvirttac better hfc o)nm CgneatUa iadhrUul faclHties br i 4. CwrecilM by deaalnr purchase new FMtinz of flty that all new Frwd be Inspected and approved by roar Health Department be- be able bay a city pHvlfete license to operate and establishments be approved before beJnr able to renew city Ikense: f. Enfjreement of regulations of Mississippi State Board of Health and city of Greenville governing Hand 11 nr This program is well -underway A survey of existing establish ments was completed by 1 summer of last year and the pro gram mapped out. A school fo managers and operators of cafe and restaurants was held in Oc tober and the problem disousse as well as the presentation of th classes to be given employee: The school for Food Handler was started in November and wi be continued through April.

Thi school has consisted of a Eerie of four classes each month wit; each class held twice daily Tueday for "whites and Thursda. for Negroes. lo date 290 i Handlers have attended one more oC these classes and 23 iave completed four classes ant obtained a certificate of at tendance. Many establishments unable comply with the regulations fo various reasons have voluntarily ctosed while others have madi corrections and purchased nev equipment in order to comply Quite a few establishments hav made superficial corrections anc vill be dealt with under the 6th phase of the program i tarts in the near future. Th Health Department feels th a ivery operator has had ample op- lortunity to become familiar with he regulations and to compl same and that those wh lave failed to comply will be for ed to comply by enforcement he regulations in city court.

Whan a lion's tail becomes mo- ionless, it is a signal that he ngry and about to attack, ac cording to trainers. FOR SALE Commercial Lots Ol 82-Soith Also Residential Lots On HijchwiT No. 1. Near New Country Club. Call or Sec GEORGE ABRAHAM Dial 6651 Husband to Hospital: Needs Work To Died AlWilmot Support Her Soa "You can only let your, neighbors and friends take care of you so long," Mrs.

Suber, 732 Purcell, said Monday, "And then you have got to get a job." Mrs. Suber's husband has been in a Memphis hospital since January 4, when his foot was amputated following an Injury he received on a river boat where he was working as night watchman She is the only means of support for herself and her 14-year-olc son, Allen. They have lived in Greenville 8 years. She says she made application with the. Employment Security office but no opening has come up yet and "I just must let something to do right away to teed us." Since her husband was taken to Memphis she has run out ol iamily funds, has worked sporadically at housework for various people and has received Irom the Salvation Army.

"But I don't want (o keep depending in people," she says. She says she may be contacted through a neighbor, Clarence 03- whose dial phone number 5029. She has had experience is a sales clerk, she says. The Delta Democrat-Times naking an appeal to anyone in Jrcenville who has a suitable opening to contact Mis. Suber.

lackson Policeman Kills Burglar JACKSON, (UP) --Jackson Poice Officer S. D. Dyrd said Monlay that he was forced to kill a Vegro burglar Sunday night when the Negro turned on him and ordered him to drop his gun. A coroner's jury toda" hat Robert Gray was killed by the police officers "acting in line of duty in slopping a fleeing felon and in self defense." The the death justifiable homicide, i Gray had entered the i itates Athletic Co. here shortly cfore midnight where he stole everal jackets.

He gained en- rnnce by way of the skylight, nit was unable to get out in manner because a ladder lie tried use was too short. Police said he then broke the ront door with a baseball a nd threatened several passersby Ie was apprehended later by Of- icer Dyrd anrl was shot while esistmg arrest. SUDORA Funeral were held Monday, afternoon it p.pi.. at the Wilmot cemetery for Mri. Minnie Estelle Tumey, age who died Sunday morning at the home of a daughter, Harry Barker at Wilmot.

Services were conducted by Re.v, Dillard Miller, pastor of the Wilmot Baptist Church. He was assisted by Rev. a Hughes, pastor ol the Barksdale Baptist Church. The deceased had formerly resided at Eudora. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs.

Barker of Wlimot and Mrs. Bessie Cook of Yokirna, Washington; three soris, Tom Tumey of Lake Village; Leo.Tiimey of Des Arc; Isaac Tumey of McGehec; one brother, Joe Sharp of a Springs, two sisters, Mrs. Lena Spivey of Yazoo City, Miss, and Mrs. Oracle 1 Lee Atkins of Columbia, Miss, and a host of other relatives including two nieces, Mrs. Robert Ritchie and Mrs.

Thad Wilson, and a nephew H. C. Landers, all of whom live near Eudora. Street Surfacing To Begin Soon Hard-surfacing of parts of 32 Greenville streets will be ready to go as soon as the necessary 15 days' advertising ends, City Engineer John Teunisson said Monday. Mayor George Archer said it appeared likely that some trees in Wib.in Park, which will interfere with the streets, may have to removed.

He said he and Mrs. Louise 'Gray, head of the tree committee, Chief of Police Hollingsworth and the city engineer iad all examined them. Mr. Teunisson said that -from he standpoint of safety some of should be removed. we'll leave it up to the tree committee and the residents of the area," he said.

Mortgages, Debb On MHIer library All Paid te Fri All mortgage! and debts on' tlw Miller 'Memorial Library i Community Center for Negroes in Greenville have been paid in full, officers of the organization said a report to citizens who assisted In the campaign to provide the facilities. A fund drive which recently e'rlded made possible the final (i- nancing of'the libraryand center. behalf of the Miller Memorial Library a Community Center, we wish to thank the public for their cooperation and sup- port.what made it possible for us to make this report," said President B. W. Cook and Treasurer H.

C. Green. Project Started In 1941 Since the project was first planned April 1, 1947 until now, a total of 519,036 was raised and spent, the report showed. In a breakdown cf spending, the officers revealed: Two buildings were erected and furnished at a cost of $13,000. An automobile was also purchased at Charter and attorney fees cost S6no and interest on the loan 51,140.

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