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• Walker, Evans & Cogwell just printed the City Year Book for 1917, in which Mayor Tristram T. Hyde cites Charleston's progress• The Mayor and administration have been highly pleased with Charleston's levels of cooperation• The mayor first requested land adjacent to the Navy Yard for erecting buildings for navy men to be trained; the government leased 250 acres for the period of the war's duration, at $1 per year• The mayor was called upon to be chief conscription officer for the men of draft age• The government was commended by WA for the efficiency with which tit registered all alien enemies• Conditions have been improved by the previous year's efforts at laying foundations for abolishing vice conditions; Charleston is now on the list as being one of the best cities concerning vice conditions• CN&C: "The abolishing of the "segregated district" was determined upon, but the Mayor was thoroughly opposed to forcing the unfortunate residents on other communities."• He advises establishing a home for refugees from the segregated district who had nowhere to go; his plan is met with enthusiasm. Contributions were given and an "Emergency Home" promptly established and maintained for some months by the Salvation Army until Dec. 31, 1917, without any taxpayer expense. • Many unfortunate girls and women have been cared for there; many were placed back at home and may reform. The mayor wishes to thank the Salvation Army staff and citizens who helped• Perhaps the most important issue was a the water works plant which Charleston purchased for $1,360,000• Local contractors have had trouble securing labor, though a considerable amount of paving was still completed. Attention has been given to improving traffic regulations. ; Newspaper article ; 8, 5

• Charleston to enjoy the Ringling Bros. circus for the first time in a decade• 89 cars will arrive, and are scheduled to show on Oct. 4th• Publicity and advertising has already started• A parade will be given, and two performances in Charleston; the parade is next bound for Savannah• The railroad has suggested the circus' present route, in order to fulfill U.S. administration policy to offer more entertainment (for the military camps) ; Newspaper article ; 3

"Very humble servants": colonial merchants and the limits of middle-class power -- The revolution, John Wilkes, and middle-class mob rule -- City of knavery: trade before the War of 1812 -- Friendship and sympathy, family and stability -- The War of 1812 and commercial disaster -- Mercantile professionalism and Charleston as a cotton port

• No date has been set for reopening public schools• The schools will not reopen Thursday morning• The city board will meet tomorrow to determine a reopening date• The College of Charleston, Porter Military Academy, Confederate Home College, Ashley Hall and Miss Frost's School have announced that exercises will resume tomorrow ; Newspaper article ; 2

• 18 new houses are being constructed by the Victory Housing Corporation, owned by Mayor Tristram T. Hyde• Housing needed in Charleston, due to the influx of people brought by government war activities near Charleston ; Newspaper article ; 5

Charleston, South Carolina, is a city that markets itself as a center of heritage tourism. With millions of tourists visiting each year to see its historic architecture and landscaped gardens, how can public historians and public history professionals in Charleston and the Lowcountry accurately share the stories of workers, both enslaved and free, who built and fundamentally shaped the regional cultural landscape? The authors of this collaborative essay explore different avenues for ensuring that labor history and heritage—past and present—becomes integrated in the public history of the city and region. Through her work in historical interpretation at the McLeod Plantation Historic Site and the Lowcountry Digital History Initiative, Leah Worthington explores ways of publicly interpreting how enslaved people shaped the natural and structural landscapes of the Lowcountry—landscapes that are at the heart of the historical tourism industry. Rachel Donaldson examines the significance of the places of labor history and the importance of recognizing and preserving these sites as integral features of the region's built environment. With the assistance of oral histories conducted with Leonard Riley Jr., a longshoreman and member of the International Longshoremen's Association, her focus on the historical and contemporary significance of International Longshoremen's halls in downtown Charleston sheds light on how sites like these have facilitated, and can continue to facilitate, labor and social activism. As Kieran Taylor argues, Charleston has a rich history of protest that fuses traditional labor demands for better wages and working conditions with demands for racial equality and black power. His project examines the efforts of African American workers in recent years to harness those traditions to build worker power at fast food restaurants, in hospitals, and in public services throughout the region.

• Charleston's residents have known about the city's sanitation challenges, and have been slowly trying to improve affairs• The time has now come for a drive to sweep away some of the main health menaces• City and county authorities have been asked to make financial contributions to the work , particularly in wiping out mosquitoes and malaria, and in eradicating venereal disease, as well as establishing more thorough inspections of all sorts• Charleston city and county is only being asked to bear a portion of the costs, with the U.S. government being responsible for most of them, for the protection of the troops stationed nearby• The developments are thought to mean a good deal for the future developments of Charleston' health ; Newspaper article ; 4

• Educational institutions of the city reveal little effect by Spanish influenza, save that the Citadel has closed temporarily• The public schools opened as usual• The cadets at Porter Military Academy are in residence, but will not start classes for several days to avoid bringing together large groups• Exercises at the Citadel have been postponed for a short time and the boys furloughed until further notice—the Citadel was to have joined other colleges in the S.A.T.C., but authorities have decided to postpone their general exercises until a later date ; Newspaper article ; 4

• Charlestonians belonging to the Italian colony were disappointed to find that the Italian Alpine soldiers intended to perform at the liberty loan drive were sent to another city because of influenza• More than 100 members of the Italian colony gathered at the union station in expectation with the Met's Military Band and a large amount of floral tributes• The party dispersed once refreshments were consumed• Keen regret expressed by members of the welcoming party• "The local Italian-Americans have been following with greatest interest the fortunes of Italy in this war and they were prepared to let the veterans known that Italians though thoroughly loyal to all American conditions, are not forgetful of the land from which they came." ; Newspaper article ; 8

• The medical college will open for the new term; it's unlikely that medical students will be taken from classes to serve in the military ; Newspaper article ; 6

• The survey census of nurses carried out by the Red Cross is producing good results• The government is taking the survey in order that the civilian population may be protected, and in case of community need of nursing• An example would be the current influenza situation ; Newspaper article ; 6

• Dr. Leon Banov finds that dealers are likely to sell unfit food• Banov brushes objectionable items with a pine tar preparation sterilizing solution whose odor persists• "When he started in with the smelly mixture Thursday foodstuffs and materials so treated were rushed to garbage containers and a vigorous application of soap, and boiling water was resorted to in order that the places might be rid of the disagreeable and unconquerable odor showered upon them by the food inspector." • Banov: "So far as our standards in Charleston are concerned, yesterday, we have been endeavoring heretofore to be lenient and reasonable and meet local conditions as far as we could. Now, however, I think the time has arrived for the raising of these standards to conform to those in use by the government at the present time. So, while conditions in this city are actually improving, the scores may seem to be lowering. This must be considered. Charleston is doing splendidly. And we are going to keep right at our work." • Third and last inoculation of dairymen against typhoid takes place today and Monday ; Newspaper article ; 3

• During the past year mail of all kinds has increased approximately 100% in the Charleston post office• 25% is government franked mail going to the navy and army depts. • Mail going through the office addressed to Charlestonians is about the same ; Newspaper article ; 6

• Banov's food inspectors continue to be active, with the aim of safeguarding the health of the military and naval forces stationed in and around Charleston ; Newspaper article ; 10

• [Editorial explaining why some cannot understand why all public meeting places should be closed down, while the Liberty Loan efforts are allowed to continue]• The Liberty Loan campaign was set up before the flu became prevalent, and is difficult to halt, now that it has been set in motion. There is nothing to be done but continue the campaign through to completion• The loan workers are patriots working for a greater cause and should be supported• If the efforts ceased, it would be thought in Germany that the U.S. Government had no faith in the campaigns, and in victory• U.S. enemies must not be allowed to think the country is tired of the war ; Newspaper article ; 4