The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-01-05


test against his and another appoint
mcnt, for the reason that the lead |
crs of the league had promised |
that should the Gibson Government |
he overturned that all places in the |
Gift of the new administration should
be given to league and Honolulu
Rifle men. The matter was smooth
ed over for that time 10y the excuse
that DIR. Trousscau was good man,
which no one denied, and that he
was doing the work without a salary.
But the rucliou broke cat again
when secretary was appointed to
the board, a gentleman who was in
every way well qualified to fill the
place, but who did not belong TO
that same league before mentioned.
Through Mr.. Roche being forced
out of the secretaryship and other
matters | believe, DR.. Trousscau
sent in his resignation at once, but
was prevailed on to hold on until
after the election il / remember
right.
Thus was lost TO the country the
public services of one of our lead
ing medical men, who had gener-
ously consented TO spend a part of
his valuable time each day in serv-
ing the public as head of the
Board of Health, and that,
too, without pay, and new secre-
tary was appointed to suit "the
boys"
DIR. Emerson was next appointed
President of the board at q salary of
5000 per annum. Somewhere
about the same time DR.. Rodgers
was made physician for the Jail and
DR.. Tucker for the Asylum. Now,
against the character or ability of
these gentlemen l do not wish to
say thing, nor would | ever men
tion their names, but that they are
in the public service and pay, and
as such arc open TO criticism. The
good Book tells us that tree is
known by its fruits, and l think
that the ability and worth of Il
medical man, when he has been in
place long enough to become
known, as shown by the medical
practice he works up and retains.
If he has the confidence and respect
of the public, they will engage him
and vice versa; and | think, Mr..
Editor, when you look over the APP
pointments in and by the Board of
Health you will admit that the gen
eral public would rather see some of
these gentlemen appointed to go out
on King street and assist the Road
Supervisor in some of his evident
cndeavors to make water run up
hill, than placed in positions where
they may do so much harm to the
community.
Look for u moment at the conse-
quences of letting whooping cough
into our community. | am told
there have been some seventy-iive
deaths from this cause in ten weeks
and that it has cost the community
$4,000 for doctors bills. Why
can't some one find whose fault il
was that the contagiOn was let in.
Then again, ! am informed on
good authority that a sailor was
taken from whaIeship, who had
small poX. He was taken to the
small poX hospital, a Government
, physician sent by the President OF
the Board of Health to make al
examination, to see if it really was
small poX. He reported that il
was, but still that man was allowed
: to die without medical attendance
} 1t is an open secret that the Board
, to be able to pay some of the large
salaries in Honolulu, have had tC
economise by cutting down the pit.
. tance given to some Of the medica
! men employed by the Board in the
$ country districts, and in some in
I stances making one man cover Tho
ground formerly done by two, and
could give an instance when Il life
was lost through this by the non
(, ] arrival of the doctor in time.
: In conclusion, would ask you
f ii we adopted Mr.. Lyons suggcs
tion of making Government posi-
tiOns elective, do you think tn
$ present Government physicians il
e Honolulu or the President of tn
i Board of Health would stand a ghos
a of chance of being elected?