Morning journal and courier., 1893-05-30
COMMUNICATION.
The Old Sanitarian Has Found n
New Ally, and His Spirits are

The Old Sanitarian Has Found
New Ally, and His Spirits are
Revived Thereby.
To the Editor Of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
In the words of our former President,
James Buchanan, call the nations of
the world and the rest of mankind
know that for many years have
pursued the study of Sanitary Science
with more uafsgging zeal than any other
person on the western hemisphere. 1 have
made discoveries of enormous value to the
human race, and have done all these things
solely for the love of Science.
OF course, this devotion to philanthropy
has caused neglect of affairs which would
bring pecuniary returns aud has entsiled
bitter poverty upon me. And csndor COM
pels me to say that 1 have sometimes felt
injustice and ingratitude prevailed because
neither a sanitary Office nor sanitary sal
ary has been rendered to me, although
have long hoped for some substantial rec
ognition of my humanitarian zeal. The
Good Book tells rs that "hope deferred
msketh the heart SICK" and, verify, my
heart has not only been 'sick," but has
been very weary for long time.
But yesterday saw an editorial in the
Century magazine which revived my
spirits amazingly and showed there WAS
yet hope that the salary both need and
deserve will not always be withheld from
me. This article elo quently sets forth the
imperative need of national board of
health, and among other valuable things
says:
zone excellent suggestion, offered by an
| eminent and experienced sanitarian of
| New York city, is that the board be made
| up as follows: First, chief appointed
by the president, who should be paid a
large salary and reside in Washington;
next, the three surgeon generals of the
army, navy and marine hospital service;
then, one sanitarian of established repu-
tatien from each of the following sections
of the country: The yellow fever district
of Louisians, the quarantine district of
the east; the far west of California and
the Pacific coast; the northeast-say Chi
csgo-becauee of its relationship to Can
ada; and the middle district of the coun-
try-say Kentucky or q neighboring state.
Each of these should receive good sal
ary. This would make board OF nine
members, who would represent the inter
ests of the whole country, and would give
all sections the benefit of their combined
sanitary knowledge and experience. Thls
board should be given full legislative
iudicial and executive powers, such as are
exercised by the board of health of New
York city. 1t should devise measures, de
eide upon the method of their execution
and administer them without influence
from any quarter"
, This proposition of the Century not onlI
pleased me, but 1t pleased me all over. Wha
this editor said about 'ta large salary
and ga good salary" made ray moutl
. water. I thought those 'eminent sani
| tariansn would be unable to perform al
their prodigieus duties alone and woult
I need at least one assistant in each state ant
3 psrhaps-psrhaps might ct last get sani
r tary Office with "a good salary"
;, Another feature of the Century editoris
will be clear to the heart of any gsauin
sanitarian. refer to the words: "Thi
a Board should be given full legislative
t judicial and executive powers with
q outinterference from any quarter.
That is the right talk. We want to max
tho lawR-judge of their fitness and exc
i cute them without any interference fror
any quarter. That Is to ssy-we want
issue our DEGREES and that Is the end of II
No nonse 70 about appeals, no back tai
9 about "he pinciples of Magma Charts
% the Pre- VI dons of the United States const
o tuition, or any other old fossil document