Arizona republican., 1895-08-11


 Der of commerce. do not believe there is danger of an epidemic. nor do I think that the sanitary condition of Phoenix IS worse than it has been; on the contrary believe it is greatly inn proved but will bear still further im- provement. do not think Dr. Pur- mans interview exposing improper sanitary conditions will in any way in jure the city's business interests. It certainly will put the people on their guard and may teach them that there has been a climatic change and that what was safe at one time may not be entirely so now.
 E. J. Bennitt-I've paid little atten. tion to sanitary matters and do not wish to express an opinion. But may say that it is not safe condition which involves the juxtapositlon of wells and cess pools as I understand there are many not connected with the sewer sys- tenn. A dry climate may remove dan ger from garbage on the surface of the ground but it cannot prevent under ground communication between cess pools and wells. J. B. Early, attorney-at-lawI think the course of THE REPUBLICAN and of Dr. Purman entirely correct and it meets my entire approval. Stir them up and keep the sanitary condition such as to prevent disease. Don't wait until there is infection or contagion before the filthy cess pools, closets and | ditches are cleaned.
 Mir. Minor of the Arizona Improve. ment compsny-The interview was just right. The sanitary condition is bad and no harm can come of the shaking up.
 T. E. Dalton, president of the Phe- nix Stationery & News company-I re- gard the interview as timely and emi- nently proper. Dr. Purman proves himself not only the courageous phy- sician his friends know him to be but g true friend of the city.
 Pierce Evans, city attorney-It never does any harm to tell the truth. Phoenix is passing from @ village to a city and old sanitary customs must give place to the new. Dr. Purman served a timely warning upon the peo- pie that they should appreciate. With of the city are in a horribly bad esni. tary condition and it is well for the people to realize that more money must be spent to preserve the public health. Neither Dr. Purman nor THK REPUBLICAN are enemies of the city be- cause they haue called attention to g fact.
 W. K. James, broker-I fully approve of all the sentiments expressed in rela. tion to the cleaning up of the city. mean no reflection on the present health officer, but it is high time the sanitary condition of the city was looked after.
 William Melczer, wholesale liquor dealer-The interview published with Dr. Purman meets my most hearty approval. It was an exposure of g condition that ought to have been ex' posed long ago. I would have given $25 to have had the matter called to the attention of the people and double that sum to have man of the char acter and standing of Dr. Purman pub fish the interview that he did. After disease and death has invaded the city it IS too late. Those are my senti:
 menta.
 A lady we'll known for her interest and efforts in behalf of reform was wis
 ited. 'This is controversy" said she "in which women should not become
 prominent; SO, therefore, do not let my
 name appear. The city is certainly 1T
 need of sanitary reform. The numer
 ous corrals which lie within a block O
 the busiest part of Washington street o
 dlsfgure the cholcest residence dis tricts should be abolished.
 "Then, also, there are twenty. sever families living along two or three
 blocks of Third and Fourth avenues There is no alley between these ave 7 nues and the outhouses belonging t. the row of houses on either avenue al most touch each other. These ar, , nuisances and dangers over which thu , health officer has no authority. w
 must have first efficient laws. II heartily support Dr. Purman il his crusade in favor of sanitary reform 7 He has made hundreds of new friend
 by undertaking a work which we ladie l interested in reform have long contem
 plated. notice that in an attempt t ; refute his statements, the death recort ; for July of this year has been comparet , with the same month in 1894 93. Tha settles nothing. There seldom ar many deaths in July. So many peopl 7 are out .f town and visitors who ar , here for health, at other periods of tn , year are all gone. This is the class l too, which swells the death record The sickness record is the one by which ] the healthfulness of communit : should be measured. Sickness ha been more prevalent during the Jul! l just closed than it has ever been dur ing the corresponding month of an, l previous year"
 , J. H. McClintock, newspaper man When I was employed in newspape } work could locate the different part
 Of the town with my eyes shut by tn
 smell th1nk it is hioh time attentio