The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-04
DR.. Drummer MAY GET THE JOB
Continued from Eighth Page.

hinder Brunner's election. since the MAIN
teHaAce OF good health conditions IS not TO
DS compared with the cost. W nat The peO-
Pe wan, Dr.. Burners Trends saw is a
Ilgid administration OF the health depart
mem, 50 mat there may be no drawbacks
10 business commerce, or The general inn
pIoteInent now in prOsress in Savannah
IL Is quietly talked tnaI DR.. Drummer
ndihS VIII ne brought up at tO-morrow's
nleSuIlg, ana Il IL is decided 70 tender him
tne once, 10 then authorize The authori-
ties 70 open up correspondence with MIN.
AlNeInan NllllamS Is opposed 90 the Sc
iectiOh OF Dr. Drummer, because OF his nor
BENG resident of Savannah. and also
because, he claims, ii would be a refiec-
olot on local physicians 10 invite one from
abroad 10 Nil the health office My vote
WI. certainty De cast against any sucn
procedure he added though 1t does not
come as a surprise 10 me- as / had heard
mat move OF this kind was on foot
mere are number OF physicians in Sa-
Vannah who could be named who are ad-
IhlTaoiy qualified to fill the position, and
am ,Ior sivlng 1t TO one of them in place
u CaIilHs IN some one from abroad. BY
TINS l 10 not mean to say Dr. Drummer
would not make an efficient health oticer.
1oI nave an exalted opinion Of his ability
from The faithful and fearless manner IN
Which he discharged his duties while for
merry IN the employ of Che city.
Ihose believed to DE favorable to the
4uea OF onerhg the position 10 DR.. Brun-
ner are Mayor Myers, Aldermen Dixon,
NeiS, farrell, Graham ard TWO or three
others. There may not be any great OBJ
members OF the board who are said to
pc Wiling to 80 the present salary d few
petter an order TO have the duties Of the
health Office discharged by one in whom.
the community would repose unreserved
confidence.
Wlth the resignation of Or. LeHardy
anu the possible election Of DR.. Brunner
comes an interesting coincidence, boCh
having been ousted from Office under
ABOUT the same circumstances. In May,
1917, lt Will be remembered, an ordinance
was passed by the Meldrim administra-
ton requiring Dr. Drummer to give medi-
cal attention to prisoners in the police
barracks. This was done with the knoWl-
edge that he did not consider this work
a part OF his duties, and also hat he had
stated that he would resign if such an
Ordnance were passed. As soon as the
measure went through, DIR. Drummer Went
out and DR. LeHardy was elected 10
me place It seems now that DR.. Le-
Hafdys turn has come, and like his pre-
decessOr he retires because he has been
loaded down with duties.
According to the expressions of DR. Le-
Hardy concerning DR. Drummer, however
there does not seem to be any unpleasant
ness between them as a result of the
change that took place then. DR., Le-
Hardy highly commended DR.. Drummer for
what he had done while In charge of the
health department during the former NV
ers administration, and expressed the
opinion that no better selection Of a sue
cessor could be made
During his term of office Dr. LeHardv
established reputation for efficiency in
dtteL.uIll6 " IHS uutieS OF MS once. 10 nus
credit and TO the benefit of the city. a
number Of innovations We're introduced in
the work of the health department such
as the more systematic inspections of milk
and food stuffs and the house to house
inspections by the SAINT arY force He gave
attention TO the waste lands about the city
and always adopted positive but courteous
methods with land owners where he con-
Sldered draining necessary to the health
Of the surrounding Inhabitants II is safe
to say that he would SUI be at the helm
of the health Office, We're t not for the I'M