The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-20
TO /
RETRENCH.
Sweeping Reforms For
Board of Health.
POLITICS TO Be BARRED
The New President Gives a Straigh
From the Shoulder An
nouncemert.

Dr. Raymond. the new president o!
the Board OF Health yesterday an
nounced his policy.
Retrenehment in every department
Of the health bureau where 1t will not
interfere with efficient service OF the
public health will be made with a
liberal hand II all his ideas of cut
ting down the boards expenses are
carried out.
When the board convened yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock there were pres
ent besides the President, Attorney
General Dole. DR.. c. b. Cooper and
George W. Smith. To these President
Raymond stated what his plan OF ac- '
tion would be after having Investigated
every department Of the health bu-
reau.
lie laid emphasis on the fact that
politics would not swerve OF influence
him in the least in making his appoint
ments OF dispensing with the services
OF present .incumbents. He would not
lend his ear to political influence, and
this he desired should be made known
to the public. Already In his one week
as incumbent OF the presidency, he
had been asked TO take on certain per
sons who claimed the right to go on
the Board of Health payroll as po-
litical reward.
He said that II was time for him to
say something as TO the future actions
OF the board. He knew that there were
great responsibilities resting upon the
shoulders OF a presiding /ofhcer, aho
le there were mary disagreeaDle thing'
which are usually attributed 10 suci
an officer In similar institutions
was a well known fact that the chang
es which had taken place IN uhe GOV
ernment during the past two years an
the trials the department had had .
contend against were such that n
was convinced that II was now neces
sary to do something toward a com
plete reorganization OF the department
OF health.
There were many suggestions tina
might be offered. said the presiden
which no believed would De of ma
terial benefit 10 the board, and 10 IN
health OF the community, and While
would guard and protect their int
ests both from business and heal'
-. standpoint.
~ There we're also many ways In whi'
,he exnenditures OF the health depar
nent could be radically reduced. The
were In his opinion, many opportui
ties where economy could be pracuc
without materially injuring the el
cheney OF the health work, and In
wav interfering with the guarding
tea the interests of the public.
The reduction OF revenue to the
ritory has made IL imperative anu
cumbent upon the board, as wen as
every other branch OF the Governme
90 mako an extra effort TO cut do
rtso ,ao.raI expenses. He would from u
10 time recommend plans for maxi
snch reductions which he thoui
couId not but be satisfactory to ev'
. one. .,..s q
The president said he realized
In order 10 accomplish these rest
N was apparent TO him that the ~
ter would bring him and all memn
Of the board in contact with lnui'
uals who would not be prone
snars their' views Of retrenehment.
roHcv would undoubtedly create
verse criticism.
III said II want 90 say here
I'd 4, l. my aim to do that which Is
!. for the Government, for the pee
and for the general community,
that l will not recognize any innue
TX. M matter from what source u
come. political or otherwise IN
LIE vfsing you TO do what | believe Is
hiSS the best interest OF the "O'e'ni
which we represent.
III IL we'll that I should state
a, ,iair terms. The interests OF
III HofOra Ia the
rhargs upon the Board of He
lroro n health OF financial standp
whatever I recommend will be
No other reason than for the goo
the service. I am perfectly Wilt
abide by the judgment OF the D
FOR I believe that II Is your O
mat such a policy should be OUT
" I'VE all know that the depart
u ~ health In any community shoul
be under the thumb OF political
a. roIitIcs I speak OF this To-
,..,xn raason that all sorts of requests
or any ~. made 10 sway the president b
axe. t,t,caI influence. positions will be
al for on the strength OF po
made backing.
bsbyf 81 believe Il is our duty to do
aluabie ,htog In our power to divorce
health board from politics ana
other influence that Is directly III
aict with its integrity. =
at must stand upon it's own i,, io
ID for Upon these grounds ] am WIN
lend my services to the public
you" - ., ,rs
IN his line OF policy. and said IN
)Rr ~ conception OF the entire auesuo
contained In the phrase that
zLER. offlce was a public tr1ist. ana
be so regarded in every brancn
Government service.
ma president Raymond conunu'
saving that he had reference ,
larry 20 the influences tnat n. s
q One. ready begun to point IN the q,
,pSa ,pS. a. Of the board. and ne nae 'n an, ~;