The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-01
THE GOVERNOR REPLIES.
From tho Columbia State.

The following is a copy of letter to
DR.. :. ). Linder, Union, 5 G.:
May 81, 1910.
dear Doctor: l have just read in
The News and Courier of today short
paragraph in which 1 am chtrgel nv
Jour board with discourtesy, inaSmuch
as | had placed vaccination ut mill town
in the hands of Col. II. G.. Duncan. and
had furnished him with VACCINE virus
for that purpose. After my visit with
you to the mayor at the brick yard. and
his telling you i'll my presence that the
coancil would not request the governor
TO order the State Board of Health to
send :: physician to Union to assume
control and enforce compulsory vaccina-
ton, proposed rs an adjustment of the
differences that the board of health of
Union consent to the vaccination of the
operatives at the Union Cotton Mills by
the physician selected by the operatives,
or mill authorities. Your board s,i
that they were afraid to trust them; that
they would report p rsons vaccinated
who Here not. L then suggested that
your board appoint u physician i'm whom
you hal implicit confidence to accom-
pany the mill physician and see him vac
cinate every operative and record his
name and address. Your board assent
ed to this arrangement and selet ted DR..
Douglas. We went to see DR.. Douglas
and he consented to act. We then
drove to the mills and while you sat in
lhe buggy / went into the mill to inter-
view Col. Duncan. / stated in detail
the plan agreed on between us, and IA
stated above. After some hesitation he
agreed to it, and remarked further that
70 f,Nr fhn
cinatiOn and purchase virus. l told him
then that could purchase virus cheaper
tllan he could, and if it would be any
accommodation to him that [ would
order it shipped to him, and that he
could refund to me the amount of the
bill, and in addition the express charges.
This he agreed to do. l have nude the
same arrangement in other sections of
the State where | thought it would ia
ciliate vaccination, and never thought
that any exception could by aly means
Ike taken at such action. Tue first virus
was shipped to him from supply / had
on hand. 1t was shipped at night. The
next mornings mail brought me letter
from DR.. BacOt in Chesterfield notifying
me of the worthlessness of the virus. /
telegraphed Col. Duncan not to use it
| and ordered for him some fresh virus
from Philadelphia, and to return to me
| what he had. This he has done. NY
agreement with Col. Duncan was the
same as with you and your board. He
was to select a physician for the Opcr-
atives to perform the vaccination OF
every operative AMI their families that
could be vaCcinated safely, and your
board was to appoint DR.. Douglas to
accompany him, SEQ him 60 the oper-
alton honestly and effectively, and keep
u record of it, and report it TO your
board. This is my understanding with
him now and with your board now, and
none other. | think your board have
done me an injustice in charging me
with discourtesy and placing vaccination
| in charge of Col. Duncan.
| Yours truly,
| JAS EVANS, NJ. d.
| p. S.-If / had been disposed to place
vaccination in the hands of Col. II. G.
Duncan, l had no authority to do 50.
The board Of health of Union alone
could do this" J. T..