The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-13
.DR ..C..L[vY MAY
NOT Take \ | PLACE ! |. C|''.G!:
Much Doubtas to 4Whetllcr5C Chief
Health Officer Elect Will S$..
MATTER UNDER ADvlsEME s: Y /
Win Say What He Will5D-ot.
Strong Letter from Professor
W.T.. Sedgwick.

It is not at all certain that DR.: r. G.
Levy. the newly elected chief health
officer. will accept the position although
he declined positively TO make any state
Sment with reference to the subject last
right. when questioned by a representa-
tiye8o OF The Times-D Dispatch. No ono
Is authorized to- say what Or. Levy will
do. nor Is It believed no has fully de-
ternined Il in 4 his own mind, but .s It Is
known that 3theipatter ls giving him con-
siderable concern and that he B had not
qualified up to last night. The recent in
vestigation into the AFFAIRS OF III The old
Health Department. which, under the lead
OF DR.. Ennion G.. Williams, resulted In
a complete reorganlzaton,l left many years
inflicted by acrimonious crosa-flring and
sharp examinations. and there need be
no effort to conceal the fact that 1t de-
yeioping feeling in certain quarters against
the newly elected health officer.
Si9 DR.. Levy however, stands high up in
the class OF Sanitary experts, and from
those who know him best professionally,
he has the most flnttcring recommends
tions. III; n; i5
From Professor Sedgwick. 81
Here is a strong letter from Professor
VIM. IT, sedgwick, OF the Massachusetts
institute OF Technology, commenting DR..
Levy to the new Board Of Health:
Massachusetts Institute
~ OF Technology.
Boston, Mass. July 30, 1865. 10
MY Dear Sir: ! have just learned
that you are TO have new and 81
thoroughly progressive Board OF ~
Health in Richmond. and that it Is &
to be an unpaid board employing
ell-paid executive Ulcers giving
their whole time to their official du-
ties. II amtrightly Informed. de-
sire to congratulate the city OF Rich
mond and the State OF Virginia upon
this forward step. which may easily
become Of vast import to the whole
country am constantly more and
more persuaded that only by securing
expert service. such as private cor
porations3 seek to obtain. and promote,
can our cities compete with foreign ~
cities In health and sanitation: and 4
! am particularly glad that Richmond.
In whose leadership In these lines i Z
have become deeply Interested since u,
my visit few weeks ago, when l &
had 80 cordial a reception by your
people. IS rising to her opportunity.
You Will. eofI course, need chief
executive oflcer-a health officer--of L
H ty wonde rRX sd baye
thought or will think OF my friend and
former pupil, Dr.. F. CT Levy. i nm
aware that 9 prophet Is not, without
city. and in case YOU should not real
Ii lie how fine n man for the place you
have on the ground. am writing you
ths USE eter any yh May ysu liberty
Impressed by Him.
DR.. Levy first came to my Office
as a graduate student n Of sanitary
IL 4 TC1ya q war n
soon impressed by his ability and his
attainments. and: when an Important 4
ar sklsd
tion appeared early In 1909. recon-
mended Dr. Levy n for the position.
The Tork was largely ed work II
Which DR.. Levy displayed 3int an un.
usual degree. After A, ten months q
this experience, thu. work ceased, and "a
ta.,len n N ~ III is This tine
he was with me for lye months, when
{. new position. arising in 4 Springfield,
avaiIable Af Tor the worK BE- done
ny ny direct irsa tuition tut Or observation. but,
nave H Espt ss aus 81
haz bssn n H}nntsrraptssd and A. e
4 has done excellent, patient, persistent
y work, making no mistakes. and never
falling in Judgment or enthusiasm
| Had Done Good Work.
Before coming to me he had done
some good sanitary work In Rlch-
mond with mo he has done more and
more, and since leaving mo no has
done even better, He Is n valued
member OF tho American Publlcr5
| Health Association. OF the Society OF
American Bacterologlsts, the Amer I
lean Water Works Association, the
4 New England Water Works Associa IA
y ton, the American Association for
the Advancement OF Science, the
American Medical Association, and a
I know not how many more societies,
He Is a physician Of standing and a #
man IN tho prime of life Flo has had /
field experience and laboratory expe- 4
rlepca. lie knows and loves your /;
city. It seems to me that the logic
ofathe situation unmstakabl bly, pl1nts'
ID to him as the first OF what hope
may. be n long line OF able, scientific 4
and ,dislnterasted health officers for e., q
model board OF health
am told. however, that II he takes
tho place It will be mt q pecuniary,
[ and, In some respects, a. prof essionnl n