The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-12
mayor JUSTIFIED IN REMOVING HEALTH BOARD

Mayor Moores action in removing the board OF health and
demanding .he resignation OF Health Officer Calhoun fully
justified political grounds
Mayor Moore the head Of the city government The sue
cess his administration depends upon the harmony and eff
fectiveuess with which the officials him work II they
give the mayor the full benefit OF their cooperation and time
their official harmony with his embarrassing sua
arise in the administration of city affairs but they act
arbitrarily without due consideration Of their chief they dam
age the standing Of the administration with the public and de-
from its efficiency.
When officials under any executive take action which dis
credits their chief other members OF the administration
political ethics DEGREES that their resignation removal should
promptly follow This the political practice from the pres
dent his cabinet down IL has been followed in the
Of various cabinet officers, well as lesser officials
The board OF health arbitrarily condemned the city jail with
giving the mayor notice OF their intention They acted
after had taken toward finding better quarters
for city prisoners upon the suggestion Of the board Had their
action necessary force the mayor act. might be
eondoned the grounds Of public good but following 1t
did, the efforts made by the mayor provide better quarters
arbitrary and nexeusabe from the political standpoint
tending does dscred the administration OF which the
health board and health officer part
BY action health board has placed itself above the
administration There is left Tor selirespecng
executive in such but the whose actions
are violation Of good faith il nothing more
The OF the board OF health and the late health
officer deny that there any politics in their action regard
ing the JAIL but they fail explain why it taken just at
this time when the political pot is beginning TO boil and
didatc defeat Mayor Moore reelection being sought
with much diligence than II admitted that the
Jail is in better condition than il has been for years
No such contemplated under previous admin
stratons when conditions worse and is beyond ques
ton that the agitation condemn the jail started by POI
ca conspirators who sought dscredit City Engineer
Thomson and Mayor Moore Granting that the members Of
the health board may have had political for the
action themselves the fact still remains that they pounded
into the which they took by the hue and the pack
which is seeking drag down City Engineer Thomson.
Being made the object Of attack which really directed
their chief the proper Of the health board stand
by their chief and such action would accomplish the de-
sired reform without serving ends OF the political consp
II their weakness in giving way the pressure
brought bear them that Mayor Moore bitterly
dennis
The abandonment Of the present jail which the pub
lie in general appauds humanitarian grounds but this end
could have been accomplished just quickly without any arb
trary which places the administration in the position Of
being forced do what already seeking accomplish
Consdeate conduct the part OF the board would have
stead Of the appearance At least. Of discredit
Therefore Mayor Moore is fully justified removing the
board and any blame is be melted out coming the
health board and health officer whose duty that
all public buildings kept sanitary condition Their final
action in coudcmnng the Jail admission Of their
LECTION OF duty during the years dating back OF Mayor Moores
administration when they allowed conditions exist
that well Is political grounds