The San Francisco call., 1909-04-01


Diaieo the completion OF the sani StiOn
cam npaign in San Francisco The Sc
casion was ooubly significant X was
once a testimonial TO the surgeon
mn9 mas directed the work and a for
---oA announcement 10 the world that
.'aA J. rancisco had successfully resisted
t-s threatened invasion OF disease.
N itn last nights ceIebra tion the citi-
~enS health committee passed out Of
SAlsuence It's work is done. Its re-
ioIN embooying the fun details Of its
-aboIs' Is In the hands Of the mayor.
II was with elated spirit therefore,
mat the 400 banqueters gathered about
me board al the Fairmont hotel The
city mas been cleaned as city has
never been cleaned before But il was
not gala occasion for San Francisco
alone, nor Yet alone for California.
It was the nations celebration. To
every large city ia the union the word
mad been heralded that the long fight
had been terminated, that the danger
on plague had been long since averted.
X Is many months since all danger
2 al passed. but the health committee
continued its activities until a system
had been created which insures that
me city cleaned shall not for any rea-
son, Weld in healthfulness.
CoNGRATULATING MESSAGES
From every corner Of the union came
words Of congratulation to Mayor Tay-
lor Dr Blue and TO g. c. Moore. chair
man OF the executive committee that
mad the work in charge. They all car
RED the same cordial sentiment-that
san Francisco had waged the battle.
not for itself alone. but for the rest
q the country as we'll For several
oays the eastern press has commented
upon the latest exhibition of the un-
conQuerable spirit of the people Of san
francisco. To the banquet last night
many Of the larger publications of the
eastern states had sent their represen-
taiFes. OF such significance did they
deem the occasion.
The honors of the evening were
placed upon the shoulders of DR. Blue
and his corps Of assistants From every
speaker came words Of high praise and
appreciation for the latest achieve
ment OF science under the directing
hand Of the federal surgeon.
The speakers were ranged at one
long table at the north side of the
banquet room The other guests were
paced al small tables covering the
entire area Of the spacious room At
ne mead OF the large table sat Homer
King chairman Of the citizens health
committee On his right sat DR. Blue.
ana on his left Governor Glllett Mayor
laylor. c. c. Moore. Dr. Martin Rezens-
berger. DR.. T ". Huntington. Walter
Macarthur and Joseph d. Redding, the /
other speakers. sat close BIZ.
BALCONIES WELL FILLED
The balconies were filed with women 1
who entered just in time to hear the
first speech
me menu contained many clever and /
appropriate novelties. Under the head
.ns' oysters" was the sentence. Not
o- -ue polnts-he's been giving them to
acec. Under the heading of veg
eIaates was fresh from our produce
district We spread out tables in the
streets down there and call it Spot
less AoWn- The ice cream was served
N the shape Of a mousetrap. the head
of rat protruding from underneath.
The punch was served in miniature gar
bage cans.
AT each plate was placed q copy OF
the report OF the citizens health com
mittee 1t IS published in the form Of
book OF 3l5 pages bound between
strong red covers II reviews the en-
tire period from the time the commit
tee was appointed in January. 1908. un-
I'll March 81 Of this year There are
numerous Photographic Illustrations.
copies OF the circulars and ordinances
used during the campaign, and a list OF
the subscribers TO the big fund The
report contains & complete history OF
the campaign, the methods used and
The results. Much space is devoted TO
the subject OF rat catching and poison
ing. II is estimated that 2.0OO, 600 rats
were killed during TIE war against
disease.
COMMITTEES REPORT
In submitting it's report 10 the mayor
the committee saws.
That San. Francisco made new rec
ord in sanitation, that the plague ceased
and no trace OF It can now be found on
this peninsula are sufficient evidence
that. with the help Of the public, the
committee discharged the obligation
laid upon it, for. without that concerted
action Of the whole people OF San Fran
cisco, which this body was appointed TO
promote, no such fortunate outcome
would have been possible.
The people Of San Francisco have
he satisfaction OF knowing that they
protected not merely their city but the
country at large. Had anti-plague
reasUres failed here the spread Of the
iisease would have been extremely diff
fcult TO control. Therefore. the cities
and states OF the union should, and we
believe do. join With US in qualification
al the happy outcome"
II is explained that the work is de-
Scribed at length for the benefit Of any
community that may be called upon TO
hght the disease.
Homer s. King, chairman OF the cfti- ,
zens' health committee. under whose
auspices the banquet was given. in
Introducing the evenings toastmaster,
Charles s. Wheeler. said: :
You have the report Of the citizens
health committee before you. When
YOU have thoroughly digested that
maybe you will realize why we are ,
aere tonight and why we have DR.. ]
rupert Blue as our honored guest"
Wheeler touched only lightly on the
work Of Dr. Blue, explaining that he '
would leave that part in the hands OF
hose closely connected With Blue dur
ng his campaign.
TRIBUTE TO DIR. BLUE
we have a representation in minia-
ure OF the city OF San Francisco to-
light" he said. You are here to learn .
What Dr. Rupert Blue has done for
our city: how hts leadership asserted
tself at the time when a leader was
nost needed. But I'll leave that for
ther speakers. I wish 70 say little
bout man who essentially has made ,
ood-a man who, when we needed the
Import Of the state government at ,
ended the meeting OF the citizens !
ealth committee. and who, through