The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
Report that ! Resigned moi
True" Asserts Dairy In
Spector.
LOT OF THINGS BEHIND
DISCHARGE, HE SAYS
Chief Health Officer Levy De-
clares That Little Need
be Said on the
Subject.

The report that resigned and
that my resignation was accept
ell at the meeting OF the Board
OF Health Monday night, when r.
j. Strauch was elected dairy in
spcctor In my place, IL incorrcct.
As a matter OF fact, I was dis
missed from the-seExieey-assd ~
don't care III the public knows II.
On March 1 last I received notice
from Chief Health Officer Levy
that my services would not be
needed after April 1, 1910, and
that WAS the first intimation -
had that 1 would be discharged"
This statement was made Tuesday v
morning by Richard III. Curtis. who
has filled the position Of dairy In
spector for the city OF Richmond since 4
May /, 1907 When seen In the Of
fees of the Health Department, ON
the fourth floor of the City Hail.
Mr. Curtis was engaged in compiling
a number Of reports relative to In
spection of diaries he made last week 4
In several counties that help supply
the city with milk and other dairy
products.
viii Quit April 1.
Il expect To remain with the de-
partment until April ~ added Mr..
Curtis, and | shall go ahead doing
my duty, as | have always done, until "
the day / leave. I shall not let the
matter of my dismissal interfere with
me in the slightest"
do yon think politics had any
thing to do With your removal Z" he
was asked.
pausing for moment or two,
Curtis replied; There are q whole !
lot of things back of my Dismissal.
but / had rather not discuss them
at this time. Maybe. my lawyer may
issue statement for me later.
DO you think your recent action
In suing Major Belwood. the Chester
field dairyman. for $4,000 damages
had anything to do with the action
was asked further.
II hardly think 90 !. answered. II
Curtis, bseaHse that Hnit i WAS
entered until Esx days snktet zT d &
ceifed notice of my dismiss4I
Dismissal Not Surprise.
Inspector Curtis dismissal does mot
come as q surprise to those who HAYS
followed the dairy inspection situation
since he assumed charge Of that dee
partment. Inspector Curtis has been
charged at eRe time and another with
allowing personal prejudice and bias
to influence hts reports and actions,
ance and embarrassment To the d.
partment
Chief Health Officer Levy. when
asked Tuesday for statement in COM
nection with Inspector Curtis dismis-
sal. said: Mr.. Curtis will not be with
AS after April 1. His services will bo
dispensed with after that date, ana
that's all l care to say and all that
need be said on the subject"
hsY2f1y en- cod tEtttk
several nurses in mapping out his fn-
FAINT mortality campaign. and he
spoke as IL weightier matters than the
Curtis situation were occupying hia ~
attention.
That Throckmorton Bill.
DIR. Levy was then shown stAtea
ment from Delegate c. G.. Throck-
morton. who fathered the measure
known as the Throckmorton milk bilf
during the recent session OF the Legias
latare,
Let me read IT," he said as h
glanced through the following inter~l
view given by Mr.. Throekmorton IL
The virginian:
Il do not think 1t will be necessary /.
to introduce similar measure 10
che next session. Its introduction
this year has morally brought about
the conditions desired and | believe
that before the next General AnGemA
bly, convenes the existing Objections
able conditions will have been
remedied. The principal objection ~ 4
the present laws which I had Was tn1
refusal of the Board of Health to-
grant an appeal In cases whore
licenses were suspended. and In fnct.
In any ruling Of the board against the
dairymen. The board, through IN.
Levy, has promised to grant appeals.
and / think IL they will do this the
Hairyn0n will h1Vs nf
plant"
Ready With Retort.
DIR. Levy did not hesitate to come
ment on the interview. With soma
emphasis. he said: II wish to etasa
that no action OF the Health Depart
the slightest degree by anything thAt 4
Mr.. Throckmorton did while in The
Legislature. We've always stQctk
ready to grant dairymen every fAtt~ss
tude in their complaints against th0x
department and ! may add that th4k
right OF appeal granted dairynen we1z
not prompted "a any way BY tnsa
Mr.. Thomas Jefferson Strauch, W6l|
succeeds Mr.. Curtis, II thirty-thE6#
years old and native Of New Y0&M*&
He has had extensive expertonce L.
his special line OF work, extenGln NJ
over twenty states. He came to Aic
mon five years ago and has &c.
rers Ing A. associate dairy tu1p
tor for some time He is reetde
of Madison ward. III s &
Used 10 He q OatrynAnEa. #s$aB
Mr.. Curtis II resident s0f
son ward and IL some yeAE8
senior OF his successor. His e01g
ton with the Health Uepaxt
was appointed ass1atant food IT,
tor. He was formerly III The