Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-26
The DOCTORS DISAGREE
ROW OVER STATE BOARD OF
HEALTH TO BE CARRIED TO
LEGISLATURE.
E,kER FAvoRs NEW DEAL
HENCE is IN DIsFAvoR
To Present Bill Providing for Board
of Three Physicians on Fixed SAL
aries-other Members Oppose Meas
ure Because They Would Lose Per
Diem-Pretty Quarrel in Sight.
ial to mes-Republican,

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. July 26.-The prospect
| is good for very interesting situation
| in regard to the effort to reform
and reorganize the state board Of
health next winter. AS usual, the
doctors disagree. The only aggressive
man on the board in favor of an en-
tire new deal is. Bert l.. Eilxer, of De-
catur county. Mr.. Eiker was formerly
in the legislature and aside from be-
ing a doctor is a man of affairs. He
mas been enga ged, so it is known, in
having prepared a bill for reorganiza :
ton under which three doctors would
be on the state board on salary intsead
OF a large board on the per diem basis
leaving it all to the secretary. Others
OF the board, not wishing to lose their
per diem and expenses, oppose this
plan; hence DR.. Eiker was turned ,1owll
for president when he was by precedent
entitled to the place. AS president he
would have had prestige next winter
THAI would have greatly aided him in
pushing the bill thru the legislature.
1t is recalled that during the last
session a conference was held presided
over by the governor and a bill was
framed to abolish the state board of
health and substitute commission of
three, not necessarily doctors, to have
charge Of health and pure food matters,
also pharmacy veterinary matters, pure
paint, pure seed corn, etc. These were
to be on salary with unlimited ex-
hills to
office force. The bill did not go very
far in the legislature.
At that time the most conspicuous
incentive to action, at least on the
part Of some of these urging the re-
form. was desire to get rid of Louis
A. Thomas as secretary Of the board.
He had offended some people and per-
haps had not permitted the looseness
in the business affairs of the office
that had prevailed in the past. Now
that he has resigned it is found that
a number Of those who were most in
sistent upon a change are in favor
Of continuing the old per diem sys-
tenn.
The proposal of Dr. Eiker as to a re-
form is somewhat different from that
of the bill framed at the Carroll con
ference at the last session. Dr. Eiker
would make Of the board one of profes
s1onal standing only and to deal with
health subjects alone
Whatever may be the outcome it is
certain that a pretty quarrel is in sight
on. this subject before the legislature
4 1t is evident that some one is trying
very hard to stir up all the trouble
possible among republicans in the
state in order to start the boiling and
the reprisals about which the papers
have been commenting The other day
there was put up in town in central
Iowa a large number of posters being
portraits Of Gov. b. F. Carroll with an
inscription referring to "the square
deal" and followed by the following
sentences:
He has reduced the state tax.
He has established economy in state
affairs.
He has removed graft from the state
house.
He has been the governor of the
whole people.
He thinks for himself and is not a
follower.
An active republican Of the town made
inquiry as to where they came from
and found they had been received at a
local bank the week Of the Fourth of
July, long after the primary. received
in bundle with no explanations ex-
cept a request that they be posted. In
vestigation of the bill showed that it
was unlike anything made use of in
the primary campaign. It had evidently
been printed since the primary closed.
Ut is recalled that during the cam
paign the governor only made the
claim Of having reduced the state tax
levy, not the state tax itself. Now the
claim has been sifted. OF course the
state tax the past two years has been
the largest in the history Of Iowa.
The town where these posters were
put up has few standpatters, nearly all
being regular republicans. and these
latter became so enraged that all the
posters were taken down. I'VE are re-
publicans,'' said one local leader. eve
believe that the republican party has
administered Iowa affairs with effici-
ency and honor and economy. We are
not going to stand for anything in this
campaign that is slam and SANDER
upon the previous administrations OF
Iowa. That poster was prepared for the
purpose Of deliberately insulting every
one who has supported the administra-