The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-24
HERE NEXT YEAR.
Undertakes Hold Meeting in
Capital City in 1911.
Hutchinson Man Elected Presi-
dent of Association.
CRUMBINE HITS HARD.
Says Pay More Attention to
Living Than the Dead.
Not a Well Organized Health
I. Board In State.
CRUMBINE HITS HARD.

Hutchinson, Kan, June 24.-The
year for their state convention. This
| was decided shortly before the state
convention of the Kansas Funeral Di-
rectors' association adjourned. The
convention came to an end with an
automobile ride over the city.
The only contest in the election of
officers was in the selection of presi-
dent. Four men were nominated, Will
pington Of Kingman; A. G. Mueller of
Wichita, and j. E. Davenport of Win
field.
The vote stood as follows: johnson.
27; Sappington, 16; Mueller, IA, and
Davenport, 4. The Hutchinson man
was presented the gavel amid cheers.
officers for Coming Year.
Following is a list of officers chosen
for the ensuing year:
First vice president-A. G. Mueller
Second vice president-C. H. North
fuss of Newton.
Secretary-L. M. Penwell of Topeka.
Treasurer-Mrs. Mary L. Gates of
Rosedale.
Sergeant-at -arms-J. E. Davenport
of Winfield.
The convention elected the follow
ing as the choice of the undertakes
of the state for members of the state
embalming board, to be appointed by
the governor: Joe S. Johnson of Osa-
watonie: James w. Sexton of Leaven-
worth. and B. F. Bracken of Beloit.
Delegates to National Meeting.
The following were elected dele
gates to attend the national conven-
ton of funeral directors at Detroit,
Mich, this summer: VIII Chenowith,
ottawa: C. H Northfuss. Newton; A.
G. Mueller, Wichita; H w. Bum gard
ner, Topeka; Ira F. Sterling, Peabody;
George w. Southern, Manhattan; Da-
vid F. Dunn. Paola, and Mrs. D. A.
Laughman, Kiowa.
II. F. Kufhan of Newton and c. S.
Fowler of Arkansas City were desig-
mated as alternates.
The newly elected president Will
Johnson, announced these standing
committees for the next year:
Executive-H. w. Bumgardner OF
noxfe and ]. S. Henderson of Horton.
Finance--A J. Duff of Newton, J. E.
Steward of Wamego and A r. Clark of
Garden City
LegisIative-Joe S. johnson Of osa-
watomie J. w. Sexton of Leavenworth
and L w. Gill OF Wichita.
Crumbine Gives Them a Jolt.
DR.. Crumbine, secretary of the state
board of health, gave the undertakers
at the state convention something of
a Jolt in his address to them when he
said:
at want to say, deliberately and
after careful sideration of the mat
ter. that the health of the people of
Kansas would be better guarded If
YOU men, as undertakes. would pay
more attention and put more work
and time looking after the living, and
not so much on the dead
DIR. Crumbine explained that in
cases of contagious disease, undertake
ers use great care in shipping the
corpse, but pay little attention to the
furnigation of the clothing and per-
sons of those who have been around
the corpse.
At am convinced that there is great
er danger to the public health for
those who accompany the remains
than from the shipment OF corpse,
continued DR.. Crumbine. ITO prohibit
the shipment of a yellow fever corpse,
for instance, is absolutely scientifical-
" absurd. and many states have such