The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-04

siders all propositions regarding
health matters and, as all the MEM
bers are specialists along certain lines,
the reports made to the board are, for
the most part, purely technical
'tThe jobbers, retailers, manufactur-
ers and druggists-those who create
or distribute food or drug products
feel that they should have fair rep
resentation on board whose duties
SO vitally concern them. The state
board of health is an arbitrary trib-
unal whose mandates are absolute.
The physicians composing it can make
a ruling governing the conduct of the
druggists and the makers or distribu-
tors of all food products in the state.
The only body which can reverse the
decisions of the board is the supreme
court itself. After the tedious process
of reaching this court, the health
board can by resolution the very next
day make another ruling which will
stand until another final court test can
be obtained"
When informed of the demands of
the business men for recognition on
the board that administers these laws.
DR.. Crumbine, secretary of the board
of health, and the man behind the
could not see any merit in their
claims. He declared that when the
laws were drafted the representative
business men of the state were con-
suited and the sections of the bills
gone over with them. He stated that
at all times the board had sought the
cooperation of the retailers and
wholesalers and ascribed the success
full operation of these laws to that
fact. If druggist is placed on the
board then the grocerymen would
want recognition. If a retailer was
appointed then the wholesalers would
want a place. In the administration
of these laws it was necessary, he said,
that men of science and chemistry and
medicine should pass on the PROPOSE
tions that come before the board. In
the other states where these laws are
in force the business men were
ignored altogether and not even
their cooperation was desired. The
trend everywhere, he said, was to have
the state boards of health administer
these laws.
However, the doctor did not inti-
mate that he would fight or oppose the
demands of the business men. He
merely expressed his opinion concern
ing these demands.
The discussion of the speakership of
the next house has been very quiet for
a week past. 1t seems to be concede ed
that Robert Stone will enter the eau
Gus with the most votes pledged to
him, but that in case of deadlock
that Buckman will be the great COM
promise candidate. Buckman has lots
of strength in his, the Third, con-
greSsional district. A state officer who
returned from there today declared
that in a half dozen counties he found
only Buckman supporters. Buckman
is a receptive rather than an active
candidate. Stone is strong in the
First, Fourth and Sixth districts. 1t
will be a pretty fight. The Republican
caucus that selects the party candi-
date for speaker should in a measure
indicate the sentiment of the house in
regard to the faction within the party.
The action of the caucus will show
the spirit of the members and its re-
suit should enable the wise ones to
forecast the fate of the platform
pledges. 1t will. in measure, indicate
the possibility of compromise or the
probability of war.