The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-12

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elect Brewer is being deluged with
letters, petitions and endorsements in
behalf of members of the medical
fraternity who desire to become mem
bers of the state board of health. One
district alone has about twenty aspi-
rants for membership on the board.
The plan of creating this body is
for the Mississippi Medical Associa-
ton to recommend FIVE members, and
eight are appointed by the Governor
direct. The association at its last an
nual convention recommended the
present five members serving as rep
resentatives of the association.
1t is generally believed that the new
Governor will make sweeping changes
in the personnel of the district rep
resentatives, but thus far he has CIV
en- no intimations on the subject.
! A bill is now pending in the legisla-
ture providing that the secretary Of
the state health board shall be a
salaried official. and not a member Of
the board or its executive committee.
1t is likely. however, that this meas
ure will be adversely reported by the
committee on public health and quar-
antine.
The legislative committee of the
Mississippi Medical Association reach
ed the city last night, and will spenu
several days here looking after the
legislation recommended by the body.
The committee is composed of DR.. H.
L. Sutherland of Rosedale, DR.. w. S.
feathers, field director of the state
health board, DR.. L. w. Cooper OF
Newton DR.. f. F. Howard of Vicks-
burg, DR.. D. ]. Williams of Ellisville
and DR.. Howard Of Greenville.
The several measures framed b.
this committee will be placed on the
house and senate calendars within the
next few days. Owing to the fact
that the medical fraternity has a fail
sprinkling of membership in bott
, bodies, there being eight doctors in
the house and five in the senate. il
is believed that these bills will re
ceive more intelligent consideration
than has heretofore been the case.
One object the Mississippi Medica
. Association has in view is to elevate
the professional standard, by requir
ing that applicants for license be ex
amined as to their literary education
. as we'll as medical knowledge. Some
states require applicants to hold de
grees showing they have completed
, literary courses at reputable colleges
+, before they are admitted to practice
h The joint legislative committee ar
r pointed to investigate Governor Noer
action in placing state troops o.
strike duty at McComb and Waite
/, Valley, left this morning for McComt
and will spend the day making IL
y quiry as to the original necessity 70
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sity of keeping details on duty.
l. The committee is composed of Sci
ls ators Broyles, Fatheree and Jackson
u and Representatives Dolittle, McDol
't aid, Ferguson, Hemphill and Benn
"a field. Organization was perfected b
IN electing Mr.. Doolittle chairman an
In Mr.. Mcdonald secretary.
is After completing the investigate
al at McComb the committee will go
to Water Valley making inquiries at tn
place on Saturday. Report will n
es be submitted until early next week.
ny The military authorities at McCon
nd placed themselves at the disposal
or the committee after its arrival Ii
morning. and Adj. Gen. Fridge issu
or Instructions TO subordinate officers
,as furnish all information availab
ga Brig. Gen. Edgar H. Woods, CO
lar mander Of the national guard, is M
M. in personal command at McComb.
It;
No reply has as yet been receiv
os from Gov. woodrow Wilson to the
val vitation extended during the fl
,er week of the legislative session to I
uv dress the body at his earliest conve
nix ence.
mo The forces behind the resoluti
do rushed it through the house and g.
90 ate, leaving the impression that G.
10 Wilson desired to visit Jackson at
~ early date, but it is evident that he
NV tends to take his time about answ
len ing. Deiay 10 pioD"D,' uue " Inc =
al that the New Jersey legislature is n
its