The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-28
DOCTORS AFRAID
ITO OPPOSE PLANS
or HEALTH BOARD
--ATToRNEY A. n. SHERMAN.
Refuse to Testify Against Build
ing Of Open-Air School,
Lawyer Tells Court.
HEARING is HELD ON
INJUNCTION REQUEST
Absolutely No Danger of Infec-
ton from Tubercular Pupils.
Says DIR. Kiefer.

The charge that Detroit physicians
are In fear OF the Board of Health,
and for that reason refused to come
into court 10. testify as TO the danger
Of establishing an open-air school for
tlibercular children within so feet OF
the Goldberg school, was made in
Judge Mandell's court, Monday, when
an injunction was asked to restrain
the erection of the building. The
only protest made by physician was
from DIR. Henry Smith, who made an
AFFIDAVIT
Dr. Smith was the only man !
could get to do anything" Attorney
"A. Z. Sherman stated, and he was
warned not to say anything or he
would get himself in bad with the
Board of Health, which controls the
physicians in tEis city"
THAT is the first time I ever heard
Detroit physicians charged with cow
ardice," Judge Mandell said. Il will
assure them Of all thu protection the
court can give their.
The fight against the erection OF
the school was led by John j. knight,
James f. Buchanan and George Bran
/ do, who live in the vicinity Of the
school site, and have children attend
ing the Goldberg school
Mr.. knight testified that the build
ing was a cheap structure resting on
fence posts, and that three times
since tho work was started had had
to be lacked up, and is now out OF
plumb and dangerous. He objected
vigorously to the use of the proposed
school for tubercular children, and
left the stand declaring that he would
not permit HIS five children to attend
the Goldberg school.
DR.. G. l.. Kiefer. health officer,
4 testkicd that not more than 20 pupils
would attend the school, and that 1t
was proposed to take them to and
from school in conveyances. so that
they would not come In contact with
the Goldberg scnoo, pupils. He also
stated that the children would be fed
I'M the school, would not mingle with
others at recess, and that line OF
stnd, would be somewhat different
from the curriculum of the public
school. He was positive in his state
ments that the proposed school would
In 10 way be a menace to the public
tCu9Ol. Ou INC COulIdIy NO odiu bhae
It would be benefit as it would re-
move from the Goldberg school
pupils who are now In the early
stages of tuberculosis. known a.
CLOSED" cases by the medical pro
fession. These a,s cases which give
of no sputum AID in which there Is
very little danger of contagion. They
eveuiually become open" however,
ard source of great danger.
DR. Klefer admitted that tubercu-
losis ,sas contagious, but was spread
only by close personal contact, usual.
" by living In the same house and
using theisame dishes or towels.
After hearing the testimony Judge
Mandcll visited the site Of the pro-
posed school and looked over
the ground. A decision will not be
announced until the attorneys have
fled briefs. Judge Mandell expressed
doubt that he could restrain the
erection of the building, but said he
had the power to restrain the use of
the building as school II its opera
tion should prove nuisance.