The San Francisco call., 1913-11-27
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SNOW
Wholesale designations of
Members of Health Board
Are Threatened

SACRAMENTO. Nov. 27-Doctor
William f. Shows resignation of his
position as secretary of the Califor-
MIA state board OF health. announced
exclusively in The Call last night,
is to be followed by more resisna-
tions in the near future. according
to persistent rumors rife in political
circles here today.
The remaining members of the
board have indicated that they will
follow Shows action unless given as
surance that they are to be allowed
free hand in their work in the
future. Further interference from the
state board of control will not be toll
Grated, they say
The Immediate cause Of the disrup-
ton is said to have had its inception
over travelling expense account re-
Gently submitted to the board OF con-
troll by Doctor Snow, covering a trip
east when he visited relatives while
on business journey.
HARRAssING METHODS ALLEGED
The attitude Of the board of control
to the board of health has been char
acterized as "harrassing in the ex-
treme." This and other forms of In
reference are said to have prompted
DR.. Snow to give up his position His
resignation becomes effective tomor-
row.
RECORD MADE, SAYS PRESIDENT
What action 1 personally will take
will be decided at the next meeting of
the board" said DR.. Martin Regens-
burger, president of the board in
speaking of the resignation today.
The state board of health has
achieved record during the last 10
years that has caused it to be looked
upon as one of the most efficient in
the United States. If we are to be,
constantly embarrassed 1T is not neces-
sary to say that we will not remain.
So far as Doctor Snow is concerned.
he is a valuable man and Is worth
more than the state has been paying
him.
SNOW is SUPPORTED
DR.. James A. Parkinson of Sacra-
mento, vice president of the state
board of health. shortly after the an
nouncement of DIR. Shows resignation,
declared that he was heartily in favor
of the latter's action and that Snow
in all probability would receive the
united support of the board.
DENIES SHOWS CHARGE
President John F. Neylan of the
state board of control, in discussing
the statements of Doctor Snow, said.
ANY statement to the effec that
the board of control interfered with
any legitimate work of the state
board of health is absolutely untrue.
When Doctor Snow made the state
ment to newspaper men that he had
resigned because the board of con-
troll had interfered with the legiti-
mate work of the board of health, he
stated what he knew to be untrue.
MADE SNOW REFUND
"It is true that the board of control
found that Doctor Snow was $705.47
short in his accounts and made him
refund the money. 1t is also true that
Doctor Snow directed an employe Of
his Office to submit a perjured claim
against the state. and that the board
of control rejected the claim. Also It
is true that the board of control elm
mated from an expense account sub
mitted by Doctor Snow charges in
Cured by him in visiting his brother
in law in Connecticut. 1t is also true
that DR.. Martin Regensberger, presi-
dent of the state board of health. In
dorsed the policy of the board of con-
troll in calling halt upon Doctor
Shows activities in throwing away
the state FUNDS. on useless trips -
Panama, Europe, Cuba. Washington
and other distant points.
IF this dissipation of money was
the proper work of the state board
of health. then the board of control
did interfere.
DISCREPANCIES FOUND
More than zoo discrepancies were
found in Doctor Shows accounts One
example will illustrate Doctor SHOWS
methods of handling the business Of