Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-18
COUNCILMEN TRY !
SARCASTIC MEANS /
TO HIT AT WILSON
Offer Motion Reducing As
sistant Health Directors
Salary From $4,000 to
5000 a Year.

Organization members Of Councils are
continuing the EFFORT to oust Alexander
M. Wilson, Assistant Director Of the De-
partment Of Health and Charities, whe
assumed office at the beginning Of the
Blankenburg Administration. 81,
IL became known today that during the
consideration Of the Health Departments
budget for 1915 by the Councilmanic Conn
mittee on Health and Charities, one Of the,
Councilmen offered motion that the aal-
ary Of the Assistant Director be re-
duced from $1,000 to 500 a year
Director Harte OF the Health Depart-
ment, attending the session of the conn
mittee held last week during an inspecl
ton of the citys hospitals and chari-
table institutions. vigorously protested
against the passage of the motion. He
appeased the Councllmen in a measure
by inforni ing thom that Assistant Dt-s
rector Wilson had given permission that
his name be considered for appointment
as the head Of n private institution. and
that In the event OF his selection, Mrs
Wilson would certainly leave the employ
OF the city.
COUNCILMAN TRINKLE'S ACTIVITY.
DR.. w w. Trinkie, Common Councils
man and lieutenant Of David II. Lane in
the Goth Ward is chairman Of the Health
and Charities Committee that has always
opposed Assistant Director Wilson
Doctor Trinkle was also the sponsor OF
the resolution introduced in Common
Council recently aimed to oust Director
Norris from the Department Of Wharves
Docks and Ferries because he had been
appointed nonsalarled director In the
Federal Reserve Bank.
Keen anticipation OF Assistant Director
Wilson's hoped.for resignation among the
Organization Councilmen has even 100
them to framing sarcastic resolution
supposed to express the deep regret felt
by Councils at Mr.. Wilson's resignation I.
Plans were made for the introduction
OF this measure to enliven tomorrows
session OF Common Council.
But Assistant Director Wilson has not
resigned. He said today he understood
his name is being considered among others
for appointment to a private post. In
the event of his appointment he said
he would resign He added he was not
considering reslgning, excepting under the
condition he outlined.
Conditions in the department are not :
such that would impel me to resign" he
said.
1t is rumored that Mr., Wilson Is being
considered as the head for the Carson
Home for Girls that is heavily endowed
and will bo built in the near future.
PRoGREsSIvENBss BRINGS ANTAG-
ONISM.
Assistant Director Wilson's progressive j.
policies in the Health Department early
the enmlty by Councils. This
reached a climax when Mr.
Wilson was acting director of the de- /.
partment during the Illness Of Doctor
Neff. the then director,
Since the appointment of Doctor Harts
as Director of the Health Department.. ],
the activities of Assistant Director wiz I
son have not come to the attention OF
Councils as forclbly as In former days.
Last year Councils attempted to oust
Assistant Director Wilson by inserting a
proviso to the item of the salary OF the
Assistant Director of Health and Char
tiles that tho incumbent be physician 4
This was declared by the courts viola
ton Of the State law founding the de-
partment and Councils ousting efforts
were futile.