The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-06
BOARD OF CONTROL REPLIES
TO STATEMENTS OF l. E. SMITH

-, sos,isy should yea look 20 sincerity
Mr smiths play upon Jour prejas-
- his calling al th.se rrins-ri -.
~ - l.f-d ln connection With ne
caalieal rifraffou chemical YET
~ tnese sane substance abound In
nAi lre-in rocks and ciays that make
~ ne earths crust. 90 The water IN
and through the earth everywhere. an
sily makinE IT, APPEARANCE on the s.ir.
lace. IN The shape % springs ana
wells. have been IN constant contact
YIN these mineral matters and cary
them more or less IN soiution-sofuf.
ION ~ these very same chemicals"
ar smith claims 20 b. 80 highly In
Our most arable landlord shows
peeslonaie fondness Tor nature and IL
PROFESSIONS when a. can BE- made 20
apparently conform 20 his filtration
system but inConFistentlv-rnaV h.
unconsc iously -condenna the presence
OF mineral matter-"Chericals
water which was placed there bv he
hAnd on nature. and without which n
m, human economy life could nos
lonE eAlst Take lime. FOR instance
no muscle without some OF h Ia the
tissues Il capable % functiou-not
even the heart itself. for IL il a
muscle. II would be impossible TO 20
INTO detail In these matters IN so limit
ed space.
sulphste % Aluminium.
We beg. In this connection. 20 brief
" call attention 20 a slight tvpp-
Hraphical error in our previous com
, ..a.l'.. 'ion II vas made 20 read. the
nearest alum used In the mechanical
duration method Is Oxide OF Alum
nun. This should have been made
read, the nearest alum Is the sulphata
OF aluminium, which when added 10
me water enters into chemical com
position with the natural carbonates
mere, forming other suIphates. and
hberatinE hydrated Oxide ~ Aiu,1i,.
UNI. which the solids OF tho water
mud and the like-are collected and
carried TO the top OF the gravel bed
ana held there. and which DO not
penetrate that gravel bed any more
man cotton batting or wood pulp
The late lamented mayor OF our
city, the Hon. G. C. Shmidt. was prob.
ABLY the FIRST man in Wheeling 10
taIe mp a special study OF this ultra
uoh proposition for Wheeling. by qui-
etly visiting many cities. always AZ his
own expense. making a close and care.
Ili scrutiny into this interesting and
al important question. And his de-
clslon was against the system ~ his
personal friend. Mr.. smith and IN
favor OF the mechanical system. And
ne cherished 10 the DAY OF his death
tne nope OF seeing this system in
stalled here while he still served the
Guy as It's chief eNecutive-such was
ms ms zeal and confidence in Il. Indeed.
ne looked forward to II as a sort OF
gnin,li 70 his long. faithful and ef-
ncient Official career.
Contamination.
20 roltcratp that arnarf.yr, $685.
US mat gravel beds taxed for a large
supply OF water sooner or later become
contaminated But Mr. Smith claims
ms gravel bed is not taxed al ali. let
Us see. suppose his strainers were
not IN this gravel bed AZ an. where
Noulu the water 20? II would. OF
course pass on down the course OF the
river through the gravel he'd IN,
Nnen the strainers are there twentv,
ulIlion gallons Of water are daily al.
NeIteu from It's course down the river
10 and through Mr. Smiths trainers
boes this make no change in condi.
uons In this gravel bed? Does not
.ne cohesion OF molecules Of water tend
20 hoI1 tnem together and all 20 to
tethtr lhen how can a portion OF
me water in this bed pass tbrougb
,snese strainers without some tendency
Ior more 10 90 through? Then how
IAN " De said there Is absolutely no
uiait OF pull on the water in this grav.
~ bedy And Commensurate with This
uratt or pull Is the danger Increased
.oL thls formation 10 become contami.
. aeI'u' however. gravel beds have be.
Sohe contaminated and do right alone
become contaminated without anv eYc5
atss.sIsnce And bear in mind too
lat the ONO river Is little more or
LsSs now than a large sewer and he.
INNS more and more so each wear.
ne1ce the necessity for some positive
anu sure means OF publication of The
LOT the protection Of the health
stra ives OF our people becomes
s.OilstI ana stronger with each pass.
ing year. And. citizens OF WbeeIing
JUST az sure as DAY follows nigbt ~
OHly nltTation system extant. capabia
OF doing this with positive certsint,,
Is me mechanical system
- ne unreilahility Of Mr. Smiths prsy.I
Ton OF germs az disease he 80. , ,lIllra
tHl by the bactcrt1loricaI rar.or, ~ .
sItiSica { {,., submit IN his ycsterda,.s
terra vary from nine 10 LINER or nac-
,nlS gravel bed he IN absolute coptr1t 81
~, ,lulilon What assurance have "a .
tt.at lnlH variation IN obedience to var
ing causes. will not NJ any tir1c rca2s
the danger poiut7 Then WHAT '''e"
Mr. Smith . Fu'ure Cost.
tuetH or operation or HIS sysfrr,
" ual prudent man can venture a pr.di.-
Li"n as 10 the ultimate cost OF az. 49,,
on hl7 seven acres o. pipes. etrafr.,s
t.ilNs MUS. and valves. buried bera4fn
i've or six feet or gravel sand ana fii,E
~ We ped ot the river. why tho ono
LslAhH pipe az the CITY water yvg-rs
49, "1 more trouble than the Who'll.
tlhut Then what could b. evpert.J
ron seven acres Of Uiring buried drar.r
SUI beneath the bed Of the rfyer7
~ conclusion We wish 20 earrrrfry
And seriously warn our rr1rrr .sa,.I...t
ad"pIlhE system nf filtration fEaf -
10Y under Immediate and positive cone
Lr.L a' - iho matter 81 whether or non
germs OF disease and death shall rf4.1