New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-14
A FAMOUS EDUCATORS INSTRUCTIONS.

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The Commissioner OF Education, the late Ur. ANDRE
> Draper then decided that tho school officers wers y
titled in thus subscribing vtcah3t,o. lr sfpU, !.
action in these words. m an Official order or eer s's
January - 1912, to the Board OF Education ~ Viesh-
There is an Inconsistency between Tho PROV.
Sious OF the health law and those Of the education
law Both OF these statutes cannot b
strictly enforced. The education author
lies are charged with the duty OF keeping tho chn.
dren m tic schools rather than Of keeping them
out. Therefore an o. the oplh-
ion that some discretion is intended 20 be reposed
both i'm the board OF education aud IN the board
health by the education aud health ,a y ana thst
pending the consideration OF the conflict between
hes ws W 6r board VIII 5c Sd iH r o.
ing its action excluding HnF'ccua'ea children
from tho schools
Here is clearly distinct recognition by the head
the Department OF Edurauou Of discretion M me l91
good ground also officially stated by The C9mnlssola
Tor s4spendIhE tns "" -, 49, i,,, TO- co'dict IN tbe Al
laws As I understand the Education Law an order Z
decision Of the Commissioner IS binding or nal on ~
Oelartrnent and this think eStops the present Comn
souer from overriding his predecessor on TINS point al
hence he penalize local school officers ron POI
acting on this precedent though the law Ola not
fuil power IN enforcing or SISptudig Vaccination I" u
local officers themselves, AS have already shown
Kilt is therefore evident that the local school once
in each town or district have the enforcement Of ~
vaccination entirely In their own hands and can t
conStions as they exist and in obedience 10 public opn
needs in district and they cannot be o'srfue'
any other officers In this duty.
XII In case the local ofhcers In any district are I
dominated by medical influenced - rot 20 permit any =.
send their children to private or parOchia schooI
which this Vaccination law does not apply, until the "a
arrives when this evil law Will be entirely repealed
Z, great cfort has been made rcceutlv BY Lacana,s1
20 force vaccination also or th'Se private Snu peIUL
schools and 10 try 10 show hal ca, Va" ap boa DO
stretched apply 10 th"nI o. mat me hcah oaI III
tors have power force vaccination ON These schOS
and Attorney General CaunodE has Just gwen ,esT
opinion on this subject bdi ihi, ~ ~ 'Sy oS m IN
legal contentious shown 10y The latest actlsgH ~ NJ
,2e Of the TcorIc hcrod. dated I9ne 2lt Hs ~
this positive statement is hI' N.'' 'o ,n'
poses OF this latest medical and legal ial"'
THE vaccination statute which we have besn
considering applies ony to the public schools ~, a..
In addition TO this want TO repeat enpnsu.sW W..
doctor health officer IN thIs State nss ;, ~ "..,t
power whatever to compel any one 70 submit to;yss.
ton against wiz and consent Or by sc9ro. fro% al
pIoyment and this is settled by decisions o. oes mg.
State courts In Smith " Emery In 1884 Sno o'ner '''
See also Penal Code, sections $50 ana oo1'
Kill IN general would therefore advise ocsl saS
officers that they should suspend Na'.,..1Io , coSs
TO il or whcr, IL is more dangerous 60 health or me "
smallpox itself which Is a." laci an many s,sn r
eases prevailing when there is Somo dangerous us
ton I'm the virus, such Is the epidemic 81 0o ~ "a
wound infections prevail which arc specially dangeIgI
in New York state and on Long Island Mnss ~
the most common and fatal wound Infectious hn0t
more deaths are caused cyery YEAR than IRON
ToN that to be yaCciuated IN these lO'Da" 9sggi
from vaccination and lockjaw than from smallpox a@
left entirely uuvNccuated.
XIV. ! VIII finally point out 10 lotn S.H"yi w.
parents OF school children iuudameHlS l',S a. yei
OF the greatest force for suspeudlng Tue Ven
simply a crime at comno4 Ia" 10 Hrg''IS'slgS y pss
dangerous fatal disease on the body oil an -
which actually ana demonStrably now Kills more es' =
than smallpox and therefore its cnorgtm Meal y
schools at any time or place rs rsS"utls 80
withstandlng tho existing law on the slOJrcL issts
and is now maintained on the people by sross ~ =
deception that this operation is entirely 6enstea z
psrfecty safe and harmless, never causing inIg1
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kills more children than smallpox. as shown by ne. 81
Of the hi chest statistical authority in the world ms
istrar General Of England. This positive TACT t'
entirely alters the aspect OF TINS medical sS h =
The pubIic the courts ana inc law so Ih"' 1S' ssa
lent solid ground ia h io Gg h}fS aa at once
pend vaccination i'm any school district "H'lS w
becomes apparent TO their official minds
XIV therefore finally advise all uiu4ens 'O ~ r..
taxpayers aud al parents OF school children " 4 81
firmly and constantly the enforcement ~ cry Isro
evil law for the compulsory iuticuon "i sSssssts
a legal If not a criminal violation OF vital ana Lrs,i
rights Of citizens and their children ana " ,sry -
district in the state and TO firmly insist On IN ' our ~
Tree education for their healthy GnaT6@ law. We
vacciuated or not and In addition 70 tns NV re- r
urge al once uIou their local legislators the e4gee
and penal prohibition Of all compulsory 'a'''"~~
every shape and 'or" cHAs NJ HIGGINS
Treasurer Authorization League Of Ama"'
-, NmtI st. Brooklyn y. y
Seutcmber Q, 1911.
Main ONCE OF The League
1870 Chestnut ST.. Philadelphia Pa.
John Pitcairn President.
Porter T. Cope. secretary.
NOTE. presume you have read me p1s,jro w =
article entitled, Shocking Faisehoods sea
nation" which was published In the srooS{S M o.
Brooklyn Times Of September 9Th IN the ooV. ~ m,
ina Post Of September 5th and In the Heraa a ~
Of September Nh. II not you should eos ~
that article at once, this article Is supps. skc B.
The previous article exposes and refutes 80 k,saa
falsehoods which our State Department. sss,egs
ssSS Of eOmpusory disease on all sehoO ehIer..
state, which would be In fact an artfieial spss h y
erately inflicted upon them and more danqsr..I 80
health and life than an epidemic Of ns. ai sslSSe
would be, which is disease 10 which schos al AZ
least susceptible and naturally most imniOhs :" -
class In tho population. ,Aaa -
In few days third article Will appsesu tdksrsa d
letters from parents Of school children IN oesiasBf
the State protesting against this eSI, - 49,
and demanding its suspension and repeal e. ~ o.
cent instances Of disaster and death eaUssH
doctor made law 10 force which upon sV =
or adult, In this State Is medical crime C. 81