New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-01
Russell Raynor, Chief Food
Inspector, Asks TO
Be Retired.
DOCTORS OUSTED,
is INTlMATlON
designations of Drs. jenkins
Dreamer and Strong Thought TO
Be Reorganization Shake-Up.

The Department Of Health was stirred
10 n high pitch yesterday when three phy-
sicians handed in their designations TO the
board. two TO take effect Immediately.
Russell Raynor. chief inspector OF the Ioou
division. also asked to be retired.
Or. William T. jenkins. a visiting phE'
stefan at Willard Parker Hospital re-
signed. 20 take effect on June l. Dr
Joseph " Dreamer. visiting physician
If riverside Hospital. and Dr.. Cyrus j.
Strong. q visiting physician Of Willard
Parker Hospital. both resigned. to take
effect at once.
While IL was said emphatically that
Russell Raynor had served his twenty
Years and had requested his retirement
~ his own free will, il was not dehleu
that the three designations were Of dlf-
ferent character. II was said that the
three places would in all probability not
no filed. DR.. :. :. Goldwater, the Health
Commissioner. is reorganizing hospital
STATS under his jurisdiction
Dr. jenkins. who is brother-in-law OF
Richard Croker. has been visiting ply
sician in the Department Of Health since
1904. Al a salary Of $500. DR.. Creamer
entered the department in 1907. and has
been getting $1,000. Dr. Strong entered
the department IN 1908, and has been get
ting $500.
DR.. Jenkins is a native Of Mississippi
He was a deputy coroner before he be
anne Health officer Of the Port to sue
,eed Dr. Smith. and was reappointed by
Governor Flower, but the Senate refused
- confirm him. II was In 1892 that ne
vas confronted with several cholera ships
trying 10 get into this port.
Governor Roosevelt made him member
II the state Board Of Health 10 I'LL
yacaucv NJ that time Or. jenkins was
chairman Of the Sanitary Committee Of
the New York City Board of Health
When Dr. AIyah II. Doty retired in
1911 as Health officer many physicians
-irned petition asking Governor Dix to
name Dr. Jenkins.
The retirement Of Russell Raynor. who
is a commander in the naval militia. has
been rumored for several days. but not
until yesterday did 1t come before the
Board Of Health. He entered the depart
rnent in May. 1892. and has been receiving
= salary Of $4,000. He is eligible 70 re-
tire on half pay.
Mr.. Raynor was for many years the
right hand man OF DR.. Walter Bensel, the
former Sanitary Superintendent who re-
tired last October, after a long period OF
differences with Ernst J. Lederle the
Health Commissioner.
During Bensers days in the depart
,nent Raynor was looked on by the rank
and file as one of the powers that be
During the last days OF the Lederle regime
Raynor was assigned 10 the Commission
er's Office, and Or. Marion p. Mcmillan
was placed in charge Of the food division
The board designated DR.. Haven Emer-
eon. who has taken the place left by
8ensel as Deputy Commissioner Of the
Dcpartment Of Health land authorized TO
ae~form such duties OF the Commissioner
= Health as may from time to time be
delegated 10 him by the Commissioner OF
Health
4 bacteria count system was adopted in
the efforts 70 bring about better milk con-
ditions in this city. Action was also
taken which will make for better protec-
ton q foodstuffs and candies mo flies
on the pies" was the way one of the de-
lartment officials explained &. Window
displays Of attractive eatables will come
under this ruling.