The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-10
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Kiefer Figures In
Matter
HEALTH OFFICER
LIKELY TO WIN
Board May Split Even
ly, Which Means His
Retention


Health. on OF about July /, against
the retention OF Health Officer VIII
liam II Price.
The opposition sc D.. Price is
keeping under cover. but that II ex-
lists is very evident. Its first EVIL
dence was newspaper attack, a
few days ago. which is said TO have
been inspired by the men who want
DR.. Price ousted
The alleged grounds for the at
tack on DR.. Price are his failure TO
work In the interest OF former
Health Officer Guy l.. Kiefer when
the latter was a candidate for the
Republican nomination for regent
OF the University OF Michigan. last
spring. DIR. Kiefer was a candidate
against Frank b. Leland. and the
Republican politicians of Wayne
county split into factions during the
campaign for the nomination. Both
the Leland and the Kiefer delega-
tions were thrown out by the state
convention which nominated Ue-
land.
DR.. Kiefsr Is reported as being
bitter toward Or. Price fer his re-
fusal TO work In his behalf, and to
have criticized him severely, TO in
fuential men. for his conduct of the
health Office. DR.. Charles II. Oak
man. whose term az member of the
Board OF Health expired, Feb. 2S. is
also reported as working against
| Dr.. Prices retention. DIR. Oakman
is a brother OF Sheriff Milton Oak
man, who led DR. Kiefer's campaign
for the regency nomination.
DR.. Kiefer denies that he is lead
ing the fight against DR.. Price. He
also denies that he knows anything
Of a disposition on the part OF the
Board OF Health to refuse 20 reap
point DR.. Price.
The health officer and all the
other employees of the Board Of
Health are appointed from year to
year. and hold Office at the will and
pleasure OF the board. The appoint
ments are all made In the annual
meeting, which usually takes place
July /.
or the four members Of the Board
OF Health, one, Or. ]. Walter
Vaughan, who succeeded DIR. Oak
man. Is outspoken in DR.. Prices
favor.
81 haven't heard OF any opposi-
ton TO DR. Price" he said. II think
that he Is an excellent official.
don't believe there is anything In
the report Of opposition to him."
Samuel T. Douglas resented the
published attack on DR. Price. and
will doubtless support him In the
July meeting.
Or Angus Mclean was noncom-
initial.
IL wouldn't want to say any
thing" he said There has been
something in the papers, you know.
about the situation
"How about the candidacy OF DIR.
John Burkhart?" Dr. Mclean was
asked.
"He Is only one who has been
mentioned for the position" he re-
piled. Il don't want To discuss the
matter"
Or. Burkhart II secretary OF the
State Board of Health. and has been
mentioned as the candidate OF DIR.
Prices opponents.
Percy w. Crosse said that several
candidates for the position OF health
officer have fled their applications,
but that he was not AZ liberty 10
disclose their names. Regarding the
reelection OF Or. Price, he was non
committal.
In the event OF the board divid-
ing evenly, two and two, DR.. Price
will retain his position.
DR. Price refuses TO worry over
the situation.
81 am too busy 10 do any cleo.
ton aering," he said ''If they want
TO FIRE me. they can go ahead. |
nave 100 lO uO w my
time trying to save my job. I'm not
worrying about my future. ! don't
want to go into the meeting intent
on saving my scalp. want to go
there with list OF the help I need.
and show the board why IL is n eed-
ed-not to fight for my own job
Before Or. Kiefer's resignation az
health officer. DR.. Price was for
many years chief milk Inspector,
and made an enviable record. Since
his appointment as health offic er. he
has worked hard and faithfully. and
adverse criticism OF his course
comes as great surprise to those
familiar with his work He Is per
haps the only city Official who is on
the job before 1880 every morning.
and he devotes more time TO his
duties than any other employe of
the health department. II was due
almost entirely to his efforts that
the Board OF Estimates failed to
cripple seriously the health budget