The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19

lie interest and aims 10 secure tor
this city and county the services 10
an early date OF one Of the United
States Public Health Service feldl
corps. similar to the one which rec
Gently completed 4 most successful
work In berkeley. county. this state
This campaign Is the outgrowth OF 81
recent address delivery to the
Brotherhood by Professor G. W.
Stiles, Of the Public Health Service
Bureau, Washington, D. c.. under
Surgeon-G eenral Blue, and involves a.
complete scientific survey OF the els
tire county from health point o.
view. water supply and contaminar
ton, stream pollution, garbage and
sewage disposal ard sanitation genar-l
ally.
In this campaign the local organt-
zatons, boards OF trade, merchants
and manufacturers associations. city,
county and state officials, as we'll as
1.-THE citizens Of the county generally,
will be asked to cooperate and lend
their aid. No charge Is made by the
federal government for this SERVICE
but the benefits to the community
are inestimable. Where the eisl
forcement Of law is necessary to-
bring about the corrections or tm-l
provements necessary under the rec
concentrations Of this service, the To-
cal ohicers and state officers are asked
fonly to enforce them.
For the purpose Of putting this
campaign in motion a resolution was
first adopted by the brotherhood ex-
lecutive committee. which resolution
was then unanimously adopted by the 4
brotherhood as a body. Under this
resolution Judge James w. Robinson,
the president of the brotherhood, ap-
pointed the following committee to \
conduct the campaign: Messrs. John
NJ. Knox, w. I. Booth, G. II. Gordon,
w. w. Ours. Scott G.. Highland, F. M. 1
Davis, DR.. u. w. Showalter, DR.. E. 4
N. Flowers and Robert r. Wilson,
chairman.
This committee will commence It's 4
work Immediately. and wants the Co
operation Of every organization and
official 1t may call upon for assist
ance. The Telegram most gladly
adds its hearty endorsement to the
plan.
The following resolution has been
adopted by the brotherhood:
WHEREAS, The United States
Public Health Service Bureau Of the
treasury department at Washington, i
ID. G., lis organized and equipped for
the purpose of improving the health
and sanitary conditions II all COM
Fmittees and sections Of this country,
and,
WHEREAS. We are living in the
heart of section whose rapid
growth and development have intro
duced a heterogeneous population
from all countries Of the world, many
of whom have no knowledge OF health
and proper sanitation: population
which has increased faster than the
public funds and officials have been
able to meet in the way OF necessary
health and sanitary regulations and
supervision: and.
WHEREAS, Said Public Health
Service Bureau furnishes a limited
number Of it's field corps to such
counties and communities as request
them, accompanied by proper ratifl.
cation Of local and state authorities.
for the purpose Of making thorough
lHNesllSHtlOuSi surveys, ana RECON-
mendations for improving the sani-
,tarys conditions of the sections SO
visited BY; them. including water sup
ply. garbage and sewage disposal and
like matters, and educating the COM
munity by house to house canvass
up to proper regulations along such
lines: and.
WHEREAS, 1t will be Of great
benefit to the City OF Clarksburg and
surrounding county and counties to
secure the services of such corps
under the supervision Of said bureau
and its officers during the coming
year, and such portion thereof as said
corps can be secured: now, therefore.
be 1t
RESOLVED, That the Brother
hood Of Clarksburg take the initia-
tive in securing the services Of one
Of such corps Of said Public Health
Service Bureau at such time during
the coming year as the same can be
secured, for the city OF Clarksburg
and tho county NJ Harrison state ~