Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-08-23

opinion is this: if we do away
with the known sources, we shall
be rid of it,
Mr.. Bonham was called upon for
remarks: "The company which l
represent, as employers of labor,
is anxious to see the town rid of
typhoid fever" he said. IF we
cooperate with the Board Of
Health in doing away with all
closets, and insist upon pure
water and milk supply, the alb
sence of pig pens and manure
piles, | believe we can reduce the
number of cases to very few"
DR.. Reed said: 1--WE are dis
cussing the subject as though it
affected the control of typhoid
alone. We should remember that
cleanup campaign goes a long
way toward heading off all dis
ease. If we are surrounded with
good health conditions, we are 60
ing to be more resistant, stronger,
more able to withstand any dis
ease. In the old days we used to
say diphtheria, scarlet fever, ty-
phoid fever, cholera, etc. were con-
tracted from leaky sewer pipes.
! remember a splendid old doctor
of my acquaintance who thought
he had found the cause of all
these diseases, because after hav-
ing the leaky pipes in a house
where there had been repeated
cases, repaired, no others follow
ed. Of course, he reduced sick
ness in that house, because he
cleaned it up, with the certain re-
suit"
Professor Hayward, chairman
Of the meeting said: This even
ing has brought out the fact that
Newark is solidly back of the
Board of Health and Council. It
seems We are not just sure of the
sources Of the present cases. |
should like to suggest that we as
a community chip in and employ a
sanitary engineer to tell us what
is the matter. Judge Lands on a
recent visit to the College Farm
tCld me of a brother in Cincinnati,
who loved nothing better than to
go into a community and run down
the cause Of sickness to its source.
| should like to see employed SUCH
an engineer. | personally am will
ing to make reasonable contri-
button. Let us hear it discussed"
In reply to the question, Can
such man not be secured from
Washington" Professor Hayward
replied, Eyes, but in that case we
take what some senator or repre-
sentative gets for us. We may or
may not get a thoroughly compe
tent man."
Mrs. Houghton made the mo-
ton, That Council be asked to get
a sanitary engineer, using discre-
tionary powers. If a man from
Washington can be gotten well
and good. If this is impossible
and there are not sufficient funds
available, let the townspeople
make up the deficit by contribu-
ton"
DR.. Manns asked, What will it
cost to get such an engineer"
Mayor Hossinger replied, Il be-
lieve we could get a satisfactory
man for from $500 to $1,000. Coun-
ell has never refused any request
from the Board of Health. Of
course the town has a limit to its
borrowing power, but it may be
we have on hand that amount over
the regular running expenses
This morning | wired to Washing
ton inquiring at Senator Sauls-
bury's office whether or not il
would be possible to get gov.
eminent expert to make a survey
of the community. l was assured
that it could be arranged"
Mr.. Walter Curtis moved that q
government expert be gotten from
Washington. Mr.. Griffin said, 81
think there might be a committee
appointed to look into the advisa.
bility of the appointment, the
committee to be allowed the option
Of going to Washington or &c
Wilmington for an interview with
Senator Salisbury. | should hard,
ly feel like saying go out, get one
anywhere, anyhow"
Following the discussion the
motion as originally made by Mrs
Houghton, giving Cuncil authority
to employ an engineer and to use
, discretionary power as to the en-
ployment Of same, was seconded
by Mr.. Bonham, and carried un
, aimously.