New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-21

Every summer Isidore Jolowsky, who
is ten years old, leaves New York for
a farm in Connecticut, where he goes
barefooted and romps in the fields for
9 month. To-day Is the date OF MS an
nual departure. Yesterday, accom-.
panied by Ma Jolowsky, a flock Of
brothers and sisters and q squadron OF
aunts, and followed by his gang" Isl
dore left his home in Stanton Street
and went to get him health certincate
which would enable him to pursue his
travels in peace and tranquility.
With much ceremony and chatterlng,
Isidore and his supporting Joiowsky
division pushed into the basement of
33l Broome Street, one of the branch
Offices of the Department of Health,
where DR.. II. A. Bancel is stationed 10
examine prospective travellers and
make certain they are not carrying
away with them the germs OF infantlie
paralysis.
"My Icy goes TO the country to-
morrow" said Ma Jolowsky. Give 10
my lzzy ticket"
Icy Proud of Scrutiny.
az amt got nothin' Mister" lsidore
assured the physician. 81 amt got a
x.
the country" he went on. hopefully.
DR.. Bancel pumped Isidore on top Of
a table. stripped him of his shirt, while
the Jolowsky brigade and the gang
stared in awe and admiration. Then the
physician began poking and prodding
at the youngsters anatomy lsidore
was tremendously proud 20 be the OBJ,
ject of so much attention, and INSISTED
upon aiding the physician with various
suggestions. He was also very anxious
that his gang" should miss none oil
the ceremonies of examination.
"Hey, fellersl" he shouted; watch
what this guys doinH Look us over
good. Docl ! amt got nothlni
Nothing is right" agreed DR.. Ban
eel, as he gave Isidore final prod that
brought an ugh" from the boy ana
peered down the youthful Jolo|sky
throat. He's sound as a dollar Inc
only thing that might do HIM niue
good would be a tub Of water ana
little soap"
the country, Doc" confded lsidore.
"They wasn't nobody washed my rae
all the time / was there last summer
Although Ma Jolowsky. beaming with
nride insisted upon telling the physl-
clan and the nurses the story OF ISL
dore's life and his battles with measles
and mumps, DR.. Bancel finally got ria
of Isidore and his relatives.
1000 Youngsters Take Test.
What DR.. Bancel did TO lsidore nap
pened to more than thousand young
sters in the twenty-one branch oihces
of the department in the hve oorouehs
Yesterday. The new travel regulations
ul.l-
United States Public Health Service
we're in full swing throughout the city
I'm 70 last night more than 5000 health
certificates had been issued by the city
doctors and almost thousand by the
government physicians.
Some of ~" youngsters were exam
ined several tIihe1, as the ceruhcates
ara Good only when obtained on the
dav of travel or the preceding day, and
MANY fond mothers and healthy chill
dren got rheir certificates and then
lost them or decided to postpone their
trip.
Rancel and his assistants made three
examinations of each OF the seven
members Of one family, who managed
10 lose all the certificates given them.
Two hundred and four certificates were
issued at this station before noon yes
terdav. The last Official reports made
10 the Department of Health yesterday
morning from all stations showed that
2.079 certificates had been issued, Of
which LOB were in Manhattan, 355 in
The Bronx, 49l in Brooklyn, SO in
Queens and Il in Richmond. Applica-
tions for certificates were refused in
thirteen instances.
There is nothing compulsory or man
datory about obtaining certihcates,