New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
ue.lth Bureau Inquiry Is
Dropped for General
Redistribution
MAY Open Jobs
For Democrats
Commissioner Copeland In
.;.t. DR.. Goldwater Will
Continue as Adviser

The Investigation into alleged viola
.;on. of the civil service law in the
u.s,.h Department was suspended in
,.sn;tely Yesterday. President James
ss" = Mcbride of the Civil Service Com
La;.s;on announced that the commission
ns.s nsr nurnosed q general reclassifcation
~. g,.Aa c;vil service. "in which some of
q. =. s irregularities shown in the investi-
sst;on Wv OF the Board of Health may be
Corrected"
ub;eh will be open to the public, will
hegin this afternoon.
T. the announcement friends of the
asnsYtment think they see an effort to
ss.seomplish the results sought from the
syst--thc elimination of experts" who
have s,s, been placed on Mayor Hylan's
Siaeklist. and incidentally the making
ii room for deserving Democrats.
Will Affect All Departments
Al the Offices of the commission,
,aweyer. it was explained that re-
classification, which will affect all de-
garments, is necessary every three or
four years by reason of changed con-
ditions, and the fact that some Health
Dspartment positions may be affected
isonly incidental.
There were at last accounts 120 va
.ant places in the Health Department,
ulaces held open by the refusal of
E,yor Hylan to permit the filling of
positions vacant through death or resig
nation or created by the increasing
rork of the department. Many or all
Of these may be affected in the re-
classification in that places now exempt
nav be put in the competitive class
snd vice versa.
One of the places that may be af-
.scsed is that of director of the Bu-
rau of Public Health Education, now
held by DR.. Charles F. Bolduan. He
won the place he is expected to soon
retire from in a competitive examina-
ton. Whether his successor will be
chosen in the same way is the basis of
considerable speculation in political
circles.
Wants Goldwater to Remain
The status of DR.. S. S. Goldwater as
amember Of the medical advisory board
Of the department became a matter of
doubt yesterday, when DR.. Goldwater,
informed that Commissioner Copeland
considered him still member, insisted
that he had resigned in good faith. Dr.
Copeland, however, stood on his dec
larstion of Monday. "I am willing to-
take chances on DIR. Goldwater being
the rock on which my administration
msy be wrecked" said he "Goldwater
is al very able man. We need him, and
think you will find that he will stay
with US. So will DR.. jacob. if he will
be good enough to stay"
Tba ,rrl l.
said Dr. Copeland, "was warning to
started our inspectors looking after
the ice cream and soda factories and
stands, street stands where food is
cluding Coney Island and other
beaches. In this survey we will have
the cooperation Of the police.
SWe also are getting after the mos
quito matter. In the districts near the
camps it is very important that the
mosquito be looked after as matter
Of protection to soldiers, and also to
our own people,"
Reminded that an appropriation of
10000 for this work asked by Com
missioner Amster had been held up
BY Mayor Hylan. he said he had not
tnown Of this, but that he had no
faason to think there would be any
hek of money.
The Council of the New York Acad-
envy of Sciences at its monthly meet
iag last night adopted resolutions CALI
ing for "full public hearing" on the
question whether the Bureau of Food
and Drugs should still be maintained
IN the Health Department.
!, The protection of our food supply"
Ms resolution reads in part, from con-
animation and spelling and from the
result OF ignorance and dishonesty in
PREPARATION and distribution is of su-
Weme Importance to the health, proper
punishment and the very life of our
people"
Says Mayor Is Misguided
Holding that Mayor Hylan has been
Misguided in his attack on the bureaus
q the Board of Health, american
Medicine" which at times has been
frank critic of rulings of the board
warns in its current issue against any
Aalcal changes in the department.
There is a widespread sentiment"
.ays this journal, "that the investiga-
W uoh being made of the Department Ct
Meath of New York City, as we go to
Press has been instigated for political
purposes. At the present writing we
pteier to consider Mayor Hylan as
imply misinformed and misguided in
le position he has taken toward GER
i la OF the bureaus and activities Of
me Health Department. If there is
sny graft or dishonesty in any of the
saoertakings cf the department, by all
ni assns let it be ferreted out and the
sulsy parties given the punishment
0sy deserve.
AS matter Of fact, the New York
apartment of Health has been re-
J,Nss,kao!y free from graft-or the
Mgatest suspicion Of any such thing
IA ~. It's vital activities or its general
rs1uet and management. In the great
ornamental undertakings of the de-
sns.t ssns.ment there has been nothing to
ssssssion sn or condemn. No local de-
sassment of health in the country has
ssas better work and no other depart
Hss Ssns has had more capable, conscien-
s0ct and Jealous men in charge Of it's