New-York tribune., 1918-05-07
Approves of Cooperation
With Federal Bureaus He
Didn't Give Darn" For
New Commissioner
Gets Serum Fund
DR.. Goldwater Resigns to
Remove Handicap" to
Copeland's Regime


did mot give darn" for the advice
of Federal health officers. yesterday re-
versed himself. He approved Health
Commissioner Copeland's offer of CO.
operation made to the heads of the
several medical bureaus in Washington
and to Secretaries Daniels and Baker.
At the same time Mr.. Hylan reversed
himself in the matter of economizing
by limiting the supply of anti
toxin for the war and navy medical
departments and for free distribution
to the poor by authorizing DR.. Cope
land to expend whatever money he
might find DR.. William H. Park re-
quires for the work of the Bureau of
Laboratories.
An urgent request for $4,000 for
this work, specifically indorsed by ex-
Health Commissioner j. Lewis Amster
as absolutely necessary if government
work and relief of the poor was not
to be interfered with, met with no re-
sponse.
Also Approves Health Drive
Still, on the reverse, approval was
given to what DR.. Copeland describes
as "health drive" To speed up the
work of public health education. DR..
Copeland has called conference of
all his bureau and division chiefs for
later IN the week, to work out plans
whereby every one will be impressed
with the need in this time of national
crisis, OF obeying the rules of hygiene"
1t was the protest of Dr. Victor Blue,
chief of the Public Health Service.
against any decrease in the work Of
public health education which led Mr..
Hylan to proclaim his independence Of
Federal health officers.
There was not. however, anv indi-
cation of reversal of Mr. Hylan's
policy of ridding the department of
experts" obnoxious to him. DR.. Lu-
cius P. Brown, head of the Bureau of
Foods and Drugs. will go if Mr.. Hylan
has his way on the charges now being
1ormulated against him, and there is
hothlng to indicate that the retirement
OF III. Charles F. Bolduan. head of the
bureau OF Public Health Education
from the service of the city will be-
stayed by any act of the Mayor
DR.. Goldwatcr Resigns
One of the experts" whom DR..
Amster charges the Mayor asked him
to remove from the Board of Medical
Advisers made the way easy for Dr..
Copeland b. rendering his resignation.
"hicn;; however. DR.. Copeland does not
consider resignation and will not &C.
cept as such. He is Dr. s. s. Cold
water. eX-Commi ssioner of Health and
a recognized authority on sanitation.
appear" he wrote Dr. Copeland.
Ito have been the innocent partial
cause of the official demise of one
health Commissioner. This must not
happen again, so please accept nv
resignation as member of the medi-
cal ADVISORY board, and start without
nandlcap (you may interpret this as
personal jest. but official earnestly.
ouve tackled a difficult job under
most trying conditions, but with en-
durance, patience, resourcefulness, crit
ana senae OF humor (not to mention
your professional qualifications Won
ought to win out / send you my best
wishes"
II consider that merely a letter of
congratulation from one friend to an
other" said DIR. Copeland.
More Advisory Board Changes
Inere will, however, be changes in
the personnel of this board, Dr.. Cone.
land announcing his intention OF plac-
ing several hom9opaths, of which school
he Is member. on the board. as well
as F"perhaps an eclectic, if can finc
enc worthy"
Il look upon this board as one com.
posed OF eminent medical men who. ir
case OF epidemic or other emergency
can be OF great assistance" said DR.
copeland. II regard its members as
would regard the police reserves-mer
70 be called upon when wanted, Just as
'Ae :" ar Department called upon the
medical reserves when war came"
Or. Copeland had nothing to saw or
me expected retirement of DR.. Bolduor
from the Bureau of Public Health Edu
cation, reiterating that he intends t,
make the work of public health educa
ton more valuable than ever"
Shortage of Physicians
IN this time of national stress" saif
nc 1t Is incumbent upon the Dcpart
'ment of Health to be active in po;nt;n,
out to the less enlightened and ths
careless of the city the advantages O
cleanliness. AS preliminary to n health
afaYe' a conference OF bureau heads tt
week. In this the full police mower O.
the department will be used wherevc,
necessary. ~
As | have said before this is not ,
Amc TO let up in this work. To dat,
i:ooo or more physicians have left m,
cry; the time may be coming when w,
~'ii De as snort of doctors as Enplant
~, ana propose that we be prepare,
so iar as possible against it,"
For this reason, he said nr par,
VIII not DC limited TO the S35 00o CON,
missioner Amster recommended h,
given his bureau for antitoxin worL
II he shows where Sl0O, 900 il need
Cd Tor this work nc will get it," sal,
DR.. Copeland. ~ '"''
VIII Fill Places When Necessary
Referring to the long list of yacan
cies ia the medical and other staffs o
the department made public yesterday
DR.. Copeland said these will be file,
ms soon. as the necessity for film,
them is shown, and he has had 81,
opportunity TO get fully acauainte,
%iih the department. DR.. Amste
recommended the filing of ali of thes
places
DR.. Amater also recommended tha
nr. Frank j. Monaghan. the Mayor
private physician, be removed from tn
position of secretary OF the depart
mcat, "a $4,000 q year job, on tn
~roanj thst he was united. DR.. Cope
I'D aeid yesterday that ne had foun,
m svidance Of ustitness. indicatin,
r n" c~e~ont tisne a; Toast ther,
- =. ..:.Sf,.lca Of retiring him.