El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-30
.LAVERY AGREES
To ALTER CARDS
Government Officer Rec
ognizes Objections To
Disease Placards Here.

As 10 responsibility OF any DlaIne
for the wording Of the card certifi-
cate of the examinations of people en-
ployed in food and drink dispensaries.
the barber shops. in pursuance Of the
government public health Service re-
quirements here in Ell Paso it belongs
to me. That wording is found TO be
Objectionable to many and thought to
reflect on the womanhood Of those so
employed. but there was no such in
tention. but merely the intent TO snow
that the health regulations were being
carried out and being followed
DIR. H. s White. city health officer
was overwhelmed with work during
the flu epidemic and asked me to
help him out The wording Of the
card was my work and 1 shall be glad
to meet with DR.. White and the city
council Monday as suggested by the
mayor and as agreed upon. and try
to draw up new card which Will be
more satisfactory and then take up
the others"
Meet Again Monday.
The foregoing is the sum and sub
stance of the statement made by Lieut..
James E Lavery, in charge Of the.
work Of the war departments work
here in regard to communicable dis
eases. at the close Of a meeting of a
committee OF the chamber Of COM
merce, and representative Of seven
different women's organizations with
the mayor. Charles Davis and the
city council. Saturday at 10 a m
Lieut. George E Worthington. dis
trict supervisor of the section on vice
and liquor control. who is the superior
officer over Lieut. Lavery. was also
in attendance and promised mayor
Davis 10 be in attendance. If possible.
TO assist at the meeting next Monday.
The subject of the Objectionable
wording of the card certificate and
the alleged humiliating requirements
Of women engaged in such vacations
requiring physical examinations were
threshed out in speeches
TO the point. 1t was tacitly agreed and ]
that all examinations
should remain in the hands OF the city
health department. performed in a
common sense way with all respect to l
The womanhoOd.
The committee Of the chamber OF |
commerce were II. 4. Werner. W r. ]
shelton, NJ. Swartz. J. A Wright and /
A. w Reeves. secretary Of the body. |
Dts Coles. president. was also in at
tendance. The representative Of wo- /
mems organizations were: Miss Jesse !
Mcdonald, trainsd nurses association: /
Mrs. Henry D. Bowie. y. w c \. 4
Mrs. O. A Critchett. Equal Franchise /
eague. Mrs Horace A. Lay. ". G. |
Z u; Mrs. J. A Potter. Home for the 1
4 ged. and Mrs. T.. I. Robinson.
Daughters OF the American Revolu-
ion.
Say Rule Stringent Here.
DR.. H s. White. city health Off
'er. and senator r II. Dudley were
ictive participants in the discussion.
is were Messrs. Coles, Reeves and ]
Warner. alderman O'Conner and 9TH
rs Objection was made that other
places We're not required to submit
o such stringent rules as to women.
Tor were such cards used. Lieut.. IL
cry contended that Notwithstanding
! telegram was read from san An
ohio that women were not examined i
physically; that the employees OF soft j
rink places there were so examined
Say City Gets ssBIack Eye
It was claimed that by Messrs.
,oles. Reeves and others that the city
lad gotten a black eye from all such
examinations Mr. Reeves read two
etters from persons who had written
o him about such ~
Mayor Davis brought up the mat
er OF a Mr.. Zinnzer, connected with
var camp activities. as writing TO
7Omen in Fl PasO accusing the CITY
OF not cooperating with
he military in obeying health regu-
atoms The mayor vigorously brand
d this as false When Lieut.. Lavery
vas asked by the mayor about the
4 do not believe conditions here
Justify such n letter At least they
ave not since have been here. The
mayor board OF health and police
ave ever been ready to cooperate
ince have been in FL Paso-"