Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-15
NEED ADEQUATE
HEALTH LAWS
Conference of Federal and City
Officials on Health Matters
In This City
REINSPECT MODERN LUNCH
Find Place in Fair Shape on
Visit There Yesterday Whit
beck Explains Action
REINSPECT MODERN LUNCH

At a general conference held yes
terday afternoon between Major F. c.
Smith. chief surgeon Of the Third Ma
val District, DIR. William II. Wolfram,
Dr.. Charles w. : faulty, Jr., DIR. #. Ash
more of the Public Service Health
Department. Lieutenant Whitbeck OF
the Coast Guards, Health Inspector
Wilhelm and City Attorney COLDER
ger 1t was brought out very clearly
that the laws of the city of Perth Am
boy and the state of New Jersey are
very inadequate and they will have
to greatly improve before they can do
any real good health work..
Yesterday afternoon DR.. Naulty,
Dr. Ashmore, Lieut.. Whitbeck and
City Attorney Lee G~oldberger were In
vited by the manager of the Modern
Restaurant at 169 Smith street to
made an inspection. The inspection
was informal and the report of the
committee could not , learned but
1t is understood that WIZ the excep-
ton of a few minor changes the place
at this time is in good condition.
The night before DIR. Wolfram AND
Health officer Willsey had been In
communication with Rear Admiral
Usher at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
and asked that guards be placed be-
fore the Modern . stop my sailor and
soldier entering a d as a result. Lieut..
Whitbeck, who is in charge OF the
Coast Guards here was told to use his
own judgment. He at one got In
touch withNDr. Naulty and DR.. Ash
more and as a result the condition Of
the restaurant was taken up with
Lawyer Stephen r. Somogyi who rep
resents the proprietors of the Modern
and the officers were invited to make
1.-The inspection.
After the inspection the officers de-
cided that 1t was best to take the
matter up with DIR. Smith and he ar
rived In the city at 8 o'clock yesterday
afternoon at which time the confer
ence was held.
DIR. Smith asked DR.. wolfram II he
was working with the State Board OF
Health and to explain just what his
status in the city a DR.. Wolfram
went into details.
DIR. Smith stated that he felt that
men In Public Health work should
work with the officials OF a city and
in cooperation better and more effec-
tive work would result than by antag-
DR.. Smith praised Lieut.. whitbeck
for the action he had taken in not
placing guards before the Modern
restaurant and Lieut.. Whitbeck in DIS
cussing the matter with a NEWS re-
porter stated that he eats at the Mod
ern and there would be no orders is
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that he would not place any guards
outside OF the place.
After the conference in which the
general health of the city in its re-
lation to the personnel of the navy
was discussed, DR.. Smith and DR..
Naulty accompanied by DIR. Ashmorc
and Lieut.. Whitbeck made another in
spection of the restaurant but just
how they found conditions they would
not say although It Is understood that
they were surprised at the good con-
dition in which at this time they found
everything. The place had been
cleaned thoroughly.
The official report of the finding, 1t
is expected. will be handed to Admiral
Usher by Major Smith and to h To-
cal Health Board.
Health Oflcer Willsey was at Tren-
ton yesterday and he found that there
is no law in the state under which he
can close a restaurant.
Two Fined $40.
When the cases of Peter Cassopes,
So Smith street and Sevfe Kyriajeds of
IL Smith street, who were arrested
two weeks ago after an inspection
of their places were called again this
morning before Recorder Pickersgill.
Health Officer Willsey stated that he
had made a re~inspection of these
places n that he had found them
in good condition and that he felt
that these men were trying to do what
was right.
Recorder Pickersgill said a fine
should be imposed and as a result he
fined them $50 each.
In the case of Carl Kirchmeyer of
220 Smith street. Marshal Moore
stated that he was not in business al
this time and as far as he knows he
has left town. This matter will most
likely be dropped.