South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-04
CARSON AND
FREYERMUTH
IN WARM TILT
Executive Opposes Certain
Clauses of Disease 0rdi-
nance and Warns Board
to 60 Slowly"

Mayor Carson Wednesday morn
ing issued warning 20 the mem
bers OF the city health board and 10
the mem bers of the city council TO
90 thoroughly into the veneTeal dis
ease ordinance now pending before
the city council before final action
is taken on the measure.
The mayor appears 20 feel that
there are two or three clauses in
the ordinance that should be amend
ed before the measure becomes a
law. The ordinance was passed up
on favora bly, by the council commit
tee Of the whole last Monday night,
and it is expected 20 come up for
hnal action at the regular council
meeting Monday night.
Opposed by Freyermuth.
Mayor Carson's stand on the ordi-
nance IS bitterly opposed by DR.. Z.
G. Freyerguth. secretary OF the
health board. Dr. FreyermutF at
tempted TO prevent the mayor from
issuing any warning TO the members
or the health board or city council
men He sold the mayor that 10 was
a most unwise stand for him 20 take.
There is no use in your ranting "
the mayor told the health board sec
rotary. That is the way ] feel
about the ordinance The people
should know what they are getting
before the ordinance becomes a
law The discussion between the
mayor and DR. Freyermuth re-
L.
lions.
Mayor Opposes some Clauses.
Il have asked the members OF the
board OF health 90 go into the ordi-
nance thoroughly before il becomes
a law" said the mayor Wednesday
morning Il am heartily in favor
Of the ordinance as general prOpO-
sition. but there are some parts OF
the present measure that do not
meet my approval in their present
form" he continued
south Bend is one city. and
Washington y. c.. is another. What
might suit conditions in Washing
ton would not do at all in South
Bend I have asked the members OF
the health board 70 closely scruti-
before they give their final approx
Al or it,
There are some parts OF the
measure that give unlimited powers
10 the health officer. and such pow
ers in the hands Of an unscrupu-
Ious health ohicer could he used
against the interests 60 the people.
NIust Toolr 10 EStfttre
"Of course ] have implicit faith
IN the honesty and fairness and good
Judgment OF DR. Freyermuth. our
health board secretary, but Or.
Freyermuth will not be i'm that posi-
ton for ever. and we must guard
against the future as well as taking
care or present conditions.
"The physicians who live in South
Bend are better acquainted with
conditions here than are physicians
from elsewhere, and they are far
better able 10 judge the kind OF an
ordinance which will be most bene-
hcial 10 the people Of South Bend
than are physicians from another
city.
Il want 20 saw again that am
heartily I'm favor or the ordinance
as a general proposition for we
badly need such an ordinance in
South Bend. but ! am utterly OPP
posed TO giving unlimited power 20
any one man no matter who he IS.
It opens up too many avenues for
oppression. With "A few amend
ments 10 the ordinance 7 would be
heartily in favor OF its passage. but
a little delay now i'm its passa ge
would be far better than hasty aC-
ton with much time in which after
ward 10 repent such hasty action.
Drawn BY Mai. Cobb.
ct hope the members OF the health
board and the city council Will go
into the measure thoroughly before
jhey give their final approval" con-
cluded the mayor.
The ordinance providing for the
investigation of venereal diseases.
the quarantine OF cases OF such dis
ease and providing FOR compul sory
treatment for persons afflicted with
10 was brought here by Maj J. -.
Cobb or the T. s health service.
and was presented TO the city coun-
eli in the exact form submitted BY
Mai. Cobb.