The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-07

section No, ~.
that he would not retain Mcbride as
health commissioner day after he
took office. II will be remembered
that Or. Mcbride offered Hanson his
resignation DR. Mcbride must be
given credit for being real man
and making his word good In this
legged hy Hanson to have said that
he tMcBrldel would not serve under
the Swede." and Hanson told US he
should not. but Hapson dlsregarded
his own word and refused TO accept
DIR. MeBridea resignation. Friends
OF mine informed me that Hanson
was letting Brown down easy"
had no idea Of asking the ap-
pointment OF particular physician
as health commissioner until Dr. II.
France called on me just before cleo
ton and assured me that Tom Muir
phine was favorable TO him for the
appointment had never had any
dealings OF any kind with Tom Muir
phlne. but knew him only "a a poll
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France for many years and knew
that he was a man of broad expert.
ence and learning which especially
fitted him for the position of health
commissioner. confirmed this.
however. By making careful inquiry
OF those who gave him his state
board examination for his certificate
20 rnras.ffss. t,x.A4.lr. kar. .a~x. ~
years ago. and Il was on this assur.
anee that renewed my request for
his appointment later.
learned that Dr. France was
graduated from the medical depart.
rncnt OF the University OF Vermont.
and had practiccd medicine for is
years In Seattle: that he was a mem.
Der of the North End Medical soci.
ETY.. King County Medical Society
and the Washington State Medical
Society: that prior TO his entering
the University Of Vermont for the
study of medicine and surgery he
had been chief engineer officer on
United States war vessels, and had
been granted u. y. certificates. which
are in force today. 10 the following:
Chief engineers OF ocean steam
vessels unlimited.
Chief engineers of ocean. gas.
electric. internal combustion vessels
unlimited.
Master and engineers OF ocean yes
sells s5 feet.
Formerly chief engineer officer L..
s. Transport division.
Formerly chief engineer officer L.
s. submarine mine planter division.
Above all else. knew that DR..
France was n real man as well as
a physician and would fulfin Han.
sons promise to clean the health
department lock. stock and barrel
on there was any wrong I'm IN. II
surely was rotten and Hanson knew
u. and the whitewash did not con
ceal the facts.
The facts were that Hanson had
seen DIR. France before he filed for
mayor. but did not know that
Hanson had first gone 10 DR.. France
and then TO another physician and
practically promised the appoint.
ment to both OF them before his cleo.
ton. In fact. the only thing I was
Interested in was TO see Hanson sue.
coed In doing what he promised 10 do
for the people--''clean this city. lock.
stock and barrel" OF course. we all
knew he could not clean II with Tom
Murphine; it's a mans Job. Besides.
II was only few days after he took
office that | learned that Hanson did
not intend TO DO any cleaning IL he
thought his political future could
best be served by ignoring his
pledges 10 the people. but stayed
right with Ole until | could eatab.
lish this fact beyond a reasonable
doubt.
THE PORT WARDEN
/ knew that the only way TO clean
anything was to get into IL and find
Its true condition. The health and
port warden departments had
fought Hanson and everything he
promised in the election.
I knew that large shipments Of
whisky we're coming into Seattle
over our waterfront knew that
the harbor master did not interest
himself about stopping II: therefore,
/ did not hesitate TO suggest the ap-
pointment OF Mr.. William severyns
as harbor master. severyns had
brought Or. Allen, the wife poIsoner.
back to Seattle three times. tAllen
walked out OF Jail each tlmeJ Sew.
eryns had also detected the men who
looted the State Industrial Ins,ra nee
Fund. and secured the evidence that
sent them to the penitenuary. His
ability and integrity unquestioned.
he was a true friend and supporter
OF Hanson when Hanson was in need
OF friends
The position itself at the salary IL
pays would be no induce,nent 10 n
man OF Severyn's ability. except that
he would broaden his acquaintance
with men and institutions that would
benefit him at time In the fture
when he might engage in the prac-
tlce Of maritime law; also "A man OF
the Severyns type would look upon
position of public trust as a chance
TO do a public good. and thereby Sc.
cure public approval and a repufa.
ton that money cannot buy.
My next article will be on Mayor
Ole Hanson and Seattle's Stockadc
Hell.