South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-27
CITY AUTHORITIES
TO TAKE TROUBLE
BEFORE COUNCIL
Board of Health and CITY
Controller Declare
ArmistiCe.

"Dr. FTeyermuth wanted 90 kiss
me this morning and sign an armis-
tice. declared Controller John
Swygart. Thursday morning in
giving his side ~ the war with the
secretary Of the health department.
Continuing the Controller said.
1--WE cot EN- licked and why should
give up At any rate We will
wait and see what the council de-
cides."
Mayor Carson said ne W 0uld have
nothing 10 do with the affair but Il
'JohEnie" and Emil could not
gree ne would take "A hand. The
mayor admitted that DO might be
necessary 10 infliCt corpOi al punish
ment on Emil George
In the meantime while the war
between the secretary Of the health
board and the cEy controller is
Wagiug the vcnereal disease clinic u
3ncurring large amount Of unpaid
bills The controller claims that he
has no authority TO pay these bills
and says there is no law 20 make
him pay the bills for wealthy ven
CEREALS.
Must Purchase SaIvc.
Because Of new ruling OF the
public health service commission 1t
IS necessary for the board Of health
10 purchase salvasan for the use Of
the clinic This expense was not
included in the original budget OF
$1,000 for the maintenance of the
clinic for the ensuing year.
DR. Freyermuth viii present an
ordinance at the next regular
.rrH In
attempt 20 pay the bills OF the
clinic. In The meantime the armis-
tice between public otncials has been
fdeclarcd effective.
F1rcycrmuth'e Statement.
While Controller Swygart re-
fused 10 issue a written statement
DIT Freyermuth issued the follow
ing Thursday morning
THE health department is made
up Of four subdivisions, health and
sanitation, plumbing milk and food
The expenses of these dcDartm ents
are met not by special appropria-
tions but from the miscellaneous
fund Last year we bought an auto
mobile for the milk Inspector, this
year one for the plumbing inspec-
TOR. These were paid for and are
being maintained from the miscell-
aneous fund with no objection on
the part OF the controller.
The venereal disease clinic is
not even "A separate institution but
belongs % the health and sanitation
department. Why should this not be
maintained from the miscellaneous
fund
Duty OF Department
The duty Of the health office is
20 control and prevent the spread
of conta gious. Infectious and com
municable diseases and the vencr-
cal diseases are placed especially In
that class by the state board OF
health These diseases are more
dangerous 20 health and life and
than any other diseases under the
sun and should receive the most at
tention.
There are no special appropria-
tions for the maintenance OF any
work in the health department eX-
cept for the Isolation Hospital and
Laboratory work and both OF these
are by special contract. i'm the first
instance with the county who
erected the building on condition
that the city health departme1J
maintained 3D.. and I'm the second
instance with the South Bend La
boratory association at a stipulated
amount Bun the wiley controller
has already laid his plans tC
handicap the clinic merit year.
I'm my budget FOR the work OF
che health department FOR 1921
included in the list of salaries the
salaries of the nurse and clerk OF
the clinic. and enough in the mis-
cellaneous fund 20 take care OF the