The New York herald., 1921-03-01
COPELAND EXPECTS
AID FROM CONGRESS
Believes $1.250,000 Will BE
Appropriated to Improve
Quarantine Facilities.
RETURNS FROM CAPITAL.
Additional Equipment Urged
for All Important Ports
on Atlantic.
RETURNS FROM CAPITAL

Ii will be hopeless to keep typhus and
cholera out of the United States unless
port facilities are improved. This nat
statement, made at Washington by
Health Commissioner Copeland in a con-
ference Of health officials, will result. It
is believed in Congress appropriating
$1.250,000 for quarantine improvements
before 1t adjourns Friday.
DR. Copeland returned from the cap
rial yesterday. Surgeon-General Hugh ,.
Cumming. lie said, admitted that addi-
tional buildings. Increased disinfecting
facilities and miscellaneous equipment
are nJeded at all important Atlantic
ports. especially at New York. He con-
tinued
After the Surgeon General made a
statement to the conference and a dis
cussion OF the matter on the part Of
those present the Surgeon-G General with
drew from the conference and the visit
ing commissioners organized and passed
n resolution to the effect that Commits
soners Copeland. Woodward. Furbush,
Jones and Williams, representing New
York. Boston. Philadelphia. Baltimore
and Norfolk. respectively. be constituted
a committee to hold conferences With
the Senate and House of Representa-
tives with view to obtaining from
this Congress an emergency appropria-
ton sufficient for the immediate needs
of the quarantine service Of these sea
ports.
After the committee had formed the
Surgeon General stated that the fol-
lowing sums We're needed for immediate
use at these ports: New York Quaran
tine. 100000 Boston 100000. Philadel-
phia. 100000. and Baltimore. 10000
we asked him whether any pros
.t,;, ~ i'm n
relieve the situation. His answer was
that it positively would not, because
of the extent OF travel on the part OF
citizens OF this country. He said a
large number of our citizens had been
visiting southern and central Europe
and had been i'll some places where
there are typhus and cholera.
'Thereupon the committee went 10
the Capitol and interviewed number
of Senator'S and Representatives. Yes
terday ! had conference at the White
House with Mr.. Tumulty. The diff
Guilty about this thing is to make Rep
resentatives in Congress appreciate the
danger to the entire country. A Rep
resentative from the interior is not con
cerned over the danger of typhus IL
the city OF New York. He fails TO see
that IL New York city is in danger tht
whole country Is likewise menaced
THE Surgeon General pointed out the
immediate danger Of cholera. There
was absolute unanimity OF opinion OF
the part Of the officials OF the United
States Public Health Service and the
large group Of commissioners present
that no person should be permitted K
land unless he was free Of vermin ano
had been properly examined.
The officials of the Public Healtl
Service admitted that with the facili
ties at hand they We're unable TO de-
louise all OF those coming from Europe
Hoffman Island is crowded. the har
Dor Is full Of ships. immigrants arr
being taken off ships at piers and j
Is imperative that Congress make Al
appropriation for the care OF the IN
copng hordes.''
The Health Department yesterday ey
amned S36 immigrants and detained
4 fifteen For the week ended Februar.
/ 26 q total of e.1i2 wero examined anc
/ l72 sent 10 Willard Parker Hospital fol
/ disinfecting.
| Sleeping sickness caused two death!
\ yesterday. Five new cases were Re
l ported. The deaths were those of Philil
Campion, 40, OF 70s Leonard street
I Brooklyn, and James II. Redding, 2l o
/ iGS Washington street, Brooklyn.