The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-17
ESTABLISHMENT o PERMANENT
REALTE BUREAU IN COUNTY
> STRONGLY RECoNOGENDED.
COST WOULD BE LITTLE AS COM
PARED WITH ESTIMATED MIL
LIONS LOST IN LIVES
EACH YEAR.
CATTLE RAYERS, DARYMEN AID
ENTIRE POPULACE WOULD
REAP UNTOLD BENETITS.

CATTLE RAYEHS, DARYMEN AID
ENTIRE PoPULAcE WOULD
REAP UNTOLD BENEFITS
Marshall county may need u rdmhSr
of important pieces OF constructive ieh-
islation enacted at the present time. but
the most lmrOrtan; occurrence that
could be conceived at this tiu" would
be a general health cleanup campaign
and the esta bliShmcnt OF a permanent
bureau in the county for health prot"H-
ton" in the opinion OF DR.. W. G.. Medium
ply prominent Marshall dentist ana L
member OF the Moupdsyillc city council
The health question has reached It's
helghth in the county and now - the
time for the citizens 10 demand some
sort OF bureau TO protect their own
individual interests" he says.
Just prior TO the announcement OF the
health survey report some few weeks
ago, the Moundsville city council was
approached on this very important sun
iect and q committee appointed to meet
with tho county court To max" tnNcS'
tfsations and find out. II poSsiol". Il
some bureau could not be cS'Hhl shed
that could take care of the health pro-
blem. This meeting has not yet hcra
held and while It is Forthcoming II -
the one time for the CttizenS TO make
demands upon their county representa-
tives and urge that bureau Tor inc
direct protection Of health Dc
tablished
Marshall county would be TAR aheau
of any other county in any state IN thS
Union II favorable action were taken IN
regard TO the bureau. The federal gov
eminent, which has been directing the
functions OF the various state heaIth
bureaus, in regard 10 the raising OF cay
lie and sheep has discontinued the WORK
that is, insofar rs finances arc concerned
and Aas left this matter entirely IN the
hands OF the county. The federal gov
ernment. will. however. send a man mere
10 look after the work but will nor place
him directly in charge. To 4 great en-
tent. therefore. this matter has peen
left in tho care Of the state Itself The
state. il is understood cannot. on &C
count Of certain difficulties. pace man
over every county in the state ont the
department maintained At the rap''a'
CITY will aid in every way possible TO
carry on the health work.
lEarahau May Lead.
SO far as can be learned no o'her
countyin the cOuntry has established
bureau such as is contemplated in Mar
shall county and in the event one sutn
bureau is established in Marshall II WI!
e
ter IN The time is certainly coming
1vhen this matter will be left entirely mp
IN the county aud wnCn MarShaV mas
such a fine chance 70 secure the services
of a competent man for this position
= action of a most favorable nature Should
he forthcoming Citizens OF MarShaII
county should urge their respective law
makers TO erase the stigma. MarshaI
county, the tuberculosis hotbed, from
any health survey report that mtshl NC
made in the future.
: "The conditions existing at Benwood.
within the confines Of Marshall county.
proved 10 he about as startling as IN
Moundsville. One of the most prom
inent cases, called TO my attention was
that Of Ave positive tuberculars, tNlne
IN a four room house which sheltered
a family Of seven. \ report Such as
that made at Benwood was also made al
McMechcn which disclosed that taat
tovnship had lost l. OF it's popuiace
within the past five years on account ~
tuberculosis. In the township OF
-Aeerneron there was found 10 De eight
deaths in the past five years due TO
tuberculosis Similar reports were also
made Of Glcndalc and thr rura' DIS
trictS and tuberculosis were found IN
all of them.
Suggests Incarceration Plants.
"Incineration plants have been suG-
rested for Moundsvillc, Benwood. Mr-
Mechcn and Cameron. where ruooiSh
piles are confined within the city limits.
This would be a remarkable asset 20
any one ot-the communities. The ruo-
bish could then all b. burned and the
germ that might have com" theretr"m
cxterminated. Plants of this KIND IN
most instances. cost less than $a."NV.
-. The bureau. which has been spoken
of for Marshall county. for tn" rr"tcc-
ton Of its citizens. could serve Tor many
purposes. II could he made I" handle
milk and dairy .nSp""tion m'un'ttp'''
meat inspection. tubcrcular tests ""u IN
fact cover every detail Of matters That
concern the general welfare of the cit
liens Of the county in the way or. health
Ono man at the head Of health
bureau in Marshall county could make
:,U these tests. His work would BE- con-
fined solely to the upkeep OF the neaIth
of the county. If laboratory tests or the
2 milk sold in the county were TO hc made
this could be done by the coleman IA
boratoricS at Wheeling. or any other
laboratory that might be suggested as
competent and reliahlc. At any event
This work would cost the county less
tnan 81 5nO per year, which would ne
Included in tho total budget or $1,000
- the operation Of the bureau ror the
entire year. All Of these tigureS. IN re-
ard To- The financial work Of the bureau
are Tho maximum. The rear cost. Il is
believed. would be much less
DR.. Core Mentioned.
Marshall county now has a cnance
TO forge ahead Of any other county or
any state in the Union. D:. Jonn l..
Core. al. expert veterinarian. or Wheel
ing. formerly Of Monongal'a county
ss1yhere he had charge Of bureau such
as is contemplated in this county mas
been spoken Of a very competent man
and ono who could handle all the work
Of the bureau. He was with the gov
crnment for some time inspecting mea I
and milk for consumption OF soldiers IN
france and on this side. His work IN
both instances is said to have been
highly satisfactory. Mr.. Core met with
The Moundsvillc and Benwood city coun-
ellis and discussed the matter and Doth
,odies appointed special committees TO
,eet with the county court and further
investigates the establishment Of the
bureau. It il now time for Marshall
rountians TO act in ono accord and Il
h1reau such as has been contemplated Is
the one salvation.
'tThe cost OF thu upkeep or such a
bureau as has been discussed pro and
con for the past few weeks. can GER
family not be rcckoned IN do''arS ana
cents as compared with the lives lost