The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-29

! llieaers and all patent medican manu-
Iacturers are very much opposed to d
new cabinet place for health unless
the can. be protected and are made
TO feel sure their business viii re
ceiye a fair show with the older
E schools OF practice. Il does not seem
TO me that it viii be necessary 10 have
/ a physician at the head Of such 4
cabinet Office. Ii should be possible
to md men at the head Of sanitariums
who have given their life to the night.
ing Of tuberculosis. malaria. innnenza
and other dread diseases, without be-
ing confined to any one school OF
medicine. II is highly important that
all great health campaigns shoald be
nation wide and not be confined 10
the borders OF any state In order to
have and successfully enforce uniform
laws for the determination of disease
germs and for the promotion OF clean
liness, health and the general civil
welfare OF the country ] believe there
should be in the presidential family
a secretary of public health.
Public Works Needed
There has long been need fer the
services OF a high class technical en-
gineer in looking after the tremen-
dous amount OF construction work
which the government has, said Mr.
DeviRe, and this is why there is go
ing on 50 much determined agitation
fayoring a place in the cabinet for a
secretary Of public works Many
millions OF dollars are spent bv di-
rection Of Congress every year. and
for that matter every month. and il
has always been necessary 10 60 out
side OF the official family for the nee
essary engineering ability While
this viii always probably be 1nore or
less necessary, it IS 10 be getting gen
orally thought by those Who know
most about the demands. that the na-
ton should have cabinet ofEleer 10
whom should be referred all great pro
posed engineering feats. such as the
construction Of great public buildings
the Improvements Of rivers and har
bors and possibly the preparation Of
canals and other important work
While il IS not probable the present
Congress will establish these three
proposed new cabinet positions, VII
be disappointed If al least one Of
them Is not soon provided for
IT is just barely possible" sag
gested DR.. Deviue. that instead OF
any of these new cabinet places I
have named there max something
come Of the proposal Of President
Harding before his Inauguration of a
Department of Public Welfare in the
cabinet However, he did NOT suggest
il in his Inaugural and ! have nor
heard il mentioned lately by men
close to things al the national CAPT
toll Some thought this pTopos tiou
was a very wise one politically. as il
might get rid OF a good deal 81 the
opposition to the establishment of the
three cabinet places that are being
urged For instance. according 10 the
Presidents plan. his new portfolio
would take in the health, education.
child Ia Dor. Indian affairs auG other
important subjects. IN this Ny there
would not be likely to develop any
strong religious objection 70 ans
changes in handling the subject af
education and there Mould hardly BE-
any direct opposition from certain
medical OF antimedicsI schools f.
the handling Of the health problems
Or Dsvine looks to the coming Con-
gress for the consideration 81 d great
deal OF progressive legislation