The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-18
Huey GiUes NeWs on Tick
 Work in Reply to Cameron

Thomas E. Huey. member of the board of revenue of Jefferson coun- ty, yesterday issued a statement re- plying to that of W. w Cameron, United States agent in tick eradica- tion, regarding the work in Jeffer- son county
 The statement of Mir. Huey is as follows:
 Your issue of yesterday tThurs- day) contained an article the cap tion of which stated Tick Eradica- tien Agent Takes Issue with MT. Huey Over Work in Jefferson" Fol lowing this was a statement from MT. Cameron, which began;
 T noticed an interview given cut by Thomas D. Huey with reference to tick eradication work" Continuing his statement, MT. Cameron explained the cost of the tick eradication cam paign in the county. The statements l think are not quite clear to the reading public; neither the one he refers to as given out by me. nor his statement in reply.
 May l, therefore, be allowed the privilege of answering and Ampli- flying MT. Cameron's statement with some facts that I think are of pub lie interest? l assume the article MT Cameron alludes to as an interview given out by me was a story in the News of recent date with Mobile date line, in which the Mobile correspond ent stated that I had written a let ter to the Mobile county board of revenue inquiring what course of ac-' tion they intended to pursue in ref erence to continuing appropriation for tick eradication in Mobile county. Tn this letter | stated that Jeffer- son county had expended $500,0 in the past six years for such work.
 T have no desire to prejudice any one against the very material value to the community of ridding cattle of ticks. It has been proved satisfac torily to all who have considered the matter that some appropriation should be made for the eradication of the tick. The question is: How far shall the financial resources of a county be drawn upon for this par ticular enterprise?
 Burden On County.
 "The legislature of 1919 having abundant faith in the state live stock sanitary board enacted a law pro- viding for the statewide eradication of cattle ticks to be done under the supervision of the live stock sani- tary board in conjunction with the United States bureau of animal in dustry. This act provides that coun- ty boards of revenue shall provide or install in their respective counties necessary number of concrete dipping vats, provide the necessary chemt- calls. solutions for filling, replenish- ing and operating the required num- Der of vats. That the county board of revenue shall pay a reasonable salary to as many inspectors as shall be required in the county. In short, the burden Is placed entirely on the county to provide all things neces- sary for this work. but the things which are necessary shall be deter mined by the state veterinarian and the state and federal inspectors in charge of tick eradication in the county.
 'The act further provides that if the county board of revenue shall re- fuse to comply with requirements. each member thereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon convic- tion each member shall be fined not less than $100 nor mora than S1,0o0.
 Jefferson county began the cam paign of tick eradication nearly six years~ ago. am informed that as- surances were given to the then