Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-05


On the crags of the San Bernardo
no Mountains Professor Albert A.
Nicholson (inset) has set UP this
tower-to catch light. He's trying
to determine lights speed so it may
be utilized in mans conquest Of un-
versal energies.
assistant, is the presidents fifth sug-
g~estion.
"Diphtheria Is on the increase"
DR.. Silk said, lin n month we
have had five deaths. The Schick
test should be installed for the pro-
lection of the school children. This
will immunize them against the dis
ease and prevent loss of life" This
was the doctors sixth suggestion, his
seventh being the erection of a new
isolation hospital with tuberculosis
ward in connection with the city hos
pital.
DIR. Silk advocated as the eighth
subject in the new program the APP
pointment of a physician to examine
those desiring permit to handle food.
The present system is not entire
~ satisfactory, the doctor said, as
the examination given by the various
physicians is not complete. Ninth,
the president, advocated a change in
location Of the present slaughter
house. Tenth, the establishment of
a municipal milk pasteurizing plant
in which all of the milk delivered in
this city would be handled. This
would mean closer competition and
lower prices. DR.. Silk said. His last
suggestion was the installation of a
statistical department in the health
departments own rooms.
THE eleven suggestions I have
just made represent an adequate
program" DR.. Silk said, ''but carry
ing them out will require money.
The nutrition work and the Schick
test stand out eminently."
Last year" DR.. Silk said, I'VE
were criticized by the aldermen for
asking for more funds-and then
asked to put into operation a full
time program. AS the result of a
late start with our dental clinic and
our doing without a technician for
some time, we were able to do the
work with an extra allowance of
$500, which we secured from the
council. l am not prepared to say
how we can continue this year with
out an increase. We Will be crippled
in carrying out the program we
wished to put into effect, but I for
one do not intend to lie down on
the job or sulk, as has been init
mated ~editorially in our local paper,
hr7T will mr. - hnnl n-1 IL 49, 49,
possible with the funds available"
DR.. Silk replied to the remarks of
Alderman John +. Clark on the
council chamber floor, with refer
ence to the Schick test, presence of
'sinecures" in the health depart
ment and unbusinesslike methods of
the health commissioners.
Alderman Clark referred to the
resolution which we presented to the
aldermen Directing to the 1928 ap-
preparation as 'unparliamentary.' He
evidently does not know the mean
ing Of the word. We were perfect
ly within our rights in protesting
against an appropriation which we
considered inadequate. We had
hoped to get a ten per cent increase.
resolution might have been I'M
complimentary to he aldermen or
untactful on u part but it certain
ly was not unparlimentary.
LAS for the statement of Alder
man Clark that we are loaded down
with s~inecures, which comes from a
man who fed from the public crib
for years and who found it un-
necessary to do a stitch Of work
since he became an alderman at a
salary of $500 a year, no further
comment Is needed.
"The statement made by the same
alderman that the Schick test is a
Joke and a humbug shows almost
arrogant stupidity nd ign.rance. If
the Schick test is a joke, then the
entire scope of medicine falls into
the same category.
Il will admit that I now believe
it was unwise in US to send that
resolution to the aldermen as it
created the wrong feeling and a
false impression. I am willing to
take my full share Of the RESPONSE
bility for signing it."
Other members of the board
spoke of subjects OF interest to the
commissioners, a general discussion
on the years program being entered
into. Mayor William c. Wilson,
who was a guest of the board, an
nounced himself ready to assist the
health commissioners at all times
in any way possible. Health Oficer
Charles S. Thompson made a report
to the board of recent occurrences
of interest to the commissioners.
Those pr Ient were Mayor Wilson,
DR.. Silk, Health Officer Thompson
and Com missioners Benjamin Gold
berger, Edward H. Dilts, William
Zangenberg. John J. Buckley and
Eugene Boros, the last named being
the newly appointed member Of the
board. Owing to his fathers recent
death Commissioner Frank Lakom-
ski was absent.
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