New Britain herald., 1924-08-02
WOISARD FLEES TO
 H. 5. BATHING POOL
Takes Refuge in Water to Escape
 Argument Over Vaccination
BEDLAM BREAKS LOOSE
Members Of Medical Liberty League Descend In Force on Health Board Meeting To Protest Against Com pulsory Inoculation.
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| Bristol, Aug. 2.--Literally frothing
 at the mouth. supporters of the Con-
 necticut Medical Liberty league, op-
 posing compulsory vaccination for lo- cal 8. nool children and attaekss before
 September, turned tho board of health
 meeting last night Into a bedam. After two hours of aimless discus sion, tho commissioners wSre able, with the greatest of difficulty to ad- journ and then flstcuffs threatened
 for moment 10 end the display of vocal pyrotechnics, which had taken place during the meeting.
 One member of the board, Mrs. H. 1 Wells Taylor, arose and expressed her opposition to vaccination and was loudly cheered and applauded.
 Woisard In Swimming Pool
 The sensation of the meeting, which drove the gathering into a frenzy and disheartened the members of the board was the adamant refusal of Health Officer Woisard, who was en- toying swim at the high school bathing pool, to appear at tho meet ing.
 At the opening of the meeting, letter was read from the~health off cer saying that he was leaving the city on his vacation and that he was sorry that he could not attend the gathering. Disappointment was ex- pressed at the letter as he failed to attend a previous meeting.
 Mayor John F. Wade promised at oo rli liar ceScinp fn hove tho hooIfi, officer present at the next gathering but he, himself, was absent last night. and Acting Mayor Frank R. Graves found himself thrust. into turmoil that beggars description.
 Waters Fine. Come On In
 Soon after the letter from Health Officer Woisard was read. 1t was an- nounced to the health board that he was at the high school. As the health board could do nothing to the petition presented, asking that the compulsory order be modified, Com missioner John J. Kaicher and John went to the high school &C., by several of those attend ing the meeting. Dr. Woisard was located in the pool and expressed his stand in no uncertain terms. Plead ings and arguments of the health hoard members could not move him. He said that the order stood, whether the health board approved it or not. He would not go to the council cham her, he said, as further argume ent was and besides he was on. his vacation. The commissioners re- turned to the meeting and reported the attitude of the health officer.
 A small riot was averted by the mo- lion Of Commissioner A. w. suther- and that the matter be tabled until s meeting could take place when Mayor Wade and the health officer or the acting health officials could be present and hear the views of those opposed to the vaccination. This was speedily passed and the board ad- ourned.
 Acting Officers Absent.
 Acting Health Officers Ralph A. Richardson and William R. Hanra- han were not present as some doubt was expressed last night as to their knowledge of any meeting. The gath sring of 206people did not attach any blame to the acting officials for their presence elsewhere, but developed in to a bowling mob at the refusal of Woisard to present himself and settle he matter one way or the other.
 Willard Hunt, one of the leaders of the local branch of the Medical Liberty league, asked that the health board return the petition of the eague, but this was not done. De- lance of the strongest order was ex- pressed at the vaccination ruling.
 Among those who spoke and ex- pressed dissatisfaction with the rul- ng were Rev. c. H. Riemere of Dur lam, an official of the liberty league; Sidney F. Risdon. Charles H. Benton, Willard Hunt and former Councilman Harry N. Law. Cecil Robertson asked hat the board disapprove the pe- ition and even this was not done. The meeting ended with no action
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