New Britain herald., 1924-04-08
LOYAL CITY ENIpLOSES

Today, when we are thinking and
 wondering who our next mayor will bc, is q good time 10 consider the fathrulness and devotion of certain
 employees Of the city who do not oc-
 cupy the high places" nor receive
 the high salaries. but who, in the mos;
 trying experience the city has had in
 a long time, have given themselves
 unrcscreedly 10 work for the people
 Of the city,
 The Herald refers to the cmploycs
 of the health department who have
 shown supcr-loyalty to its supcrin-
 tendent. nr. Pullcn. in all attempts to
 keep down the spread of smallpox
 here. The smallpox scare" is not cn-
 tircly quieted. More cases may de-
 Nclop. But in over week now no
 new cases have been quarantined and
 we hope we sec the beginning Of the
 end. But even if we are too op-
 timistic the desire comes to give this word of appreciation now, when the regular employees of the health de- partment arc worn out physically and mentally by their labors, some or which are entirely outside and beyond the duties they are expected 10 per form.
 Those to whom special reference Is here made arc the one registered nurse; the two sanitary inspectors; the bacteriologist; the office clerk; the nurse, and even the meat inspector. The worl; they have done, not only checrfully but even eagerly although it was labor never expected of them, includes carrying coal and food to the quarantincd families; car rying out garbage and ashes; taking patients to the hospital; helping to bury those who have died, besides the | long hours put in in regular duties.
 The emergency has personally cost each one of these cmploycs, as well as the superintendent himself. money l which they would not have had 10 | rxpcnd. They have had to buy new , clothes, for they could not do their i work in oycralls and frequent changes | were necessary; some Of them have had to give up the places where they | were living because Of public opinion, and find other shCltcr---a ridiculous | notion that they were dangerous as- socia;cs being behind such opinion. They have had 10 take meals away | from their regular boarding places. One Of the cmploycs mentioned above is SO near collapse that she may not I,e able to continue work. So all Of them have given more than their money io do more than Their dnty-- ihcy have given of their health and strength.
 Thcrc is nothing hnmiliating in the nf the work mentioned. II s. much of if. lalior with the hands and some or it is work which many ff ns do daily. 1iut most Of if is work hezc rinpioycs Of the city were not lir,d 10 do; they have taken it on. Il addition to their other labors. in- ipircd by the highest possible motives I to prevent suffering and death and 0 make fine health department Of inc .ity more than one hundred per cent nicicut. Devotion such as this should 70 recognized. and the Herald is glad D bring tn the notice Of the people f tho city some. but by no means all. f thc details of the work being done very day by these faithful workers. -hcy willingly and gladly obey the i riders of their superior as tO going 10 -ora rarlicr and staying longer on the pl. They are most oicdicnt in this.
 l:ut ihr workers to whom reference . her" mad, will not nlcy their su- . trinr nloays u h~n he gives une cer- 1in otdsr. Thy wiH not obey inc su- crintru4cnt es health when he, re- !,