The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-12

Health Record.
 much interest the recent letter of Mir W B. copend candidate reelection outlining his record health matters shown by the minues of the board his present term.
 In spite of M Copands claims have consistently supported @ hakh department spasonate investigation of the artu facts contentio contrary al who will take enough trouble look beneath the surface a Mr Copeland has objected nearly towards the exanng and improvement of health activities in Jefferson county
 Alter pointing out that he voted in 1921 apppson of $36OOO for health work Mr Copeland that mon later he voted this the that Dr. DRs salary had been increased $500 Accorne e recO in the office of the board of hah iseary shown and understood by board of that this @ the exception $500 salary for D Bowling. purely expense accounts which had formerly been paid of the general health fund which, order technical requirements of the state auditors. this provided for under the he'd Of the health officers salary As result of this Dr. Bowling get salary of $ 900 instead of 5O0su modest for the important he the $Zou0 was for upkeep of transportation All forth very clearly by letter from the boad of heah te board of is thus quite for Mir Cnd claim that Dr. DOns salary bOOstd 10 $ 800 when he stood that the salary raise to be only $500
 should be pointed out that despite Mir COpeans claims to have supported increasing health appropriation the fact that te total of money spent health work by the has d. creased during the three from $l000 to $20O0 year, according recent statement from Reed csf clerk of the board of revenue.
 Furthermore it is true strong effort was by COnd to reduce the support for the man Hospital from $O800O $720OO per year When shown the naeqnay for te counts and injured poor Mir Copeland advised the hospfal superintendent beds should be would be available applied for Only the of the cuous who died the railroad station after having applied for bed the Ehman Hospital served public opinion such pitch that further reductions made The most unfortunate statement Copeans letter the n sinuaton regarding employment of the member of the family the health officer $I35 month. Ths of refers Mira Bowling wife of the health officer. and necusabe and rageous attack her Mrs DowEng able. efficient. well equipped and hsorng public health She appointed by the health department Not of her salary paid from county funds portion of the government maternity and infancy unmatched by any county appropDn The county fortunate indeed be able benefit through et services Bowling and her salary very low consez the fact highly trained Her could be duplicated for twice the saaEy she receives.
 The fact that prepOnderanse public health money s for salaries should Mr. Copeland any gen. The bulk of the expense of any health department salaries The results of health departments dependent upon t efforts of specially trained workers and not upon
 The increase in salaries supervising f one and $2OO the other of which Mr. Copeland complains to be wondered at considering how demand ese and how hard manifest from the above sak Mr. Copeland been aid the health but ant hindnce and harssnen It De hoped that primary men will be elected who will show cooperative the important field of public health
 In closing wish to the fact there present apparently budseng of health funds Such sphod methods shoud no longer prevail in the affairs of of largest concerns namely. the county of Jefferson'
 Heaven send we shall be able board revenue honest unseish competent and willing eae of s departments of government
 MRS O4As A FlsEE
 AL.