The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05

totally impractical task and doom such
movement to certain failure. On the
other hand, the ultimate success of all
movements of this nature will be de-
termined by the willingness and ability
of individuals interested to make the
required re-adjustments so as to har-
monte their own with the common in
terests of the group. Failure on the
part of individuals or minority to so
alter their practices should by no means
be held as justification for the radical
alteration of the plan or program nor
should the ultimate success of any. con-
structive movement, especially those as
ISOLATED with the common welfare of hui
man being be jeopardized by such fail
ure.
1.-The sole basis for current agitation
and the organized effort on the part of
small group to effect compromises
tending to cripple and otherwise impair
the usefulness of the official agency
charged with the duty Of the enforce
ment of law, is found in the failure and
unwillingness on the part OF such per-
sons to participate on equal ground in
constructive cause.
Perfection of the milk code. in its
present form is %. not claimed by any
means, enor is the presence in it of
technical defects denied. 1t is sufficient
to state that it has served most useful
purpose and has proven applicable to
every situation which has thus far
arisen since its adoption. However, the
remedying of possible defects should be
left to those competent to do so and
employed for such purposes on behalf
of the public and in the interest of pub
tor s"ch defocts bovo hoar ravsoIad IN
the course of judicial construction "
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hooith IN ito .nr ro1ot;on u III" Tho 0UarH Ol
mndor cons;Je-ation IL innossd nnon i i; =
hx law and no other coirss e i;oS p| nno =,
b1t IN contend for tbs maintanonca 81
odeonste measures and standards for
the reasonable protection of the pubIic
health and to oppose with nil of IT'S
might and prestige any modification or
revision of existing laws not done in the
interest of public security.
Proposed amendments now before
the commission for consideration have
been carefully reviewed by the board of
health. The only conclusion to be
reached after such review and study is
that such amendments are PROMPTED
by selfish motives and designed to ac-
complish selfish ends and therefore det-
rimental to public security. Their
adoption by the commission would nee
essarily be done without the sanction
of the board OF health and over Its
vigorous protest.
Yours respectfully,
II. :. WARD, NJ. D.,
Chairman"
Warning Issued
The baby specialists warning to the
pubic was signed by the following doc
tors; Stewart II. WEIGH, Russell
Callen, John w. Simpson, Hughes Ken
nedy, q. e. Mclean, Alfred A. Walker,
W. b. Johnson Jerome Meyer and j.
Ross Snyder. 1t follows:
Improvement in the sanitary quail
| ity of the local milk supply brought
about by the enforcement of the re-
quirementS of the Birmingham milk
ordinance has been accompanied by q
80 per cent reduction in sickness and
mortality from typhoid fever and CO.
| Tits as well as a marked lowering of
infant mortality from causes CLOSELY
associated with feeding.
As baby specialists. who are in
daily contact with delicate infants de-
pending almost entirely on milk as
their only means of sustenance, we
necessarily make moret profound
study of the milk question than prob
ably any other branch of the medical
profession other than those whose duty
it is to serve on the board of health