The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-05-14
ARGUMENTS FAVORING 2
COUNTY POSITIONS HEARD
Resolutions Adopted Asking
Commissioners To Retain Nurse
And Demonstration Agent
MANY CITIZENS PRESENT

OF pubic health nurse ana nome
demonstration agent for Garrett coun-
ty were heard Monday afternoon at
a public meeting called by the Board
of County Commissioners, and dele
cations favoring both positions adop-
ted resolutions requesting the COM
missioners to provide funds for their
continuance.
At a recent meeting of the County
Commissioners when the 1881 levy
was made and the tax rate Of SLIT es-
tablished, no provision was made for
the county's part in the payment Of
the salary and expenses of the pub
lie health nurse and home demonstra-
ton agent.
At the public hearing Monday be-
fore George D. Browning, George W.
Harvey and James A. Fitzwater, COM
missioners, organizations from the en-
tire county were represented, all in
favor of retaining the two positions.
Only three individuals opposed.
DR.. R. H. Riley, director of the
State Health department, and Walter
N. Kirkman, chief of the personel di-
vision, suggested a retention Of the
health nursing program and the ac-
QUESTION of a full time public health
officer for Garrett county. whose ex-
penses would be paid by the State.
Former senator A. D. Naylor, DR..
Joseph Franklin, deputy state health
officer; w. j. Glenn, principal OF the
Friendsville High school; Miss Kate
Bannatyne, Grantsville; Rev. Kupfer,
Kitzmiller; H. V. Leighton, Loeb
Lynn; DR.. Ralph Kercheval, DR.. N. l.
Broadwater, E. R. Jones, Oakland;
Prof. F. E. Rathbun, county superin-
tendent of schools; Prof. H. A. Lora-
ditch, school board member; Prof. B.
o. Aiken, Accident, and others testi-
fed to the worthiness of the health
program in the county.
Mr.. Glenn: "The health nurse has
done wonderful work in health actl-
vities in getting those afflicted into
elemosynary institutions"
Miss Bannatyne: "The work OF the
health nurse has been invaluable.
Cases of communicable diseases have
been discovered and moved from the
schools. She is value to the public
and the community"
Rev. Kupfer: "Only those people
unacquainted with the work of the
health nurse urged the commissioners
to withdraw the necessary financial
: aid in an effort to reduce taxes. The
coal companies and citizens of the
Kitzmiller section join in the petition
to retain the heath nurses and inaugu-
rate a full time health program in
Guiding the health officer"
Mr.. H. V. Leighton, Loeb Lynn, ex-
pressed himself as being fully cogni-
zant of the Importance of health nurse
work, and that it was a matter OF
economy to continue the position.
DR.. Kercheval: "It is the only
means dental and medical professions
can come in touch with the pre-school
children.
DR.. Broadwater: eve need the
health nurses"
Health Before Education
Mr.. Rathbun: "The school system
needs the services of the nurses.
Health comes before education, for
without health it is almost impossible
to educate children successfully
Health is of more value than houses
and land. A greater service is de-
manded in caring for individuals now
than in time of prosperity"
Mr.. Loraditch: Communicable dis
eases have been discovered and
checked thru the health nurses"
Mr.. Aiken: Garrett county health
nurse has accomplished more than the
three nurses of the county in which
1 formerly lived"
DR.. Riley made general statement
and urged the continuance of the pro-
Sgram from an economical standpoint
as one epidemic of disease will cost
much more than the annual salary of
health nurses.
Mr.. Kirkman: eve are not only
suggesting the retention of the health
nurses in the county but suggesting a
full time health officer. The state will
appropriate more than twice the
amount that the county appropriates.
For $1,000 the State will give to the
county for full time health program,
$7,7O0."
Mr.. Jones: "The Rotary club of
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