The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-03
Jobs
Get Kern
Scrutiny
Vacancies Not to Be Filled
Until Careful Study
Is Made.

After a brief relaxation follow
ing his Inauguration Tuesday, Mayor
John w. Kern today settled down
to q study of the many problems
facing him, including several major
and a number of minor appoint
ments.
Probably the most %perplexing
problems facing the new Mayor in
the line of appointments is in the
Health Department.
No action has been taken on any
post in this department and none
will be taken for some time, the
Mayor said today.
The Health Department is too
important to the welfare of the
people to be acted on hastily" he
said.
Political Influence Barred
IF there are any changes in the
department, they will not be polit-
ical. I intend to look into the mat
ter pretty thoroughly. I know
enough of hospitals and public
health problems that I shall take
no action until 1 have been able to
avail myself of the opportunity of
comforting with a number of non
partisan medical and public health
experts"
There will be no vacancies on the
Health Board itself until July l.
In addition to the board, other
posts on which the Mayor must act
include the Health Board secre-
tary, a position held by DR.. Her
man G. Morgan through both Re-
publican and Democratic admins
trations for the last twenty years;
City Hospital superintendent, now
held by DR.. Charles w. Myers, and
City Hospital business director, held
by Earl Wolf. There are a large
number of minor posts in this de-
partment to be filled.
Other Pressing Problems
Among the other more pressing
appointments facing the Mayor are
choices for Park Board Superin-
tendent: Civil Engineer, Recreation
Director, Safety Board Secretary.
Works Board Secretary, City Plan
Commission secretary-engineer, and
attorneys for the various City Hall
boards.
A. G. Sallee, park superintendent,
has strong support from many quar-
tiers because of his excellent ad-
ministration of the vast parks sys-
tenn under the Sullivan administra-
ton.
At the same time, there is report
ed to be rather strong opposition to
his retention by political leaders be-
cause of the number of political
plums in the way of jobs his de
partment controls. and his reported
failure to cooperate Fundamentally
with the county committee in the
past in filling these posts.
Hendricks Receives Backing
Mayor Kern said no change is
contemplated in this position at the
present, but declined to elaborate on
this statement.
The Mayor made the ann COM
ment in regard to the position OF
recreation director, now held by M.
Walden Middlesworth. Reports are
that Middlesworth probably will be
reappointed.
For the post of Safety Board Sec
rotary, the name of Blythe @. Hend-.
ricks, former newspaper man and
former state employe, has been hint
ed strongly as successor to Walter
Lewis, incumbent, but the Mayor
said he had no announcement to
make at this time in connection with
this post.
Prick May Be Renewed
The Mayor also said he had made
no decision in regard to the fates
of Ernest Prick, Works Board Sec
rotary; A. H. Moore, City Civil En-
gineer; H. B. Steeg, City Plan Com
mission Secretary-Engineer, and at
torneys for the various boards.
Mr.. Prick has been reported as
being considered for reappointment,
as has Mr.. Moore, although the
latter is a Republican. Bruce Short
also has been mentioned for the
engineers job.
Harry Schopp, South Grove links
professional, has been boosted
strongly for parks superintendent,
and also for golf supervisor.
Reports are that M. G.. Johnson,
assistant city engineer, may be re-
appointed, o possibly elevated to
the engineers post.