Show I so THE popE PEOPLE lilt Y KNOW I III IN TN N THE cause of public efficiency ncy and in beli behalf lf lff cf of f the community's welfare The Telegram today II urges urges with all the power at its command that Dr Samuel G. G Paul be bereta retained as its the city's com corn commissioner commissioner missioner of health I Dr Paul has given of his best in his devotion to io o. o the promotion of health which has gained the theat at admiration n ration of the boards of health of other cities For eleven cleven years he has unfailingly and loyally served Salt Lake City and the manner in which he has safeguarded the interests of the citizens in cooper cooperation cooperation co co- co- co oper operation tion with the other members of the city board of Cf health has won the plaudits of his liis professional professional professional brethren and the public in general Rather than seek greater financial riches by private practice he has fully and unhesitatingly rendered service to the people as a public official Jn view o of these circumstances The T Telegram feels in in common with hundreds of citizens who have expressed their views views upon the the subject subject that it would be nothing short of unfair and a political blunder to remove him from offic The city commission recently held a caucus and tentatively decided that Dr Willard Villard E E. Chris Chris- should be appointed city h health alth commissioner to take up cp his duties February 1 1 Opposition I to this plan developed when organizations organizations' and citizens a appeared before th the commission and clOd requested I that Dr Paul be He retained The result is IS that Dr Paul still remains In in office but what The Telegram urges urge and what the great mass of citizens desire i is that he be permanently installed by reappoint- reappoint I ment In making this request The Telegram is is well aware of the splendid service r rendered by Dr to the members of the Utah One tJ Forty fifth artillery overseas It recognizes that hat he is an n able and efficient ph physician but it con considers iders that justice will be better met by the retention reten- reten tion of cf Dr Paul rl For the city ity commission to ignore the claims put forward in behalf of Dr Paul would be a disgrace disgrace dis 00 dis- dis grace arace to any any public body Should the commission fail to reappoint him it would react on other deI departments de de- de- de I in that a man an realizing that he was but a political tool would not not put forth the endeavor I which he should For a man to know that after he has faithfully served the city the state or the nation that his reward is dismissal by politicians to which he be may not be alig aligned led offers no encourage encourage- ment Dr Paul has faithfully served the city The Telegram sincer sincerely ly trusts that the city commission will not betray the the- people at this critical time but will follow the example example laid laic down in the reappointment reappoint reappoint- ment of William H. H Bywater as chief of the fire de department Chief Bywater is a capable and z zealous alous officer who has well performed his duties No less honorable and worthy have been the services services rend rendered red by Dr Paul There is no reason why there should be any discrimination i Men must be appointed on their records s and their ability as as public servants Politics must mut be abandoned The city is entitled to have the best possible men to fill positions and in this regard the I commission cannot do better than see to it that Dr Samuel G. G Paul is retained as c commissioner commissioner of health 4 r I J 1 |