Mechanical Contracting & Plumbing January-December 1912 . ed for a long time that thecrying need of the trade is a standardsanitary ordinance for the whole Domin-ion. The complexity which has resultedfrom the great difference in ordinancesin all parts of the country is highly de-trimental. Nevertheless, it is not goingto be an easy matter to accomplish thisreform. Although it is recognized onall hands that it woulld be advisable tosecure uniformity, the actual work isbound to prove long and bodies move slowly and itwill take a great deal of aggressive andpersistent work t
Mechanical Contracting & Plumbing January-December 1912 . ed for a long time that thecrying need of the trade is a standardsanitary ordinance for the whole Domin-ion. The complexity which has resultedfrom the great difference in ordinancesin all parts of the country is highly de-trimental. Nevertheless, it is not goingto be an easy matter to accomplish thisreform. Although it is recognized onall hands that it woulld be advisable tosecure uniformity, the actual work isbound to prove long and bodies move slowly and itwill take a great deal of aggressive andpersistent work to bring the law-mak-ers to the point where they will remedythis evil. It is a good thing that thelegislative committee is in the ablehands of Lewis Legrow and that he willhave the assistance of Geo. Clapperton,who is chairman of the Sanitary Com-mittee. Secretary Marr states that theofficers are looking forward to Some-thing doing in this matter before long. On Boards of Health. The secretary desires to bring to theattention of the members, a resolution. James Marr, the energetic secretary, whohas already started to work withvim. which was passed by acclamation at theconvention assembled here: That where possible, the mem-bers of our society should have rep-resentatives on their respective localhealth boards. This is an important matter. The in-terests of the trade are deeply involved in the work that comes under the scopeof the boards of health. When there isan experienced plumber as a member ofthe board of health, the deliberations ofthat body become more practical andmore real work is done. This has prov-ed to be the case whenever members ofthe trade have secured membership onlocal boards. It would be well for localassociations all over the country to con-sider this matter and to take steps, wher-ever possible, to secure a should not be found difficult for theinclusion of a plumber on a board, whichgoverns matters of health and sanita-tion, is quite a logical d
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