Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-12
The Dissatisfaction at the
Soldiers Home.
Some of the Boys Register
Number of Kicks.
The Erdman-Treichel Difficulty at
Present Quiescent.
A Couple of Letters From the Home-Too
Much Show and Not Enough Com
fort-A Head Cook Wanted.
Other improvements.

lu6 TOW dI buc pOlulcES uOue De-
tween Governor Treichel and ex-Treas-
urer Erdman is at present quiescent. 1t
appears that the governor did swear out
warrant against Major Erdman, charg-
ing him with grand larceny for tax ing
away his duplicate vouchers, but
thought better of the matter and the
warrant was not served.
Major Erdman told HERALD reporter
on Monday that he simply wanted the
duplicate vouchers until his accounts
were finally settled, and that he would
be more than foolish if he left them in
the hands of his enemies. The major
is very indignant at his treatment, and
uses unmeasured terms in speaking of
the governor. If the two should hap
pen to meet, bystanders will be very apt
to hear something drop.
The HERALD has received t he follow
ing communications from inmates of the
home. AS to the value of the contents
the reader must be Judge. They at least
show demoralized condition of affairs.
EDITORS HERALD: Ii the personal
quarrel now going on between the gov
ernor of this home and its late treasurer
shoLld result in a general overhauling
of the manner in which the home has
been run for the past year, the old
soldiers, for whose benefit, it is said,
the place was established might possibly
be the gamers thereby. There is GER
tainly a demand for an overhauling
and room for improvement. Con.
gress, at its last session, ap-
propriated 100000 for the main
tenance OF this home for the
present year. There are about six
hundred who eat at the home constant
ly. Now, to man up tree, this looks
like a sum sufficient to supply the table
with the best of everything, but is it
done? Let few facts be submitted to
patient public:
The actual cost of the food consumed
by each man in the home does not ex-
ceed II cents day, or, say, 81 month,
or $4S a year. According to published
statements some county hospitals esti-
mate the cost of feeding their inmates at
even lower figure than this.
While money is expended law
ishly in decorating the grounds,
music and other trappings for the
sake of external show, the one matter of
vital importance to the men themselves,
and which contributes more than any
thing else to their health and personal
comfort, the food supply, remains the
least attractive. A certain quantity is
served up daily, in slipshod way, some
times half cooked, but oftener boiled to
a tasteless pulp, deprived OF all nutri-
ton, while there is no personal super
vision by an officer of the force as it
comes to the tables, and nobody seems
to care continental whether it is good,
bad or Indifferent, except the men who
have to eat it, and if they complain
they are reminded that nobody sent
for them, and that they are at liberty to
60 whenever the fare does not suit them.
Even the poor privilege OF buying
fruit from pedlers is denied them, as
they are prohibited from selling fruit
on the grounds. However, they can
get all the beer they want at cents
glass. Heavens
So, Messrs. Board of Managers, l
would respectfully suggest that if you
60 into the overhauling business, let
your examination extend to all the
ramifcations of the commissary and
other departments of the home. Re-
spectfuliy submitted, o. S.,
Late of Company @.
Soldiers Home, August 11th.