The Globe-republican., 1892-01-14
The DODGE HOME.
A representative Of the Forum visit


ed the State Soldiers Home located
four miles east of Dodge City. This
asylum for the INDECENT old Vets i:
conducted by the management in +;
manner that makes the institution /
home in fact as well as in name. The
cottages are roomy, convenient ant
comfortable, the sanitary conditions
conducive to health being insisted up
on by the management as strictl Y as
possible without being too intrusiv
on the domestic privacy Of the inmates.
The commander, Capt. D. L. Sweeny
while in his good nature and fellow
ship with the boys, he may be accused
OF being too easy in matters Of disipline
and strict compliance with the Sc t
rules Of the Home, has the respect,
confidence and good will of his com
rades that there seems little danger
OF any fragrant departure from the
the discipline necessary to satisfac-
tory and commendable government Of
the little community; although it has
been found necessary by the board of
managers to dishonorably discharge
three of the inmates who disturbed
the peace of the Home by their drunk
enness. insubordination and blasphe
mo. This also seems the rule of the
National "Home." as, during the
time our reporter was at the Dodge
Home there were three notices of
dishonorble discharge for drunken
ness arrived by mail from the Nation
al Home, of Ohio. These notices are
sent by each Home to all others, not
as black list, but in order that the
other Homes may not be imposed
upon by a lot of travelling malcontents
who infest these Homes and set all
regulations at defiance and threaten,
in case of discharge, to make things
lively in the newspapers, under .the
pretence that they are newspaper
men" which, if true. of course would
place them beyond the need of the
benefits of these asylums, instituted
by the sympathy OF the Nation and
the loyal States. And there have been
misguided editors foolish enough to
take up the cause Of these wandering
vagabonds.
There are several comrades at the
Home not inmates, but working at
the contract work. In a conversation
with these our reporter was informed
that cloths had been furnished in lieu
of money in couple of instances, but
thorough examination of the books
showed that these were charged up
to the building fund and credited to
the Quartermaster's supply fund.
The books, under the charge of @. M.
Mitchell, are the very pink of exact
ness and every transaction is minutely
shown.
Capt. Sweeney has constructed
large, roomy school house from the
guard house of the old fort, which
equipped with first class instructors
and furnished with the most approved
means and appliances, insures the
young sons and daughters of the
veteran inmates of the State home a
winning chance in the race of life
from an educational competition.
The store rooms are filed with the
best of food and clothing, which is
issued to the inmates with liberal
hand. Many of the comrades of our
State any in the State-would
be satisfied to know that their boards |
would always be spread so bounti-
fully as are those of the comrades
who are inmates of the Dodge Home
The work of completion and ad-
vancement is progressing as rapidly
as the nature Of affairs will permit,
and we wish to say that under no
plea of economy should this institu-
lion be denied an appropriation am
pie for its Deeds.-Grand Army Fo-