St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-14
MEET AT SOLDIERS HOME.
GOOD RESULT FROM COLD CURE
AK0NG HETERANS.s - =
DISABILITIES FROM WAN.
Inmates Compelled to Abstain
From Liquors = DIR. Higbee
Placed in the shoes OF the Late
Or. y-Contributions of
the United States-Semi-A Ar
Rual Meeting.

the United Srates-Semi-An.
nuaI Meeting.
Theysoldiers' home board met at Min
nehaha yesterday and transferred S20,-
600 from the relief fund TO the support
fund in order to carry the institution
along until the end Of the fiscal year.
The report of the adjutant shows ain
increase of inmates since the last semi
annual meeting of l02, making the total
number now on the rolls Of the home 355,
Of whom 3f5 are now present. Of these
fifty-three are in the hospital, and the
daily sick report shows about fifteen on
an average under treatmentin quarters.
The physician in charge says that at
least so per cent of the disability now
shown resulted from disabilities in
CURED during the war, and much of
the trouble of which others complain is
at least remotely connected with the
mental and physical strain encountered
during the war. A large percentage
suffer from chronic alcoholism, and the
chloride of gold treatment is being used
with excellent effect on those of this
class who really desire to be rid of the
terrible habit of strong drink. Indeed,
DR.. Greenlee says he has had but one
failure, and in that case the patient
was free from the disease and the de-
sire for two years. but deliberately and
intentionally sacrificed, from lack OF
moral principle, the good which had
been accomplished. 1t is true they
have selected their patients, giving the
treatment only to those who desire to
reform. That has been the only test.
He regarded it worse than folly to give
IL iudiscriminately.
Temporary relief applications have
been made during the past year aggre-
eating 1,794; rejected. 1893; deaths re-
ported, 76; transferred to other states,
So; dropped by executive committee.
20S; held for evidence of service, Is :;
term of relief expired. sos; now receiv-
ing relief, 735. This is in addition to
the number now in the soldiers home.
The amount of relief extended ranges
from 81 to IS per month each. except III
SIS per month";
The funds for the support of the home
and for the relief of those not In the
home comes from the regular appropri-
alton of $4,000 per annum and the SOL
diers' relief fund tax. amounting to one :
tenth of one mill on the taxable valua-
ton of the state. This is further
supplemented by per capita allowance
of 500 made by the United States gov
eminent for soldiers maintained in the
soldiers homes of the respective states
and surrender in part of pensions.
The amount received from the United
States during the past six months was
S8,562.75; from pensions of soldiers
turned i'll by those in the home not hav-
ing families dependent upon them,
S5,39S.50. The amount expended for
support was $50, 42S.0 Oh; the amount ex-
pended for relief was 16,3l1. 0S.
Memorial resolutions in honor of DR..
Murphy were adopted by the board, and
DR.. Higbee, OF st. Paul. was appointed.
consulting physician, vice Dr.. Murphy.
The board accepted 500 volumes Of
German literature donated to the home
by Mueller post, Saltwater.
OF those now in the home. sixty are
of German descent.
A notable feature of the home is that
beer and whisky are not reg arded essen
tial to either the health or happiness of
the men, and is never prescribe ed, eX-
ceptlng whisky III very rare instances.
The amount used at the hospital and on
the grounds for all purposes will not ex-
coed ten gallons of whisky per annum.
Some of the soldiers homes, notably
that at Milwaukee, maintain open bars
on the grounds; Others prescribe whisky
and beer as tonic, but the physician
in charge at the Minnesota home gets
better results without the use of either.
A visit to the hospital shows the need
of institutions of this character, and
brings out in strong light the excellent
care extended to them and the wisdom
of the provisions made for them.