Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-05

all the help In connection with Il. Mrs
Whipple was interviewed by the writer
ton OF poor relief
She was first asked whether there
were any persons In the innrtnnfy
whose relatives ARE apparently able 10
support them. but are merely unwill-
lng to do 20. Mrs. Whipple would not
say publicly anything on that question
IN the present tense. but she said.
II know that We have had persons
there whose husbands or sons have
earned good wages, and who would
have been clearly able 10 support these
people lf they NO desired.
Am ! In favor OF taxing near rcla-
tlvoH 20 support INDECENT and needy
members OF the famlly2 I certainly
am. These Institutions viii make pro-
feHEional paupcru OF certain kinds OF
dependents. II they are not very care.
fully guarded In this respect Wher-
ever the near relatives are earning
money they should themselves be
compelled 10 support those whom they
now place In the inarmnry.
II some people got their wants sup.
piled at the innrmary. they become ac-
customed 10 H. satisfied with that kind
OF life. and do not care 20 change
their quarters.
Some persons have sent dependent
people TO the innrmary and have paid
~ ffNANlW amount per INNNNN AWi NNiAN
maintenance there. This ~ "a proceed
Ing Of which we do not approve. unless
the persons 10 sent are relatives Of poo-
pie who are themselves unable to sup
port them. Woll-to-do people some
times send dependent or innrm relatives
and pay a small sum. say . or si2 per
month FOR their support The result u
that the lunrmary renders service 10
these people that would be worth per-
hhpH $40 90 500 per month, II obtained
IN any other way.
They are more strict IN the East
than We are here in the matter Of ad,
think we should not receive any pa
lcutH upon pay unless the pay aomc-
what corresponds 10 the service We ren-
der them"
THE COUNTY INF1RMARY.
The Salt Lake County innrmary ~ 10.
Gated on State AMI Twelfth South
aud freely gave her Views on the uusH.
streets, about three miles south Of the
Eurir Gate.
Tho main building l. OF brick. two
stories In height there ~ another brick
building at the back which b. called
located
A. present the inmates consist ~
hfty-ruvcn men and " twenty women
or Hevcuty-Hcvcn In all, The building
mas capacity Tor about one hundred
and twenty-five Inmates.
The surroundings are pleasant. even
beautiful. \ garden OF flowers. an or
chnri of fruit trees, and "a field rich
with growing crops. surround the home
while FOR miles on every side 10 u
stretch OF the most fertile and lovely
farming landscape to BE- seen any
where IN the world. smiling IN the Luxe
uriant abundance N heavy crops. slo-
giant with many trees, and beautiful
with picturesque or substantial farm
homes ana country residences
Last winter the number OF inmates
at one time went me- high a. one hum
drcd and seventeen and there was Htlll
room for q number more.
The buildings are fitted with baths
the hot water coming from the boiler In
the basement The kitchen IL rather
too small for the size of the buildings.
and the number Of the Inmates. other
wise the appointments seem entirely
adequate 10 the requirements
Patients are sent 20 the county poor
house upon the order ~ the county |
often on the recon- |
OF County Physician Ander- |
son.
All Infectious diseases arr riEldly eX- |
rludcd. n by any mistake In diagnosis |
1r other cause any person should b. adj |
mltted having contagious or infpC- |
ilous disease, these eases would be lso-
lated In tent and quarautincd as soon |
NJ the case was discovered