The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-24
DIRECTOR REESE
IS VERY INDIGNANT
Meantime lichtenwaiter Dis
covers That Some Dish Cloths,
Hanging by the Kitchen
Stove, Caused All the
Stench.

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Times of Friday night of the horribly
filthy condition Of certain buildings at
the county inflrmary aroused a wave
Of indignation all over the city and
throughout the county wherever the
sickening details were read. The pub
lie generally knew that there had been
complaints coming from some of the
inmates and from persons who had WIS.,
tied the institution, but they never re-
allied fully the condition in which the
unfortunate ones were kept until the
individual reports of the commissioners
were published.
There is general clamor for a
change in the manner of conducting the
institution. Especially at this season
of the year the treatment accorded the
poor unfortunate ones at the indrmary
jars on the sensibilities of all charlt-
ably disposed persons, when peace, good
will and plenty should prevail univer-
sally. Citizens generally are emphatic
in their denunciation of the men who
are responsible for this condition.
CAN'T SHIFT RESPONSIBILITY.
While it is generally admitted that
the buildings are in such condllion that
absolute cleanliness Is impossible,
there is feeling that the horrible con-
dition as detailed in the reports of the
commissioners should not exist The
effort OF the management to shift the
responsibilities upon the subordinates
is not accepted as valid excuse. 1t
is the duty of the superintendent to see
that the orders he gives are carried out
might be offered, but where the con.
ditions have existed for months the
superintendent could not help but have
knowledge o: the situation. II is in
sisted that IL he did not visit the diff
ferent buildings daily he should have
done so.
Saturday morning the directors were
in the city on their way to the in
firmary, and made an appointment With
the prosecuting attorney to meet him
at o'clock OH their return to discuss
the question as to whether or not they
were authorized under the law to pay
a part OF the expenses incurred in car
ing for the smallpox patients in Sandy
REESE GOT INDIGNANT.
Infirmary Director Reese was seen by
a reporter a few moments while he
was at the room in the court house
He had read the statements of the COM
missioners published in the News-Dem-
ocrat and was apparently not in very
good humor.
II read the paper after came to
the city last night" said Mr.. Reese,
"and / want to say that there are
things in there that are not true.
don't care If the commissioners said it
or who. That is the statement that
we all have to go when there is any
thing bought 1t does not cost $3.50
every time we buy anything. We ar
range that some one goes every Fri
day and does the buying, and not the
entire board"
How does 1t come" asked the re-
porter, that If that is the case, you
fellows have bills in each month show
ing that yon get in at least 20 days?'
well, nearly always make an ITEM
lied statement of my expenses and can
stand by them" reiterated Reese.
mo INTERFERENCE, PLEASE"
1--WE are able to take care of the in
firmary without any interference from
the commissioners. We can attend to
our own business. They had better
look after keeping the court house
clean. We come into this room some
times when the dust is so thick we
cannot sit down to the table without
brushing it off,"
'But that is not a menace to The pub
lie health" was suggested.
THAT isn't out at the infirmary.
either. Those people live to be old
They will live longer than you wlll."
said Mr.. Reese significantly.
II am not in danger of personal vio-
lence, am II"
you'll wear your life out running
around after lies" was the parting shot
Of the director, as he disappeared to-
ward the elevator.
STENCIL CAUSED BY rags"
Reese had explained Before this last
dialogue that Lichtenws tier had gone
home on Thursday and found what