The Topeka state journal., 1901-09-16
ARE DO-NOTHINGS
Another Chapter in Crittenden
Home Trouble.
Member or Board OF Directors
Gives Her Version
MRS. SMITHS WORK.
Has Done Much TO Build Up
the H0me-
DR.. Mcfarland and Rev. f. W.
Emerson Are Scored.
MRS. SMITHS WORK.

The friends OF Mrs smith. the secre-
tarE Of the CrIttendAn home board Of
manaE gers who was 0usrad from her
position by the board at q meeting held
Last Monday, are rallylng to her sup
pcrts and it begins to look as though
the 1iscerd in the Management Of the
home has but just commenced
Ars- J. D. Ella who IS one Of the orig
inaI members Of the board. and a
stauuch friend Of Mrs. smith. takes a
firm stand in behalf OF the d=posed sec
rszary- Speaking Of the article ia the
Journal last Tuesday. Mrs Ella says
Among those WHO best know Mrs
Smith. tha article VIII do no harm. but
with those who know her through her
work ard OF her unceaslng- unselflsl
love fer the crga ulzarlc1- and conduct
Of the Home. il might be other wise
Mrs smith was one of the founders Of
the Home. was elected the hrsr secre-
rary Of the board. and mas n1lAd that
Office Up 10 the present time
Through LAr I1a executive alIArE
and persistent unririnE energy. she
completed the negotiations which re-
suited in tha donation Of tEe Home
property by lIr- P0pence- - mem
Der 1E the repair committee, the house
was rsElQE=l=1 ana prepared Tor ClCl-
paucT- As the chairman Of the pur-
chasing committee she secured gen
erouS donations of fuel and supplies
county and the entire furnishing OF the
Home by the first churches was due
solely to her soliciting and skill
Ian lt was deemed necessary to
secure state aid Mrs. smith. together
with DR. Eva Harding. appeared before
the ways and means committee of o0th
the senate and house on several Oc-
casious. and succeeded in securing an
appropriation OF $500 year and All
this zzaInsr great odds. as the home
had been running but three months and
had our four inmates
II am specific in order that the extent
and scope of Mrs Smiths single handed
langrs and usefulness may be properly
known and ought ITO be appreciated Tn
tire time 70 rh= work and interests ot
tna Home she secured the services OF
able medical starr consisting of leading
physicians of our city
-Nalurallv then as member OF the
Home government committee and
lady OF me domestic ability. she would
uutl1inezs in the management and re-
ngEsrrar=- especially as complaints had
reached har from outside friends Of the
Home. ais we'll a. from inmates. and
brought ur rna question 0E a change In
rlarr1n which wa-s made an issue in the
election ST president
-EE = right here that anything Ike
---zt-r- dr 1Irs smith comes with very
ucor grace from DO nothInEs on the
board Both Reverend Emerson and
Reverend l1cF'arlaud have been moth
ing 1IL NJ -- =-1-il-- L-- L12 -llzE --Al-z
at no meeting since March. and the
latter since April and neither knowing
anything Of the workings &c the lns-l-
tuition DE reason DE amy help a. gave
..LAA work as conrHnn plated in IT, I'M
cautInn is one lf women for women
along the Christian lines. and as
member Of ths beard. / want 20 express
ms regret as wen as disgust at the
actions last Monday. and 70 say that
there was certainly no Chris1-Iike spirit
manifested. Notwithstanding the pres
auca o. Ehree ministers. and by the cleo
ton OF ar. Emerson as president. the
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