Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-07
Still in Chaotic Condition.

interior Department
Still in Chaotic Condition
,
This lack OF unihcation and consequent
lack of proper coordination of these vari-
Gus institutions and of any central au-
thoritv vested with effect;x,a oor+ro, ,ea,,as
the cbar,tahIe ona roforr,.tor,- ~ -
~ oiu ie.oii iiaeoi9 "oiA "
Inc Dlstrlct or Columbia IN almost the
same condition of chaos in 1904 in which
the joint select committee of Congress
found 1t In 1888"
Congress Is asked to provide for central
control and responsibility in the manage
ment OF the public charities. The board
also requests Congress to discontinue ap-
propr1ations to certain institutions con-
Quoted under purely private auspices, but
ruhIn finds oppo' leu 'iinosl ehiireiy ny
With reference to the change in the man
asenent VI the washington Asylum the
Tn',,a Pays Gulnpiiiieht 70 Superlntehdent
Cuage: eve have heretofore had neo. Si IN
to criticize unfayorably the work of this
institution. but we believe that the Com
i li,ssio nave now secured a thoroughly
assnrned ofRon oni, anu alth9usn ne
great Improvement in tba s%n,;n;s+rat ,o "e -
already annarent A. this &C. 4ha n ELL - -
largest and in many rasnscts n VS.. in,s
norfent snst;+,,tio, -ro aIrors ~ us IN
conditions due to this cbanaa &c ad,t,
tration as a decided ad,,anoar,ar. -. ~
r. a ri ah Of he
The hoard mentions tbat wnrL no., no.,
commenced mon the now m,,nio,aai ,Iraa
bousa IN +ha 49,. ~ Pa pa. Ills ms,
nI vi ing uact VI siauu at IieSDoro
bosnitot 81 oiIttins 90 Is asheo " proVlde
eestad 49, ~ Io ~ oIe si.S. II IS sus-
sro,,nds shnnIS nv ,,eoa vi tue workhouse
go ~ ;nm'otn o t ueG go cry TOT the
Tbo rannnt IS, o. ~ ny ny. .att anu Worhhouse.
VI nai s inmates or the reform
1 nouooi ior Doys was sHshtiy greater than
iaS. Seal. ne sIsht increase IN net cost
CT tnuteu 70 lne iact tnat smaller
ahouiit was earned from the industries al
.ne schooi than during the preceding year.
ne poaro declares that this institution is
sreatg CROWDED ana new FAMILY building
Is needed On the grounds.
Raforp, School for r.;r1
49, SoA Iva 0AiAS'
Inc COST or maintaining the reform school
for girls per capita has been gradually re-
duced II Is stated, Additional buildings
49,. .....a ms 'Inooi. i"'
poaro mentions tnat Doth these institutions.
which are now under control Of the Depart
ment OF Justice should be placed under
District control: The reform school for
prisoners wbtIs thara 80 bni,. 100 Seas ;ss
mates of the boys institution placed there
Tor violation of United States laws
Aodltlonai accommodations are needed at
Win oh.o,,t nc oS"u .oI patents ahicseu
gent persons sufrerinp from n,,Irnonar m
berculosis and for convaIascsnt na,,ants
and inebriates In this connao.io,, ~
board says: '"S
1.-The only provision at nresent made for
these cases is the very limited accomn,oia-
tions at the Washington ASYLUM HosnItaJ
and we do NOT racommend tIat th,, .,ss.t.,,
ton be enlarged. because il will never ha
possible to properly provide for tba s,cS
poor in an instftufiop conductad IN CO..
nection with the workhouse ana iacsted
between the workhouse and the iail Tba
service now rendered by the Washtnptnn
Asylum Hospital is of high order ~
compares fayorably with that Of ntha, Sn..