Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-11-09

UNCLEAE MONEY.
Part of Gang Corruption Fund Di-
verified to Noble Charity.


verified to Noble Charity.
'Tae Record accepts advertisements as a
common carrier accepts freights, at current
rates of service, making no discrimination
among its customers.
Because of this fact certain space in our
advertising columns has heen sold to the
gang who very shrewdly conceived that
the columns Of this Journal afforded an
open gateway into reputable and influen-
tial quarters not otherwise readily APP
preached
In pursuance Of The Records policy of
not discriminating against anyone it printed
the gang advertisements. Yet The
Record has qualms The object OF these
paid for publications is so opposed to the
public welfare so obnoxious to the teach
ings of the press, the pulpit, the laws, and
the weli-settled beliefs Of honest men of all
parties that the money stinks in contact
with the honest dollars in The Record treas
ury.
Unclean money can, however, serve q
useful purpose, and in an effort to employ
it in that direction The Record will turn
over all of the money that may be received
in payment Of the gang" advertisements
to the Philadelphia Home for Incurables.
1t will probaly be the best use to which
the money Of political pirates was ever
devoted
The Philadelphia Home for Incurables
is an institution for the care Of men. women
and children afflicted with incnrable dis
eases, and is supported by private funds,
endowments and donations. 1t receives no
State appropriation. 1t is non sectaiian
and open to all ncurables except those
suffering from mental arrangement, conta
gious disease, consumption or epilepsy. The
home, which is located at Forty eighth
street and Woodland avenue, has been in
existence % years.
It's president is Mrs. Edward II. Ogden,
Of Riyerton, New Jersey; the vice presi-
dents are Mrs. Edward r. Fell, Mrs. ].
Lewis Grocer, of Upland Pa. Mrs Solo
mon Smoker and Mrs. Walter T. Baird,
and the treasurer is Mrs. Charles Hermon
Thomas The managers are all well-known
women in charitable work, and the Adyi-
sorry Board includes such prominent men as
John H. Converse. Isaac H. Clothier, Rob
ert H. Grocer, VIM. H. Stake and Caleb
J Milne. Among the physicians on the
consulting staff are Or. w W. Keen, DR.
Charles S. Turnbull and Dr. Edward L
Duer
The institution includes main building,
a separate building for children, and new
cancer ward for men This new building
has been recently almost completed, at
cost of oyer $50, 600, and at present the
officers are making strong Chords to raise
So, 900 to wipe out iebt on the struc-
ture
There are 81 patients in the home
according to the 1905 report AZ men, rs
women and 26 children. There were 80
deaths last year, II alone being from can
Ger. a payment Of 500 is required from
each patient admitted 80 the general Wato,
but after that the expense Of their care and
maintenance is borne by the institution. In
extreme cases, where The applicant for adj
mission is unable to pay the required en-
trance charge, special arrangement is
made Recently ward was opened for
patients who can afford to pay weekly
charge Of 81, and no entrance fee is re-
quifed of them.
The institution has been gradually en-
argipg and increasing its facilities, but
cannot accommodate one-half the appli-
cants for admission Over $50 patients
applied for admission last year, and are on
the waiting list, as only the death Of
inmates makes room for their aeeommo-
dation