The San Francisco call., 1906-07-18
CLOTHING STATION
CLERKS PARTIAL.
Colonel Pippy Calls At
tention of FellowCom-
misSioners to Abuse
MORE COIN ASKED

Colonel Pippy brought to the atten-
tion Of the other commissioners at the
meeting Yesterday the fact that he had
discovered partiality upon the part of
the clerks in the clothing stations.
Irpon his suggestion the number OF
clerks was doubled for the next week,
with the understanding that the fol-
lowing week the entire force would be
dispensed with.
NO more 6 o'clock bread lines now,
SAYS the commissioner with satisfac-
tion-
The commission considered il need
less to state that any one found guilty
Of discriminating would be relieved
upon the spot.
Major CASTOR. superintendent OF all
organized camps, wants more money
appropriated TO carry on the work OF
caring for the homeless. he sent IN
q new budget yesterday totaling
ss356.5O. This sum is principally for
new construction in the camps. Under
this head is included the cost for floor
ing 200 tents for refugees who have
been moved from the Preside to Har-
Dor View. At the Preside they made
use Of the permanent army platforms
Partitions in the speed way camp also
figure to the amount Of $500.
The budget viii be considered by the
commission and submitted TO the new
corporation, which takes the place of
the old finance committee on Friday.
KITCHENS BREED GERMS.
DR.. Ward has registered a recommen-
dation with the relief commission that
all hot meal kitchens be abolished. He
says:
These places are the source Of germs
due to their locations and the large
number of flies which infest the quar-
ters AS TO the location, the restau-
rants are too close TO latrines ana
sewers. The camps in Golden Gate
connection with sewers are dangerous.
These camps should be abolished as
soon as is practical The fault seems
10 be thar where the waste water is
s1orfieS INTO pits in lieu of sewers the
SOAP forms an insoluble substance
about the edges. making q water-tght
receptacle. which becomes breeding
place for germs of every description
Major c. A. Devol and Major Kraut-
hon appeared before the commission
Yesterday at the request of DR.. Devine
and explained in detail what services
they were performing and gave sug-
gestions as 70 how their work gould
be carried out IN the future. They
are TO retire at the end Of the month,
at the latest. The army transport
tion VIII be stopped Friday. The with
drawal Of the army aid along this
line viii not seriously cripple the re-
lief forces. The work Of moving pro-
visions and stores viii be reduced soon,
as the distribution is coming TO a
close.
QUESTION OF WATER.
Dr. J. Wilson Shiels, supervisor OF
hospitals, submitted a report on the ad-
visibility Of turning all patients in re-
lief hospitals over to private hospitals.
He estimates that 50 a-Cay or possibly
sl.75 would be a fair rate for their
care
George Z. Booker Of the Spring Val
ley Water Company was before the
commissioners TO explain how IL was
that water was turned of in two refu-
gee camps last Saturday without warn
ing. He said that IL had been turned
of to- make repairs and that no one
was present 70 turn il on again. He
submitted a proposition TO supply the
water in the future, and suggestions
for payment for that used SINCE the
installation OF camps upon the public
squares.
The sum for which the company will
supply ali refugees outside OF residences
is $500 a month. Dr. Devine deemed
this estimate reasonable and -zxill sub
nit IL 10 the finance committee