The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05
NEED MORE LAWS
FOR CITY'S HEALTH
Many Destitute Families Living
IN Unsanitary Homes-Can-
not Be Moved.
WHAT DR.. BUCHANAN SAYS
Points Out Necessity for Addi-
tional Powers for the Board
Of Health.

-. 10 case Of Charles Morgan. an old
,ohiederate soldier. who. with his wife
nsed IN an unspeakably filthy room ar
W Nto North Eighteenth street for two
yo'Is or more. and Of many others WIN
'"iu ne named without end illustrates
h most forcible manner tho need for
N"i'.' law which will give the city
f"'""il'y 10 remove an such people from
'hcir unsanitary surroundings.
AZ present said Rev. Dr. Jar,es
''' '"nah, general secretary Of the As
H''ih'ec Charities. there is no such
law Tho city has no AUTHORITY, by which
il can compel the removal OF these reo-
I'e, and tho Board Of Health .s sf,so-
.u'ely helpess. Il can act only under the
Ia" affecting Infectious diseases. and mo
'''y can act only under the vae-sincv
act. which gives tho police aut1ortt,, -,
take up any known b.RRar I, - h,,
means ~ the authority under this ac.
"tt 'He removal of Charles Morgan ytas
erected Wednesday, otherwise tho old
man could have Remained in his rccxins.
room as long aE he wished
not only this continued Dr Buch-
"nHn. there is great need for some law
Wh'h VIII compel IDLE. l0afng. Obstinate,
husbands and fathers 20 support their
iAinilles- Tn innumerable cases tho A.
s'oiated Charities rs called upon to bal,
iafnl jos who could Doe supported vim
ease hy the fathers and husbands u only
t-' ff""t'A H'ifE
Martyr to Dissipation.
Jazz Iimherlake. an ol.vcn-vcar-oir
npf. cied wednesday morning in Virginia
~p''ai ~ ieianus. arising from an IN
jury 20 his foot inflicted while he v-.t
working for the support % tho family
whom. 10 is alleged. hts dfssipated fatho-.
hta ceFcrted- re was tho Oldest SON In
Oh" family. The next oldest being only
eight years ~ age and MS mother and
Two young sisters depended upon him fo-
their daily bread. fie worked rraufuu
while he could. About twelve DAVIS al
hts foot was mashed On printing press
Tho physicians - the hospital did "a
in their power for him. huf there was
little hope from tho beginning. ana u.
hiue fellow succ bed, a martyr TO hi
tafher'H dissipation
Hundreds or such cases ar. set forth
as AN Illustration Tor Tie need u some
Ear" whereby men can be compelled 20
support those dependent ipou them Doz-
ems n families are living So novels and
under conditions of which the average
man never dreams. and because OF worth
less men. who are able boiled and healthy
enough 2" give all tho necessities % life
10 tuose who look 70 them AS morally
and physically responsible for thei- up
bringing and Velfare II Is ono ~ rhe
greatest problems with which the Assoc
riared Charities bias 20 contend PANT
lies have 10 be helped II only Tor mere
human sympathy. and the Associated
Charities iS always willing 20 give help
whore 10 is most needed. But 81 IFS Felt
that u is rather an imposition on public
charity that mothers and little children
must ~ supported or public aims willis
husbands and fathers pass their time IN
o. rktn rovelry.
q stonemason living near Nineteenth
and Main Streets. who could. u Doc would,
maze $50 a day. contributes absolutely
nothing 20 Tie support % those dependent
upon him The family woIid starve =
90 were not for the Asso, lated Charatles.
Tho man refuses 70 work. and there =
no way to reach him unless The wife
would consent To prosecution The
vie receives beating fOr her daily
portion. and tho children 20 hungry and
are clothed 30 rags. A few days ago "A
charitahiy- mindcd lady or the city gave
the children an outft OF flannel UNDER
wear. Tho suits meant 70 keep tho chill
drcn warm were taken from them and
sold 90 give their father drink. The As
ISOLATED Charities cannot afford TO keep
such cases. but "a has 20 aid the inno-
cont sufferers rather than see thcm starve
as the result os a fathers desertion or
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