The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-07-23
WASHINGTON LETTER


1ho MUNICIPAL TupeFcuioaia nosptthA,
Foursasnth ana varnum streets. north
west. an institution which N reRnrtied
an IN. beut eauipped Of its kind In the
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Inc suuct"te " O.'eA NJ :.
StorieA II 10 situated IN tne oen'eh VI
. thirty-nve acre tract hgh ana
heaithfuI, and n est on with trees,
phrubbery and gardens. II has accom-
uod,t,ona for I2O patieptn. who will
-. trou, ,ha ind,rant class. Forty pa-
49, ,.do- .v..,,,on, AZ tha IN.
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~ CN.r ~ wo,S.r ~ he. Aon.
-. ,h.n 49, ono 80 for fouT voars
-. - .,.Ls ar ho-r,,., a r:.Iitv.
s - art,ns r,, ono ~ tbs
-. S,@.,,,. r-oh,o1n. conn~ct.6 vith
a.. .--,.si -, e. rrovtd. oD.u air
M. s-.,' 49, z a. ,v,ngo
= isst onan on each 40 FOR outdoor
..,an.. In stn h.,h .nd dressInq
-. a. on ,ha nnpor mart NJ the
,.., -. r.. r.rd. arc bIob
So ,to crornd ana ,hev will get
80. 80 ,r,sh az and I,e free from
6.mnnes.
a. .,,, a.. eoor oro tho d,snanaarv.
az. L,,oAon axo,n,not,on roon dark
-, o. rov ,rorE linen closets.
ssoI..,o,, ,oo,, Co. aor,ous casea nurses'
-oo,ns ho,hs two Iarpe wards and
-, ,,-,or. Tho tb,rd door has dresa-
sno rooms For the ooen air wards four
.r,.,I ocon oIr vards nrotected on the
nor,h ~ r,ndovs In the basement
ere .torerooms rcullery. cold storage
nIant Kitchen. heating plant, coal bins.
rooms for the disinfection OF clothing
and bedding and dining rooms.
No.. E,,. Hsadouar,srs.
tn. oro alarm heodouarters Of the
D,.,r,ct m Columbia which for a num-
r. q, ve,rs has been located in the
hu,,6,cc u.on nv No "A enrine house
an rr,gSth .,raet above n street. north
vre.t hss baen removed 10 the new
Dt.tr,ct building
Th. Az. ,,s rim henaousytera not only
s.,,6 ont alarms m Arr. hut act m a
tel.nbona exchange for the Offices OF
she D,.tr.ct government and auper-
visc the telenbone patrol system used
m the noI,ce deoa rtment
The mechanism and apparatus used
IN fre alarm headquarters are particu-
larry intricate and expensive. Great
care and skill had to he exercised in
moving them from the old quarters to
the new building. Still greater care had
to be exercised in Installing them. In
connection with the transfer the Dis
trict has purchase1 considerable addi-
tional apparatus
Nsv, covsrnmsUt For pIstrIoA.
Not I'm a long time has a municipal
guhiect aroused such deep and univer-
aal interest among business men Of
WaahiuRton M the DroposaI of Presi-
dent Rooaeyelt to ask congress to do
awav with the commission form OF
government and empower him to ap-
polnt one responsible head. a governor
or q mayor, charged solely with the ad-
minjstration OF District affairs.
The preponderance Of taxpayers ia
voring the change IL great. Compare
lively few citizens have expressed sat
isfaction with the present system Of
government and ventured the belief
that It needs no improvement.
Advisory Board Favored.
In some quarters the idea Of an ad-
visory board OF prominent citizens to
ssssst and counsel the governor in his
administration Is brought forward, on
the theory that 1t would be impossible
for one man, unassisted, fully to keep
himself familiar with the peculiar and
ever varying needs of the different SEC
lions OF the District Practically all
a9r0e that the CHIEF officer OF the Dis
tEict II congress provides for bis ap-
poiptment. should be q District man,
thoroughly familiar with the needs and
resources OF the District, a successful
business man himself; that the place
should seek the man and that when 1t
has found him II should pay MIN q sal
ary worth his while-from $lOOOO to
$4,000 year.
Washington Architecture.
Decorative sculpture on both the ex-
ferior and interior Of business houses
and residence. is playing more and
more OF part in the work Of the de-
signers OF the new Washington. Cary
ings I'm stone, wood and cement, cast
ornaments in plaster, cement and CON-
position and castings In iron are being
used In n number Of the handsomest
houses now building in the national
capital.
a....,;.t eI,,,-. - p...id.n.
Iouis Neynell a Boston artist IA
working upon a bas. relief of the presi.
Annt tn MACE In what in called the neace
conference room at the Portsmouth
navy ward. New Hampshire. This a
the room I'm which the Deace confer
enca between Japan and Russia took