Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-22
HAMPTON, Pf1OEBUS AND OLD POINT-Co Continued.

U.s. taNs AhttGcotS anu tOAANNs
| Dinner: Boiled meat, sauer kraut
potatoes and bread.
/ Supper: Bread, moiasses and coffee
Sunday-Breakfast: Hash, bread
' moIasses and coffee.
Dinner: Wieners, beans, potatoes
and bread.
Supper: Bread. molasses and coffee
The records show that the ration
cost per man in the Dayton home was
II cents. Let your imagination spread
this outlay of II cents over day
food supply, and you have an accurate
picture OF how the nations heroes are
being fed. Is it any wonder the war
Department submits a complaint to
Congress? Observe the evening meal,
and you will appreciate what II was
that moved Inspector Brewster to pity
and inspired his recommendation that
there be at least a bowl OF milk added
to the scant evening fare.
Gentlemen, it is most significant in
this connection to observe in the med
ical report that out of 10000 men and
more in the homes last year only 6 Of
them died of govt. Some one has OBJ
served that beyond any question those
6 poor, old fellows must have got into
the back door of the officers mess.
Laughter.l
Mr.. Kitchen. Was the oleomarga-
rine colored?
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio. ] assume that it
was.
Mr.. Kitchen. should think they
ought to color it.
Mr.. Cox, OF Ohio. | think in that
n Afl u q
in connection with all the opera
tons of the soldiers homes, so
in the very harmony of things | as
sumo that some color was used TO coy
er up adulteration.
Mr.. Longworth. Is Major Brew
ster's report a matter OF record?
Mr. Cox, Of Ohio. 1t is matter OF
record.
Mr.. Slayden. | want TO ask if the
total cost per day of the food was IA
cents or IA cents for each of the three
meals?
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio. For the whole day.
Mr.. Kitchen. What year?
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio. Nineteen hundred
and nine.
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio. Yes. The Dayton
branch is close TO my home, and OBJ
serving these abuses as have, | deem
ii my duty TO come onto the floor oil
this House and expose them. Zap
plause.l
Another very significant feature of
Inspector Brewster's report is that re-
lating to bedding. The soldiers homes
have been purchasing 1l-inch mat
tresses at an average cost of SAILS;
20 In
paying 1919. The reports show that
the yearly per capita cost has been So
cents. Upon this basis the 12-inch
mattresses have been used twelve
years, the 3-inch mattresses almost
eighteen years. / was told ny one of
the inspectors himself that he had
found mattresses in the homes which
had been used twenty-five years.
found, however. in the inspectors
report one very bright spct, and in
order to be fair and MAINTAIN the ac-
curacy OF history ! will read it:
improvement in the cut and fit OF
clothes and trousers has been made
in the last year"
daughter and applausel
The average age of these men IS 40
years. | am unable TO say 10 this
House whether with these old heroes
considerations Of personal pride and
personal vanity rise superior to a
more normal wish and desire for a
comfortable bed anu enough to eat. D
shall leave that to the imagination OF
my colleagues.
Before passing from the recommen-
dations of the Inspector-General il
- -.
past the attention of the board OF
managers has been called to the feat
ure of inadequate provision against
fire. In several of the homes wooden
structures, with no fireproof features,
are without fire escapes. IL one OF
these barracks should burn down the
whole nation might stand in abject
horror at the tragedy ensuing. | am
quite sure ! speak within the truth
when / say no attention whatsoever
has been given to this humane recon-
mendation OF the Inspectcr-General.
The charge has been made OF a bru-
tai despotism in the administration Of
the affairs Of the home. and | want to-
deal very plainly with this specifica
ton.
The headquarters OF the board OF:
managers IS IN the city Of New York.
At long range orders are issued. arbi-
trary in nature. and every governor
has been taught By experience never
10 deviate the breadth OF hair from
the letter OF Instructions and orders
issued from the main office TheI
board Of managers docs not assemble
In session more than four times al
year a; headquarters. In the face oil
this lax order Of things. there has
rsnifestly developed a one-man pow
or. welded and exerfed by one W. F.
Elwell. who had been honorec with ;bel
rank Of inspector general and chief
surgeon by the board Of managers.