Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-03

team age, and people demand service
which only telephones, automobiles,
electric utilities, etc, supply. But, be-
fore purchasing this, | consulted with
the senators on this hold-over commit
tee. Dr. Wood told me he thought 1t
was all right and proper; he also told
r. B. Goodin, who is present at this
time, the same thing. Senator Not
tingham told me that it was all right.
Governor Bowerman has told me that,
in his opinion, it was proper that the
| hospital should have this automobile.
Who questions it on the basis of busi-
ness?
Now, as to the furnishing Of the
cottages: Early in the year ! in
structed my wife. as well as the wife
of DR. Griffith Ca man who has grow
old in 20 years service of the stat
to the value of which thousands of
people in Oregon will attest) that they
would be limited to $1,000 for furnish
ing their cottages. an amount which
no one can criticise who has furnish
ed house in the last year or two.
j lcy SGleclGu tie lHlHBS WIllCIl tHt9
chose fit to satisfy our demands.
Economy of Good Carpets.
"The Wilton rug of $155, which was
so dwelt upon is big carpet running
through two rooms and is not an eX-
travagant article, but in the long run,
economical. The property is there and
the people, l assure you, have had
good run for their money. In the list
We're some champagne glasses for DR..
Griffith's cottage, which were referred
to in a speech, leaving the inuendo
that we were riotously living on the
fat of the land.
'In all of oregon where is there a
person who will state that bottle Of
champagne was ever opened in my
house? If the doctor chose to on some
occasion, it was his own concern, if at
his own expense. In fact, these glasses |
were used only for sherbet.
Or Tamiesie, another estimable
member of the staff, was living in .
rather a niggardly house and was per- |
mitted to expend $2327O, which is al |
so charged up to Steiner. | have no |
excuse to offer for this; it is very |
proper that men of worth serving the |
state should be paid commensurate
with their services; if not, such men
as DR.. w. r. Williamson and j.. f.
and men of their stripe,
will not long stay to take care of these
poor God-abandoned creatures.
Spent Money Honestly.
81 refer you to page 523 of the gen
aral laws of Oregon, 1909, where you
nave included, item after item, in lump
amounts, without designating any spe-
,iaI amount for any one specific item.
It might be that this could have been
procured, but the law itself is what We
We went as far as we could
With that money; spent it honestly and
combined with the judg-
gon, in the interests of the taxpayers
md, above all, the patients
Much stress has been laid on def
iency. On page 81 of my last bien-
lial report we asked for $500, 500 and
we're cut down to. $490,000 by this
anne kind of snap judgment and were
old that if there was a deficiency {
o bring in the bill. We are asking {
or 1876 patients. a per capita of $14 ;
Which makes a total of $5S3296. If |
GU want us to give these patients less {
0 eat, less warmth, less clothing and |
ass careful and tender nursing, less /
ledical service, and so on, cut it down.
tut | will not stand for it. | have e
cen until the last few days alone in
ghting for the patients. Get new e
ian if you want him. but I stand for %
le principles of doing the most good L
pr the least amount of money for
lese patients.
"These are part of the things =,
bout.
Ready For Investigation.
"I am willing to do everything prac-
cal for the patients and ask your :.
= cooperation to bring about the best +
suits. Send out if you wish, an in u
committee; that is what we !"
,urt; but send out one on the square |"
I'd who have time to really invcsti-
tie and come with constructive and
IT obstructive criticism.
"To convince you of my sincerity Of T.
lrpose, | herewith hand you $500 in
lst to give to the Y. NJ. c. A. of
prtland and Salem, If | have said an
truth, or If penny can be shown A