The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-02-16
1T Is WRONG 10 CONDUCT
not SPRINGS INSTITUTION
AS MILITARY POST.

conclusions OF the investigating com.
mittee OF the conditions ct the state
soldiers home. which are the finish
OF their report which vas submitted
to the two houses At the afternoon
s.ssions Tuesday.
while the resolution providing
for the appointment Of this Com.
mittee merely contemplates the md.
ing Of facts. the committee members
feel that a statement Of their con
illusions and Recommendation viii
not be out Of place. therefore. We
submit the following:
81. That the action Of the Com.
mandant and Board Of Commissioners
Of the soldiers home, In suspendine
and discharging Frank Fassett
George Covertson. ]. G. Horner and
DR.. N. S. Smith. A. T. Gould and A.
n. Lathrop was harsh, vindictive. un.
justif1able and not in keeping With
the spirit and purpose Of the institu-
ton and we recommend that these
members be reinstated to membership
In the home.
"2. That the action Of the Com
mandant and Board OF Commission
ers in discharglng ]. M. Pinkerton
and H. A. Foster was. in the opinion
Of your Committee. warranted by the
facts disclosed. However, we deem
these men sufficiently punished and
recommend their re-admission to the
Home.
"3 Regarding the cases Of De
Camp Wilmington, Edison Moore
Frederick Behrens and Samuel
camp-map. the matter of their admis-
sion was. by the rules. left to the dis
erection Of the Comamndant. Your
Committee are Of the opinion that the
matter of passing upon the qualiica-
ton of applicants as to residence and
property should be left to some au-
thority Of the county in which the
applicant has formerly resided.
"a. That the treatment accorded
to VIM. H. Anderson. while he was q
member of the Home, considering his
condition, the best that could be CIV
en- and afforded not just cause for
complaint. ..Y-.
IS. That the action OF the Com
mandant in suspending James Bur-
ton and James Randall was warrant
ed under existing rules providing for
the suspension Of habitual drunk
ards, but in the opinion of your Com
mittee, some other method Of treat
ment Of u~nfortunates Of this class
should be devised.
Sc. That no blame should In any
way attach to anyone connected with
the Home for the conditions sur
rounding the case Of Reuben Smith.
"7. That the action Of the Com
mandant, in ordering j. A. Glass tc
vacate the room occupied by him as
a barber shop. was without any Just
cause and wholly un~warranted.
"8. That the expenditure Of the
sum Of $4,e70.4s Of the money ap-
propriated for the repairs to sewerage
was wholly unauthorized and illegal.
SO. That the members Of the
Home generally have been we'll treat
ed, are comfortably quartered, are
furnished with sufficient quantity and
variety Of wholesome food and ali
necessary medical attendance and ap-
pear to be satisfied with the Home.
40. That many improvements
have been made to the buildings aud
grounds BY the present Commandant
and he II entitled to the highest
commentator for the ability he has
in the management OF the
business affairs Of the home.
81. That in the opinion Of your
Committee. the unpleasant conditions
which have heretofore existed at the
State Soldiers Home are due largely
to . combination Of circumstances.
some Of which are as follows:
"(1). The present law requires
Of the Board OF Commissioners and
the commandant OF the Home shall
be veterans Of the Civil War. This
requirement necessarily confines the
Of men for these positions
to a class which at present has an
average age Of ~ years and prevents
the appointment Of younger and more
men.
"(2). The fact that the members
Of the Soldiers Home are considered
and voters Of the City Of
Hot Springs and as such are permit
ter to participate in all municipal
has been. in the opinion Of
your Committee, no small factor In
bringing about conditions detrimental
to the welfare Of the Home.
"(3). The present rule, promul,
gated BY the Board Of Commissioners