Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-08
Would Tend to Efficiency.

Congress would adopt the view. hereto
lore suggested, and now most positively
urged, and would determine that within
given time a municipal hospital should be
built, and that thereafter no contracts
with or appropriations to private charities
should be made, that its work would be
fully performed, and that the present sys-
tenn of public institutions for the care of
indigents, augmented by the hospital and
emergency stations above referred to,
would permit the most efficient and eco
nomical direction of public charities. I'm
der the direction of superintendent o.
charities, reporting to the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia, and under the
control Of said Commissioners"
Speaking of the need of a municipal
hospital, the report says:
1.-The board regards this recommends
ton the mos; vital in reference to the
whole subject of medical charities. 1t
believes that no substantial progress can
has been done. The appropriation re-
quired Is comparatively small in consid-
GRAFTON of the great need
Progress of Institutions.
Outside OF the recommendations con-
tanned the report of the board reviews the
progress made during the past fiscal year
by the various charitable. penal and cor
rectional institutions of the District
The institutions include the workhouse
at Occoquan, the Washington Asylum and
jail, the National Training School for
Boys, the Reform School for Girls,
Emergency Hospital. tuberculosis Hos
pital, board of children's guardians Home
for the Aged and Infirm at Blue Plains,
the municipal lodging house and the
Government Hospital for the Insane.
Marked progress has been made in the
reorganization of the penal system of the
District, it is stated. Conditions at the
workhouse at Occoquan are declared to
be satisfactory, while the sanitary con-
ditionS at the Jail also are said to have
been improved
The board recommends that the Ma
tional Training School for Boys which is
conducted under the auspices of the De-
partH-ent OF justice, and the reform School
for Girls. which is under the same super
vision and control be brought under the
direction of the District government.
There is urgent need for provision for
the proper care of inebriates. the report
states. 1t is possible that temporary pro-
vision might be made in some of the
workhouse buildings of the Washington
Asylum Hospital. the board suggests.
Emergency Hospital Estimates.
Referring to the estimates for the
Emergency Hospital, the report asserts
that these were submitted because it is
believed that the building at present &C.
cupied by the institution might be taken
possession of by the government in the
next fiscal year, and the board felt that
it could arrange for an economical and
efficient service II permitted to spend the
appropriation in accordance with the
needs.
I'm connection with any public emer-
gency hospital building to be erected in
the downtown section" states the report.
reconsideration should be given to the need
of a general reception building, possibly
combination municipal lodging house and
emergency hospital building, in which
might be combined various services OF
temporary or emergency character.
The board commendS the work that has
been done at the tuberculosis Hospital
and concurs in the recommendation OF
the Secretary Of the Interior that pay
patients be provided for at FTeedmens
Hospital
Additional inspectors and placing Off
GERS are urged for the Board of Ch1ldrens
Guardians The board reiterateS its recon-
mendation of previous years that there
be established an institution for the care
Of feeble-minded colored children.
Provision should be made also. it is
recommended, for the acquisition OF
new site for the Industrial Home School
for White Children, and there should be
a more adequate appropriation, II Is
stated for the maintenance of the In
dustrial Home School for White Children.
Additional land adjoining the site OF the
Home for the Aged and Intirm at Blue
Plains, should be purchased, the board
urges.
New Building for Lodging House.
A new building also is recommended for
the Municipal Lodging House. Plans for
cooperation between the District and the
Government Hospital for the Insane are
now, being worked out. the report states,
for the handling of pay cases, and the
indications are that considerable
amount Of money will be saved to the
government and the District during the
present fiscal year.
Personnel Of the Board.
The personnel of the board is the same
as it was year ago. Myer Cohen and
George E. Hamilton, whose terms Of
Office expired June &c. 1911, were appoint
ed by the President to succeed them
selves.
The present membership Of the board is
as follows:
Myer Cohen, term expires June 30, 1914;
George E. Hamilton, June 30 1914; George
w. Cook, June 30. 1913; John Joy Edison,
June 30, 1912; George NJ. Kober, June 80.
1912.
The officers are: John Joy Edison, presi-
dent: George M. Kober, vice president;
George S. Wilson, secretary.
The standing committees are: On med1-