Evening star., 1911-06-02
lat PUBLIC HEARING TODAY
Proposed Abolition Of Emergency
Hospital Under Consideration.
| SCHOOL FINANCES DISCUSSED
Commissioner Judson Criticises Re-
port of Board of Trade on
the Subject.

be discontinued was made at a public
hearing before the Commissioners Of the
District Of Columbia today, when the
Monday Evening Club presented its plat
form Of Social legislation, and at the
same meeting another investigation into
the finances of the school system here
was suggested by Commissioner Judson
as legitimate form Of endeavor for so
cial workers to follow. 1t was made clear
by Commissioner Judson that he does not
believe the recent report Of the Board
Of Trade in regard to the school situa-
tion amounts to much. He termed that
report ridiculous
The Emergency Hospital matter came
up during q discussion of the plank of
the clubs social legislation platform re-
garding school nurses and other health
| subjects. Commissioner Judson introduc-
ed the topic:
do you not think that little negative
Endorsement would be a good thing? Take.
for instance, the Emergency Hospital
situation. Do you not think that the club
could help a great deal by an adverse
report on the proposition to establish
another Emergency Hospital? 1t Is easy
enough to pass resolutions and indorse
projects, but to oppose something takes
more nerve"
Already Under Consideration.
YES" said DR.. George NJ. Kober. MEM
ber Of the club and also member of the
board Of charities of the District of Co
lumbia. I'VE have been studying that
proposition on the board of charities.
Now, the government has taken over the
land on which the Emergency Hospi-
tai stands. and the hospital people seek
to erect q new hospital near the Corcoran
Gallery of Art. The Emergency Hospital
has done a great work here for forty
years. but there are now two hospitals
much better situated to take care of .ne
work. One is the George Washington
University Hospital and the other, is
Georgetown University Hospital
'.If the Emergency Hospital is abolished
when the government tears the building
down. then we will have two hospitals
doing the work where three would be
covering 1t otherwise, and l think 1t Is
In the interests of economical administra-
tion to advocate that Emergency Hospital
be discontinued"
Emergency Hospitals appropriations in
part are the result of recommendations
from the board of charities, through the
Commissioners. 1t was said today, how
ever that the sundry civil bill generally
carries appropriations for the hospital on
which the Commissioners have little or
nothing to say.
Suggests Inquiry Into Finances.
Commissioner Judson, who was intense
ly interested In the clubs proposition to
have the District furnish better health
inspection in the public schools. suggest
ed to several speakers that the club
could do service to the District by
making an investigation into the finances
of the schools ito see where the money
can be distributed better. SO that 1t will
be easier to ask for health inspectors
and medical inspectors"
1.-THE schools here cost q great deal more
than they do elsewhere, and 1t Is almost
impossible to go to Congress to ask for
more trained nurses In the schools or
point out that the money appropriated is
not being spent as economically as 1t
should be. OF course, an investigation
into the schools and the finances would
be unpleasant, but we must take the un-
pleasant with the pleasant"
did not the Board of Trade make a
report recently on the schools?' asked
Walter g. Ufford Of the Associated Chari-
ties and member of the Monday Evening
Club.
They did," said Commissioner Judson,
land q ridiculous report 1t was, too"
Later Commissioner Jqdson, In speak
ing Of the investigation which he believes
the Monday Evening Club could occupy
It's time with some advantage. said that
"he hoped the investigation would be diff
ferent from that Of the Board Of Trade.
which started out with a definite object
in view"
Long Program Submitted.
The platform Tor social legislation as
presented by the Monday Evening Club is
composed Of nineteen planks. They were
explained in detail by Mr.. UfYord and
Oliver Newman. Present At the hearing
were the members Of the executive COM
mittee Of the club. who are John Van
Schaick. 1r.. Frederick l. Siddons, Oliver
p. Newman. Mrs. Ella Henderson West,
Mrs. Edna X. Bushee. George 8. Wilson.
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