Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-09
Nebraska
GLDRICH LAYS DOWN THE LAW
Governor Tells Old Soldiers at Milford
Must Toe the Mark.
NEW cOMMANDANT TO TAKE HOLD
? EKecutivs WIN Post Notiee Veterans
In Home Must Not Appear There
In Drunken Condition, Under
Penalty Of Discharge.
IRON a staff corrtspondent)

AFTOm n bIAII Correspondent
LINCOLN. Neb.. Sept. s.-(Special.D--Re-
ports that the present officers Of the sol
diers home at Milford have not treated
their recently appointed successors eour-
teously have been far from pleasing TO
Governor Aldrieh, according to reports at
the state house this morning.
Mr.. ITiyard Of superior. who is to be
eommandant. visited the home recently &C
companied by his daughter, Mrs. saurn, who
10 to be ulatron. They desired to familiarize
themselves with the plant and their duties.
Commandant Howard and Matron Walsh
are said 10 nave refused TO extend these
.~eourtesiee.
when the new officers 90 on duty Mon
day" said Governor Aldrich, ~ intend to
have a notice posted on the walls OF the
building warning old soldiers that the first
one that comes into the home intoxicated
or who brings Intoxicating liquors into the
home Will be summarily fired. The notice
will also contain a warning against tale
bearers and those inmates who sneak round
and backblto the management In the hope
OF creating discord. There are about five
old soldiers In the home whom am anxious
to discharge at the least provocatlon. Their
names wilt be made known when they are
bounced for creating disturbances. Some
OF that bunch appear to think that will
DO anything they want me 10 do just be-
cause have made one change In the man.
agement OF the institution. I will show
them that they must behave like men II
r. they desire 70 retain the shelter OF a state
institution.
Another change for the benefit OF the
old soldiers that ! intend TO have made is
the employment OF janitors to care for the
halls and rooms. This work has been done
by detail from among the inmates, but the
old soldiers are not able to work and the
labor Is not we'll done. II possible intend
to have the home conducted as II II were
q big hospital"
Statement from covernor.
Late this afternoon Governor Aldrlch
made public the notice which he has d.
rected to the inmates OF the home II
followsi
To the Members Of the soldiers and
Sailors Home at Milford, Neb,-Gentle-
the end that YOU may have 4 home as
pleasant as i is possible to have OF this
kind, have made an entire change OF the
officers OF this institution. These new
officers whom l have appointed did not
ask for their appointments, but accepted
the positions at my earnest request.
- Colonel Hilyard, your commandant, Is a
<nan who has made a success OF his own
airy Of this position for his living. lie
accepts the commission az commandant OF
s as rSt ny SsSns You Ap sr..
him and the new adJutant and the new
rnatron as officials who are here for your
benefit and comfort and that you accord
them the consideration to which they are
Now, in consideration OF these things,
this state, I shall demand that you accord
him a Just and fair and square deaf and,
G ps sem. n e os nay S KST sa n sasg:
ton; and have been n the past. that VIII
"I First I have directed your eommandant
Of Of Ss iS1 drunk ana disordSrly, have d.
he t Deems n Il proper 70 SisuhsTss any mem.
Der OF this home using protane or inde-
cent lAnsSags upon p .b the sSs SuSn s 'e
: 'h Any i@I msmSsr of this home who g guilty
duct win either be suspended or discharged
for the first offense. To my certain know
ledge. there are few Of the members o.
setting drunk and becoming boisterous,
| but who are stirring up trouble and doing
things generally Sne'oS orasIss members ths eo Q.
mandant, Colonel Hilyard 90 dlscharge
each and every person found guilty Of
doing these things
In Interest OF Soldiers.
in fS your n SssrsSss ana Il You Go not ike
your surrounding, and the food that y
provided for you, which at ali times will
be the best to be had for the money ex.
pended, you are at liberty ITO ask for
discharge and you viii receive t..
As chief executive have been doing my
best to promote your happiness and best
\ interests. II you do not appreciate what
has been done and what 10 being done IN
your b0haid, the thing for you and each
Of you 90 believing is TO ask for your
discharge ana receive II.
take this method OF planning stating
what my attitude toward you, the officers
and the members of this home win be IN
the future and 70 IL now up 70 you and
each OF you 10 receive the benefit Of this
home or being dissatisfied. TO leave H..
The entire responsibility In these matters
rests with you
The eomrnandsnt IL hereby instructed 10
read these rules on four consecutive Sun
day mornings. inspections or post them up
in conspicuous places In the assembly
room and am also giving this matter ont