The Washington times., 1912-02-14
COMMERCIAL BODY
FAVORS HOSPITAL
Public Health That Congress Appropriate $4,000 An
nualy for CoIumbia-"R cal Value" Bill Discussed.

The Chamber OF Commerce unani-
nlously approved the report of its COM
niittee on public health relating to the
continuance of Columbia Hospital, sub
mitted by DIR. Harry M. Kaufman,
chairman, at the regular monthly meet
ing of the Chamber last night. The re-
port of the icommtte was also unani-
nous one, and after characterizing the
propositions OF the Board of Charities
as absolutely impractical and abb
surd,' the report recommended that the
Chamber urge Congress to continue its
maintenance appropriation of $4,000 an
nually, and that an appropriation Of
sufficient amount to build a new hos
pitalvbe made. ....sr
While the hospital report was the
special order of business, the Chamber
considered number of other matters
which stirred quite as deep interest and
provoked much heated discussion. The
publicity committee brought in sup
Elemental report to its original one,
recommending the employment OF pup-
licity agent: a warm discussion was pre-
cipitated over the question Of true con-
siderations'' in deeds of transfer of real
property IN the District, and the public
schools-committee urged action with Sen
ators to restore the school items strick-
EN- from the District appropriation bill
in the House. ,ns-,
Report on Hospital.
DR.. Kaufman, for the public health
committee, submitted a verbal report
upon the committees investigation Of
the need of continuing, or not, Column
bia Hospital. Many of the arguments
already brought Forward in behalf of a
new Emergency Hospital, DIR. kaufman
said, were applicable in the case of
the Columbia. The committee had
found, he said, that Columbia Hospital
has a definite usefulness to the Dis
work Of the hospital and confessed that
the committee did not know how the
INDECENT sick which come to Columbia
could be cared for IL the recommenda-
followed by Congress. The Chamber
adopted the report and recommenda-
tions unanimously at the conclusion OF
DR.. Kaufmans argument. =
d. J.. Callahan, chairman of a sub
committee of the publicity committee.
reported to the Chamber that inasmuch
as the organization had opposed the
employment of a publicity agent on the
sole ground of lack of funds, that the
duties of publicity agent devolve upon
the secretary and that he carry out
this work under the direction of the eX-
ecutiVe committee. This brought about
a discussion which resulted in reference
OF the matter to the executive commit
tee with power to act.
Asks Public Hearing.
Following the report OF the public
schools committee submitted by George
Francis Williams, chairman Charles W.
Clagett offered two resolutions which
were unanimously adopted. These di-
rected the board OF directors to CO.
operate with the committee in confer
ring with Senators with view to re-
storing the school items omitted from
the District appropriation bill and d.
recteds the secretary to write Senator
Gallinger requesting a public hearing
for the board of directors and commit
tee. = ~ 81 . ... 70. T.. -
The question of whether the Chamber
should place itself on record in respect
to naming real considerations in deeds
of transfer of District realty brought
about the most stirring debate which
has been heard in the chamber for
months. The result was the reference
of the matter to the committee on law
and legislation.
George Y. Worthington told the cham
Der of the hearing on the johnson true
consideration" bill and asked that the
Chamber support the real estate men
in their opposition to it. He criticised
District Committee, which had given
the impression, Mr.. Worthington
thought, that the Board of Trade was
in favor of the bill. He offered a reso-
bill and enter an emphatic protest
against the proposed legislation.
P.'J. Ryan, counsel for Central La
Dor Union. which organization has de-
claTed in favor OF the bill, asked wheth-
or the bill had not been introduced for
dealers carrying on certain sharp prac-
tiCes. This Mr.. WorthinSton admitted.
but declared that the Nill would not
prevent tina. sort of hing.