Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-01-11

gated in detail by the State Board of
Charities. Copy of their report 1 am
enclosing herewith, together with Sec
retary Mastin's letter in explanation
thereof.
While we have neither the right nor
the desire to influence you in the publi-
cation of Mr.. Elliott's charges, we
would request that at the same time
you publish the resolution of the Board
of Charities and the letter of the Score
tary in explanation of the resolution.
Very respectfully,
ENNIoN G. WILLIAMS,
Commissioner of Health.
To this the following reply was sent:
Tazewell, Va, Dec. 25, 1911.
DR.. Ennion G. Williams,
Commissioner of Health.
Richmond, Va.
DeariSir:-
Your letter of the 22d enclosing the
copies of the reports of State Board of
Charities relative to Catawba received.
We will of course, be glad to use these
In connection with complaint of Mr..
Elliott as it is the policy of this paper
to give the readers, SO far as our news
columns are concerned, both sides of
every question. We thank you very
much for sending the letters.
Yours truly,
TAZEWELL REPUBLICAN.
The following enclosures were receiv-
ed with DR.. Williams letter
Richmond, Va, Dec. l, 1911.
DR.. E. G, Williams,
State Board of Health,
Richmond, Va.
Dear DR.. Williams
l am directed to inform you that a
Committee of this Board to visit Ca
tawba Sanatorium presented the follow
ing report at the meeting held yester-
day:
The Committee appointed to visit
the Catawba Sanatorium reported to
the Board that it had inspected that in
stitution on October 10Th, and had made
a particularly thorough examination
into its condition, especially in view of
series of complaints made by Mr..
james Nd. Elliott, former patient, and
found the institution in satisfactory con-
dition.''
With kind regards, am,
Sincerely,
(Signed) J. H. MASTIN.
Secretary.
Richmond, Va, Dec. 81, 1911.
DR.. E. G Williams,
Health Commissioner,
City.
Dear Doctor
In explanation of the resolutions pass
ed by the State Board of Charities and
Corrections at its last meeting, l find
upon examination of the resolution that
1t may not convey the full meaning of
the committee. We wish, therefore,
TO say that our investigation of the
charges preferred by Mr. Elliott against
the Sanatorium, convinced the Commit
tee that these were not founded on
fact We found no basis for the aIle0a-
tions made by him.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) ]. T. MAsTIN,
Secretary.
A little later another letter was re-
ceived from DR.. Williams and enclosing
copy of the reply made to the State
Board of Charities and Corrections rela-
tive to Mr.. Elliott's charges. The let
ter and reply to charges follow:
Dec. q, 1911.
The Tazewell Republican,
Tazewell, Va.
Gentlemeni-
have your letter of the 25th and am
glad to know your willingness to PRINT
both sides of every public question. I
would be obliged if you would print in
the same paper with Mr. ElIiott's
charges, in addition to the resolution of
the State Board of Charities and Mr..
Mastin's letter of explanation thereof.
the letter which herewith enclose to
you. This letter was written by me to
the State Board of Charities in answer
to the charges or complaints made by
Mr.. Elliott.
would also mention that the State