The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-03-26

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| fetal report.
have seen in the papers the state
ment that L rendered my regisnation
at the meeting of the board March A
and also the statement that Maj. |
Richardson, when asked why l was
"ousted," said that >when / appeared
before the legislative investigating
committee 1 admitted that l could
not hold the job" Also, | have read
that Maj. Richardson and DIR. Butler, |
who have been active members of l
the board and at the same time sal |
aried officers of the institution, have
resigned form the board. on account |
OF the new law" Also, in the news
paper report of the meeting of the |
board l read that the board has re-
solved on reduction OF expenses as |
much as possible"
1t is not true that / have ever ten
dered my resignation. / surrendered
the duties of the office pending the |
further meeting and the action of
the board, because of two communi- |
cations, placed in my hands on March
D, signed, the one by DR.. Butler, still
acting as a member of the board and |
the other by Maj. Richardson, who
also was still acting, apparently, as a |
member of the board, although both
from the board and they wanted me
to resign too.
The Letters.
! These communications are as fol-
lows:
Columbia, S. c., March 4, 1913,
"Mr. j. p. Caldwell, Confederate
Home, Columbia, S. c.
Dear Sir: The board of commits
sioners of the Confederate inqrmary
at their regular session in Columbia
today decided that they would install
new administrative policy, as to
their minds the present administra-
tive policy is too expensive and is not
bringing the most satisfactory results
1t has instructed me to inform you
that the new administrative policy of
the board of commissioners would not
require a commandant.
Il, therefore, at the instance of
the board of commissioners of the
Confederate infirmary, request your
immediate resignation.
Yours very truly,
"F. w. P. Butler,
Secretary
Columbia, S. c., March 5, 1913.
"Mr. j. p. Caldwell:
please turn over to Mr.. Black all
books, papers and any other matter
pertaining to the home
III. w. Richardson.
Chairman and Treasurer"
understand from Mr.. Black and
the communication of Mai Richard
son and from the newspapers Jhat Sr.
BLACK took my place as commandaz-
temporarily, although he is an inmate
of the intirmary. But from Dr. But
Ter | understood that there would b,-
no commandant after my resignation.
| do not know my present status.
However, / hereby tender to the new
board my resignation, to do with az
they see fit. / do not mean to indl-
cate that I wish to retire from the
position or from the work, and my
application is placed before the
board of commissioners for the chief
executive office of the infrmary un-
der their new management am
glad to see the prospect of a new man
agement, free from the dictation and
control of interested parties.
Daily Attendance.
| have kept a record of the daily
attendance Of the inmates of the
home, and the average is 56 and
fraction, which / will say is 81. AS
$4,000 was appropriated for mainte-
nance, this would make the cost per
inmate on the average nearly $500
not counting the repairs and upkeep
of the buildings, for which the appro-
priation under the recent management
was for the year 1913, $4,000. This is
in stract with the testimony of
Maj. Richardson (page 2S of house
| journal, as follows:
o. Well, now, what is the actual
cost for the feeding and clothing and
caring for an old veteran over there
for IL months? A. Well, the diet is I