The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-29
RAISE EXEMPTION
Of CONFEDERATE !.
VETERANS IS PLEA
Daughters of Confederacy APP
pear Before Appropriations
Committee Urging Further
Relief for Old Soldiers.
Mr.. Toney Asks Small Monthly
Allowance That Veterans
May be Able to Have Little
Comforts. Other Appro-
priations are Discussed.


A large number of the Daughters
of the Confederacy and members OF
r. r.. Lee Camp, Confederate Vet
Grams. appeared before the approprfa-
ton committee last night in the court
room of the State corporation COM
mission, for a discussion of the APP
preparation for Confederate pensions
The discussion lasted very few
minutes, but the requests for the vet
Grams show an increase Of approxi-
mately IS per cent over that OF the
past two years.
Another important amendment Of
fered to the pension bill as advocated
by the grand camp of Confederate vet
Grams was the raising of the exemp-
ton from $3.50 to si.250. According
to the laws, veterans who own 1850
worth OF property cannot draw PEN
sion and if the amendment Is accept
ed, this will be raised to $1,000. The
amount asked for this year In pensions
will approximate $584.315.
For Their Little Needs.
An important measure introduced by
Mr. Toney, delegate from the city OF
Richmond, providing for a monthly
allowance, by the State, of 81 to the
old soldier in the Lee Camp Soldiers
Home. Mr.. Toney appeared before
the committee and stated that now the
veteran had absolutely to depend on
charity for the purchase of an extra
pocket handkerchief or a smoke.
Mr. Toney was eloquent in the
praise of the soldiers who fought for
the South and earnestly asked that
his bill receive serious consideration.
He was ably supported by members or
the board OF visitors OF the home, who
testified to the excellent standing OF
the men now confined in the home.
Tho IoIiyurpnH haranrjaI aSspcia .
ton asked for $4,000 year for tho
perpetual upkeep of the graves of the
Confederate dead buried in Hollywood
cemetery This excellent cause was
given the close attention of the COM
mittee.
University Appropriations.
DIR. James Morris Page, dean OF the
University of Virginia, appeared be-
fore the committee and laid before
that body the needs of the university.
DIR. Page made an interesting address
on what the college was accomplish
Ing and logically laid out the course
for the ensueing two years.
DIR. Page urgently asked that $3,-
600 be appropriated for professor In
education, and that $4,000 be given for
the extension work being carried on
by the university. whereby the courses
could be obtained by the man at home
without going to the college, and ST.
500 for the deficit in the dining-hall
expenses.
The hospital, which is considered q
separate institution from the univer-
sity, asked fer an increase OF $4,000.
or making the annual appropriation
$4,000.
1t was further stated that 5000
was needed for repairs to the build
ings and campus; $4,000 for a sewer
age plant. the present having been
pronounced inadequate: $17,5o0 to
complete the educational building:
$4,000 for a new heating system;
SITS 600 for a new chemistry building.
and $4,000 to pay the debt on She
new law building. The total lump
sum asked is s222. 900. while the an
nual increase in the appropriation II
$12,50o.
DR.. E. q. Williams of the state
health department, appeared and clear
ly defined the wants of his department.
for next two years, showing clearly tho
Increase OF the work and the excellent
results.
DIR. Williams went into detail of the
curtailment OF prevalent diseases. im-
pressing the committee or the splendid
things that could be accomplished with
additional funds.
The committee has taken the matter
under serious consideration and it il
thought that this work will be fostered
by the State.
The amounts asked for follow:
Regular work of the board as per
the present appropriation, $Ss.oeo.
! Additional, for the collection Of
vital statistics, $1,000.
| For hotel inspection. $4,000.
| Additional for publicity and bulletins
on disease, $1,000.
! Special work in the prevention Of
hook worm, typhoid, diphtheria and
| smallpox. $4,000.
| To make Wasserman test and re-
search work, $1,000; total in 1914-16.
! s55 ,oeo aud in 1855, $4,000.
Tuberculosis Work.
| The Catawba sanatorium. mainten.
ance. $4,000 in 1914-15: and 10000
ftn te1o-fe.
| Building for receiving patients and
for advanced patients, SIS, GEE. ---
| Improvement of road to the sana-
/ torium. $4,000.
Automobile dray and other vehiclea.'
/ SIS. 600.
| Dairy fer Catawba, $4,000.
Building for helpers $4,000.
| Sanatorium for colored advanced con.
snmptives. $4,000 in 1914-l5, and $20s.
600 I'm 1a15-1S.
Total for 1914-15. $225,a6e.
Total for 19l5-1s, $13s,e10. s1