The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-12-18
THE BEAUvOIR HOME.
To to Commercial Appeal:

To to Commercial Appeal:
You published recently a communiea'
ton from me setting forth the unsatls-
factory conditions existing at the Beau
voir Soldiers Home. In my letter
made an appeal for the home. with no
intention Of criticizing its management,
nor did ! expect to bring on an unpieas-
ant controversy with its superinten-
dent. My intention was purely to call
the attention Of the Daughters Of the
C~onfederacy and other interested Miss
issippians to the needs OF the old vet
Grams in and out of the home. Capt.
Mosby. the superintendent OF the
home, made q statement through the
Commercial Appeal o after my pub
LEGATION to the effect that every need OF
the veterans was supplied and assured
the U. ID. C.. that when there was
need that they would let the people OF
the state know it"
For the benefit of others, as well as
myself, will you kindly reproduce his
statement. also the one that IA pre-
yiously made to the Gulf Coast Adver-
tiser, in which statement the superin-
tendent says: I'VE have not sufficient
help to care for the aged and infirm old
veterans" and still this remarkable
man, who has c%ontradicted me in re-
gard to the needs of the home, has
virtually admitted all that | claim.
The only difference in his statement
and mine was that | attributed the
present conditions at Beauvoir to an
inadequate appropriation, and he
claimed that there is a sufficient appro-
priation to meet every item of ex-
pense necessary for the comfort and
welfare for our veterans in the home"
The question arises. then, why should
the old veterans have only two meals a
day? ''Is this sufficient nourishment
for these old men," was the question
| asked and seemed to inflame the
of the superintendent. He
seems to have resented my calling at
to the lack Of sufficient food,
and informed the public that in add
ton to two meals the veterans have ar
extra cup of coffee. He also claims
when the vote was taken as to the
limitation of their food. or meals, that
of them voted in favor of
he two meals.
Capt. Mosby should have explained
this time why it was necessary to
init them in regard to this change as
their customary number Of meals.
| am like the editor of the Yszoo
Sentinel, should those who are not in
'avor of this limitation go to bed hun
,ry? | am sure when the investiga-
Is made it will be found that the
.'eterans were ap~prehensive unless the
expenses Of the home were cur
allied that it would be necessary
0 close the home before the Leg
could make another appro-
With such conditions exist.
ne at Beauvoir could Mississippi claim
hat she has a home for her veterans,
r only a partial one?
| will say for the benefit of Capt.
dosby that | was asked to write the
etter by those who knew of my inter.
st in the home, and that from time to
ime | had written such letters. l am
lad to say that my letters in regard
o needs of the Beauvoir Home have
'een kindly received by the public at
arge. with good results. When the
amps of the Confederate veterans in.
estigate they will find me true to my
rust. ",
| would like to know who has been
concerned about Beauvoir and
he old veterans for the last 81 years,
he present superintendent or myself?
D..-.li, /