Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-05-15
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atOM Tue Ddtue mountain Sa0ltafum
Regarding an unpleasant situation
that developed at the Battle Mountain
Ssnitarium recently. several Of the
papers of the Northern Hills have
been. we think, little hasty In pub
fishing articles regarding same without
first getting the facts in the case. We
refer to the discharge of members
James H Lacy, John H. Yount and
Anthony Il. Walch from the Sanltsrum
The matter published by the Gate
City Guide at Rapid City and the
Pioneer Times at Deadwood is COPY
of the congressional record and letters
submitted BY Congressman Buchanan,
Of Illinois, to whom these men who
were discharged took their case. He
of course on the floor of the house
seemed to get real bitter and denounced
the management Of the Home here in
rather an uncalled for manner.
Lacy, Yount and Walch were mem.
bers OF the Sanitarium here in the tn.
bercular cottage. Az any person in
this city will verify, the men at this
cottage get the best treatment Of any at
the Sanitarium. Petty troubles we're
enlarged upon by them until an inves-
tiRation by the board resulted.
In Congressman Buchanan's TRADE es
we'll as the letters submitted he called
particular attention to the local man.
agement and laid all blame, II there be
any. on these men.
A synopsis of all the charges made
By the men discharged would be too
lengthy but In substance the chief
trouble seems to lay In the free tobacco
Issued at one time. 1t being somewhat
musty but as soon e. reported this
matter was righted.
Leaving out the minor details. the
president Of the Board of Managers OF
all the National Homes, Major James
w. Wadsworth, Of New York City, Col.
James E. Miller, Inspector General and
Chief Surgeon, together with q commit
tee composed Of Col. N. g. Cockey, OF
Selma, Kansas. and Col. F. F. Jones. Of
Ohio, representing the Spanish War
Veterans Association, upon their regu-
lar tour Of inspection, investigated
these complaints and after q fair and
impartial hearing made joint recon-
mendation that Lacy, Yount and Wsloh
be dropped from the rolls, thus exoner.
ating the local management from all
charges referred to in the congressional
record. This investigation was made
March 25th Of this year. This aught to
lead any fair minded person to q proper
conclusion and that is that the mem.
bers evidently received their just de-
serts.
Men In charge Of any tnstttation of
any importance are always criticised
and Of the dve hundred members at the
Battle Mountain Sanitarium there is
bound to be some who have an idea
that they could conduct II In better
shape than men who have devoted their
life to this sort Of work.
Regarding the food and drugs at tho
Sanitarium, the U. 8. food and drug
Inspector here last week stated that
when 1t came to criticising it he had no
criticism to offer but that It was q mat.
ter of wonderment to him at tho hirh
quality and perfect manner in which
everything is kept.
Every person in the city has Q per.
sonsl pride in the Ssnitsrium and its
set Of efficient officers and whom papers
In other cities give publicity to I'M.
founded statemsnts, even tho they DO
In the congressional record, We beg 60
set the matter right and hope that the
Guide and Pioneer-Nmes will set this
matter right with their readers.