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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03
SOL lVS OF STA b
TO k EEP PLEDGE

to meet the demands Of the state Is
doubtless the most important iefis-
iafion that will have to be eonHid5
erred BY ethe legislature. BY the
enactment Of q county salary Law the
taxpayers ini the larger counties OF
the state will he sayed many thosis-
ands Of dollars annually, but the
|state will need much more revenue
than Il has been col lecting Hereto
fore. and that means that "a will
have to come from somewhere or
somebody and that somebody will.
In most instances, be a resident OF
West Virginia.
There are those who claim that
| the water power should be able to
furnish q large revenue, but as yet
the dams are to be built, even n all
lowed by the state to be built: a
/ production tax on coal. oil and gas is
/ another proposition that has tested
the steel Of some Of the states
ablest men, and as yet no produc-
ton tax has been placed on either
and West Virginia Is continuing TO
furnish fuel for thu mills and fifie
| residences In her. border states, Ia
each case the producer claiming he
t. already paying his proportionate
share. -.
4 It 10 evident to everyone that now
that the state IL IN against the cold.
hard proposition Of increasing its
revenue, tits necessary TO put d tax
on something not taxed In its proper
PROPORTION or increase the burden OF
Something that is NOW paying rea-
Sonabie share of taxes.
Railroad Legislation.
While there has heen some criti-
cism over the, ublication OF the find-
Iings Of the inspectors In railroad ac-
cidents. 1t is generally believed that
the knowledge of the real conditions
Twill have the effect Of CORRECTING
conditions that. really need correct
ing for kthe safety Of property and
the lives of travellers. incidents
have been cited during the last few
days, bringing to light conditions
that would never have been ascer-
tained until an accident occurred,
were II not for the fact that some
laynian got the ear of the "hieher-
ups" and succeeded In getting such
high officials to personally inspect
| sessStAot etA0 ttgatA tL1C tldCt6 III 0Tot
hand. AS a result the proper per-
sons were made to do more than ride
on the rear end Of inspection cars
and issue orders.
The appointment Of commits
sionsrief ban king to- succeed Sam ",
Mathews, deceased, Is expected al
any time. The two applicants most
spoken Of are 8. F, Smith. former
sheriff and former assistant to Com
missioner Mathews. and Lyle Jones,
Of Petersburg. A number OF the
latter's friends were here during
the week with their choice, but
nothing new transpired. The fndi.
cations point to Smith having the
right Of way. but nothing ofiicial
has been shown Indicating the
choice of either. Smith Is one oil
the Republican leaders Of Kanawha
and has been active in state politics
for number Of years. HE was
chairman Of the Republican county
tcommittee in the last campaign.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03
AMERICAN MINISTER
HA S BIG INFL L1ENCE

sNo consideration Win induce the
authorities to issue passports, and
the iphShitants to all ;intents and pui,-
poses prisoners in the gloomy city. II
slipped out of the city at dusk, and
alter wandering for four days In the
woods, got in the house OF 4 nephew
close to the Dutch frontier. There /
waited until got chance to cross
the frontier unnerceiyed.,l
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-03

q saw ibis spirit developing when
! was there two years ago and /
Evening star., 1915-12-08

year 1915 ffty-two licenses to practice
medicine and surgery in the District
Of Columbia, six of which were on
reciprocal applications from Virginia.
Pennsylvania. New Jersey. Indiana and
west Virginia, respectively. and one
license to practice midwifery.
During the year the personnel of the
board, through designations and new
appointments. was changed. with one
exception.
The board also adverts to the need
for material amendment of the medical
practice law. in order that it may af-
ford the protection to the public for
which legislation Of that character is
designed.
Nurses Examining Board.
The nurses examining board reports
for the fiscal year 1915 that during that
period seventy-fve certificates were is
sued and five training schools regis
tered Also that the total receipts,
including interest and balance of
$1.024.44. were s1.631.13, and that the
expenditures during the fiscal year
mentioned were SS04.43, including $425
as compensation to the members of the
board and SIS to an inspector of train
Ing schools.
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Signals on Patrol Boxes.


The department has to recommend
that the modern method of police Sig
, mailing in the open be installed in the
District. 1t consists. briefly, of having
attached to the patrol boxes an adjunct
whereby visual and audible signals
! may be operated from the station, so
as, to attract the attention OF the Oh
ficer on the beat for the purpose OF
affording him emergency information
! or important instructions.
Heating of Stations.
The present system of heating sta
tion houses is inadequate and should
be replaced by a modern method of
heating. The dormitories, witness
rooms and bathrooms in several of the
station houses are insufficiently pro-
vided, and stoves and hot-air furnaces
are used to supply some of the cell
corridors.
Modernizing Cell Corridors.
The cell corridors in eight of the sta
ton houses have been modernized in
recent years, leaving three Of the sta
tions which should have their cell cor
ridors altered to meet present condi-
tionS.
Crime.
During the last fiscal year there has
been an increase in the number of ar
rests where felonies have been charged,
1859 cases of this kind being made, as
compared with 1892 for the preceding
year. During this period there were
% arrests where murder was the
charge. as compared with 12 for the
preceding year. The total number of
arrests for all offenses, including vio-
lations of the laws and regulations and
notifications to appear in court. was
31.219, as compared with 37,241 for the
preceding year.
OF these cases $3.50 per cent were
white and 41.61 per cent were colored
The percentage of convictions. exclu-
sive of those held for investigation and
as witnesses, was 1913 per cent. and the
percentage of acquittals was 566 per
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During the latter part of the last fis-
cal year the matter of details was gone
into very carefully, and as result ten
men who were detailed to various Of
fees of the District government and to
hospitals were reassigned to precincts.
This meant an addition of s11.sS0 worth
more of police service to the District
of Columbia without any addition
whatsoever in expenditure.
The District of Columbia is perhaps
the only community in the United
States whose police force has been re-
duced the city has increased in
population. and the reference table
printed below will show that the force
today is smaller than it was ten years
ago, when the number was IT'S.
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ROADWAY PAvEMENTs.

The accompanying table shows the
area in square yards of new roadway
pavements laid and old roadwy pave
ments resurfced during the year. with
total in square yards and miles OF
the various kinds of pavements at the
close of the fiscal year.
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Discipline.

In line of discipline, it is pleasing to
report that there were but 106 cases
of hearings before the major land
superintendent or the trial board dur
ing the fiscal year just closed, as
against 155 for the preceding year. a
decrease of forty-nine. 1t is very graft
flying to note that the department Of
the members of the force has been ex-
cellent in answering the many and
varied demands that are made upon
them.
The police force of the District of
Columbia is not only called upon to
perform the usual duties prescribed for
such organizations in other cities, but
daily delicate questions arise under the
laws and regulations pertaining to the
general government, which must have
unusual attention. The peculiar situa-
tion demands that a member OF the
force be at once in a manner Judge
and jury. as well as restraining officer.
Not only must the members OF the
the jurisdiction, but also the several
hundred regulations must be within
their intimate knowledge at all times.
Changes in the Force.
The total of the force on June 80,
1S14, was Ilo, IneTe DelnS Two NdCdH-
cies. During the year two members
resigned. three were removed, one de-
serted, five died, and three were pen
stoned, and as a result sixteen appoint
ments were made to the force, and the
force on June 80, 1915, was IFS.
Mounted Service.
The enforcement Of the speed law and
the traffic regulations is the principal
duty OF the men assigned to the bicycle
and motor cycle service. On June 80,
1915. there were fifty-six men mounted
on bicycles and eight using motor
cycles, the property of the District of
Columbia- Congress has provided that
beginning with the fiscal year 1916
1916 men may be mounted on either
motor cycles or horses with an addi-
tionaI compe nsation of se40 per annum.
On June 80, 1915. there were ffty-five
men nouIted on horses.
During the fiscal year 1914-1915
there was a total of 1915 cases made
by officers mounted on bicycles and
motor cycles. resulting in fines i'm
posed and collateral forfeited to the
amount OF $35.sl5, compared with
S.0oI cases during the fiscal year 1913
1914 and fines imposed and collateral
forfeited amounting to s4l,520
The following will show the number
of traffic accidents of all kinds during
the fiscal year just closed. as compared
with the preceding fiscal year:
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In addition to the arrests made and
property recovered by the police. the
police reported s,57s accidents, took
action in 1T cases of attempts at sui
eide. found 1SS animals estray on the
streets, found II abandoned infants, re-
ported 4Ts instances where back and
rear gates were found open, found the
bodies of Al dead infants and 76 other
persons. reported 4.772 dead animals on
the streets, 1856 cases where pave
ments were found dangerously broken
and 1,84o dangerous holes in roadways,
reported Go buildings in dangerous
condition and rs bridges in a dangerous
condition. found 1902 doors and win
dows open. and attended 1856 fires.
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surfaced roadway pavement unless 1t
is necessary to completely resurface
the roadway for a length of one block.
No assessment is levied for a water
bound macadam roadway. this not
being in the category of fixed roadway
pavements.
Municipal Asphalt Plant.
The portable municipal asphalt plant.
the purchase an deportation of which
was authorized in the appropriation
acts for the fiscal years 1913 and 1914.
was operated during the year with
continued success. The law authoriz-
ing this plant required that the work
done by it should be economically per-
formed a compared with Similar work
previously done under contract. The
plant is operated under the Immediate
direction of the Commissioners in re-
surfacing and repairs of asphalt pave
ments and the repairing of macadam
streets by the construction of asphalt
ma ca dam wearing surface thereon.
| The plant was operated 240 working
/ days. with an average daily output OF
| 725 cubic feet. The total output during
| the year was 174.30O cubic feet. Old
material is used to a large extent in
the manufacture of the output. and the
| quality of the material produced IL
| very satisfactory. The cost of the
| product laid the streets. as conf
| pared with the contract price of a
| similar product, is as follows:
| Per cubic foot
Municipal Contract
| plant. price.
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to that branch of the service. The in
creased demand for expert service along
this line prompts the increase which
has been recommended.
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Detailed.

Court guards.
Detective bureau clerks. =
Door man. first and sixth precincts. each =
Enforcing child-labor law w-...........-..- :
House of detention. guards. --.....-.-- .
Agent for the insane preparing papers. in
vestisatinE .--------'------.''- :,
inspector OF HACKS
Inspector of pharmacy. dentistry etc.
Patrol wagon and signal service. l. hours
each. all stations.
Pawn inspectors
Photographer. criminal pictures. scenes OF
crime. copying. etc .-..-..-...-..-..-. j
Plain Clothes special precinct duty 10
Police court. hailiffs- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Police headquarters. as clerks. -..--.-..- =
Police headquarters. printer. --......-.--. l
station houses. as clerks ks............. %
rot,1 40
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sheet asphalt pavements during the
year was 41,095.95. which is at the rate
of s0.01S per square yard. The cost
represents the maintenance of all as
phalt pavements which are not under
guaranty by contractors. the total
yardage Of which is 2.2S2,250. ,-
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cent, the percentage of cases nolle
prosecuted being 4.37 per cent.
The social condition of those charged
under the law was as follows;
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Public Crematorium.
Bacteriological Laboratory.

Eighty-one hundred and seventy five
examinations were made during the
year in the bacterioiogical laboratory.
These had reference to communicable
diseases and to the contamination and
decomposition of food supplies and wa
ter supplies Of the District. A detailed
statement showing the character OF
the work done appears in the report OF
the health officer. The extension OF
mended by the health OFFICER, SO as to
cover the diagnosis of syphilis and
gonorrhea, and more work IN relation
to food supplies.
Medical, and Dental Inspection of
Schools. ..
Medical, inspectors made during the
year 7,731 visits to schools and 1O7
visits to the homes of pupils. Inspec-
tions Of pupils were made in 1888 in
stances One hundred and seventy one
candidates for admission to the nor
NAL schools We're examined at the re-
quest of the superintendent of schools
The work Of the dental inspectors
covered thirty-three schools, and 9,784
pupils were examined. ..l
The Effectiveness of the work of the
medical and dental inspectors of
schools was increased during the year
by the appointment of five school
nurses. These nurses entered upon the
IL. 1915, and the results have amply
justified their. employment. Between
the time of their appointment and the
close of the school year they made
1.409 visits to schools. 2.314 visits to
the homes of pupils, and 752 to hos
pitfalls and dispensaries; in all, 4,475.
Enforcement Of Child Labor Law.
The health department, at the request
amined during the year 524 children to
issue permits authorizing them to go to
work Four Of the applicants were
found to be physically disqualified.
-. Food Inspection.
There were under inspection at the
close of the year $40 places for the
production and vending of foodstuffs.
The average frequency Of the inspec-
tion Of such places during the year was
S.12 times ThSce were in addition to
the establishments named above twen-
ty-one slaughterhouses. engaged in
business, the average frequency OF in
| spection of which was twelve times.
In the chemical laboratory there Were
examined during the year S47 samples
OF foods and drugs other than, milk
and cream. This, does not include the
samples analyzed for the police depart
ment to dstermine the presence of NOR
phine, alcohol, cocaine and other poi
sonous substances. r-.
Inspection Of Flour.
No commercial inspection Of -four un-
der the act entitled AN act relating
to the inanecffOn of flour in the Dis
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Speed Law.

The increasing amount of traffic on
the streets of the city and suburbs, due
mainly TO the increase in the owner
ship and operation of automobiles, nat
urally makes it necessary that the po-
lice use more and more vigilance each
year in trying to prevent accidents.
Last year the recommendation was
made that the speed law be amended to
the end that the Commissioners of the
District Of Columbia might have full
power and authority to establish the
rate OF speed over the various streets
and avenues and suburban sections to
meet the changed conditions presented
since the original speed law was enact
cd in 1906
Pension and Retirement Law.
A new police pension and retirement
law is recommended as a substitute for
the present law. which is based on the
fine system.
Additional Compensation for De-
tectives.
Additional compensation has been
recommended for six more privates to
be detailed in the prevention and de-
lection of crime. The present force is
reduced by the assignment Of two MEM
bers thereof to the office of the United
States attorney, where their services
are required in investigating cases sub
and one member thereof is assigned to
duty at the White Hou0e. 1t is also de-
sirable that the pharmacy inspector
and the hack inspector be made mem
bers of th6 detective bureau. because
their work Is considered as belonging
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one Tenleytown substation. and hal
Dor precinct.
Short Patrol and Post Duty.

Bennirs D. c. s hours each h-...........--.
Brookland u. c.. S hours each- -..-----
Rrightwood. II. c.. hours each -..-..
Center Market ---' 3. '.-'' .
Chevy Chase Circle, hours each
Cleveland Park. y. c., hours each. .--
Coal dump, IL hours ..---'
Deapwood l.. c.. S hours each. ..----..-..
Executive Mansion. guards g
Fish market. 18th street whaFf hours.
Highway Bridge. hours eaoh h..-..----
I.ancdon. u. C.. hours each ..-..-.
Municipal building. outside. .-.--.-.-.
New Bridge. y hours each. .-.-.-.
Railroad junction. 36th street and prospect
Railroad loop. Rock creek. hours each
Railroad station 7th and c streets south
:
Railroad station. Washington, Baltimore anu
Annapolis railroad, hours each -...
Takoma Park, u. c.. hours each ------ .
Tcncy. D. G.. hours each ....-.-.
Union terminal station.
West Cleveland Park. u. c.. hours. !
woodley Park, d. c.. hours each ...-
=
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Fire Loss.

The report of the chief engineer of
the fire department shows that the
total number Of alarms of fire re-
ceived during the year was 1,427. and
that the total fire damage during that
period was s444.329. covered by in
surance in the amount of $4,6ss,574.
This fire loss is decrease of $409.1ss
from the loss for the preceding year.
and this exceedingly large decrease is
a source of much qualification. showing
as 1t does the efficiency Of the fire de-
partment. and giving added weight to
the recommendations of the Commits :
sioners for the installation of the high
est type Of modern fire apparatus.
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Motor Fire Apparatus.

Probably the greatest need Of the fire
department at the present time is
motorization OF its apparatus, both
from economic and efficiency stand
points, and while certain progress has
been made in recent years along this
line, the Commissioners feel that the
installation Of such apparatus should
be expedited. 30 that within the next
three, or possibly four. years the en-
tire Department would be equipped, and
the now obsolete -horse-drawn ap-
patatus -snt1 Ny. dispensed with. We
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Contagious Disease Service.

The number of cases OF reportable
disease registered during the year. was
5.S39. The amount appropriated by
Congress to pay for personal services
in connection with the contagious dis
ease work does not permit the employ
ment of a sufficient number OF persons
or for the payment of adequate salaries
to some of those who are employed
sanitary inspectors to work that forms
aH integral part Of the contagious disr
ease service. and Notwithstanding this
employment Of sanitary inspectors. 1t
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Board Of Medical Supervisors.
The board of medical supervisors
reports that it issued during the fiscal
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Fire Prevention.

The inspection work OF the fire de-
partment. having as it's principal aim
the prevention of fire. has been con-
tinued throughout the year in the
same energetic and systematic manner
which has for SO many years been
characteristic of this branch of the
service. Since its organization in 1901
the efficient service rendered by this
division. even with the very limited
force at its command. is year by year
more clearly apparent. and 1t is the
desire of the Commissioners to obtain
in the near future a sufiicient force to
insure the conduct Of the work to
greater advantage. the present limited
force being unable to do full Justice
tion force, which could but result in
| the increased: dissemination of knowl-
edge among the public of the ways and
means to prevent fire, is greatly to be
desired
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Pension and Retirement Law.

A new police pension and retirement
law is recommended as substitute for
the present law. which is based on the
fine system.
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Direct Commitments to the Work.
house and Indefinite Sentence.

Recommendation is made that the law
be amended to authorize direct commit
ments to the farm in place of the pres
ent method of roundabout commit
ment. through the Washington Asylum
and jail. AS in former reports, empha-
sis is laid upon the Importance of the
indeterminate sentence and parole law
in place of the present Unsatisfactory
system of short, definite sentences,
which results frequently in the same
person being sentenced number Of
times within a year. This is not only
a nuisance and a considerable cost to
the community. but 1t is demoralizing
to the prisoners and almost precludes s
any substantial hope Of permanent bet
terment.
More Definite Legislation Needful
It is urged that a fundamental stat
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Fish Wharves.

Contract was made for the recon-.
struction of the fish wharves and docks
on Water street southwest between
11th and 18th streets, and the work Is
in progress. This work consists in the
construction. Of 546 feet Of concrete re-
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Control Of Milk Supply.

The. control of the milk supply
ana of milk vending estabiishments.
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AND EXTENT OF ROADWAY

asphalt andas paremenn. @ MT w ~
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Efficiency.

In all, property to the value of 5000,
AHA was recovered by the police.
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Vital Statistics for Six Months.


fairly comparable with those of other
places. In order. however. that this
report may show the situation in the
District of Columbia up to the close
of the fiscal year, the following sup
Elementary statement is submitted. The
number of births recorded during the
period just named was 3,525. While
during the corresponding period of last
year there were recorded 1886. still
births in 1915 numbered 219; stil1births
during the corresponding period Of
1914 numbered 236. Conditions favor
able to the spread of pneumonia in the
District prevailed during the early part
OF the year. as was shown by the ex-
cessive number of deaths from that
disease, 429, as compared with 3l7 dur
Ing the first half of the year preceding.
The same conditions, doubtless, led to
an increased mortality from pulmonary
tuberculosis, deaths increasing from
BIB to 361. The total number of deaths
from all causes rose from 3, 138 to 3,397.
Diphtheria was less prevalent during
the first half of 1915 than during the
corresponding period OF 1914, reported
cases falling from 235 to 141, and
deaths from 13 to 6. Measles showed a
from s49 to 1,645, and deaths from ] to
5, and SO did scarlet fever, cases in
creasing from 1886 to 604 and deaths
from ! to s. Smallpox was less preva :
lent. cases decreasing from 122 to 8,
with no deaths during either year Re-
ported cases of tuberculosis increased
from 525 to go, and deaths from $50 to
Sss. There was diminished preya-
ience of typhoid fever. cases railing
from 80 to II, but the disease was ap-
parently of a more severe type. as the
number of deaths fell only from 13 to
II. Whooping cough showed an in
| creased prevalence. the cases rising
from 296 to 322, and deaths from Z
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Population. 37o. 900 (estimated).
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The Workhouse Farm.

The development of the interesting
workhouse farm at Occoquan is review
ed in detail. Marked progress has been
made during the year in the develop
ment of the farm and Industrial plant,
and a satisfactory increase in the vol
ume of products and earnings is shown.