Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-01

facts which believe will convince you of the value and efficiency of the work done in. cooperation.
 Taking the part of each year from April 1 to Nov. 1, beginning with 1912. the amount expended for fuel, food and shoes is as follows: 1912, s1,255.O7; 1913, s1,434.6S; 1914, $3,004.24; 1915, $1,057.27 the last period under the su- peryision of the charity association, a difference of $1,946-97 in seven months, and less than any year for several years for the same period.
 It twas also taking the time of a man and team from the almshouse largely. The outside poor now carry home their supplies when physically able. A little more food for reflection in the following comparative figures and i am through:
 In 1908 the town paid for drugs and physicians services S391.47; in 1915 they paid $3,253.75; in 1915 the first six months for physicians and drugs cost $2,S95.32 and the last six months s35s.43. The town paid physicians for services the first six months of thIs year $2,666.95. and $500 for the last six months of this year.
 Our hospital expenses, which are not included in the statement above. are as follows: Beginning with the year
 1908. the town paid $726.75 to St. Jo- seph's hospital, of which $500 was an appropriation made for the considera- tion that charity patients from the
 town would be cared for at 8 per week. From the modest sum of S726.75 the amount gradually increased until the town paid St. Joseph's hospital $3,39S.75. With the bills for patients in asylums and sanatoriuns amouuting g to over S6,000 yearly, the management of the almshouse, the care of the roads, 4, Fov- .faF pers, and various other matters. we have plenty for our first selectman to do without asking him to do social settlement work. even though he be capable of doing it.
 Miss Nancy Austin. secretary of the United Charities association. was the next speaker. Miss Austin detailed the work of the past six months. Flour oatmeal rice. prunes and other articles are being given to the families from the groceries kept at the rooms in bulk. Twenty-eight families vert
 being helped by the town six months ago..
 Dr. C. E. Simonds, chairman of the committee in charge of the milk sta tion, reported on the work of that l branch of the organization, stating that the work done there could not be over estimated and giving an inter esting description of the methods pur- sued.
 Discussion by Citizens. This concluded the arrangement as planned by the committee ill charge i and MT. Beard asked for a free dis cuSsion and criticism of the new plan as distinguished from the old. First Selectman D. P. Chesbro was called upon, stating hs would be only
 too glad to pay his proportionate share ! of taxes for continuance of the town support. Miss Austin had been great | help to the selectman's office. He, | however, was a servant of the town
 and wanted it known that he was ready to do what the people of the | town wanted.
 l spoke briefly. saying he was satisfied
 that the right way to handle charity ] work was as at present. | Town Clerk Frank P. Fenton said | he had been a little opposed to this | movement However he was a be- 1 lieved the organization had done good l work. The only question at issue with | him was whether the town should give | financial aid to a private organization. William c. Norris said the reason for a united association was that the
 town was not large enough for both
 private and public organizations and | the private organization already exist | ed. For this reason a union of both ! was the form chosen.
 | Dr. Louis l. Mason spoke of the l splendid work done in aid of the | babies"
 M. E. Sullivan said he agreed with
 MT. Fenton. He could see no legal | right in the town to give an appro- priation to private organization. The question of St. Joseph's hospital
 was raised, they receiving an appro-
 priation from the town each year. NJ. E. Lincoln said he considered either 1 appropriation legal, as the money was
 expended in return for considera- | tion. 1 The question on the resolution was called for, and the motion carried by a large majority, although quite a | number did not vote.
 l Adjournement was taken at 10 | o'clock.
 | Brief Mention.