Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-27

made clear that the APPROPRIATION is
10 be paid only as treatment is given
pauper patients, and that should tho
hospital bill not amount to $500 the
excess would remain in the county
treasury. However, the CHARITY work
IS not limited, the hospital aereein '
TO care for all county patients sent
IN the year even tho the appropria-
ton is exhausted. Ninety county
patients were treated at the hospital
last year. The wisdom of the appro-
prlauon in the interest of humanity
IS generally appreciated and that the
county is procuring for its pauper
sldz hospital service far below actual
cost is shown by one incident. One
patient sent to the hospital last year
was suffering with typhoir and in
such bad shape it was thought he
would die. The charge for typhoid
patients is usually $25 or more Der
week, as the constant attention of a
nurse is require. The Davis HOSPITAL
accepted and treated this county pa
tent, as it does all for SO a week.
and that the treatment given was of
the best is proved by the fact that the
typhoid patient finally recovered, and
is now as we'll as ever, or was the last
time he was heard from.
Pays Tribute to Mrs. Crawford,
During the cpurse Of his talk Nj
Alexander paid merited tribute TO
Mrs. j. w. Crawford, president of the
Davis Hospital association, who de-
votes practically all her time to the
humane work of looking after the
welfare of the patients at the hos
pital, her only remuneration being
the happiness she obtains from being
of service to humanity The men,
bers of the court applauded when Mr.
Alexander concluded his tribute by
saying:
There may be other counties in
the state that have women just as
is, there are none in the state any
more unswervingly faithful than She.
We cannot appreciate her noble eff
fc.ts now like the next generation
will appreciate them"
philnOt's Work Praised.
A rising vote of thanks was given
Judge Philpot, who will retire at the
end Of his term in favor of Judge l..
e. Cheek, among those displaying ap
pred ation of the present county
judges work. This action was taken
on motion of J. e. Boyce after compl
mentary remarks by W. n. Bridges,
who expressed the opinion that Judge
Philpot "has been a noble county
judge level-headed" and among the
best county judges Jefferson has ever
had, and has also made a fine sheriff.
Mr.. Bridges called attention to Judge
Philpot's policy OF permanent road
Improvement, declaring he had done
more lasting work for the county
than any other county Judge, and the
roads and bridges would show what
he had accomplished" Judge Philpot
expressed his gratitude for the trib-
ute, saying he had tried always to 40
his duty, and had done his best g
serve the best interests of the people,
guided by his dnscience and the law.
There was some discussion OF and
a little opposition to the purchase Of
Fords for the two farm demonstra-
ton agents, but the progress1ves
were in the majority. 1t was shown
that the agents could cover more ter
ritory by auto, and that the results
already achieved toward better farm
ing-with the consequent increase III
the value of the agricultural output
justified this investment. The vote
was II to six for the Fords, the
understanding being that the agents
,l,1 lner Tho Of nnlY9fjnn
and upkeep, and the machines should
be at the service Of the county home
demonstration agent in her work.
Committee Reports.
County Clerk G. NJ. Nidhol was COM
mended for "the careful neat and
painstaking manner in which his re-
port was compiled, which has greatly
facilitated our committee in the eX-
animation of the report by the com
mittee to which this duty was as
signed. The committee. which found
the report correct to the best of our
knowledge and belief" was d,mposed
of Thurman Louthan. w. S. Embree,
Gabe Meyer, C. NJ. Acklin, and w. S.
Young.
L.V. Bogy r. J. Watkins, R. S. Glib
bOnS, w. h. Hall. ii. l.. fnllllpS, anu
c. A. Sadler, composing the commit
tee on pauper and poor house, report
ed the poor house in good condition.
except for the roof AMI steps, which
need repair. "The conditions as a
WHOLE said the report, care in bet
ter shape than we have ever seen
them.''
Sheriff and Tax Collector r. II. Will
liams was found to have collected
$326,13774 from October 81, 1918, to