Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-26
E()VERNOR TOCUT
MILLIONS IN BILL
400 orsMore Appropriation
: Measures Yet to Be
IL Passed Upon
APPROVES ASYLUM FUND
Brumbaugh Liberal With Char
tiles, Says Bromley Whar-
f ton, Agent
HARRISBURG, July 2s.


Governor Brumbaugh soon will announce
A,s action on the 400 or more appropriation
Nu,s for hospitals, educational and chari-
,sble institutions. He has completed his
conferences with the chairmen of the Sem
ate and House Appropriations Committees
and with Bromley Wharton, general agent
and secretary Of the State Board of Public
Charities.
Just what the cuts will be is not known.
although to keep within the expected reve-
nues of the next two years several millions
will have to be Clipped off. The Gov
amor however, has been mindful of the
needs of the INDECENT insane and, according
10 a statement made today by Mr.. Whar-
ton. has approved bills that will establish
two new asylums, one in western Penn
sylvania at Blairsville and another in the
eastern part of the State, at a site to be
selected. The increased running expenses
of all institutions have meant that they
have asked for larger sums than they OBJ
tanned from the State two years ago.
Mr.. Wharton's statement Is as follows:
From a study of the bills passed by the
recent Legislature and from what Governor
Brumbaugh has outlined in conferences, l
believe that Pennsylvania will again take a
leading place in legislation for the care of
it's dependents and it's wards and main
tain the fame 1t has won for humane laws.
Governor Brumbaugh has been laboring for
him by the General Assembly, and it has
been his consistent effort to make as much
money as possible available for the relief
of the suffering and the care of the unfor-
tunate
Among the important laws which have
received the Governors signature is one
permitting prisoners in county jails to be
employed at almshouses and poor farms,
q measure which will give these persons
something to 90 and bring about an increase
In the food production. The bill for the
nine industrial farms is another step for.
ward
Likewise the Governor has shown a broad
conception of what the State must do in
approving bills for the establishment of
the overcrowding and for extension of the
existing institutions. He has been as liberal
US the States funds would allow in the sum
to be devoted to the maintenance and treat
ment of the INDECENT insane The Governor
has taken an advance stand in the matter
Of such institutions as the feeble-minded
Institutions at Laurelton, the Industrial
Home at Muncy and others. and has given
his sanction to the establishment of a
State asylum for inebriates and drug vic
tins
In acting upon the appropriations for the
hospitals Governor Brumbaugh had to face
serious problems. All institutions are con.
tronted with increased running expenses
because of the rise in the price of food
and hospital supplies and must also ar.
range to care for sick and wounded from
the army and navy To ascertain the exact
situation in regard to hospitals the Cover.
nor had me write for information which
placed before him, and his action on the
bills will. / am sure, be for the best in.
terests of the people of the State.
Governor Brumbaugh Is about completing
2 great task, and from what I know o.
his action am, am proud that the State q
tartan position, but will be an example tc
other Commonweaths.