The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-27
GORDON TO QUIT' POST AS HEAD OF
 LOCAL CHARITIES
Superintendent's Resigna tion Causes Little Sur
 prise in Official Circles.

Apparently convinced that he would not be reappointed to office at the expiration of his present term, April I, Spencer R. Gordon, superin- tendent of the Charities department, has rendered his resignation to the commissioners His action caused little surprise in official circles and it is understood the resignation will take effect at the end of his present tenure of office Supt. Gordon, who has held his present position nearly three years, typed and mailed his resignation to the trustees yesterday.
 The day before Christmas, John Youngs, a Water street unfortunate, was left to die unattended and re- peated calls for the ambulance to re- move Youngs to a hospital or sum- mon a doctor from the emergency hospital were ignored. After suffer- ing IA hours Youngs died, of quick pneumonia.
 It was then shown that the emergency hospital had refused the demand of policeman to send an ambulance to remove man who was found lying unconscious with a split head in State street doorway, and who was at first thought to b, suffering from a fracture of the skull. A passing automobile took the injured citizen to the hospital. A record of this occurrence was registered on the po- lice blotter.
 Following the Youngs case a woman suffering from a fracture of the skull and fracture of the thigh, was talk en unconscious to police headquar- ters. Emergency hospital attachees claimed her condition was the result of intoxication and she was removed by relatives few hours later, dying of her injuries two days later.
 On December 27, the day before the neglect of Youngs became public, Gordon, knowing the facts concerning other cases were also to be published, after consulting Mayor Clifford B. Wilson, mailed his resignation to the commissioners and allowed the report to be circulated that differences con cerning policies advocated did not coincide with those of the trustees.
 A year ago Gordons methods were severely scored. The commissioners at that time discussed the expediency of removing him. It was agreed after some deliberation to give him an- other year in which to make good. He was advised at that time to insti- tute regulations of practical benefit, and to cease attempting to apply the theories" of professional charities uperintendent to the department
 His administration of the charity affairs of the city have been widely discussed Gordon has refused to dis cuss his restoration and declined to make any public statement as to his reasons for getting out. He admit ed that he sent his resignation, but declined to say he had been forced to. Candidates for the position are already pulling various political strings in their efforts to land the position.
 MT. Gordon built up considerable following in church circles, having talk en an active part in the commission government movement in which were interested the mems clubs of various churches,and having, at various times, addressed church organizations on charities question:
 When, year ago, he was before the board to discuss his administration of the department, Mayor Wilson, as spokesman for the board, counselled him ito pay more attention to the duties .e the department, rat,car than to spend time in outside work
 MT. Gordon came to Bridgeport from Cincinnati. He was one of sev- eral out of town experts in various administration.