The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-19


members against tbs r. f.. Lee home
FOR Confederate veterans, appointed a
committee TO investigate the condi-
tons existing there, passed the budget
bill as received from the senate, and
defeated for the time the bill authorfx-
ing an increase in salary OF DIR. En-
nton @. williams from $4,000 to
$1,000.
The vote or the state board OF
health b!ll was ~ to 81. lacking seven
votes of the required aiority OF the
members Of the house, the motion
TO reconsider WAS passed nv, leaving
tAs bill still on the calendar. II
- believed that with "A fun attendance
OF tire house enough votes VIII rae
mustered to pass the hn'.
Sneaker Houston appointed the fol"
lowing committee 70 'uV'e'lEr'.
home fer veterans. Carter ~ Dt"-
VILE, chairman: Dr. Peter winston q
Prince Edward I & SfusgTsve. Of
Sontham pton, and General william A.
Anderson. or RockbridE~.
Eon"'~ts Potter Treated Than Settlers.
The ne~rent'ary convi-'s are bet
Ter cared for thai Hre these vetera rs
~ Leo home SAD NJ Carter in plae-
ing the matter h"fo~e the house, Coz
timing, he satd "lt ~ a shame and
= d.sgraca to Virginia, 70 permit the
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witnessed ~ that home Not onlv ia
the food such as no gentlemen here
would feed Ia hts servants hut the
place 3s I'm dirty. Tl;hv cond ton
4 have bean there personally and
know whereof sneak. The fare saw
there ~ dinner and supper should rot
be tolerated Complaints have been
received from veterans living there.
ana something should he done imme-
Il. .Fga4
Delegate Nu$srave confirmed much
81 v.har MIR Carter had stated. and
al led that rs learned with surprise
that the sunday night supper FOR the
OH soldiers consisted Of bread ard
moiasSe4 He urged the house TO
ADOPT the resolution calling for the
appointment ~ A committee of in
Nest}ra tiuv.
Delegate Eoschen. Of Richmond.
made irornus speech IN support OF
th' resolution. Fe had visited tne
home NJ various times. and believed
that an Investigation should he or
dered that the tru might be estab-
l'shea, and II need existed that 4
change might be made.
Fer Gods sake, gentlemen. re-
member these men fought for the
state. and let us give them in their
declining years tho best we can al
General William y. Anderson. Of
Rockbridge, was skepticaI about the
conditions being as baG as reported
He said men living At such places
were apt TO exaEgcrate, and as 10 The
Sunday night fare he saw no trouble
with that, saying that II was enough,
that In all probability n heavy dinner
WAS served on Sunday The general
thought we would all be healthier IL
rr at las fn- ba ,lv.l-
claily people who do no5 take much
exercise. He referred to the high
character Of the gentlemen on the ad-
srinistrative board OF the home. and
urged the house to SO slowly In TAX
ing action which might untustiy &C
cuse those gentlemen OF neglect.
Delegate Walton said the only
course for the house 10 take now that
the matter had come up was to pro
vide thorough investigation.
MIR. Fuller. Of Richmond, reminded
the members that the state had pro
vided a very handsome appropriation
for the care ~ the soldiers at the
home.
Facts About the soldiers Home. 4
The report Of the board OF visitors
for December 81. l9l5. shows that the
roll of the home contains rs names
An were from Virginia except forty
in Virginia commands,
The average cost OF maintenance
for veterans in quarters Was seventy
two rents per capita per day. orr
s2Ss.5o.
The following is quoted from the
last report
by reason OF the addition Of STA /
900 by the general assembly for each !
of the years 1915 and 1919 to the
s,r 4y,t aH
certain physical improvements have
been completed. which add materials. !
10 the comfort of the veterans and |
largely minimize the danger from |
FIRE"
THE increased cost OF ali necessary
supplies constitutes burden which
cannot be met with present appro-
priations, and the general assembly ,
will be asked to increase the amounts
now necessary for support"
AS the years pass and the atten- !
tton of mankind is conferred on the
fearful world war, the IN memories %
the heroes OF the Civil strife and
their deeds naturally grow dim. Yet
history, judging by the past. will
never allow the contribution OF the 1
Confederate soldiers to the cause Of .
yalor and justice. to die from the
worlds memory, and il is a pleasing
thought that after half century
there still lives here and other places
many survivors of those immortal
armies who. with the assistance OF a.
grateful commonwealth, are a st mu-
ant to friend and former foe alike and
proof OF the existence of a loved
and reunited country" +
The total receipts of the home. In
:Iuding the state appropriation of $50
500. were ss4.74s for the year 1917. Il
The number of officers and employees
auniher fifty. and the monthly pay
TOLL is $1.06S.
The officers of the home are W. /. !,
Undertake, commandment; c. A. Har-
sfngton. adjutant.