South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-18
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MAY 10. 1913.
MAYOR CARSON AND THE WAR CHEST


For South Bend BALD or equip a municipal hos
pital with funds wholly or partially taken from the
War Chest treasury would be only height Of
Improperly. but despieable trick of downright un-
patriOtism-"sackins' Of shameful type.
Mayor Carson's plan so cooIy announced to ask
for $4,000 for that purpose astounding that
prefer to believe that putting forth acted
a o impulse.
1t is clear whether any formal request has yet
been lodged with the directors Of the Chest II
that body should show disposition aquiesce the
situation would be alarming, indeed
But have sufficient faith in the essential sound
OF national feeling among the large
fund the prediction that any such raid
Mayor Carson contenpates will meet with the deter
mined and united opposition of patriotic public
opinion opinion pronounced that the directors
would not dare ignore it,
We grant the need of a municipal hospital Frequent
have been brought public attention which
the lack OF such institution has proved highly
embarrassing inconvenient and actually menacing
But the necessity is the issue. No how
serious the need may be- how urgent, there is
neither logic sophistry Justify the spolation
OF this fund. donated primarily for the comfort and
relief OF the soldiers sailors United States
The establishment OF municipal hospital is
measure. says Mayor Carson The wondering public
knowing what comprehensive plans are in progress
under government auspices for convaIescent hospitals
hastens to explain.
United states army surgeons he points out, require
the repression and isolation Of Of
muncable diseases measure Of protection for sol
diers and sailors in the city furlough.
1t is eloquent commentary Mayor Carson's
attitude and policy the evils in which these
diseases their that repres-
sve measures be so extraordinary constitute
a WAR MEASURE!
Those institutions OF social service which
share in the War Chest fund do largely because
of expedency II deemed advisable to conduct
campaign for both local and relief work. What
have been the wisdom of this combination
question this fact donors knew that
local charities included distribu-
ton.
But they did know. had no intimation
that the city would hospital OF the fund
Theirs only the right therefore but duty
challenge any such transportation.
The Carson administration, holding the reins as it
involving the municipal treasury has
nearly bankrupted track elevation fund tina.
fruitless held for further raids Something like
$4,000 remains OF what once was $3.50 600
When. therefore the mayor his counsenors
turn covetous eye upon War Chest they to
be reminded. forcibly this was not created
All deficiencies in the municipal treasury Nor it
accumulated build monuments for Mr.. Carson, his
colleagues or the republican party
Both the mayor and the secretary his board OF
health have service II Mr. Carson
and Dr. Freyermuth are not ashamed to take for
municipal those which have been given
provide such comforts and convenience as money
procure the hghting then is South
Bend through the directorate its War Chest to ad-
minister jolt will bring them to their senses