The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-08
Board VIII Order Orphans
Home Investigation.
Mrs. Anthony Wants All the
Facts Known.

An 1nVesuSatlon OF the Topeka Or
phans' home will be demanded by the
board of trustees. according to a state
ment today by Mrs. George Anthony,
president of the board. A demand for
an investigation by uninterested per-
sons will be presented formally in a
short time. Mrs. Anthony stated.
''Our institution has been bitterly
attacked said Mrs. Anthony today
ST am willing to have the institution
investigated. but 1 think the investi-
cation should be made by persons alb
solutely uninterested in the outcome
Asked today if she contemplated
resigning following statement by A.
A. Rodgers, chairman of the board
of county commissioners, to the eff
feet that a new board must be placed
in charge of the Orphans home, Mrs.
Anthony said:
Certainly none of US will resign.
We want unbiased persons to investi-
gate these charges and then let the
public decide who is to blame"
Rodgers Is Insistent
Rodgers today remained insistent in
his demand that an investigation and
change irr personnel of the board of
directors should be made on short
notice. He stated that the matter
county attorney, to take necessary le-
gal steps.
LAS yet, I have not talked to Rodg
ers,' said Fisher today, land 1 haven't
the slightest idea as to what he wants
me to do
Fisher at present is in the midst of
a series of prosecutions in criminal
court. Rodgers was asked if he in
tended to wait until Fishers work was
completed in criminal court.
II certainly hope it won't take that
long to get a new board" he replied.
change in the board follows the dis
charge of Miss Alice Andrews as
matron at the home. Following the
appointment of Miss Andrews the in
stitution was placed under fire by the
county commissioners after an inves-
tigation. Poor food. poor clothing.
poor mana cement, unfair restrictions
on the children and numerous other
complaints made to the board were
found to be true after the investiga-
ton. Rodgers announced. Miss
Andrews is niece of the chairman of
the board of county commissioners.
How Home Is Rum,
It is charged that the board of trus-
tees continuously re-e1ect themselves
and rule the affairs of the institution
much as the car ruled Russia before
the Bolshevik: took a hand in affairs
Members of the board are: Mrs.
George T. Anthony, 427 Tyler street;
Mrs. George HanleyS' 1915 Taylor
street; Mrs. Clara V. Spohn, PIT East
Tenth street; Mrs. Jessie NJ. Wood
ward, 215 East Tenth street; Mrs. C.
H. Witheren, 1179 Clay street; Mrs.
H. A. Black, 1924 Taylor street; Mrs.
Armenia Rackenstoce. 1243 Washburn
avenue; Mrs. Annie Mooney. 1882 Clay
street; Mrs. Mollie Hunter. 1892 West
ern avenue. 1t is said that when a
member of the board resigns she
names her own successor.
Then there is an advisory board
consisting of Judge w. F. schoch.
Judge W. E. Atchison. Thomas Page,
f. H. Crosby. w. W. Whitney, Dr. E.
J. Kulp, George Stansfield, ]. J.
Schenck and DR.. Orville Mcdonald.
Certain members of this advisory
board admit they accepted the hon
orary position but didn't know any
thing about the management of the
home, nor have had they ever been
consulted relative to its mana cement. |
1882
We wish to thank our friends for |
their kindness shown during the re- !
cent illness and death of our little son
and brother.
MR.. AND MRS. t. W. WALLACE
AND FAMILY.