The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-07

DeteeN' sdid MIS-, Metty, but her ideas
were so absolutely different from mine
that simply cannot and will not work
with her. When she came in here she
upset everything, including the chill
dren and myself 1 do not believe IL
is true that the board is retaining me
but because it did not like the way
Miss Andrews ran things"
Miss Andrews's Statement.
When the board met Monday after
noon. Miss Andrews was called and
asked to make any report she desired.
she responded with a long list of al
legged deplorabie conditions which ex-
listed at the home. Mrs. Metfy was
called. She declared that she did not
like Miss Andrewss ways and that one
or the other of them must leave. Miss
Andrews was asked IL she could do the
work without Mrs. Metty.
"Of course not replied the young
matron, but we can get someone
else"
Miss Andrews was then discharged
An inspection of the home this
morning revealed it\to be clean and
tidy
''Of course" said Mrs. Metty. I'VE
are now just getting over our spring
housekeeping. Many OF the rooms
have been painted but this was not the
work of Miss Andrews. as the con-
tract for this. work was let a month
just before the cleaning began, was of
course not as clean as 1t is now. altho
things as you see them today are just
as they have always been"
e5 Explains About Toys.
in regard to the toys which the
children, it was alleged. had not been
permitted to play with. Mrs. Metty
decsared thatrthey had been allowed
to play with them at intervals. but
that when they tired of them, 1t had
been her custom to put them away
until they would be new" again. In
a closet were large number of play
things. as alleged. Mrs. Metty said
when the children went out of doors
to play, but that when colo weather.
drove them inside. they would have
their playthings again,
On the east side is a large inciosed
porch upstairs. where the children
play on cold or rainy days. The porch
is heated with a small stove and con-
tains about zoe volumes of books. The
matroH stated that Miss Andrews had
caused a large number of the books
and that the children cried when this
was done.
The mattresses on the beds were
really dirty, she admitted. hut said II
had been intended to install new ones
at the fall housekeeping. This has
and two girls in-the home. Eight of
the boys sleep in the boys room in
five three-foot beds. The two small
est sleep in the nursery. The boys
and a door on the east. The nursery
is the most pleasant room In the
house but is reserved for its original
purpose. At one time there were
eight babies in the home and it was
always uncertain when others will be
brought in. Mrs. Metty said.
Plenty to Eat. Tea
Mrs Metty declared that the chill
dren had all they wanted to eat. The
story of the oatmeal without milk or
sugar was myth, she said. MIX and
sugar were cooked in il to save time.
Miss Andrews alleged that supper
three nights week was cold canned
pumpkin. two slices of bread and but
ter. The pumpkin was seasoned and
used as a sauce at the .children's re-
quest. Mrs. Metty said. s: ~
While the sleeping and living con-
dittons of the children do not appear
unbearable. 1; glance at the daily
menus might show TINT a doubt ex-
lists as to whether the youngsters are
getting the proper food. When asked
for a sample menu, Mrs. Metty gave
the following:
For breakfast this morning: Bread and
butter and syrup.
For supper Monday might: Mush and
lk n, and ic cold msa,
sveet potatoes. milk gravy
Possibly there will be apple sauce
and bread and butter for supper to-
night, Mrs. Metty said. She tries TO
have pancakes for breakfast twice a
week, she stated
Mrs Metty stated that when she
wanted anything in the food line she
called Mrs. George Hanley, superin-
tendent. and that the latter ordered it.
IF there was anything you wanted
in the. way of food. would you have
any difficulty In getting it ?''s she was
asked. -
Not at all" came the reply. "Mns.
Hanley let's me have anything / want
for the children"
Bake Three Times a Week.
Mrs Metty said she baked three
times a week. turning out from sixteen
TO twenty loaves of bread ~ a time
Fifteen pounds of butter a week is
used. Twenty-four pounds of meat is
used weekly and four quarts of milk
daily. she said.
She said she estuld see no objection
to keeping the children out OF the
board room, as they had all the rest
of the house to play in. and a parfor
is needed for the reception of visitors
and the meetings of the board. Miss
Andrews's allegation that four chill
dren bathed in the same water was
false, Mrs Metty declared. aitho she
admitted having bathed two of the
children under six years In a tub fun
of water at a time
Charges by Miss Andrews.
Following are the charges made by