The diamond drill., 1919-02-08

We received our weekly copy of
kLe Iron Rivers -Stambaugh Reporter
last Saturday, and along with II came
Editor o'Brlens little goatee. 1t was
attached TO the end OF a string OF
copy tha. covered half column In
which the Reporter editor deftly
slipped out from under the camou-
fiaging his gymnastic stunt with a
few rounds OF sarcasm aimed at The
Diamond Drills old man.
II was all right for the Reporter
10 accuse us OF putting words into
the mouth OF Dan O'Hara and Ed.
Scott II was likewise o. X. for the
Reporter man TO proclaim ED Scotts
word to be OF an inferior quality.
That was legitimate stuff.
But, It was les majestic for us to
strike back, even though the Repor-
ter editor did leave an opening that
one could drive an OK team through.
The Reporter EDITOR says that he
didn't oriticise the poor commission;
no simply repeated what reputable
citizens had told him about the do
ings OF the commission. Well, that's
what we said. The Reporter man
simply repeated something that was
told him without making any inyes-
.tigation OF his own.
The Diamond Drill heard similar
stories but instead OF publishing them
III maze an investigation and found
the stories to have no basis In fact
AS a sample. we were told OF a wo-
man in this city who has six child
Ten and who reported to the ladies OF
the Red Gross that she was given but
$40 per month from the commission.
The condition OF this woman and her
children was pitiable TO degree
The ladies took hold and clothed
the children, placed dishes in the
house, supplied bedding and other
necessities which were badly needed
and which were not amiss even tho
the woman had misrepresented
This story called for just as
much Of a lacking up" OF the com
mission az those enamating from the
territory OF the Reporter. However,
before we attacked the commission
VIC decided 10 investigate. We found
that instead OF the commission
giving this woman $50 per month
they are giving her between $40
and $50 per month, none too much
but sufficient so that there was no
excuse for the deplorable condition
existing. When we told our inform
ants OF what we had learned they
were dumfounded
The Reporter says that It made a
case at Pentoga. Let's see. The bill
for that ?entoga case came up last
week before the board OF superyis-
ors. When the bill was taken up su-
pervisor Wanger OF Stambaugh
township, arose and said that he
wished to make statement in the
case
This case" said Mr. Wanger, is
one that Pat o'Brien is lambasting
she poor commissioners about The
facts in the case are these:
This man was taken IN Friday
might and I'm delirium he arose and
weEt to neighbor's house. The
nc'ghbor managed to get him back
i'Cme and Saturday he telephoned for
the doctor Dr. Kaufmehl had the
case and he went to Pentoga some
time Saturday to take charge OF the
ran. He reported the case to me on
Saturday and | got TO Pentoga as
soon as / could and made provision
for the care OF the man. lie died In
"A few days and his wife. who was
taken III. also. was removed to the
hospital at Stambaugh. | made ar
rangements for the care OF this fam
tfiy and the bill you have before you
Is for that purpose"
Now let's look al the bill and see
H.. as was alleged. this family was
neglected. Remember. that the poor
commission, as soon as the case was
reported. sent It's superintendent TO
PentoRa on Monday and he reported
that he found the house quarantIned,
the family being cared for under or
sdcrs issued by the supervisor few
hours before, but that in order to
make sure that the family should be