The Penn's Grove record., 1921-12-16

for the site, and at this meeting the
board decided to ask 100000 addi-
IiOnal if necessary FOR the site and prep
|aration Of plans and 100000 for cree
tl0n Of the buildings.
Care for Disabled Men
Establishment Of four or five con-
valescent hospitals in various parts of
the state was definitely decided upon
by the executive committee Of the
New Jersey department Of the Ameri-
can Legion at a meeting held at the
state house. These institutions will be
conducted under the auspices Of the
state department md are destined for
the relief of a serious condition now
existing among former service men
who are In i'll health and unable to OBJ
tain proper care. The disqualification
committee of the department, of Which
Eugene Patterson Of RidgeWood is
chairman. was directed by the eXecu-
tive committee to decide upon the
counties In which the proposed insti-
tutions may be most advantageously
located and to take other steps toward
their establishment.
The hospitals are planned for the
benefit Of three distinct classes OF
prospective patients. The first class
will include those who have been In
capacitated following their discharge
from service and who are entitled to
government compensation. Provision
will also be made for those awaiting
the adjustment of compensation claims
and those assigned by the government
TO the institutions for treatment.
The plan for financing the four or
i've hospitals as outlined by State
Commander Joseph d. Sears cOntem-
plates procuring aid from those u
ties In which the institutions are To-
Gated and also from contiguous cou-
ties from which patients Will be ac-
cepted. 1t Is also hoped to enlist aid
from other sources, but plans with thls
end In view have not as yet been de-
cided upon.
In addition to this p~retentious pro
gram of relief work In the interests OF
sick and disabled former service men
Il is proposed to make q survey TO OBJ
tain the names Of all service men In
hospitals and other Institutions OF the
state and also New Jersey men In 9TH
err states to make certain that their
welfare Is being adequately looked
after.
No action was taken by the execu-
tive committee in the case OF Major Z.
Frank Burr of Trenton, whose reslg-
nation was accepted by Governor Ed
wards some time ago "for the good of
the service" A committee consisting
of Colonel William S. Weeks Of Bound
Brook. Philip Forman OF Trenton n
Thomas ]. Hutton Of Paterson was
named for the purpose OF learning
from Governor Edwards just why the
objectionable clause was Included in
the executive order accepting the res
ignation of Major Burr, who has a
creditable record in the Guard n In
the federal service covering a period OF
20 wears. This committee will proba-
bly report ut the January meeting.
Under the direction Of Joseph Fits
Of Ridgewood a rifle meet will be con-
Quoted among Legion posts. Ellmlna-
ton contests will first be held, and the
finale will be conducted in Hacken-
sack during February.
State Budget Proposed
Creation of a permanent state
midget bureau to compile information
the wear around concerning state needs
and expenditures for h assistance OF
of the governor in preparing the an
NAL budget will be suggested at the
next session of the legislature by Sen
ator Arthur Whitney of Morris county.
He will have other amendments to the
budget act also.
"NeW Jersey is fortunate that during
these past years Of abnormal financial
conditions there has been a budget act
on the statute books" the senator
said. "If there had not been this buSl-
nesslike method of apportioning the
available money for state purposes the
activities and departments of the state
would have suffered seriously during
these times of labor shortage and high
prices.
"Exact information for the prepara-
ton of the budget should, be at the
disposal of the governor. Budget max
ing is not properly an affair of a few
weeks. but an all the year round JOB.
There should be a budget bureau with
a budget director appointed by the gov
ernor. whose duty would be to collect
and file information relative to the
making of a budget. The law at pres
ent does not provide for the keeping
Of permanent records. The cos would
be no more than at present.
Another radical change in budget
legislation suggested by Senator Whit
ney Is the dividing of the annual ap-
proprlatiens bill into two parts, the
1rst to contain the recommendations
Of the governor as amended by the
appropriations committee Of the legis.
lature and the second to contain all
items added by the Legislature, This
would make a clear distinction, the
senator says. and would help to fix the
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