Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-23

its poor. II the money as appropriated
by Council yesterday 10 the Department
Of Welfare is insufficient We will have
to come back for more. Thcr" Is no
other alternative.
II greatly regret also that Council
refuEcd TO give lie an appropriation for
additional nurses nt the House of Cor
rectlon. Browns Farms and tho Home
for the INDECENT. don't think the
members Of Council rcaliz" how much
work our corps of nurses have TO do
Under the old administration the
aged inmates wrrc forced TO 60 without
baths for long periods. Now they are
bathcl once n week. We must have
nurses to do this woik.
Many Prisoners Are III
'NIany Of the prisoners at Tho iiouSo
Of Correction 0rr sick also. and We
must have nurses to care ior thcm
Council yesterday refused n rise {
DR.. Robert SchleSs. first assistant lhy-
sician, in the Bureau Of Charities anl
Corrections. His present salary IS Sl9'IJ
counting tn" bonus Director Tu%tiu
explained that the physician formerly
lived at one Of the city institutions. but
that he is married now and can no
longer live there. The Director, there
fore, asked that his salary be Increased
to $1,000 year.
'"Thcy fdd'cd around for an hour yes.
tcrday" SAID Mr.. TuStin, "oyCr giving
the increase to Or. Schless. would
rather hive paid the money out Of my
own pocket than TO have had that row.
DIR. SchicSs is a yuluabl" mun ami the
city will miss his services il he de-
eide to go elsewhere.
One of the most virulcnt attack
launched Mt the Department Of W"farc
was directed particularly At Dr. Il. L.
Wright. n Negro minister. who Is n
worker in the Bureau Of Constructive
Social ServiCr.
The attack upon Wright was mad" by
Councilman Hall, on the ground that
the minister had made tho Seventh
Ward survey which led to the historic
row between Hall and the Mayor.
Defends DR. Wright
Council intimatcd to Director Tus,.n
yesterday that unless Wright were dis
charged. his job and that now dllcl by
DIR. Henry kc!man, in the same bu-
reau. would be abolished Mr.. Tust!n
defended the cmplOye warmly, saying he
g had been recommended by Buptists and
Methodists, both strong denomination.
In the Negro ColoNy, for the job, and
that he Rad done excellent work, get
ting jobs for many men Of Lis own race
out of work
1t was indicated today, however. THAI
DIR. Wright Will be permitted 10 rcc!gu
to prevent further trouble.
''I'm going 70 have talk with p1
Wright today" said the Div" 2tor. 81
would not for moment have q man Il
my department who would make per
sOnal attack on any member OF CUun
I'll or the Administration. Dr. Wrighl
mas SAID that nc never menti ,n'd thf
hame or Mr. HAIL. r!tner directly or IN
alTectIy' IN any OF his work since ht
Rnd DccH IN INC employ ot the city
Ills Work has been cm!ncnt!y sat!slac'
Tory.
IN yesterday session OF Cornell
Counc!lmen Hall and ,'aftncy combined
TO lead the attack against city depart
mentS' Ihcy, showed extraordinary
deHterity in uphoIding Combine Nppro'
priau0nS on the ground that they wcr'
supported by Acts OF Assembly. nN'
a'tacklhg those for tue Administration
Tor the same reason.
County Offices Sacred Ground
Time after time, when objection wa
mhde 70 some appropriation 20 Ware
ConIroi!cd county ounce, lounCilmcT
Nahn'S ana nan raised their handS II
reverence ana soiemnly warned the in
dependents 10 this ete"t:
1ou can touch this. Why. tht'
appropriation IS hxed by an Act Of As
semoly: his law Is mnde in Harris
burg. DO you mean TO say that we cal
deny the authority or the highest law
making body IN the Commonwealth
Ridiculous.
But when Gaffnry and He'll are lead
ing an attack on an appropriation for
1lnInr
then the Act of Assembly is a bird o
another feather. Actd of Assembly np
pear to be works of wisdom when the,
promote the welfare Of Vp-e Offices. Bu
let these same high born statutes stan,
in the way of the Ware steam rolp
and they become, in the choice IaDguar
of "Charlcy" Hall. tho "fodc aD,
fancics Of 'nu,s' nj Harrisburg -
Mr.. Hall freely admits that nou, nm,
then he "puIls a bOnpr - Tnconsriors
iy. M Yesterdays session b.. rn,,ea1o,
how his mind il ogiIn cno,Irh - Ica,
from crac TO crpc 9ni 20, ~ rev. y ~
on nm Act ~ Avserhlv
TustiE Trips Up Hall
The budget Of the Departmcnt of pub
lie Welfare vas under fire and Drrc,o
'Tustin was IN the stand. Hall. in hi
zeal for economy, pouncod upon an itnn
of $4,000 for the stone pile at the Hous
of Correction. Missing entirely the hu
NOR OF the stone plie' where lazy hHs
bands are iorc'd TO work for tnri
wives az tne ratC OF Sixty .hve cents
day, MT. nan 'a"eo OUT: Low aoou
thisF ah I Me
Mr.. lQSIlI Is luNN N'T PGl l'H KNOW