New-York tribune., 1922-10-22
Morris Calls Hospital
Charges of Smith False
Brings UP Figures to Shoe Ex.
Governors Plant Of Neglect
ON MilIer's Pert Be Itnsrr.c

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George X. Morris, chairman Of the
Republican State Committee. took for
mer Governor Alfred e. Smith to task
yesterday for what he termed inaccu-
racies in his public speeches concern
ing the care Of the inmates of state in
stitutlons under Governor Miller.
FOR more than ten years the popu-
ihtion IN state hospitals has increased
raster than the capacity has increased
until this year." said Mr.. Morris. "For
the first time in ten years the state is
actually installing beds faster than the
population is increasing. Fifteen hun
dred additional beds already have been
or will shortly be installed, and the
normal increase Is only 800 year. 1t
IS more than that now, because follow.
ing every business depression there is
Always an increase in the number Of
commitments s,'l to the state hospitals.
nut the state at last has overhauled
this overcrowding and is gaining on IL
and provideing for new construction
next year $5,000,000.
me cost of maintenance was low
ered $2,o00,000 last year. Maintenance
Includes coal, food, clothing and re-
pairs. ny better business methods the
state saved $2,000,0 900 last year in main
tenance. 1t is true that it was a time
OF falling prices, but Governor Miller
took advantage Of them and gave the
taxpayers the benefit by saving their
"These facts can be proved by the
state Aid Society, body that GER
.ainly IS non-pRrtlsan, engaged in visit
ing these institutions. Ask any hos
pital superintendent, and he will tell
you that our state hospitals are in
better condition to-day, that their in
mates are better housed and better fed
and better clothed and better cared for
than they ever have BEEN,
Cooper Union Meeting To Be Big
United States Senator Lenroot, Of
Wisconsin, will speak with Vice-Presi-
dent Coolidge and Senator Calder at
the Clermont Avenue Rink in Brook
lyn on Thursday, October e8.
The National Republican Club is
making elaborate arrangements for the
mass meeting on the night of Novem-
Der in Cooper Union, when Secretary
OF State Hughes and Governor Miller
will speak. Brief addresses will also
be made by Nicholas Murray Butler,
president of Columbia, and by Mrs.
Arthur L. Livermore. Nathaniel A. Els
berg, president of the National Re-
publican Club, will preside. The meet
ing will be under the auspices of the
National Republican Club and the
Women's National Republican Club.
Music will be by the 7th Regiment
band and by the National Republican
Club Glee Club. Oscar W. Ehrhorn, OF
the National Republican Club, Is ar
ranging for the meeting.
Former Senator George Cromwell, Of
Staten Island, is trying to prevail upon
the Nassau County leader to exchange
dates for the appearance Of Governor
Miller in the two counties. According
to an accouncement Of the Republican
State Committee, the Governor was to
end his campaign at Port Richmond,
Staten Island, November a.. Yesterday
it was learned that the Democrats had
planned a counter attraction there on
that day in honor of the opening of the
trackless trolley, the Mayor to operate
the first car and Grover Whalen the
second, MIR. Cromwell is endeavoring
to have the Staten Island meeting take
place November 2, when the Governor
is scheduled to speak in Nassau.
George w. Wickersham, former At
torney General, will preside at a mass
meeting in the interest Of Representa-
tive Ogden l.. Mills at the Town Hail.
Thursday night of this week. Other
Donovan, former Senator N. A. Els
berg and Mrs. Douglas Robinson.
The largest wager on the coming cleo
tion for Governor was reported yes
terday by w. l.. Darnell & Co., who
placed $4,000 at even money on Miller
and Smith. Most of the betting men
are waiting for the result of the up
state registration before they try to
size UP the situation.