Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
LESS COUNTY MONEY
FOR CITY HOSPITAL
Levy Court Reduces Annual Ap-
preparations From $4,000
to 1000.

Despite protests OF OIIClalb VI tno IN
situations, tho Levy Court. yesterday
afternoon. reduced tho annual appro-
priation to tho Wilmington hospitals
from sac. 900 to $4,000.
In executive session the court con-
sidered communication from tho hos
pitfalls, which asked that the appro- |
prietion for the year beginning Sat |
urday be continued as OF this year, |
namely $4,000. The appropriation
this yenr, the letter stated. was not
sufficient by about $4,000. which tho
hospitals will be compelled to assume.
Next year, with an allotment OF only
50, 900, tho letter said, II the Same ser
vice ia continued, the hospitals would
be $4,000 In debt, and therefore the
hospitals can only take care of IN
many free patients as their limited
funds will permit
Tho court also considered In OK
ecutive session Commissioner Balls
reply to an article published by Sun
day newspaper. Commissioner Balls
communication follows: ~
81 would like to state that they
(the bipartisan combinaion) are well
come TO all the credit. If any there he.
when tho public has a chance to d.
yest their actions, for they havo only
done something which they think has
| fooled the public. but they will find
out that the public Is not so easily
fooled nowadays.
| First: Take into consideration tho
poor when sickness comes into their
homes and tho hospital ie the only
recourse. They, tho reformcrs. have
cut tho appropriations for tho hoepi-
tails from $4,000 to $4,000. and now II
the hospitals. through their made
auate appropriations. are unable TO
take cnre OF the INDECENT sick. the 80
called reformere will tell you TO take
thom to tho poor House
Yes. but take into consideration
that these same reformers havo also
cut tho appropriation for tho True
tees OF tho Poor far below tho past
years. amount and you can readily
see that the Trustees OF tho Poor Will
be Unable 10 assume any further a.
nancisl burdens which would natural
. ly follow so as to provide for proper
housing. nursing and medical atten-
ton, 10 take cnrs OF tho Increased
number of poor patients,
|
employment OF trained nurses and an
inferno 10 be In attendance at al
times, and defy any fair-minded man
or woman to show me how tho above
can he done under the decreased APP
preparation when the trustees were not
able TO meet all their expenses for the
present year. with the appropriation
granted them this year, 100000.
Several weeks ago every news
. paper in our city carried not only IL
their news columns. but also on thei,
editorial pages articles calling atten
ton TO the fire hazards at the present
{ poor house and the Levy Court asket
4 tsuoh men as Charles c. Kurtx. Fred
erfck Gawthrop Benjamin F. shaw
and the consulting engineer. Mr.
y Schocntahan. 70 meet with them oh,
: Levy Court, before the reformers tool
charge) and discuss means and plan.
for the elimination OF tho said fir
hazards at the poor house. which the,
kindly consented 10 do.
we also consulted with the CHIEF
. the assistant chiefs and the fir
u marshal OF the Wilmington Fir
@ Department. and they and the abov
named gentlemen were OF the unani
:, nous opinion that the Poor Hous,
81 in regard to the danger OF fire, wa
~ in a. deplorable condition. and ths
steps should be taken immediatel
- 20 remedy such conditions. Tn
le Levy Court. feeling that they wer
the responsible parties, took prelin
nary steps TO carry out these sua
gestions. Mr.. SchOenijahn. the er
gineer. submitted the cost Of III
:. proposed changes to the Lev
=, Court through the Trustees Of n
:" Poor. Feeling that We would n,
- have money enough 20 do all of u
- things suggested by the engine,
he again submitted a revised pla
y including a fire line around n
building and standpipe in the built
10 Ing with the necessary outlets for
"a sprinkler system il the county ey,
=. wished 10 install the same.
=. $50. If there e a fire at the DO,
house / want the public TO reali.
Just who is responsible. and also Il
newspapers who praise these pa
simonious reforIners. Do you thir
or that the so-called reforrners. who
ell their desire TO fool the public, will
IN held responsible when they ha,
v through their false economy. ma,
gs impossible all the suggestions a.
Dc plans for the elimination Of the n
az hazards at the county poor hous
.. which If the hospitals through their r
,o- duced appropriations are unable
~, take care Of the INDECENT sick. "
Oh become overcrowded and a consta
(, menace to the poor inmates.
Il would call your attention to I
fact that the so-called reforme
have eliminated from the budget a
appropriation for the Childpens 3
reau. 1t may be all right in The min
an Of members who have meyer had oh
sh. dren OF their own, but members w
to have been blessed with children a
an preciate the work this bureau is q
er Ing and believe the county sho,
Is. help"