The Washington times., 1932-12-07
CUT
To HALT NEW
STRUCTURE
In Individual Departments,
However, Substantial
Increases Prevail

Despite the budget for the Pub
lie Welfare Bureau for the fiscal
year Of 1884 shows q net decrease
Of $470,ss3 as compared with
1898. the budget estimates for
some of the branches, including
those for the care of children and
tuhercular persons, shows an in
crease Of $456,O17 for next year.
The Department Of Public Wei
fare estimate was $5,633, 1888 for
the fiscal year of 1888. The
budget, according to the Presi-
dents message, estimated that
$4,015,360 Is sufficient for the
operation of the department In
1884. That shows decreases on
the whole amounting to 1926, 700.
No mention is made for 1884 Of
an emergency relief fund for the
unemployed. For 1888, $3.50, 900
WAS appropriated. No estimate
Is made for the contagious dis
ease building at Gallinger HoSpi-
tai. which means that work on
the building will be temporarily
suspended.
Itemized Estimates
Increased estimates are:
Board and care Of guardianship
children, $25, 1000; home care for
dependent children, $9,840; main
tetlance of the Jail, $2,500; main
tenance of the workhouse and
,reeorrnatory, $4,000; repairs and
improvements at the workhouSe
and reformatory. $500: main
tenance at the National Train
ing :, School for Boys, $4,000;
care and treatment of INDECENT
patients at Central Dispensary
and Emergency Hospital, $4,000:
personal services. $500 and
maintenance, $4,000, at the
Tuberculosis Sanatorium; per-
.sonal services, $4,000. and fur
nitlre and equipment, 100000
at the Children's tuberculosis
Sanatorium; personal services,
$3.50, maintenance, $4,000 and
repairs to buildings and grounds.
$2,S0O, at Gallinger Hospital.
Personal services, $4,180, main,
tenance, $1,000 and purchase of
motor truck, $1,000, at the Dis.
trict Training School; personal
services, $3.50, and maintenance
$2SSO0, at the Industrial Home
School for Colored Children; main,
tenance, $500, at the Industrial
Home School for White Children:
personal services. $1,740, mainte
nance, $500. purchase motor
truck, $1,000, and addition to the
colored women's ward, $12,500, at
the Home for the Aged and In.
firm; support of INDECENT insane
at st. Elizabeth's Hospital, 1921. :
III; transportation of nonresi'
dent insane, 81, 900, and payments
to abandoned wives and children,
$1,000.
' Decreased Estimates
Decreased estimates and
amounts:
Personal services. Board Of Wei
fare, 1920; personal services at
the Jail, $1,260; construction of
new buildings at the workhouse,
$l5, 900; personal services, $1,000
and maintenance $1,180 at the
National Training School for
Girls; care and treatment of indi.
gent patients, Children's Hospital
SIS, 600; Eastern DiSpensary and
Casualty Hospital, SIS, 1000; repairs
at Columbia Hospital, $4,000;
purchase Of motor truck at Tuber
culpsts Hospital. $7OO; construc
tion of Children's tuberculosis
Sanatorium. $24O. 900; purchase Of
motor truck, $3.50, and conStruc
ton Of a contagious disease build
ing, $250,0OO, at Gallinger Hospi
tai; repairs and improvements al
the District Training School
$3.50; furniture for dormitories
at the Industrial Home School TO.
Colored Children, $3,75O; persona
services. $1,000. and repairs anC
improvements, $500, at the Indus
trial Home School for White
Children; addition to coloreC
mems ward, $11,25O. at the Home
for the Aged and Infirm: emer
gency relief for unemployed, $3.50.
600; temporary home for ex-sol
dierS, $3.50, and Southern Relief
Society, $4,000.