The Washington times., 1936-08-20
WELFARE ASKS
; MILLION
INCREASE

Heavy SlaShes in the estimates
for the 1888 fiscal year needs of
the school system and the Board
of Public Welfare appeared GER
tain today after the release by the
District Commissioners of the well
fare organizations budgetary re-
quests.
The welfare board asked for a
total of $11,381,783. This is an
increase of $3,267, 433 over the cur
rent appropriation of $8,114,350.
The school system estimate made
public a few days ago requested
an increase of five million dollars
over the current budget. Both
organizations ignored the request
of the Commissioners to economic
on the coming budget and to keep
as close as possible to current ap-
preparations.
For the continuation of relief in
the District, the board asked that
the current allotment of 81, 100000
be stepped up 100000 to $780,
900. The board contends the pres
ent appropriation is insufficient
and recalled that last winter it
was necessary to seek a deficiency
appropriation when the allotment
for the year was $2,000,000.
More for Old Age
For expansion of the old age as
sistance plan, the board requested
$4l1,840 as compared with the
present $284,265 appropriation.
The request for needy blind as
sistance of $4,000 remained I'M
changed.
The board made a request In
conflict with another request by
the school system regarding the
fate of the old tuberculosis HOS
pital, Fourteenth and Upshur
Streets Northwest. The school
system asked that the site be
turned over for construction of
a new Wilson Teachers College.
The welfare board urged that an
allotment of $51,320 be set aside
so that the hospital might be
converted into an obstertrlcal
annex for Gallinger Hospital.
New Guards Wanted
For the District Reformatory
and Workhouse the board re
uuested $1,886,945, which COM
pareS with the current appropria-
ton of $l,000,700.
In order to establish standard !
hours of employment at the penal
institutions, the board urged the
hiring of 131 new employees at a
cost of $196,540 and also asked
that Sc new positions be created
at a cost of 100000. The posi-
lions range from an additional
resident physician down to more
than 100 new guards.
The Welware board request an
item of 100000 for a building
program at the penal institutions.
This includes $4,000 for new
cell block; $4,000 for completion
of the women'S buildings; $4,000
for a storage house barn, several
poultry buildings and a garage;
$124,000 for a tuberculosis hosp1-
tai, three dornitories, and storage
shed and $11 400 for officers resi-
dences at both institutions.
At the District Jail, the board
asked for $192,37O, which com
pares with the present approprla-
ton of $160,970. The board
urged the appointment of an as
sistant superintendent at the
Jail, the hiring of a cook, 10 addi-
tional guards and two new ma
irons.
The boards administrative d.
vision budget request was $685.
which compares with the present
appropriation Of $115,300. The
increase of $23 ,220 is asked for
the creation of IA new jobs. For
the Division of Child Welfare
$500 was asked for admins
trative expenses; $296,000-Which
compares with the present $3.50, 900
appropriation-for board and care
of children; $163,O0o for care of
dependent children, and $44,925,
an increase of $7,745, for the re-
ceiving home for juvenile delin
quents. The latter request in
cluded items for five new posi-
tionS.
At the tuberculosis Sanitarium
for adults, Glenn Dale, Md, the
board requested So new employees
at a cost of $65,980 and 80 addi-
tional employees at a cost Of
$1O3,820 in order to place the
Sanitarium staff on an eight-hour
day.
For Gallinger Hospital, the
board requested $880,370, an in
crease of $201,14 This included
items for so new positions to pro-
vide standard hours of employ
ment for the hospital staff, and
items for new equipment.
The District Training School
asked $783, 1857, which is an in
crease of $593,847 over the pres
ent budget, to create $50 new jobs
and to finance a number of major
improvements, including hos
pital. cuStOdial ward. sewerage