Evening star., 1944-08-22
More About Homes and Hospitals

~ eho SoitOt Oh ! us otaI.
Referring to the letter In The Star of
August IA. about homes for the aged,
and now that the question of better
hospital facilities for Washington is
open, 1t Is well that also the question OF
better and more homes for the aged. or
those who soon will be aged. and have
no homes Of their own, should be stud
led. And, II studied, let 1t be hoped
that better provision will be made. 50
that no board Of trustees will have to
turn away those who have this need.
AS the span Of life Is heightened, to
what avail Is 1t II the declining years
are to be spent In want and perhaps
misery? 1t Is not the fault Of the aged
or those who have lost earning capacity
that there are no dear ones to care for
them. Perhaps the new Bishop Of WASH
ington would be interested In such q
study; indeed, 1t seems quite probable
he would be, and take the lead in i'm
proving and enlarging such facilities as
there now are; in liberalizing their en-
trance requirements and in having
added facilities provided.
Conditions Of living. changing resi-
dence. ETC.. vary so much now from what
obtained when some Of the rules we're
laid down, that entrance to existing in
stitutions is denied. IS 1t seems, almost
arbitrarily: whereas if rules could be
modified to meet present day condi-
tions. some who need help would not
be turned away. This great country,
and certainly this Capital City, should
not deny care to persons needing it, in
their old age. Some could and would
be glad to pay reasonably If places were
available: such few private places as
there are are prohibitive for most
people whose earning capacity has
ceased.
Along with the hospital question,
there Is a great need for convalescent
homes This is not academic; the need
Is right here now. At one time the
Young Women's Christian Home pro.
vided few beds for women in a con.
valescent wing; it provided, to the lin
ited capacity it had, excellent care in
some types of cases. That has been
discontinued, unfortunately, as 1t is
understood, to make room needed for
ooarders. More such places are needed.
with adequate backing.
ANOTHER WASHINGTON RESIDENT
Condemns German Military
To the Editor Of The Star:
Dorothy Thompson, In an article
printed In your paper OF August ls, says:
The German general staff knows that
the war Is irretrievably lost. Some Of
them have tried to revolt in order to
save Germany from further senseless
destruction"
But believe that most OF US are aware
that the revolt among some Of the
generals was not instigated by any de-
sire to save senseless destruction (of
German life and property, but was
based on the desperate desire of the
military clique to save itself. If this
clique were successful in overthrowing
Hitler, it Immediately would negotiate
for peace. try to save the army from
defeat on the battlefield and from phys
1cal destruction and repeat the First
World War hoax that Germany was
stabbed in the back" by its civilian
population. 1t thus would endeavor to
leave the German people with the i'm
preston that 1t could continue to re-
tain its confidence in the military
clique and could depend upon the mill.
tary 70 do better in World War III.
Any one who does not see that the
German military element now is plan
ming q policy to jibe with its next
effort to dominate Europe is deaf,
dumb and blind three times over.
A READER.
Prefers Republican Nominee
To the Editor Of The Star:
In answer to the recent letter of Mar
guerite Parks. I offer the following com.