The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-12-02


try and get inside and enjoy them
selves. The building has been oc-
cupied by rats once or twice since
my residence here, but thank
goodness there are none to tor
ment us for our food Thanksgiv-
ing day. There are no rat traps
set in the building but perhaps
half dozen mouse traps set. | can
see no reason, if they were needed,
why 1000 traps should not be set
in the building.
THE roof leaking in many
places. How does the committee
know? 1t wasn't raining the day
they were here. l beg to inform
the Committee that if the roof
leaks do not know of it. The re-
port does not state they found any
lpots or pans on the floor to catch
the drippings. Roof was repaired
this summer at an approximate
cost of $3.50.
New blinds needed throug-
out the building. Every year l
have replaced old blinds with new
ones where I felt they WIRE need
ed.
"In the living room we recon-
mend new and colorful draperies,
pleasant picture, comfortable new,
nice looking furnishings. l am
quite sure that every living room
has curtains good enough for any
County institution and as to drap-
cries; well, we have hard enough
time to keep curtains and blinds
over the windows without the
addition of drapes, if that is what
your Committee has reference to.
"All walls should be painted
and especially the woodwork. 1t is
in very bad condition. Now that
is quite slam on me. The past
two winters I personally have
painted the basement walls, wood
work, the stairways all the way to
| the upper story; the second floor
painted and papered and kalsom-
ined by me, except about three
days labor which / hired done. /
agree that the second floor does
need plasterpatching and the walls
and woodwork need refinishing,
which l contemplate doing this
winter if | can be kept away from
the Lake long enough to get it
done. Your report does not even
peak of the outside work of paint
ing the woodwork of the Home
plus caulking, puttying and new
panes put in where needed; nor
some of the outbuildings being
painted SO far as paint was obtain
able.
The new mattresses on hand
should be used as these old ones
in use are pretty bad". Just how
bad? Some beds have new matter
esses on them where we saw fit
to place them and the old ones
burned, but the Committee could
not see these. Why place decent
mattresses on some beds where
conditions exist, as described IN a
foregoing paragraph? Some time
ago l visited a County Home
where a box was built, and filled
partly full of shavings, contain
ing patient with no clothes on
and only a spread over the box.
That, / thot inhuman. l still have
some kind of a mattress, covered
with rubber sheeting, and cover
ing for the beds, altho the odor is
hard to keep down.
1--WE also suggest daily papers,
pictorial magizines and comic
books made available for the in
mates. Section No. 1882 of the
State Code states that at least 2
daily papers of opposite politics
for the use of inmates shall be
subscribed for. This has been the
custom ever since | have been
here, plus magazines, but no comic
Books. Please, why the. comics?
This is no kindergarten and | see
no reason for comics. Books, mag
azines, and religious papers are
received and quite frequently
friends and relatives bring same
into the Home.
Church services of some sort
recommended each Sunday with
minister in charge. The law pro-
vides church services once a
month. Sorry.
We were informed that rec
emily a Marysville minister offer
ed his help and was told his serv-
ices were not needed. l would be
very muched pleased to be in
formed just who made this assert
ion; also would like to know the
minister's name.
"We suggest holidays be cele-
brated." Who doesn't celebrate
holidays when they can? Last Sun
day we had Thanksgiving servic-
es and tomorrow (Thursday-This
was written by Mr.. Haines Nov.
27-Ed) we are having plenty of
turkey with all the trimmings.
"We suggest all County organ
izations be invited on these day"
Let them come as they are well
come to put on any kind of a pro-
gram that might please the folks,
providing it is over by p. m. l
hope this is understood by now.
Flower gardens recommended
be made in the lawn next SPRING.