The evening world. Newspaper, April 25, 1919, Page 24

CITY NEEDS HOSPITALS 106 Hospital Beds Are Out of Poor's Reach, By Sophie Irene Loeb. Wee Evening World's investigation @s to the hich t of ness in the hospital situation d es the f lowing: There are 38,000 hoxpital beds out- and infec- Bide of thore of conta MORE FIRE GONG CALLS UT BIGPLANT’S FORCE GOST OF SICKNESS. TOV Doctors, Nurses, Medicine and} Loose - Wiles . LOAN RALLY > Employees Rousing Meeting Pledge Support in Bonds. Men and women who atood #0 hind t forces abroad in the m h of our war emerge hored to provide foodstuffs again pl 4 their dev tion to the United States In a rousing | Victory Loan meeting held in the tion, and New York City has j¢ss than; F@rago of the Loone-Wiles plant in if Brooklyn yesterday afternoon. 7,000, | ’ : Fhe city paid : wbacriptions were taken at the end grtvate cuuens te ,| of @ stirring meeting by twelve men onal jast year in uniform, employees who had served a we's stay in a hospitat with a| tbeir country abrond, but the an- nhouncement of the amount will not be Private nurse for half time costs from $70 to $80. Tee number of beds per capita fs one hospital bed to 167 persons; Washingion Heights has only one bed to 2,400 persons There is very little hospital concen- tration on the part of the city, al- though $4,000,000 was paid in 191 by patients in private hospitals, Forty-six hospitals of Hospital group have cost not less then $40,000,000, and are doing @ busi- ness of $8,000,000 per year, ‘The poor, or people in modernte cir- cumstances, are forced to go to re- mow section of the city to find how pital accommodations. The Health Commissioner believes the oity can well afford to enter into a campaign of hospital building that will result in economics heretofore tmpossibie. ‘ith all the seeming economies of the private institutions, the private Dompitals had @ total deficit last year Of $1,169,000, According to the authorities of the Uaited Hospital Fund, comprising forty~wix of the leading private hos pitals: “In spite of the substantial increas: <@income, thirty-six out of the forty bix United Hospitals closed the ye 1917 with deficita which in the agé fate amounted to $391,431.36, The hospitals have met these deficits in vai is way! (l) A few institu. tong have wealthy friends who came fo their relief with lar pecial gifts, (2) Other hospitals have cut into In- vested funds, thus impairing their resources. (3) Many have postponed needed repairs and replacements. (4.) Some have been compelled to reduce theif free service, “The cost of medicines, supplies ‘and labor has continued to rise, so that the expenses of the United Hos- pitalg for 1917 were $8,633,739.75 as égalnst $6, 359.69 for 1916, an in crease of $1,771,380.16, “Fortunately, the income of the tospitals also showsl o substantial crease, being $8 39 In 1917 compared with $ tn 1916, ® gain of $1,756,804.8 included a of $782,416.41 in hospital earn- ‘nee and vy $523,289. in contribu- tion, The gain in earnings reflects & Jarger paying ability on the part cf the patients due to atundance of work at high wages, The gain in contitputions is the result of special Yfrort and sacrifice and of a growing appreciation of hospital needs.” A constructive plan offered is to have neighborhood hospitals where other members of the family can readily yisit @ patient, which ofte makes for his more speedy recove ‘The total number of patients last year was over 200,000, “The above aro only a few of the jtemg that disclose the great need for proper planning of city hospitals, By a concentrated plan of super- ‘vigion and purchasing, it {s generally believed that a great saving would result, and the high cost of sickness would lower accordingly, The prices for patients in a few of the most moderate priced hosp!- tals are as follows: Bt, Luke's Hospital rate pation! beg hey OHH N Yor! ‘01 5 £5.00 per dey 2.7% per day «104.00 00 $10 per day Counterfeiter Caught! For Pain Headache Neuralgia Toothache Earache Rheumatism Lumbago the United} | business office of the factory ma: made until the entire plant has been | canvassed Ginghamed girls—many in years beyond the age of youth, yet all of them girla in spirit—overalled men, tailored salesmen ang nattily dresued clerks and stenographers the ed thomselves in the garage at 4 o'clock ‘The fire gongs of the factory proper called them to the moeting. Fifty seconds after the first gong was rung the front line of the formation of men and women began pouring out of the staircases and into the atreot | from and across to the garage. A real “gob” band greeted them there. Under the leadership of Band master Anthony Moderelli, the Fed eral Rendezvous Band, which one of the players asqured the reporter of The Evening World was the favorit: concert band of Admira Usher, | swung into @ smashing martial ait G. H. Wilcockson, Vice President of the company, silenced the crowd and told the purpose of the meeting. Her turned the meeting ove to John H Pencheon, Manager of the Title Guarantee and Trust Company of Long Inland City, who told the girls they were quite the tiierst ne had ever seen and Introduced Secg!. Ralph | Updike of Woodhaven, @ real devil | dog. This young marine described how he had witnessed the death of hun dreds of his companions at arms and how his Colonel, when told to retreat in order as the French retreated, de- clared he'd seo the Germans in hell first, which thrilled hie audience in mensely, Sergt, Updi wore sorts of bra medals and tt w said that he captured three machine guns after slaying the Germans man- ning them. Private Norman Gambe! of the 27th Division, who lives in Lynbrook, to'd some of the experiences of the men of the 27th and the meeting closed with patriotic airs. te ere Want to Drive Of the Tork. WASHINGTON, April ~Formal request was made to the State Depart- ment to-day by the Armenian national delegation that the Armenians tn this] country be permitted to raise and equip @ force of 10,000 Armenians] among those already trained In the} United States Army, for service tn Axia Minor in protecting non-Moslem peoples from further massacres by the urks. — Necersity for an tmmediate modification of the armistice terme with Turkey, including the evacuation of Armenia by Turks and ornition | by the Allies of the Armenia National Council in Paris as the Atmenian Government, are also urged. ail Armen Femi orivate Waris. ay Presbyterian Hospital wants, . #30 to $50 per 20 Ler we Sper day Beton Hospital With the strict ecomomy wn $2.00) ‘The New York health authorities had a Rrook- fy “manufacturer sentenced to the penitentiary for selling throughoug fhe United States millions of “Taleum powder” tablets as Aspirin Tablets, Warning! Don’t buy Aspirin in a pill box! Never ask for just Aspirin Tablets! Always say, “Give me a package of ‘Bayer Tablets of Aspirin.’ ” Insist that every Aspirin Tablet you take must come in the regular Bayer package and the “Bayer Cross” must appear on this package and on each tablet. py Oecd nih Aspirin Pr ene rien 12 per diem, or Get Bayer package! Colds Grippe Influenza |WHITE STARS in Se Will Show How Many Soldiers You Have Put BACK IN JOBS ARMY PRISON LIFE | vic THE EVENING rvice Flag +e E+ EED The above is a regular service (ag. The figures in the white centre indicate the number of employees who entered the service of the army The column of stars on the right in the white space shows the number of killed in action, while the white stars in the dark (sup- Dosedly red) border represent the number of men the frm or employer Or navy. bas put back to work. How many YOUR service fag? Write to The Kvening World. | white stars bave you attached te IS MADE SOFTER BY HONOR SYSTEM Criticisms of Courts Martial Sentences Answered by Disciplinary Chief. However severe may bo the eritl- clam of the army courts the long sentences martial and imposed by them for what seem to he trifling offenses, much of this criticism, as shown by the records of Disciplinary Bar- racks at Governor's Island, is unde- served. For a thirty-year sentence does not a thirty It an only a five-months' term, or as short a term as the convicted offen make for himself by good and an honest desire to re- habilitate himself, Moreover, the offender cannot only shorten his sentence to an almost neglible duration of time, but can also reinstate himself into his old com- pany and later obtain an honoyable discharge from the army Col, John KB. Hunt, Commandant of the Disciplinary Barracks at Gover- hor's Island, gave out some figures to- day to show how the sentences of 227 y term. der can conduct of the 600 prisoners during the past | r were thus shortened. One of these men, sentenced to serve thirty years for the infraction fan ormy regulation, served only , five months, s nen, sentenced to serve from ten to twenty years, served only six months. Seventy men, from five to seven month cieht men, one to five t months. Every man Barracks has sentenced to serv ten years, served onty One hundred and forty. sentenced to serve from ars, Served only seven or | fn the Disciplinary the same chance to have his sentence cut down,” sald Col. Hunt. “All that we want is proof that the man has actually re- formed. As soon as We are con- vineed of that he Is restored to rer- with the colors and is given the same chance to make good as if he had never had charges preferred against him. ‘Our experience has shown ua that and have never been foreed to think ot ty of evil-doin When me as these receive short sentences for infraction of army re the fu such Colds Stiff Neck Joint Pains Neuritis Adults—Take one or two “Bayer Tablets of Aspirin” with water, Bones of 129 tablets Poplin Ie the trade mark ot If necessary, repeat dose three times a day, after meals, Proved Safe by Millions! of 24—-Bottles of 100—Also Capeu! Manufacture of Meaoscriicnctdester of Sa\icy! American Owned! marae thivn, S ulations they take it more or loss as ja joke or, with a rebellious spirit, erve their wh sentence and then gc out with dishonorable discharges to become rhaps burdens 0. menaces to society In the other hand, men of the CX calibre who are given lone sentences think for the first. time about themselves and thelr future, They are accorded good treatment, they receive vocational and educa- |tlonal instruction, they are enouragd |to want to become good citisens, and, \f they are th | form, | prepare charges right sort, they re- restored to the colors and the way for honorable dis | Arm Disciplinary sa Hunt, are cor ke t one at ernor’s Che r however, 1s ex that the prisoners have wed to ¢ ize among ves an “Honor Organization,” | “This honor organization,” said Col Hunt, “is conducted solely by the prisoners, It has its own rules, which closely follow those of the ad- ers themselves, Every one of the 650 men here now belong to it, and since {ts organization the effect has May stolen more than $4,000 ¢ | w i] the victim of the long sentences is jnot nearly so bad off as the ‘victim’ | "Usually the men receiving disc’ plinary sentences are those who have jheen careless all their lives and un less turned into the proper ehanr Are potential criminals. General! they have esxenped severe punishment | trial of own punishment he army authorities do terfere with n any way, allowing it to be conducted by its own execu- tive committer, chosen by the prisor offenders, and imposes its not in WORLD, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1919. "eerie abort ee a a nee anninsassiiily || COMPARISON OF TRIAL QUAR.- " (5 A PARADISE FOR TERS FOR MEN AND WOMEN. | y. “tiaee cau Senators Sa Has Unjustly The court room seems to be almost | and have you t Favored New York in Allo- | he er comparison with the) Perhaps tho cx ie ' form trial quarter The prisoners|an tried has taught he t cating New Vessels. FRAIL ing almo ty feet high and before! get hold of counse! permits of a post- | \YASUINGTON a unding board built of black wal-|ponement. The Magisir s keeniy | discrimination in favor of New York r rich in its dark-brownness and! alert to t trick however nd | and other Nor ris by the Ship- — malt 4 at fa pu vit Befor them ar m that fits the | pi yeation of ships ; inate hree dws, desig after the | temporary delay tor f ». representative City May Well Take Pride ,™ c urch, with | This privilege t of fiv t wore before ig . te te ® woodwork | upon her incarceration th boa ny In Clean, Bright Court roughout is ie old-fashioned | to Matron Clary mons ‘arol es carving similar to that of a house of | resting office dT and Jail. worship. At the back of the room are}nome and char; 7 more great window spaces, silled in| takes the hist t arr black walnut and with p. ned. | enters Into mm {tte Out of the darkness and into the The benches of the court room ure|Market Jail until she ie one ship has beer day has come the Women's Court of like pews. There is quiet and reserve |fore Magistrate Cobb for a South Atluntic and day heen ve n the very atmosphere of the Wom- | Women of understanding, > serviceaole Jefferson Market. en's Court desire to help the unfortunat Senator Simnior » had been To the women civic leaders of New On the first floor in the present only attendants, After conviction the | informed that recentiy forty ehips had York belong the credit of this hu- Jefferson Market Magistrate's Court | record of t ffender is in ed, been allocated t ivate firms to do or " 10} the cases are rattled away after the | by bation officer H the busine i rm section Snatltaras UAEerormemon. 2 WO inanner of & follcall, Lawyers abd land gelatives are inquired and| Which must snip ) New York first step of tho new and broader dotectives pass in and out of the raillevery chance given to. pre her | to,, § comme policy which includes the establish- Kate to the Judge's bench. Minor of- | needs in order to reconstruct her life, | "rhe South is still a part of this mont of a prison building for women fenses such ag “carrying a Hghtod | This branch of the work is conducted , de gia “4 gay . whale cigar in the subway,” “owning and|by a staff under Mise & but T say we know our . in which they will be booked, hermitting a dog to be abroad with-| Yeftereon “Market We Court ' at uven them. tried and helped to a better cond!- out a muzele,” are read by the com-! has come out of the darkness and into say added, “that tion in life. plaint clerk in rapid fire sentences, | tie day e Shipping Bourd 18 co-opei White pat d cht a lo. and the last words, “guilty or not| ati ating with the Railroad Administra- ‘ng a full sized woman's job in the whip. Most of the cases are pre- Svein tte Now ives Reruler yperate down South. We are going old Jefferson Market Court House and pared to plead guilty, and so many} yo—Aren't you beginning to care for| t® demand our rithts, With this ac- Jail. All women eke of these smaller complaints are there | me. just a little? cumulation of ships—you are turning b n inherita ‘a i Nien tat speed must rule, me i veally belle Iam. 1 can al-| them out all the time—it cannot be y an inheritance that began with " fut in the quiet atmosphere of the | most | to your proposals now with- | “iid that this failure of co-operation Eve clearing the brush away from Women's Court the prisoner is brought out laughing is because of lack of ships.” the foot of the apple treet To the Jefferson Market Jail and Court has been applied housekeeper methods. Despite the fact that some yea! go an appropriation of nearly half a | million dollars was approved for the erection of a women's court and jail, it wag never built, But recently the city did appropriate $35,000 for im- provements in Jefferson Marke House cleaning began then | Tho entire jail has been painted white. The “windows which had wooden sills 8 inches in width on each sic we been torn out and | widened 16 inches. Light, sunlight, | streams {1 every tier of cells. | Women are segregated accoriing to the nature of their misdeeds, ‘The | negro prisoners have their own ter of cells, the first offenders—those held for investigation by tion officers under direction of Miss the proba- Alice Smith there is from the have their own tlers; ver ward for the women Island. The workers in the jail are women who smile and laugh o their work because they find conditions at the Jefferson Mar- het so much better than at the Island Ano been 80 good that our court does not try one-fourth ax many of the cases it had to hear before it was formed. “The prisoners are better behav they are working harder for recog- nition and seem to have a better at- titude toward discipline than they had before. So far, however, it is an periment which the disciplinary officers are watching, but it appears to have been successful here, espect- ally in view of the fact that the men are breaking rules less frequently and are trying hard to have thelr sen- tencen cut down so thoy might be re- stored to the colors and obtain honor- able discharges,” — Sergeant Gets 7 Years for Stealing 84,000, AYER, Mass, April ‘A sentence of seven hard labor in the Fort Leavenworth Prison with dishon- years at orable discharge, was tmposed upon Sgt. Robert U. Davidson of Boston, convicted by court martial of having posited at the Base Hospital at Camp Devens by sol- diers suffering from {ufluenza last fall, Witnesses testified had lost most of the stolen money gainbling, and that he spent much of it in entertaining So ot South Atlantic ports to a greater share of the Nation's foreign trade vers presented to the Shipping Board terday by a delegation composed of yuthern Senators, State representa. tives and the South Atlantic Mari- time Corporation, It was stated that interior cities In the Southeast are eager to establish direct relations with Pan-America through the in- queuration of regular stenmship ser vice from ports near them & y For Sore, Tired, Swollen Whole year's foot eomfort for only 25 cents nod-bye, sore feet, burning feet, len feet, tender feet, tired feet! | Good-bye, corns, callouses, bunions jand raw spots No more shoe tight- ness, no more limping with pain or drawing up your face in agony. “'T is magical, acts right off, “Tis out all of the poisonous exudations mintstration, has its own court for the which puff up the feet. Use “Tis” TI” FOR FEET Calloused Feet.or Painful Corns--Use “Tiz!” There js a tier for the intoxicated women, for those who are suffering from mental disorders or who may be drug addicts | MUSIC AND RECREATION FOR THE HYSTERIA CASES, Each group is cared for according to {te needs. In the ward arranged for the drug addicts and hysteria cases there isa piano, Many of these women aro intalligent and accom- plished in music. It is frequently the more intelligent who suffer from hys- teria. If in the opinion of the matron, Mrs. J. B. Clarke, under whose cap- able direction so much has been done, the music will quict the patient the patient is permitted to 7 are benches upon which others may sit and listen after dinner, It is the recreation room n the new court room was ea | hed in the old Municipal Court on the second floor a Bridge of Hope was constructed from the court room to the jail. Through this the inmates pass for hearing. None can see them, and so well is it arranged that even the windows which face the street are coated in white, #o that jawyers’ runners and evil companions may not signal to the women, | A new medical room is being fur- nished very woman who ts brought into the Women's Court receives a physical examination and a blood test. Dr. Guy, who has had to use a | curtained-off corner of one of the| tiers for this highly important work, ia directing the equipping of this room, There are eastern windows in | {t, and like the rest of the jail there | is plenty of sunlight The cieaniiness of the jail is most creditable to Mrs, Clarke and Warden | Peter A. Mallon, No woman whose | life has been spent in the filth and | muck of the lower underworld can n of the cell tlers, id library room of the Mun murt has b reconstruc! Feet; For Aching, fender, “1 use “Tiz’ when iny feet ache, bura or puff up. It's fine!” iN c-.| ‘Beautiful Picture. SepaRaTs OMELET Saran fe Framing. APRIL 27 WwW Greater In Grecter and and wear smaller shoes, Use “Tis™ | and forget your foot misery, Ab! how comfortable your feet feel. Get a 25-cent box of “Tis” now at any druggist or department store. Don't suffer, Have good feet, glad feet, feet that never swell, never hurt, never get tired, Beware of Imiter tlons!~-Advt. ' - eae eT OR sor 8)