| Show Modern Transient Camp Planned N Near ear Farmin Farmington Methods of Aiding Men Ha Haye e Many Interesting Interesting Inter Inter- esting Phases in Salt Lake Camp FARMINGTON Jan 12 The 12 The U Utah Transient Relief service und under r the Federal Relief Relie Emergency administration adminis will begin the construction of ofa a mod model l tran transient ent relief home between Farmington an and Kaysville in th the near future according to George M. M Haley engineer for the Utah Transient Relief Re Re- lief service This structure which will be large enough to accommodate homeless men will be built just west of the new new secondary hi highway hway where it joins the Lincoln highway north of the Lagoon resort A According cording to plans now near completion completion com corn in Salt Lake th the building Isto is isto isto to be of rustic desi design n and the grounds will be landscaped Contracts forthe forthe for lor the construction of the home will be awarded within the next few lew weeks Mr Haley says Men len to Be S 'S Selected Men who will occupy the building upon its completion will be selected from rom the groups at the receiving stations stations sta sta- tIon in Ogden and Salt Lake City Only those will be sent to Davis county who are known to be of good character The receiving station in Salt Lake was was was' opened December 13 less than thana a month ago Before that time time- the transient was shunted from one ne cIt cItto city to another always being urged by the trie local police to get out of town just jus as quickly as possible Now the scene has changed changed over over have been given a helping hand handin in Salt Lake alone Upon his arrival In a strange city the indigent wanderer wanderer wanderer wan wan- wan wan- derer is dir directed to the receiving sta sta- sta- sta tion When he enters the thc door of the home he must register much is as he would at a a hotel And once he enters the home he is not not allowed to-leave to the grounds without a written pass and these pass passes are granted only for forthe the purpose of going to work on some project such as the one in Big Cot Cottonwood canyon where where 68 of these men are arc working at present Given GIven Clein Clean Clothes Clothes Alter After he has registered the tran fran is given ghen ghens a asack s 's sack ck of clean clothes and directed to to the shower rooms where he receives ab abath th with pl plenty nty of soap and hot water waler His old clothes are sent to toa a machine where they are washed in iri cyanide disinfectant H He is not allowed to wear wearth these cold old clothes until he has laundered them in the rooms provided for this purpose in the basement of the building A i doctor is at ath headquarters each day and every transient nt is given a thorough thorough thor thor- ough physical examination upon en en- trance If U other medical attention Is Isri ri necessary cess ry it it is provided by the g Jov- Jov emment The transient youth enjoys a hearty ear y meal eal in a spotlessly y clean din din- log Ing hall haH with the food lood being prepared prepared prepared pre pre- pared by guests guests' in an aD equally spotless kit kitchen h n under the thed d direction of trained cooks L Later t r in the day after alter he has had hada a chance to enjoy the warmth and friendly spirit is characteristic of the home the newly arrived transient tran iran is is' asked step to-step into the into the private office of a trained case worker There a a. record is made of ot his past life and arid p personal history including his full name name and home address why tie he heis is on on the road positions which he lie has held in the past p-ast the home address address address ad ad- dress of his relatives other and mation S Means of Detection This interview is the means where whereby by men men with witha a record or os- or osa a bad conscience are sometimes detected Such men are arc turned over to the police police po po- lice Ice department nt for investigation Three of those received in Salt SaIt Lake have been returned to p prison ison and two others aliens y were ere dep deported rt d to Mexico Mex Mex- co ico ico thus assisting in reducing relief relic expenditures es and andin in providing a abet abet- bet beter ter er environment for lor th the other guests most of whom are normal respectable citizens when given the opportunity to be such At the completion n of his hh conference with the case worker the transIent Is It sent to his duties which may include in in- elude clude janitor work helping in the kitchen or t road ad work work- on some national na na- na- na fort forest St project It is then reaching that the reaching far ys tern tem of the federal government swings swing Into action A message is dispatched by the Salt Lake headquarters t toi to a similar agency in the transients transient's home city where trained workers check upon the accuracy of the statements statement made locally ally These gover ent workers in the d distant t nt city endeavor to find the man a Job where he can again be with his family and in most cases they are successful Transport Problem Now comes comes' the problem of transportation trans and that tha is where the Davis county transient home enters Into the story These men can n earn their lodging board clothing and medical medica attention by working for Uncle Sam about six hours daily dally However the they must work for this this this-iUs itis n not charity Obviously to rebuild their pride an and sell respect they must be e gIven an opportunity to earn a little actual money to pay their transportation to their h homes mes So in addition to the six hours hours' dally daily work mentioned above they are arc given the opportunity of working an additional two hours at 30 cents per hour which amount Is credited to their account When sufficient money for forthe the railroad railroad railroad rail rail- road fare has accumulated the government gov gov- officials will take them to the he railroad station and present them with ith a ticket home together with a small mall sum for lor incidental traveling ex- ex Also these men have the opportunity of putting in not to ex ex- eed three hours hours' overtime per week to o earn money necessary for toilet articles tobacco and other personal necessities Cannot Conflict The he work to be done by these men cannot conflict t with projects for lor which C W V A funds are available The present pres- pres ent nt plan is to have them aid in flood and nd rid erosion control work in Davis county a w work rk which should be of lasting asting benefit In this vicinity Telling of the work which is being accomplished Mr Haley related the following incident We had a piti piti- ful ul case here early this week A Ayoung Ayoung young oung man roan far from his loved ones came ame into Salt Lake on a freight train aln half frozen poorly nourished and nd suffering from pneumonia We took ook him Imm immediately to the hospital and ana nd arranged for his care there but it was too late The pneumonia onla had advanced too far by the time he reached cached Salt Lake and he died on Wednesday morning If It we had reached cached him sooner he might now be beell bevell bewell well vell ell and happy planning to return to toIs his Is home Want Model Home Rome RomeS S In discussing ing the D Davis Davis' vis' vis county home lome Mr Haley remarked remark d We want to build a model home there and nd send men inca of ot such character there that lat will be a credit to th the community P Perhaps rh ps s some mc Davis county family has bas as a son who is f far r from his home wandering about the country We want t to show them the care are h he is receiving if it he he is fortunate enough to o be in a transient home and we want them to know that his clothing food shelter and medical care care are arc beIng beng betag be- be tag Ing ng amply provided for by those who have lave his welfare at heart The Salt Lake headquarters has won national commendation for th the work vork that is is' 1 being eing done there in re re- turnIng these wanderers to a de decent ent mode of living Mr Haley said J. J C. C Is in charge of the tr relief service in Utah He HeIs Heis Hes is s now in Los Angeles with Robert Roberl IL Hinckley state relief director having hav hay ing ng been called there on government busIness |
