Schöffel, Josef#
b. Brno, Czech Republic (then Bruenn), July 29, 1832, d. Moedling (Lower Austria), Feb. 7, 1910, journalist, politician. Conservationist, prevented the deforestation of the Vienna Woods with articles in the "Wiener Tagblatt" between 1870 and 1872. As mayor of Moedling 1873-1882 he induced J. Hyrtl to found an orphanage, organised the provincial road system as a member of the Lower Austrian provincial committee, and introduced social measures (140 food dispensaries for travelling journeymen), organised charities for paupers and founded a youth custody centre in Korneuburg.
Works#
Die Institution der Naturalverpflegsstationen, 1887; Geschichte der Gruendung und Entwicklung der Hyrtlschen Waisenhausstiftung, 1903; Erinnerungen aus meinem Leben, 1905.Literature#
M. Gangl, Dem Andenken an J. S., 1932; U. Mossler, J. S., eine politische Biographie, doctoral thesis, Vienna 1972.