New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-27
DUB MAGNIFICENT CHARITIES.

we nave some reason to believe tina
; this State is prepared to do. on the shortes
I notice, . bigger business in the line O
charity than any Of the sister common
wealths in The grea: republic. The Stat.
is dotted over with orphan asylums, BLIND
asylums. insane asylums. hospitals. ant
structures Of all kinds. each with its board
Of trustees. president, secretary. treasurer
and some Of them with a fair supply O
objects OF charity. The property tina. il
set apart for. and the :alen: that is en-
ployed in. the charity business OF Louis
lana. are simply stupendous. The State
! the city OF New Orleans, and private indi
viduals. are annually laid under heav:
contribution. all in the name Of blessed
charity. 1t costs on an average as much
to keep blind. a dea; OF !una.ic paupel
as it does TO provide for fashionable
daughter or a spendthrifs son. The larges,
buildings are erected tor their convenience.
which are. Of course. exemp. from taxa.
ton. 4 board Of trustees is assigned to
each establishment, without much regard
for economy as 20 time or salary. The
chief duties Of these officers are 70 beg
| money that ough: no: TO be needed, from
the benevolent. TO lobby appropriations
through the Legislature and City Council.
and at the same time keep sharp eye GU:
for paupers and orphans as sor, Of cap.
ital stock.
We have just been handed the frs. an
nual report OF the officers and trustees of
the Blind Asylum a: Baton Rouge. The
institution has been in operation !o. Two
years. though for some reason no report
has been made to the General Assembly
till now. Like all other reports Of the
kind this is unsatisfactory. The ;nstitu.
ton is short OF money. though $4,000
was appropriated las: year out Of the State
treasury for ats Use. By bad financial
management the State warrants were sac
riticed at abou: fifty cents on the dollar.
and now more is asked fox. The .epor.
OF seventy.seven pages is filled with stale
platltudes. and some unpleasant: statistics.
The latter may be briefly summed up:
]. An Indebtedness Of :1O,5QO, FOX
which an appropriation is asked.
2. An appropriation OF $4,000 to en-
large the business.
3. An appropriation Of SEQ. 900 for the
estimated expenses Of the coming year.
I. An actual attenianc Of :i,enty-or.
blind people. FOX whom al! this princely
outlay is asked.
When it is remembered TIA: moth
ing is paid 70. rent. and The pupils
are nominally employed in .se:ul
work. which produces soma revenue a:
least to somebody. the propriety OF the
deprecatory remarks OF the vice president:
will be apparent:
The figures are startling. bu. no true sor
OF Louisiana. either 6y birth OF adoption.
Will ever complain OF appropriations for
such purpose. But give Va the mean. and
we. with the Divine help. VII! max: = yeah
!ty OF the promise.
We do no: know villa. there IS Il, the
condition Of !. ''truc son OF Louisiana
which derrives hin. Of the RICH. Of com
planning when he is imposed upon. CT OF
service 3: its loves: marhe:
rates. As for the allusion to the Divine
help we can only add tina: the manage.
ment Of the deeply embarrassed institu-
ton needs something o: the kind. Fer
haps all tie blind people are no: in The
asylum. AS there age but :wenty-one re-
ported it is safe 20 say they are no.. II
t should please Divine Providence to |
open the eyes Of our legislators % the
TACT that it would be much cheaper 10 !
BOARD these :wenty-one blind people q.
he st. Charles Eote! and turn the ::us-
ees adrlf,. perhaps shat IS AZ :la: we
'ould reasonably expect.
There are bu. AT bind people @: ali
.ges and conditions in the State. All
ave twenty-one are provided Tor by their
riends. We hope j: does no: COS: as
much per pauper in private life as j: does
{ the public institution in Baton Rouge.
The principal. P. Lane. appears to be
luent writer. but we have not been able
o find in the several letters which. he
in the Times few months ago.
efficient merit to warrant their republica-
ion in book form. a: the expense OF the
harity fund OF the already embarrassed
sy!um. II Is n sore misfortune 70 be
lind; the better feelings Of the charitable
re sure to be enlisted in behalf O, those who
re thus afflicted. But i: mus. be insup.
ortable to be thus stricken By tie Divine
vrath. and then placed il the Baton
souge Blind Asylum. where they &c: poor
ire and scan:y instruction a. an average
ost to the State treasury of abou. one
lousand dollars per head. in addition 10
le amount they cam by their labor. The
forming knife seems to be needed le.e.
EW INDUSTRIES AND NEW STAPLE
CROPS.
In The yrea: question Of LABOR cc:npen.
stion comes the introduction Of certain
ew staples Q: agricultural production
hich may greatly promote the welfare Of
ouisiana. The State is indebted; to one.
her citizens. IL. Emile I..t:anc, o.
'ew Orleans. iora treats: on tie culture
nd preparation o: the ranie and ;rte
,ants. OF such merit tina. the commissioner
agriculture has directed It's publication ,
the department Of agriculture o: the
dera! government. I. s: in truth al F.,