New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-08
CARE OF THE INSANE.
srprrryrryprYrs RESENT THE BOASTS MADE

srprnINrrxpr.Hrs RESENT THE BOASTS MADE
Fly THE STATE COMMISSION ~ LUNAcY
oodensburr Dec (Speciai.-One Of the great
e.,e bosniial. for the insane is situated just OUT
allie tho llrnlta Of this place, and naturally 'ie 'e
1cn,s of tho village are interested IN tHe "ei"V -
the big charitable institution 50 Fear t"eIn' va"
OF the most prominent OF IN" nhin"se'S' 49,,
/ Proctor ives here and other managers resi'e
IN ncghioring counties. The -. IaWFehc' io ne,
rital is their pride and they resent any "pp"' ''''
unjust criticism Of lts management
Recently the state Comm sion in lunacy oesa''
., r,,,s. m. estimates q their monthly expenses
submitted 10 them by the hospital managers an"
now are declaring that they have saved tie ''a'e
A good deal of money III consequence -,
riower also in recent speech boosted that 'he
st,te Commission in Lunacy had saved the STATE
4, ono month $1,000 These Indirect CRITICISMS OIL
tho management Of the ST Lawrence Hospital as
well as of the other hospitals In the state nave
been resented here in Osdcnsourg. y man WIN
T. ACQUAINTED with the management oil d" vac
hospi,,ls. commenting upon the statement that 'he
three Commissioners in Iunacy ! az eHeV'e" siea'
economies in the expenditures OF the hosi'''N
said to-day - ,oo,
...rbo statements Of the Commission in Lunacy
concerning their economy will not bear eNamh''l'h
VOL I'm the Willard state Hospital the oc.oper
s,,.ofe contained an item for the years supply OF
month or october only, and OF this No.p~ 'h'' +"
T., s,id WAS saved by The Commission SlS0p ~ at
,rhutable +, this ono item alone for one hospita"
The grcat State institution here on the paNS % Tue
81 Lawrence was similarly reduced aitno"sn NV
=, ,nc same extent The result Of this practice
in ease Of snow blockade. 70 when TINS feslo"
l. frequently subject. may be disastrous NJ tne
willard state Hospital during the recent lehiSh
strike I am informed they were reduced to one
d,v's sil,nlv OF coal. This system OF REDUCTION APP
,Iios to al items OF Estimate that have oeeh re-
,r,cl TO- Tpon such "A nimsy basis are these boasts
OF economies founded
DR. Wise the medical superintendent OF the o.
Lawrence state HOSPITAL was asked by your corre-
snondeut to what extent economy IN the puf-
chase Of supplies had been Effected oy the Sute
Commission In Iunacy under the new law. ne
said Il know Of no change IN respect TO tue pur-
chase Of supplies that has resulted in any saving
Tins FAR In fact some articles have cost us more
aud we are now purchasing -four At an advance
NJ fifteen cents a barrel the old rate and what
II can nov, be purchased for here. WHAT may pe
the result Of the change II is diieut TO say OUT the
reduction In estimates thus FAR made mas not oe'h
a saving but merely the adoption Of the prine'pie
~ huvlng from hand T. mouth, or for the month >
s,innlv alone whereas II has heretofore been the
custom Of the State Hospitals to purchase In Puanti-
ties that would afford then; the largest discounts as
FAR as prdC tcahie.
.yyhat ar, You wiling t. cay regarding the state
melt OF tOnihisslll0t iNff''' NfiAA 'NHf'N'-' VI
b ncers arc supporting cousins. aun's. nephews ana
- olher relatives at the expense of the state
81 am well acquainted with the internal arrange
rnenta o. eight Of the nine state hospitals, and as
regards these / STAT" positively that this grave
ccu saon does 10, apply On thg cGntraIy iSye
not permitted near relative I" VISIT lncn "n We
xb Ug' if i' H. had Een IN private Ne cordial
welcome Wod.d hgNe been extended TO them: More
over know that n definite understanding has
existed with thu mat reslNf nj pUl'fiS
could receive visits from tnelr friends IN nod
mission in such er1.s ai-r pres entticn It f. an
cur for me to understand. particularly wn.n one
OF their number was formerly a superintendent
and oagnt 70 krow better.
Are yon willing to -iye. An opinion rcsardlng the
'novnl reform begun By tie cominss IN cutting
of al tobacco aaopiy for the state hose!ialsY
~ can only s2'ak 'or ihiY hoanatal som OF cur
n.icnts have b"on terrible sufferers IRON ths
depri at!on. \ large proportion ot our male pa
uents hayc been tarHcts. " no hay. been ac ,s
lives 10 suddenly deprive them OF this calming
s"atvr wh'n lHq WIZ cr hcs 10 me- NAV av
not D., mat rally affected by rs dlssJntmuance.
changed from qaict. contentcd and Industrious per
sons into noisy ana thrcatennS attitude by taking
Been 'SgH !@ ,Ng a aS my HM" pa Hh s
responsibility upon nc A. a measure % economy,
+ rot q Go.,ra worth OF labor for cents worth OF
tobacco. Without II believe i win be impossible
We have heretofore maintained"
rs It tsue that the State hospitals have not been
The commissioner
at is true that this hospital has been manu-
featuring all i,s mems clothing. because or the lack
OF CONSTITUTIONAL facilities. We have had shops
them. | do not believe 1t applies to the other
hospitals. At willard, where I was formerly the
. superintendent W" manufactured all our clothing
and This system was adopted by Or. Chapln, my
predecessor there. nearly twenty ears ago
7 30 YOU believe that The so-c0ilel reforms that
are sad 10 be the result OF the great powers con-
ferred upon the three men known as the state Com
mission In unacv win lead to advances in the care
. gul treatment OF the iNs1nP2'
Ir. Wise declined 10 answer this question directly
but the Tsibrne correspondent gathered from hi:
remarks that TIE tencencv Of the commission wa;
/ would naturally sIbGue any individual ambition <
pr0E~' g. and In this way would retsrd the element
! upon which heretofore the public had depended fo
the initiation ol better things prominent either
OF OSdensbur~. suca King about the matter to-day
, said. 1T " scarcely questionable whether il Il
desirable 20 pm, the expenditure II several millions
annually ani the control OF patronage that pertains
90 ~" c!.ht Immense state hospitals IN inc hand;
of Il central commission. ,he several local boards
[ e.. man,scfs are entirely comD"ient 10 nave thi'
trust TheH are men emincAt IN telr several com
/ nunit.cs They without remuneration ant
serve faithfully. William H. Proctor known u
every Republican throughout the STATE. mas giveI
large snare OF his time for -FOUR or nNe years
| "a the ST. Lawrence state Hospital without any
| return. and often without payment OF ms actua
expenses lie had only the welfare on me Siate an.
the insane At heart. ard ne willingly gave MS uni'
and talent TO this ben,fccnt purpose IL stands u
reason mat such service - more 70 I've ueSi.'
ard VIII Rebound TO the benefit OF Inc state ana AZ
wards IN a Greater degree than ne service OF M
who are In Il for gain, Hnd who can pc maze SUD
| to a machine. II H. hope sustained Nv many i'e
DuDlicanS and good ms OF all classes tndt II