Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-09-02
PAINE FOR ECONOMY.
The New Superintendent win
Be Criticised.
REFUSES TO CARRY SINECURES.
Makes a Record of Increased
Number Discharged.

The cost of medical attendance at
the state institutions is one of the
largest bills of expense the state has to
pay.
The letters Of resignation written by
two Of the consulting physicians have
caused great deaf of comment, and
that OF DR.. Davidson is given below.
Discussing the proposition that the
asylum cannot be properly conducted
without lady physician, Supt. Paine
said today: at was expected that the
Eastern Oregon asylum would be built
and that IL would be possible to lower
the running expenses Of the institution
at Salem. But there has been no relief
from the proposed branch and there
may never be. 30 the greatest economy
is needed to conduct the asylum here.
A lady attendant is always with the
physicians who attend the women
patients, 40 there can be no impropriety
possible, Besides the asylum has no
ONCE or quarters suitable for lady
physician"
The board will not meet today, this
being national bolidav. There may
be no meeting for several days. When
the meeting " held Bupt Paine will
present his program as heretofore pub.
llshed. Trained nurses are tO be intro.
duced to take large part Of the care Of
womea patients that.now devolves up
on other attendants aud the regular
medical staff. These nurses are per-
sons who have taken a regular course OF
medical instruction, know symptoms,
can administer medicines, give iDjec-
tions or attend to whatever is necessary
much better than men or women who
have merely learned the duties Of ward
attendant, or who have only worked
about the asylum.
ASYLUM STATISTICS.
The number Of patients discharged
this month-4l-wasg greater than was
anticipated. There are now 1905 In.
mates. The highest number ever dis.
charged In one month before ia "a. The
following were received at the asylum
today. IL. M. Tabor, aged 81, OF Port.
land. Tabor is worried over financial
matters and wishes to give away his
property In Richmond. Pauline Shat.
fer, an eplletic, age %, OF Portland; !;
Amanda Tetherow, Of Monmouth, who
drowned her 6-year.old child in the
Luckiamute August 20.
J. E. Bostwlck, Of Lebanon; 8. b.
bpaulding, OF Heppnsr; and Charles
Bishop, OF Salem, were discharged.
SECOND REsIGNATIoN.
Another one Of the consulting physl-
clans at the state insane asylum has
resigned:
SALEM, Oregon, August 81, 1895.
To the Honorable Board of Trustees of
the Oregon Insane Asylum:
Gentlemen:-My salary heretofore
has been 30 inadequate and incompat.
ible with any rightful appreciation of
the position OF resident assistant ply
slolan at the Oregon insane asylum, and
30 much below that received by the
former Incumbent, that a regard for
aud fairness and more
for my own financial welfare
prompts me TO ask your board for
increase In my compensa-
lion. With all due respect / desire to |
say further, that should your board |
Ind Itself disinclined TO comply with |
my request In the premises, you no
tOubt will do me the blindness 10 con-
ilder this communication All appllca-
Ion for release from the duties of the |
position In question at the close of the |
present quarter. Respectfully,
CLARA M. DAVIDSON, M. ID.
tDr. Dayids0n received $50 a month,
md board and living at the asylum,
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