The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12

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nIe ~ ;scoIsf r Is, gs,
With ths s5s xs saSs
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the Far farm SuMiidin%Es M % nave been ieus erected % 3
ths h labor 81 the insane. sane Exeellent ga!
dens are A. e buyh
The dscpIine and Mefe 1f the ns
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similar institution. Water is furnished ii
not + Of seen eauaied. All 81 the institutions lions
are are, ABSOLUTELY fres from institution
smell. All OF them have cold storage ia.
meats as well as vegetables. The newer
slnstituttonsy nave no bars unless In two
none or the slendersst means OF restraint:
ra!'sney Ia ems ocGasaoniaaIy @ Wanoes away, Du!
aS can ,ndorss
saw the patients at meals. and ate Of the
local .management in. this state. as they
n the bosra 8,
trustees that the welfare Of the inmates
gree. and IS no more to be apprehended
here than IN Wisconsin,: besides the pay,
per capita could ana sSoq!d Be made % con- e n
the Of the high s.andard that
our hospitals, piitaals, It would not be necessary
asvs ~ this !aTEee poer 1p.n OF eoene sc
eGnfSresSfionali fi istriet The larser cities 3
PIeyids asylums' FOR for their own chronic
insane 49,. .......
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be- A1ohsf ead s. sup5es t that M 5y pomnen mir ab
c a1e
present plan OF a separale board for each
institution. with q board Of corrections
eons 6p % ana ahn aap
fss Rhsn S esnra o nsnd al hs Of SstS
sssr states p9 Esch ri has as rs seealtar sa
xanages as yell as The
Hia eizsns sn }u Of for
the great burden, that those classes are
time TO The service Of the state in con-
aeeGa ase X 9H Who e Mfh ne e
persons form centers of influence and edu.
cation and exercise an extensive and
on the Subject eiaev in which they % are Inter inter-
ested.
to aPoHat
ind rhe}r attiaae toWard
nasf!S mes3. IS one Oh support anu encourage. .
The single board plan presumes Small
ness ability and who have become by
d. dqGt It, Of e1d in the
sSss snS 9sssS%s aS
uass 5es and SIZES
S5dns{ss ara ffmpSysS 6sy ssS
to decide finally what expense ought 70 be
are fTsa d% ana nd noy Thsy
into the discharge Of their duties. These
are the highest ideals for either plan, and
it is needless for me to add that the actual
The dangers TO- to which 6 the 1neA separate
board plan is liable are that men with the
qualifications indicated and who have the
means, ne So that they can afford to devote
without compensation, are difficult to find,
tions frequently control appointments to to
1s Is ali ana
that it's management M gene TT viii iii be- given turn urn
til tS local aacb 6qS'ndfS and
comes a separate factor, and the local
member or board, becomes an advocate.
and >frequently a.lobbhyist. for it's special
needs of the other Institutions. or Of the
best interests of the state as whole
This latter is probably the most repre-
this h state. eau . ~ oo' pAesen' system AL
The dangers to which the central hoard
of control is exposed, it seems to me- may
be. summarized as follows: That the ap-
the political complexion as in the makeup
Of the separate boards. # inefficiency or
lack of probity find place, the resulting
power. There is also Greater danger Of
stagnation, and that q demOra]iZing and
bureaucratic spirit may gain ascendency
in the long run The single board plan
pont Of eeonamY 4vGf me G5aer
fact that its officers are salaried. The ex-
Dense Of the seDarate hoard Which In +hie
State amount to Considerably over 5000
per annum, with a small per diem allEWeT
paying salaries; and there Is no question
Of our state institutions We're made 6vaeHs Nv ans
Individual or hodv ef7ciont on5 hS,o.t