Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-03

the STATE This wSs the consensus OF opinion
~ the last state board OF equalization. In
view of the large sum required TO pay the ex-
penses under the present system and the
probability that the work win be as we'll per-
formed Nv smaller body, commend to you
most heartily the W sdom OF considering q
change OF process am inclined to believe
that such action will be exuedielt AID beneif-
Permit me to enioin upvn you the necessity
OF giving the gravest thought to the taxation
question. The levy for state purposes is suf-
fcient and the people should not be called upon
for more money. when local taxation Is alrendy
SO much OF u blrden IN many places. II is
always the part OF sound judgment and COM
mon sense to encourage the growth Of industry
in the state and, therefore. IL Is certainly per-
mlsslble to counsel such cor dcrate policy us
Will inure to the general benefit and keep cap
ital at home Ohio has suffered much from tho
loss OF capital which has found home In states
offering. special inducements Our present
laws relating 10 the taxation OF certain corpo-
rations arc good and there does not seem to be
further led OF measures which may BE- oOnsid-
cred as in any way prohibitory on the further
business life OF the organizations OF capital
which are consistently and sincerely ob5ying
the statutes
BENEVOLENT AND EDUCATIONAL INsrITU-
TIoNS
The reports submitted by the officers In
charge of the benevolent and educational In
stttutiuns of the state have shown that Il good
condition OF affairs exists in this branch o.
oil the institutions has convinced me that they
are well managed and that the results attained
are due to unremi:ting care and an earnest de-
sire TO do the best possible for the state aud
those who are the objects OF our benevolence.
Before proceeding to spec al reference to the
anairs OF these institutions, wish, In this con-
nection, to pay proper and most rcere tribute
to the efficient work and valuaOl. aid rendered
by the boerd OF state charities, Such body,
in my opinion, Is vitality essential to the pro-
per conduct Of the affairs OF the state dealing
with the afflicted ana the criminal classes, and
should have hearty support from ALL 1t is u
great pleasure TO me to record here my high
appreciation OF tho Individual and collective
efforts OF the board and the secretary, in the
important Held before them.
Ohio has seven great hospitals for the insane
that at Masslllon, representing the most ad-
Yanced type OF such construction, having been
dedicated OIL October 18th Of that year AL
though the institution is not complete there be-
ing buildings under construction and more to
be constructed, 1t may be said that 1t is now in
operation and that the time Will come soon
when 1t viii be able to provide refuge for the
insane Of the district established for ii by law.
All the hospitals have had uneventful but
highly successful years and, although sdditi-
tions and improvements are needed at several
1t is to be assumed that the state has now
enough OF these institutions II thore is press
ing demand for accommodations for more pa
tientS, It can be met by building detached cot
tages on the commodious grounds of the es-
tablished institutions. To the best of my
knowledge and belief there has been earnest
effort upon the Tart OF all connected with the
| institutions to obtain tho hest results possi-
! BILE The good name OF our state in such works
has been fully sustained and the results in ho
! half Of the AFFLICTED stand prominently to our
! credit in the eyes of the world
During the last two years the trustees and
| the management of the institution for feeble
| minded youth. acting under authority of the
| law enacted by the Seventy third general
! assembly, acquired tract OF land, O6SJ5 acres
! in extent lying along the east and west banks
| OF Big Darby creek, this to be the Ohio farm
! for the custodial charge Of adult-imbeciles
| For this tract Of splendid land, possessing all
! the conditions to make 1t suitable for the pur-
| pose, there wRI paid SW.N5l, that amount
/ haipa within the nnDrOnriatIOn Rut Tpppntlv
| the state emergency board authorized the crea-
| tion of a deficiency to the amount OF $3.50, to
| urovide for the purchase OF tract OF land ad-
! joining this farm, upon which is located very
| Valuable water rights The custodial farm. at
| the present time, therefore. has cost the state
s13 700. II IS greatly to the credit Of Ohio that
| such an advanced step has been taken.
! Great good will come OF 1t and it will
always be recognized as further bless
| ing OF the state to society. The work
on the fsrm has, up TO this time. been con-
fined TO agricultural labor 1t will be ncces-
| sary for the general asSembl- TO make some
provision for buildings in order that the pur-
| poses may be carried out and the real work
! begun as soon as possible 1t is thought that
| by the erection OF four buildings in the imme-
| diate future a very satisfactory start IN the
matter OF inauguTatlng custodial charge OF
| adult imbcciles can be made. heartily COM
| mend the project and express the hope that
| there may be firm support of this new branch
OF benevolent work Accommodation for the
adult females OF the mbecile class will bayo
| to be provided. snd when that is done the
whole ground work OF a noble mission will
have been laid
| The building operations in connection with
the hospital for epileptics are continuing sat
! isfactorily. TOO much cannot be said in praise
of this splendid institution or It's management.
! II is significant OF the progresslyeness OF ouI
state nnd in "v''r way deserving OF support
and good will ON all.
The institu 10 - .or the education OF the deaf
| and dumb and the blind are in excellent con-
dition, both as to physical features ana attend
anCe Tne appreciation OF these state schools
is evident and their privi!e{es are eagerly
ffs p,yfn.,
| were designed he magnificent school build
ing at the institution Tor the deaf and dumb
has been completed ana Is now occupied, thus
| relieving the hitherto crowded condition OF the
| main building. II Is "a special pleasure to
able to report that the appropriation made for
| the teaching OF the deaf, dumb ana blind chill
! dren of the state has led to gratifying results.
The boys industrial school near Lancaster
| and the girls industrial home in Delaware
| county have fulnll, d their missions we'll They
| are distinctly prosperous, Wen ordered and
highly valuable institutions Every EFFORT has
been made to advance their work wherever
| possible and the result has been good
| The soldiers and sailors home in Erie
| county ard Tie soldiers and sailors orphans
home IN Greene county need no encOnium here.
! They sreak for themselves and no institutions
of the state have better places In the hearts OF
the people. There is urgent need for more ac-
! commoaations at the soldiers ana sailors
home l recommend that every want he gntici-
pated If possible, and tEat the most generous
consideration be given eve proposition which
has In view the end Of making tue old soldiers
and sailors comfortable and happy, and OF eX-
tending the educational facilities onere to the
children Of ous country's defenders l also
wish to especially recommend that the laws
regulating the admission to these institutions
be so amended that OHIO soldiers and sailors
OF the S3tn,sh-Ameri24n ana Philip
be admitted without question to ths nomes.
The laws relating to the soldiers ana sailors
home may not seem to offer any obstacle to
the admission Of these latier-day soldiers and
sailors. They have been Construed tnat way
and there are now quite number Of soldiers
of the Spanish American war ut the institu-
tion. But the soldiers and sailors orphan
home is declared to be for the offspring Of
those who fought for the Union in the civil and
earlier wars. AS matter OF simple justice
every DOUBT that would affect the title OF a
soldier or sailor OF a later war to admission, OF
deny his orphans the right OF entrance TO the
Xenia institution, should be removed as sool
as possible.
Before closing this subject, permit me to say
that the condition OF the various Institutions Is
such as TO- warrant the hops that there viii be
no necessity for extensive improvements re-
Quirng large appropriations.
The observation Of four years induces mt
again to commend the plan of a state board fol
the purchase of supplies for all the inStltu-
tions. Such q board II properly constituted
will eject a great saving TO the state and react
results more satisfactory than under the pres
ent mctEo Is.
Consideration for the best welfare of the be
neyolent and educational institutions OF thi
state would seem TO dictate merit system o
service for the employees. Grievous harm ant
Generalization can be done by placing partsa
interests above those OF the institutions /
Is my firm belief that the less politics enter
into the daily and yearly lifo OF these insutu
tons, the greater viii be the benefit accrutn
to the people and TO those who arc the oOlret
OF the states beneYDlenCe coud tion an
proachng the desired status has now oniu'ne
for several years. 1t should be amplhed an
extended
THE PENAL INSTITUTION
Two years ago we were approaching perlo
Whe . gvn "a. nj fOp