Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-01
10 LIMIT 1H[ DOAR|'
Legislature Will Have Dific 2
Problem in Settling Board Of 2
Control Questions.
Many Different Ideas as to Restric-
tions and Power Of the
Members.
Talk About the Selection of Sue
cessor to Larrabee Purchase
Of Goods.
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persons placed in these Institutions foi
treatment of one kind or another should
have the very best that money ca:l pro-
c,lre If viii he The business of. ,he Leg
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PeiieS 81 1he sta'e win regard 20 hsf
puDilc institutions
one VIEW OF TINS problem IS presented
in a letter IN the Des Moinss papers a
few days ago BY John ;. Emery, the
well-known and successful dry goods
merchant of this city. Mr. Emery seems
TO think that the suggestion OF the APP
pontment Of DR.. F'ranl, c. Hoyt of
Mount Pleasant to succeed eN-Governor
Lareabee on the board of control is a
very poor suggestion, because he PIE
sumes Dr. Foyt has not been trained in
the purchase of dry goods. Mr.. Emery,
complains that Chicago firms have been
awarded contracts at low prices foa
sise s;-te institutions and for
thse sta house He criticizes tn board
grades cf calico and window shades. the
intimation being that a man to be com
ipetent to serve on the board Of control
| should be an expert in calico and VIM
dow shades. II this idea of the board
of control should be carried out that
i body would. instead OF having three
members, need several hundred, because
/ dry goods form 9 very small part of the
purchases Of the state institutions. e
! say nothing about the qualifications re-
lqIired in other directions for the sue
cesful management of the great nospit-
ais and other institutions which the hu-
nlane people of the state have provided
Ito care for their unfortunate brothers
Land sisters. II Mr. Emary's standard
| should be adopted the board of contro
would need experts in hundred lines
i or mere. They would especially neeS
1 persons experienced in the purchase OF
IsroeeTies, drugs. clofhing- dry gnods
4 tqueensware hardware and many otnel
| things. They would also neeei an eXper
/ machinist. electrician. surgeon. printer
grain dealer. farmer. stock man. dairy
l.man educator. musician, shoe man
painter. carpenter, and SO on indefinite
4 ~.
4 While ii is true that bushes ability @
a high degree is required of members o
the board Of control, 1t IS great mis-
take to suppose that the management
lof state Institution. such as a hcspita
z for the insane, for these are the cine
Zones, is q mere commercial matter. Tn
conduct of the hospitals for the insan
is a separate and distinct profession
Its object is the restoration OF disease
minds. not the purchase OF wiad9v
shades or calico. The latter are merel
minor instances IL the work. II require
men who know the needs o. the patron
they serve, the patrons being the dis
eased wards of the state The colnpet
ent chief executive OF an institution Q
this character should be a man Whos
life, talent and soul are dedlcatea 10 IN
work he has chosen. lie should be a
. utilitarian SO far that the economy .
, the state should be respected, put
!, should be liberal IN the esipenulture
. money waen the salvalloh OF q mum q q
mind Is considered. \ man VINO s'.lks
happy meciuN' VINO risss aoose 'i'
r petty questions OF business ue1aii, WI
!, conserves the economy OF tae. sease' Wh
makes his patients happs' VINO restore
them to health. 70 reason ana 10 "
world. IS produeer' y peaieiactor
l mankind, an artist and not traces
man. II would be unfortunate indeed