The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-31
worthless Legislation Passed BY
aev. Rogers Fusionist Friends.
rxa,fL TREATMENT THE RESULT
s.~vanss and Incompetence I'm
r~n1rel Of the state Hospital for
3 - easnne-paper ON some Needs
y These Installations by Dr. w.
4 u Anderson, Of Medical Lake
& nx1tern washington II Waiting.

&Hn4 Of dense Ignorance and Dad man
1ment on the part Of the Rogers ada
1sIstration has recently been turned on
61f wonderful body created by a hungry
SSs4onist legislature and termed the state
1fSr1 Of audit and control" revealing
@11eneso and incompetency in connection
IN ks care OF the insane. Prominent
ns61cal men OF all shades of politics, and
1Sscioiists In mental disorders. have all
ynised their voices agains. the inhuman
frssfaBeni Of these unfortunate people In
tbls Mate. and demanded in the name OF
fereney and humanity that physicians OF
6<perebce and trained attendants ire
xass.tive Of political affliation should be
u loyed BY the state. In the words Of a
4 ninent authority:
~ difficulties and intricacies OF the
eA~k Or caring for the insane are so
fs<at that no man or set of men should
Y rnme % NEEDLE or. experiment unad-
fsM of patients"
ppomlnent Physiclan's Views.
timely article on this neglect Of the
Ivs4ne IN Washington Is published in the
n<tober number OF the Medical Sentinel.
n h an address from DIR. w. III. Anderson,
II Medical Lake. In this state. and read
" him before the Washington State Med
III Society. DR. Anderson sets forth In
clear and interesting manner the re-
aslrsments for the proper care Of the In
-. and referring TO the Rogers adj
uIisiration. he says:
HAnother thing which the public should
y made TO clearly understand is. that
y Uncomfortable that a Legislature could
- more crude law pertaining TO the
Nh Of the insane. than the law Of this
Nate creating the state board OF audit
"a control This law does not contain
i angie Indication that an insane hospital
fquires any different management than
INT m 4 hnfGA fOr unidtpra "a mani
isnfiary.
The plan of placing large number OF
9nte Institutions OF various kinds under
~ hoard II stIli on trial. Oregon is not
i l&ir criterion Of It's value for the rea-
~ that all state institutions are located
II 9alem. The fact that local boards re-
E1in In favor I'm such large proportion
HI Ire states. should have convinced our
ks1slators and governor that change
IN 4 single board was at best an expert
SkeHf Experiments are not always 70
y condemned, but no rehnke n too Sc
;Ners for those who try them inconsid-
That this law was passed without due
S1HAideration In indicated BY the treat
mi ii has received al the hands Of lis
h4ends. Before Y had been In effect a
NAT the board which owed It's. official life
~ IGNORED 4 and removed their Of
NJ recently published interview. the
kesernor suggests that at the next session
III the legislature the three following
<N8NHfH UT MAUI VIZ ftFuutf the NUM-
NJ 81 the board from Ave 10 three, pay
two OF them salary. and make the
4eyernor a member Oh she board One
" the old states has a law forbdding
mr. placing OF an elective state officer or
member OF the legislature upon the
heesd OF managers OF an insane hospital
Law Fall Of Defects.
enut n the friends OF the law find four
Affects In IL. relating to matters which
~ purely executive and In regard 10
which conditions we're the same before
lhs law was passed as now. II ia no won
~ that lis enemies from a hospital point
= View find one defect that emascuiafes
~ suitable law for the management
= the insane,
According to this Law the regular
Ready influence OF the visits az the old
bpards 90 check some troubles IN their
mcipienries, TO prevent others by advice
md counsel to stimulate officers and
sMrlnyes 10 do commendahle work 10
tnnsoe patients by giving attention 10
lAesr complaints: Ia short. 90 dciect and
y immediately meet the needs Of the in.
<atien. all this must give place 10 the
visits for inspection and examination of
one man, whose honesty ami discretion
Ge put 70 most severe test
The bylaws of the state hospital al
Utica " r.. require that ono member
A the board of managers shall visit the
mssNuttan once a week. and oftener IL
pr&Aihle
Laws cf other states.
"rhe Iowa hoard OF control. or a com.
1hfee thereof IL required by law 10
N.st each Institution under Rs care at
vast once IN Rtx months. with the exrep.
Won that each hospital for tho insane
rust oe Visited At least once a month.
visit such hospitals. Il would ~ Unjust
y eur board af control 20 assert that
thsy d. not understand the value OF fre.
easM Visits of the managing board upon
hospital after reading the following
afrast from IS report:
The rent Df this Nfflec has b@en paid
me'n the contingent fund ~ the Western
nsshsnssen hospital for she insane our
saAra considers that this institution hns
Eah&NN scen more Neneatct hy the
.asHEf than any other for the reason
.ass Y. close Proximity 90 the efiice has
snAhsea ths board go make Vcry freluent
sssats. ard 20 exercise a closer setiasIny
Sfvr He management
We aFe waiting 80 hear some sueras.
.ass sresn this beard Whereby the East.
~ Washington hospital may alse hAvs
$500 very frequent Waits and sclneeY
sEnuns nut rather than patch up a
Ess law 20 mako Il ~ the needs % the
-. sssp i 4 wes,ld y better "a
ssAings perhaps, the Iowa law creating
soAFN ~ control, in thts that rot ntnre
49, NO OF rs three members shall
~s.ax - the same political paftv
-, ave slyen 80 much space % shi.
- 81 my subject Ter the reason sh4i
e Fewer fAF secf or evil watch Aaard
49, e y ar institution has net bees
1sy Appreciated
thts Is - Critical Time.
Il. believe ,Alx r. erlttcal ttns Ia ehs
800 ~ oar aSyittms lt oaks AZ 4
49, tse Coming YEAR thn l4cslsnn would
sMttssa tor safsle i.me to eaNte Nhefhet
| IssS tesT wears those institutions sNnn
ss.m aanSnr ~ aeins placed ga me trs,
essaM PIC counter this portion az fMf
| $3.50 y BE- allotted "a thls aAiltlsal
$3.50 that part So tAat section ~ ~
| a. AMI NNnaer moysei 70 some etne,
,ssssshth& clement or whether a farct
Ms0FitS az lGiAens of every tAalt.tcal M,
a. saAh deliberately bat firu,fy aav
a. These people whose lives are hitssSt
| Mw blasted Ms insanity shan haye ~,
| - SaAt our Appropriations can furnish
49, ,Aeir aesi interests shall not Ne fss9p
| 49, 9N political trades hv t0e an,
So ~ shirrticcuoN obligations ar b,
- transaction done SOLELY foY thc preest,
nsSese az strengthening some pSIltfra
s,,. puzzle, opinion shall DE taus ex
$3.50 ard II these hospitals az ths,
..~ IN siAe. shall also Increase In efa
sy IN relieving human distress h
- dna In no small measure 10 cor