The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-20

tion. We would recommend that this
idiotic boy be removed Immediately to
some other place.
Another thing Of which we wish to
speak is the filthy condition Of mum
ber of the beds occupied by the male
inmates. These dirty beds should be
cleaned without unnecessary delay"
HAD LITTLE TO SAY.
During the reading of this arraign-
ment, Mr.. Lichtenwalter wore a stolid
look and seemed little concerned. He
vouchsafed an explanation Of the idiot
ic boy being kept in among the sick
by saying that he had been ordered
to keep him there. BY whom he did
not state, but the inference was that
he got his authority from the board of
directors.
Commissioner Crawford then read
what he had written. 1t was not any
less emphatic than the above, but the
language was not quite so strong. He
wanted to remodel it little before
giving it to the public. The superin-
tendent said he had no particular OBJ
jections to what had been read. He
said he could not make the men keep
themselves clean, but that he had
given orders that they should bathe.s
Mr.. Crawford stated that he saw in
the mems rooms piles of tobacco spit
and filth that had lain there so long it
was covered with mold. The situation,
he said, was simply horrible, and there
was no language that would describe
it.
TAKE NO RATH
do you know for yourself whether
any one of these men have bathed this
winter?" asked Summer.
mo, / do not" replied Lichtenwal-
ter.
81 would not keep u litter Of pups in
those buildings" was the reply of the
commissioner.
The question as to why the inmates
We're not supplied with m and butter
was raised. Mr.. Lichtenwalter stated
that there were 32 milch cows at the
farm, and they only furnished enough
to keep the hospital going. The eply
was considered rather strange when il
is known that not over 20 or 25 persons
are in the hospital department. What
becomes of the milk and butter Is a
question that has not as yet been an
swered.
The commissioners had an array Of
figures showing what It cost to run the
infrmary during the last five or six
years. 1t has run from $24, 900 to $685.
900, as q rule, but the last year the
total expense was over $4,000. There
are at present 258 inmates in the in
firmary, 1t was stated by the superin-
tendent, many of them being able bod
led men who had worked and dlssipat-
ed all summer and then sought refuge
during the winter at the expense of the
county.
CITIZENS INCENSED.
Owing to the absence OF Commits
sioner Hill no definite action was taken
Thursday, the matter being adjourned
until Friday morning.
A number Of citizens were present; ;at
the time of the investigation and when
the reports were read. They were very
bitter in their denunciation OF the con-
dition Of things which has been known
to the directors all along, as they visit
the infrmary almost daily.
Not only was the sanitary condition
denounced, but the business methods
that caused such an enormous outlay
as that Of the past year were criticised
In addition to the more than $27 900
spent for the support of the institution
the products of the immense farm are
consumed each year. 1t is an excellent
farm and much of the living is raised
upon 1t, unless the products, like the
butter and milk, never reach the in
mates.