Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24

The state InebrIate Asylum.

FOR years and years have been ham
rnering away az best I might with very
small eject to arouse interest in a state
fnebriate asylum. therefore when read
TIE article OF DR.. Willis Parks I'm a late
issue q The Journal could utter a hear
~ amen
DR.. Parks gave a practical plan. as far
as he went Tor securing locality for the
asylum
Almost any town OF community would
he generous enough 20 donate 50 acres 20
such an Institution The opportunity
should be given for such places TO speak
out and be heard
MAJ l. because OF the great interest
which have felt all these years in this
subject. suggest an additional plan for
getting money with which 20 build and
equip such necessary state institution
As the liquor licenses are sold for stated
sans Of money I would suggest that lib
erai per centum be set apart for the STATE
fnehrlate asylum Or IL we MI the state
with dispensaries. then set apart a liberal
share OF their profits from the sale 10 this
purpose.
We are told that those that live by the
sword shall perish By the sword. and
therefore those that make money by the
vending Of intoxicants should be taxed
for the support OF the victims OF the drink
habit. after mind and money have both
disappeared IN the melee and the lunatics
are thrown back either upon their miser-
able homes or the charity OF the common
wealth. until death comes 70 the general
relief OF an concerned
have felt for a long time that this
license money was IN it's nature blood
money II the dollars that have been
TUNED IN 20 the state treasury, which
came from this source could only talk
they would a tale unfold. you may be
sure
It's a travesty on the duty OF educating
the masses 20 apply such gains 10 the pay
unent Of instructors for little children
whose homes have been desolated and
ses thus sold by the authorities 10 ruin
their parents
IN my opinion the money should be ap-
piled 20 taking care OF the victims after
reason has been dethroned and the mad
men becomes irresponsible and danger
Gus That's the place 10 which Il should
20 and the state inebriate asylum after
compietion would never have TO beg for
an Increased appropriation for its sup
port as Il would be flush IN funds. More
than all. the state lunatic asylum should
no longer be used TO shelter inebriates
whose kinfoIks prefer 20 call them in
sane rather than confirmed sots and who
are demoniacs from drink. Call spade a
spade. and put the inebriates in one build
AtlH " CAAlAN-4Ar anu AAlE EAO
have become insane from disease OF acct
dent IN the iunaric asylum proper.
DR. Parks Is eminently correct In saying
there Is crying need for a state inebriate
asylum. X has been crying need for
-lCng time. and 90 not hesitate TO say
everx dollar Of this license meney should
Il BE- needed. might be applied TO the cree
ton and support OF such an institution
The liquor makes the lunatics. Let the H.
cense money take care Of them.
Fifty years from now the intelligence
81 this country VIII view with horror the
present plan q raising revenue BIZ selling
permits BY which the citizenship was de-
baucned and homes impoverished and So
Der mothers and their dear children were
driven 70 want and begzary..
The necessity for a state inebriate asy-
lum Is as plain 10 the average mind as the
necessity for a court house to try crimi-
nais or q jall~t0 hold desperadOes.
Sound another alarm. Dr. Parks The
women OF this country are with you.