The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-11

! HV tFEttF VI pEHNtNNN eNerciSpu
should be gfoater than that which an
ordinarily prudent man would exercise
in his own business, for as public Of.
flee Is a public trust, so also. should
pnblc welfare be considered above
private interest
Some Of our county boards, especial.
" IN Southern Illinois, ( understand,
are confronted With 2 serious problem
under our new revenue law: that H..
how 10 get enough revenue, under
The assessments and within the yari.
Gus limitations. to successfully carry
ON the business Of the county.
IN such cases economy becomes an
actual necessity | had not intend.
ed to include IN my REMARKS any ref.
erence to the present revenue law.
| do not feel that | know enough
about 1t to discuss 1t intelligantb..-
this Is perhaps because | helped to
make tia very common experience
Nth legislators. believe. A mem.
Der OF the horse from Chicago being
asked to explain the meaning of A
certain law which he had Introduced
and got through the legislature. Re.
Piled What does IL mean? Ger.
tainly don't know Ii was enough for
ne to get it passed; You fellows must
Ind ont what il means" will say
However, that believe the new rave
lue law has already proved marked
Improvement over the old one. Il has
accomplished at least two good pln.
,oses. II has tended to oqualize the
valuation and burdens on real estate
and il has brought out for taxation
pore personal estate and money.
In the counties where the revenue
s found short my advice is. practice
more rigid economy and urge your
ASSESSORS to look III, more personal
property for taxatN4l.
The county government should be
humane II Is the duty of the county
board to care for the paupers and
such Of the incurable insane as cannot
be taken care of in the state instith.
ions. to look after the health and
care OF the prisoners In the county
Iail and to provide a home for the
dependent and unfortunate children.
rhe best method of caring for nearly.
Ill OF these dependent classes we have
'ound to be good county. poor farm.
4 well equipped and we'll conducted
Door farm furnishes to these, unfor-
not only home where they
IAN stay, but indoor aud out door work
'uch- as their strength will admit of
,ften such light Occupation will serve
o divert their minds from the con.
emplation OF their unfortunate con
lition. III not only conduces To health
nut il encourages a feeling OF self
aspect that COMES from the knowledge
u contributing something to self-sup-
,ort. We. in Alexander county. have
ound the county poor farm the best
md cheapest solution Of the panper
In the matter of depend
mr., children much good work has
peep accomplished through the agency
If the Children's Home Association Of
which We have a local branch and
lone in Cairo. TO which believe
,ur county board has made frequent
md liberal donations. Under no con.
alteration should the dependent child
% sent 10 The county poor house. For
he young male criminal we have the
at Pontiac; for the young
emale criminal we have the Girls
Industrial School at Geneva, while
here are various Industrial schools
or juvenile offenders too young TO be
lassed as criminals. Some provision
hould be made BY law for for the IN
0rtunate and dependent child who Is
Ieither criminal nor Juvenile Offend
r. and whose sole offense Is that II
IDS d life for whom nobody Is ready to
.ssume responsibility and wants and
necessities which II has not the abil
~ to supply AS yet II would seem
hat the only help for this most sad
I'd innocent class of unfortunates
must come from private charity. The
York II too great to be well and sue
essfully accomplished by either pri'
ate charity or county aid II should
g the duty of the state TO take these
title waits and educate them ininseful
earning and the Industrial arts. to
he end that they may become good
zen and women and yaihable and
equitable citizens. In the mean time
he county must lend its aid to pr.
ate charity to see that they are prop
rly cared for and their morals and
iucaiion not neglected. The best
leans at hand for the present appears
, be through the agency Of the Child
Ems Home Association which fiirn-
hes temporary care and afterwards
btains for the children suitable