The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-13

not good IGf ellileI Tue NoiliALu ilie
or the persons sent there Can 70
expect good results from herding t'
gather the pauper the cripple tn
idiotic. the insane and the sick? NJ
and modern methods call for til
/ proper separation of these varim
classes. so many reasons can b
/ urged for the specializing of charit
work. The age demands it, 1t ha
come in many places and will be il
I vogue in all counties within shor
time. The smaller and more sparsel
settled communities can only attain
partial and do not need the create
classification demanded Of the popu
lous counties. See to it that the poo
house of your city or county is run
| along the advance lines, A good su
/ perintendent Of the poor farm is al
ways needed. Not only man who j:
j practical farmer and a strict disei
2linarian. but one with a big hear
and a kindly disposition One moi
seeking the office fer the ''loaves ant
fishes, only but one who is fitted fol
and in love with charitable work A
man understanding human nature
with the power of decision, firmness
ind adaptahility Such a superinten
lent is not easily found Once &C.
lnired, he should be kept as long as
Efficient and his salary made common
uFate with his duties. Too often this
POSITION is let to the lowest bidder
. practice that always seemed to me.
poor way of getting q good officer.
Set ycar superintendent, then fix his
salary. Detailed reports Of receipts
and expenses OF poor farms. as well
Is with the various state institu
ions, should be carefully kept and
promptly reported TO and audited BY
he county board. Thus the leakage.
f any, can be quickly detected and
Don stopped Economy is nearly al.
ways needed in public offices. Gen
arally private charities accomplish the
same results with less costs than pub
10 officials. The reason is largely
lue to the fact that public revenues
ire looked upon as legitimate prey
or any one who can get his hand in
he treasury. The pauper and the IN.
'ortunate take advantage of this sen
iment, as well as the sineCnre and
POLITICAL protege, Some charitable
sorkers have advocated the abandon.
nent OF public charities, but as yet
n other means has been devised 81
0 equitably distributing the burden
" easily handling SO vast problem
Proper food and needed clothing
lave as arule been freely furnished
sometimes oyerseers and superinten
ents have been imposed upon BY
hrewd but lazy paupsrs working them
or both food ana clothing. Such per
ons can soon be detected What n
eeded however hy nearly ain III thes
Unfortunate inmates Is more Of human
indnass. Not SO much by the sn
7r'ntendent, many Of whom are kind
ana yerg sympathetic and often oyer
vorked, but by the general public
instead q stunning the poor farm, why
ot try % make the burdens Of tht
eeper lighter and the lives Of thu
inmates brighter by your friendly pres
'nce, Kind word and simple token
Not all Of your efforts would be wasted
hongh some of them might fan on
lin cursed lives and SONY hearts
This county has an excellent poor
arm, with good buildings and ample
'creage for raising corn, wheat, hay
md stock as well as all manner Of
Tarden produce and fruit Il is loca.
ed on the Mobile and Ohio railroad
bout eleven miles north Of Cairo.
The county board has given it prompt
Intention and generous support. IT.
management has been excellent and re-
ults have been good
A county however with its limited
resources can not take care Of all
aasses Of dependents with advantage
either to itself or TO the dependent
ience the various state institutions
would be interesting to trace the
growth Of the sentiment and methods
regard 10 treatment Of the insane
Dur splendid state hospitals reflect
he present idea Of the care Of these
most unfortunate persons. The public
insane hospitals are now so managed
IS to be Of great service in restoring
o normal mental conditions the pa.
tents sent there. With the growth Of
proper sentiment and the facility Of
investigation, the state asylums have
removed much of the prejudice that
,ormerly existed against sending pa.
tents there for treatment With The
erection Of the Asylum for Tncnrable
Insane at Bartonville, near Peoria
mother advanced step was taken