The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-01-10

lum. in the strength of its hiees'
needs. fill we'll the humane purses
| for which it is maintained.
Penitentiary.
In reference to the condition olne
! penitentiary. I would refer you tothe
reports Of the superintendent andthe
/ board of directors. During the as'
! two years I have availed myself opp-
portunities TO observe this 'lnstltuoI
closely. and am glad TO say the II
is excellently managed. The comets
are Well treated. and the disciplir IS
equal to that Of any similar 1nSca'
! ton. The health Of the inmates. ltf
! the exception Of some cases. OF tuer-
culosis-nlany of which were contrct'
ed before the conVictS were conpat'
teG-has been excellent during the aS'
year. a new building has been merry
completed, as quarters for the Offers
and guards, and I understand ths II
is the Intention Of the board dutls
the present year to make another "
liable addition, building in which Gta-
vicIs suffering from tuberculosis ny
! be separated from the others. lt Is
the purpose to have this building ca:
Structed upon modern hyS1enc !Se
sanitary principles. and l am gratESo
TO note that from year to year. ST I
improvements are being added as tlu
to make this a model institution stHs
kind. SE
Abundant crops have been ulsSe
upon the State farms. and fromEtAse
crops the State has realized a has9- ha3
some profit. The farms are Naiuaae
for more reasons than one; foc,
sides being a paying investment, Ecsl-
victs who cannot be employed eles.r
upon the public roads or in the pei,
Tertiary can be here utilized. Waso
especially commend the work wtcs
is being done at the reformatorytor
young convicts. This is one of the PSI
features Of our penal Institution. nd
should be maintained as a Valuoie
adjunct to our prison system.
In this connection. I have noted
with much qualification movemenpy
the South Carolina Federation Of 20
mems Clubs for the establishments OF
an industrial school and reformatry
for such white boys as may need ne
care of such an institution. If tese
unfortunate ones, drifting into "a
grarcy and deSre.G ton, could be hip
Ell and strengthened by the traimg
and care of such a school, untold GOD
would be accomplished. Not ally
would they be kept from assoclaon
with hardened criminals, but sheltted
and feeling that they were cared Or,
with uplifting and helpful inf1ueres,
many drifting ones could be traled
for lives Of service and usefulrss.
There is needed work to do, and eva a
small beginning now would bring fr1t-
full results in years to come.
State Board Of Health.
Experience has clearly shown ne
that the manifold duties and create
sponsibilities devolvlng upon us
board are neither understood, nortre
they properly appreciated, by the L2S
lie generally. Constant calls are mar
upon the board, which, were they 7
sponded to in the manner desiEs,
would require the expenditure OF q Te
much larger sum than is now approEt
ated. Under such circumstance
matter how faithfully the nembS
endeavor to perform their duty tili
cannot satisfactorily accomplish53
they are asked to do. The princW
difficulty confronting them is t
they are so often expected not onlys,
prevent the spread Of contagious df
eases, but are asked to care for al
cure those suffering from such
eases, which procedure would entail /.
enormous expense. With the appTonf
alton they have had at their disposs
to prevent the spread of contagfos
diseases is all they can be expectedt'
accomplish. How this can best be: doe
is question to be considered. Tee
report Of the Board contains stat
ments Of grave importance, and y
has a number Of recommendation
careful reading of this report wilt ZshS
that the proper care of the public heaI'
is a matter of much greater iIaportan9
than is generally thought. ISSheHeS
that moreN efficient service could Z
rendered we're the board empowered !
elect a physIeien, an executive, -Sek
retary, giving this officer Sch sa1ry
as would enable him to devote his n
tire time to matters concerning ae
public health. If no larger appropn-
ton can be secured, rather than hae
this prevent the election of such q
officer, I believe it would be wise 9
have set apart from the present appo-
priation such an amount IS Wouldoe
necessary for this purpose.
The board recommends. that the our
antine stations in the State be traS-
ferred to the United States .Puiic
Health and Marine: Hospital Servfe
and, for many reasons, in this recon
mendation I concur /
State Board of Medical Examiners
This Board desires certain chanas
in the law governing the practice pi
medicine in the State, which changs
appear to me to be most desirabe
Our present law requires the board K
meet in April, but the request is. max
that this date be changed to June, fl
the reason that all of the colleges w
then have finished their commend
ments. 1t is also desired that the T.
cense fee, which is, now very small, X
increased to a reasonable amount. This
will warrant an increased appropri!.
ton, amounting to s500.00, Wild
amount is needed to defray the eSS
penses of this board. -
I join in these requests and recon.
mend that the changes be made. !.
The State Geologist.
The esta blishment of this departmel
a few years ago was an importal
move, where such a step was certain,
necessary. The full and complete r.
port made by State Geologist <Sloa
merits your careful attention. Here al
clearly shown the vast and valuab'
mineral resources Of our State, ven
many of which are practically unds
veloped. Some Of these deposits haN
no equal Of their kind in the Unite
States, and are attracting attention !
many directions where profitable r.
salts must follow.
Phosphate rock, in the form of pho3
phatized mari, torn from the bed q
the ocean by the waves. and strandet
along the beach, has been .discovere
in Horny county. This contains 81 p.
cent. of calcic potash, and the boulde,
are large, with promise of large qual
titles on adjacent territory.
In gold rninins- the activity and ir