The Dolores star., 1905-03-24
COLORADO STATE AFFAIRS
Charities and Corrections.


The seventh biennial report Of the
State Board Of Charities and Correc-
tions has been completed and sub
mitted to the governor. 1t Ii one Of
| the first ofRicial documents to be con
sidered by Governor Mcdonald. The
book consists of 160 pages describing
conditions as they exist in the chari-
table institutions of the state.
Secretary Clarence e. Hagar com
piled the report and never before in
the history of the board have existing
conditions been elaborated upon in so
thorough and painstaking manner.
1t sets forth the good work accom-
plished by this board. which during thu
last year consisted of Governor Pea
body. Rev. T. H. Malone, Rev. William
s. Friedman, Mrs. Sarah s. Decker
DR.. Eleanor Lawney. DR.. David H.
| Dougan and Professor Lewis G. Green
lee.
1t is apparent In a perusal OF the re-
port, which is handsomely illustrated
with new and effective photographs,
that the board and its secretary has at
all times been in complete sympathy
with the state institutions and made
| a careful study of their needs. Most of
the data was written personally by Sec
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each institution, and In some instances
articles have been included In the re-
port by authorities on the different
subjects.
| Various recommendations for the In
stitutions are made. 1t Is recon-
mended that $4,000 be appropriated
for repairs at the State Home for De
1 pendent and Neglected Children, and
$4,000 for maintenance; more money
is asked for the Colorado School for
the Education Of the Deaf and Blind;
| $40, 900 is asked for the Soldiers and
! Sailors Home; a recommendation is
made that there be a second state In
sane asylum, and request is made for
an appropriation of $266,000 for the
institution at Pueblo. Similar and pro-
portionate recommendation are made
with reference to other state institu
| tions.
The title page of the report is given
up to a picture Of Lottie Sullivan, the
wonderful deaf, dumb and blind girl.
who is such famous example of what
may be accomplished In this kind Of
education. A brief statement of her
life is given, telling the manner Of her
advancement and how far she has gone
with her studies. She Is the Helen
Keller OF Colorado and her future ca.
reer will be watched with great inter
est.
In the child saving department .
brief sketch of the work accomplished
by Judge Ben B. Lindsey in his juven-
lie court work Is given. with interest
ing statistics. An article written by
Judge Lindsey is also published.
In the same line of charitable effort
is given less known although more
extensive work done by the Colorado
State Bureau of Child and Animal
Protection, of which E. w. Whitehead
is secretary. Enlightening statistics
regarding this work are published and
details OF the methods employed by
the bureau are given.
Each Of the state institutions is
taken up separately In brief but thor
| ough manner. The facts related are
| valuable to anyone making a study OF
any particular line OF charitable work.
In the matter of pardons granted from
the state penitentiary by various gov
ernors the following figures are shown:
Grant, 43; Eaton. 40; Adams, 90;
Cooper, &C; Routt, Sc; Waite, 72; Nc
Intyre. 46; Adams. "a; Thomas, 23;
Orman. 81; Peabody, IS.
Following is the statement Of ex-
penses for maintenance, improvements
and land purchases for the biennial
period ending November 30. 1904:
| Home for Dep'd't Children. 800. 900. 90
| School for Deaf and Blind. .157,741.S7
Soldiers and Sailors Home. SO. .00o.0 90
Industrial School, Girls. ...... 56.763.21
| Industrial School, Boys .122,397.4 40
State Reformatory .......... go, 900 00
| Total, ............... $1.143.934.1s