The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-06-30
THE CoUNTY.s pAupERS.

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the unfuFtunate poor VIII,
wards Of Lincoln county a
ii county firm, with the hop,
/ to solae extent, improving
their present condition and th'
provisions for those who may here
after be So unfortunate as to be
come dependent upon the county
aims.
With no intention or desire t
reflect upon or harshly cirticis.
our Board of Supervisors, Tht
Leader wishes 10 say il the frs
place, that under existing arrange
ments, there is entirely too close
ard intimate a connection between
the accommodations provided fol
the county's paupers and coun
ty's conyiets. This policy was
adopted and is being maintained
on the ground of economy, and OF
that ground alone it is justified.
for the cost to the county d
maintaining the few paupers q
the farm under the present al
rangement is mere bagatef
But does not the well-to-do arc
prosperous county of Lincoln owe
these poor unfortunates something
more than to place them IN such
close and constant contact with
her convicted criminals, and main.
ly negro criminals at thats The
very environment of the county's
poor, under the prevailing ar
rangement, must be thousand
times more bitter and humiliating
than any sense of being pauperi
and, especially must this be true
of the white inmates. who have
seen better days and who are moi
lacking in pride and all sense O
honor, simply because they are
poor and dependent.
A good while ago the Boarc
abolished the custom of granting
allowances to maintain paupers
outside the county poor house
designated month after month ane
in few instances year after yea
as Temporary relief, ." nd in !
ing tlsis ne think al.ell ssss..4e: s an
its duty; but having cut off al
support from the county unless
the applicant for help goes to thu
county poor house. it ought at the
same time provide poor house
which will not require Che surren
der of the last vestige of self
respect for any, white person tt
enter, and the people ought to be
called on to foot the bill, whatever
it may cost.
At no very heavy cost new anc
comfortable quarters could b.
provided for the poor on that par
of the farm this side of the creek
next to town, away from all com
municatlon or contact with th'
convicts, even the TRUSTEES, witt
some good woman constantly il
charge as matron. Supt. Johl
Miller is doing the best be cal
caring for the paupers under ex
lsting circumstances, but he il
badly handicapped. A new ant
better arrangement is needed. w
believe the people would be will
ing to pay for it. We know the.
ought to.
AS we stated in last week S Lead
er, there are six inmates in th
poor house at present thre
white and three colored. Th
three white inmates are an oil
white lady upward of 70, bed-rid
den, weak and helpless, with
mind which seems tottering;
young woman whose lower limb
are hopelessly deformed, and be
niece, who was consigned to he
care by dead sister, a brigh
little girl of 8 or 10 years. VIII
fought properly be in an orpna
asylum. The three old negroe
are every one pitiful objects i
the last degree. We would lik
to say to the Kings Daughter
land other good Christian wome
lof this city and county who ma
chance to read this article, whe
you are looking around for som
lone WHO needs and would apprt
ciate a little token of kindness
a friendly visit, smile Or cheer
tuI word, something to brin
back little sunshine into thei
dreary lives, lin His name g
to see, as you have opportunity
these unfortunates at the count
poor house.
In as much as ye did it unit