Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-03
,rmer Insane UnjustIy Treated.

Former Insane UnJustly Treated.
Or. M. N. Voldeng. superintendent
for the "after-cure" Of the insane
has worked out q system
for the "after-cure" OF the insane
who are discharged from the state
hospitals. and the state board of con-
troll is considering the feasibility OF
pushing It's organization.
II is proposed that q state society
be formed, consisting of seven resi-
dents of Des Moines, holding monthly
and having the usual of
have appoint subcommittee for each
hospital district, each composed OF
four members, consisting of a mana
ger, secretary and two agents.
The real work of the organization
would be accomplished through the
district boards. DR.. Voldeng's idea
as to their province In his own words
Is this:
"This plan, believe. would prove
highly practical / have devised 10
after a careful study OF our needs. and
the work of similar organizations In
England, France, Switzerland and
New York In this country. The work
must be philanthropic at first Sub
sequently, when It's value has been
demonstrated, state aid may be OBJ
tanned
'The lot of most persons discharged
from hospitals for the insane is
much harder thar that OF nonafilicted
persons. Insanity Is not understood
by the people. There is a terrible
and unjust prejudice against the VIC
Tins OF It. Leaving the hospitals,
they are more or less Stunned and
ostracized, and tend to sink to a
lower strata than they formerly oc-
cupied. They are severely handicap
ped In every way, socially and In
business. This adds to their already
shaken mentality the fatal burden OF
worry and resentment. Probably
their occupation. when they leave the
hospital. Is what they can get, and
Is not congenial, and still another
handicap Ia added. All OF this Is a
burden which they cannot bear. and
the result Is they are fol ced back In.
to the institutions. Would II not be
better II we were to give them proper
care after they leave the institutions
and make 1t possible for them to
improve instead of loading them with
handicaps which are bound 10 send
them back to the hospital2"
State Looks Into Corporation Taxes.
The state executive council has
sent letter to auditors OF counties
along the line OF the Burlington and
roads asking them to forward infor
nlaN a. IA n
lecting taxes on the telegraph lines
along these roads. II desires this
information for use at hearing to be
had Oct. IL at the governors Office,
when the Western Union Telegraph
company and the Chicago. Burlington
& Quincy Railway company are cited
to appear. The auditors are asked
to report upon each assessment from
1902 to the present time. advising
whether anything has been paid and
by whom.
The executive council Is still under
injunction restraining the certifica-
ton OF the assessment upon the tele-
graph lines along the main line and
the Humeston & Shenandoah branch
OF the Chicago. Burlington a. Quincy
railway line. One case affecting this
valuation has recently been decided
by the supreme court, and there II
possibility that the council may
yet certify to auditors, little later,
an assessment covering the past years
from 1902 to the present. County
auditors along these lines where
trouble has been experienced In get.
ting valuation or placing the Same
upon the tax books, or where legal
steps have been taken to prevent tho
collection OF the tax are urged To
write the council all about II.
8enzoate OF Soda Tabooed.
II. II. Wright. state dairy and food
commissioner. has received a ruling
from the federal department of az.
riculture stating that In the opinion
of the board which is charged with
the enforcement Of the pure food
law. benZoate of soda Is a harmful
preseryatiye, but that It's use will be
permitted In quantities not greater
than one-tenth OF l per cent In the
1907 pack of all foods In which its
use has been common. The decision
indicates that after this year BEN
zoate OF soda goes on the tabooed
list.
This decision will settle long
fought controversy between food COM
missioners and manufacturers. Ben.
zoate OF soda is used In all catsup
to the per centage OF one.tenth OF
/ per cent, and 1t has been strenu-
ously asserted that 1t was necessary
as a preservative. Authorities equal.
ly eminent disagreed as 10 Its quail
ties, but the decision OF the board OF
agriculture will set all questions at
rest from a commercial standpoint
AS result only the best tomatoes
can be used In catsup after the use
OF the sodium benzoate Is discon-
tinued. and the product will have to
be put up In small bottles. as IL will
not keep long without preservatives.
10 Made Bank Examiner.
John ]. Spindelr, vice president OF
the First National bank OF lam
Grove. has been appointed state bank
examiner by Auditor Of State Car
roll. Mr.. Spindler's work will be to
examine all the state and savings
banks In the Tenth and Eleventh con-
gresional districts. 175 In all. This
appointment came Unexpectedly to
Mr.. Spindler. The office to which he
has been appointed Is one OF great
responsibility. Mr.. Spindler is look
ed upon as one OF the brightest and
most conservative bankers In the
state.
Drake Laws Break Record.
The registration for the Drake law
school stood on the 25th at 10. break
ing all previous records by ten. and
this despite the fact that the course
is heightened from three years to
four. and that the twenty-five scholar