The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-16

49, e-S N+AAtN "a ~ thN NOilA
A careful study of she situation
when /, Was our official duty to dos so,
caused us 10 decide against the pres.
ent site. z Il more suitable location
can be .ound, Tor various reasons. In
the first place the grounds selected
should be sufficiently elevated and
rolling 20 give the buildings We may
erect an imposing appearance, and
this natural condition We do not find
there. Second, she soil and genera.
lay OF she land should be more adapt
ed TO gardening and iruit growing
on a sta.e commensurate with the
full needs Il all who may be kept In
the home. Third, It's distance from
she county seat. On this point We
expect 70 ;Gtur more criticisms than
on any Other.
There = A. extra expense 80 bemet
every year 'ur hauling she large
amount =. 'Gel thaI must be used AT
she Institution, over u road which,
while NOS ste worst In she county is
lar from ;'.!n. she best. Is Is more
inconvsn.~ns FOR she county physi.
clan, who attends to our charges
when ihey are sick, and lest some
m'vhs ShinS this gentleman is we'll
paid anyhow, We will say that the
la.e pr, henicS attended on the In.
mates q She JAIL and farm for years,
aud did his work well, for she modest
salary ~ eighty dollars per annum,
Butler. ike all other cities oi Its
size, has tn well organized Relief Com
mittee, whose duty Is is TO look after
the wants c. the needy, and these la.
dies would take a pleasure in visit.
ing she place occasionally, 80 see
how she inmates were cared for, II
the home Was not lar away, especial
ly when requested to do so by the
county court, This committee rend-
cred US valuable service In looking
after the wants o, those of their own
townto whom W. were extending TEN.
porary aid. These women can, by
wishing sae homes OF the needy, find
out much more about she wants OF
these people, and she best means OF
relleviu them shan any county court
can possibly do.
Another reason We have is, that Is
would be more convenient Tor hold
ing religious services, which is mat
ter yhas mas teen neglected. Aroom
should by lifted up in the building
which could be used as chapel and
the ministers OF she city would take
surns In going out occasionally and
preaching the gospel TO these un-
iortunstes. who, as well rs we, have
souls 10 be saved or iost. We must
not lose sight OF she fact that this
home would be visited much more
often by cur county court il it was
only q short distance from where
they hold court. While four miles
the present distance, is not so very
! ffaF- yet the distance seems LONGER
than Is really is,
We would by no means advocate
selling she farm which we have for a
song and paying an exhorbisani
price FOR land "closer In, for We are
presuming that Is could be sold ioI
what Il Is worth, for she soil is vel
adapted 80 general farming anC
would make progressive man 4
good home. There are other locH
tlons better suited 80 she purpose W,
have In view than this one, but !
they can not be obtained at rea
son able figure then We say, select th'
best site VT have on our own prem
ises and erect our buildings.
In determining how much land II
needed In connection with the home
We must be guided by the physica
condition of those who will be kept
on the place. Charles A. Elwood
proiessorioi Sociology in the Univer
sity of Missouri, few years age
compiled some statistics from reports
of thelslmshouses OF this state. FL
teen per cent Of those who came to
seek food land shelter in these homes
were classed as sble-bodied, but be
adds that he feels sure that not more
than one third OF this number really
belong:in this list. We believe he is
right, for during the four years that
the Bates. county establishment came