The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-05-28

Friday. May 2S. 1909.
as far as possible. That is the
pit and policy under which he Ia
red. It should not be how much
how we'll. There should be $50
capita instead of $109 as is now
he asylum.
Babcock then described his
:ular work in his department.
were about 320 negro women,
L p in the Dix cottage and those
he new north building under his
rye There we're about 90 or 70
the cellars and only recently have
e races been separated. Contrary
20 all rules Of humanity the patients
|WNere put in the cellar because there
was no room elsewhere. In the ne
"A gro department there was an excellent
There was range IN
s that kitchen put in during DR.. Ensor's
W administration. It was in good con-
dition, however.
He had devoted most Of his time
luring the last five or six years to the
romans department, although he
" gave .thevther wards as much atten-
ton as it was possible to give.
As to the statement Of DR.. Thomp-
Tyson that thew we're not in touch, he
was not aware of it. The two had
Aworked harmoniously for years and
Rhe had the highest respect for the
Y judgment Of DR.. Thompson. He had
d never heard Of any complaints from
U the patients as to himself
Mr.. Carey asked him if he did not
have about three times more work
than he could do.
DR.. Babcoek explained his duties to
show exactly how much Of his time
was taken up. For about six months
once he took care Of about SOU Wo-
men. This was when DR.. Allen had
to leave. Later DR.. Saunders was ap-
pointed. Then he broke down. There
is a limit to human endurance.
A Recommendation.
Questioned by Mr.. Christensen he
thought that administering the al
fairs Of the institution would keep
superintendent busy. He thought, as
arranged already by the board, that
another physicians would I'll present
wants. Of course, he had not been
able to give DR.. Thompson's depart
ment close personal supervision. he
had so far as possible aided DR.. saun-
ders. She was new and DR.. Thomp-
son had years Of experience in his de-
>-nartment. He thought the work OF
Dr.. Saunders very high class.
AS to the determination Of bugs he
would be perfectly willing to pull OFT
his coat and 60 to work with the rest.
Of course, he would have to neglect
his othe er work in the meantime. He
thought if properly done there would
not be so much trouble along this
line.
It was not the fault Of the board OF
regents that there were no more as
: sistant. It was the idea Of economy
which he and, all realized had been.
carried too far.
Answering DR.. Dick, he thought
about IS pert cent of the patients
were employed. No official was allow
ed to get anything from the farm
Athout paying for it.
This was the first year the ways
and means committee Of the house
had not sent for him.
However. with the information be-
for them he could not say that the
general assembly had not acted As
. we'll as could be expected. There
were 341 white males, 329 colored
males, 519 white females and 320 col
ored females now in the asylum.
The Restraint Idea.
There were probably 40 or 50 wo-
men allowed to 60 out with the
straight Jackets. DR.. Babcock de-
= scribed in detail his ideas as to re-
straint and the need for it occasion
" although he believed it was often
U carried to extremes in many lnstrtu-
tions.
DR.. Babcock went into the ideas ad-
vanced as to the management OF the
races and the separation of the whites
and negroes. The matter had been