The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-07

ball of partisan politics The state char
table institutions will take nc. part iE
the political fight, either at the primar-
les or general election. but our board
will not remain silent when facts reia-
tive to the institutions are misrepre-
scented for political or any other pur-
pose
Mr.. Stanley said: AT Osawato1nfe
then there were ten years before but
the appropriations had crept from s161.-
COG TO S18S, 600. Thirty-three per cent OF
this increase is for salaries and per
cent for maintenance. The high cost
of living applies only to the employees,
apparently, and not to the unfortunate
inmates
Mr.. Stanley is mistaken as to the
number of inmates The twelfth BIZ
ennial report of the state board of
charities, page %. shows that at the
end Of the fiscal year June 80. 1899,
there were 1913 insane patients at the
Osawatomie state hospital. The sec
ohd biennial report of the state board
of control, on page 434 shows that at
the end OF the fiscal year June 3d.
1908, there were 1.2S9 insane patients
and the annual report of Superintend-
ent Uhls of said hospital for the fiscal
year ending June 80. which is filed for
record in the Office of Governor
Stubs, shows that there were 1919
insane patients. This was an increase
Of 900 patients in ten years at the
Osawatomie state hospital The in
crease in the appropriations for sal
aries and maintenance. as stated by
Mr.. Stanley was $4,000. In other
words. for 800 additional patients the
appropriations were increased but
$4,000, which would be but $50 a year
for each additional patient or 25 cents
day. How could these additional
patients BE- doctored and nursed and
fed for this small amount? Because
the farms, gardens and dairies of the
institutions are more productive than
they were ten years ago Also be-
cause the sale of products and the
amount paid for the care of patients
is more than it was ten years ago,
which is a saving to the taxpayers of
the state The amount collected and
paid into the state treasury by the
Osawatomie state hospital for the
by the twelfth biennial report of the |
state board of charities, page Sc. was
$25S-34, and for the year ending June |
80, 1900, $29S.72; for the fiscal year |
ending June 80, 1903, there was paid |
into the state treasury from this hos |
pital from the sale of products and for /
the care of patients S15,499.54, and |
thus far this fiscal year there has been /
paid into the state treasury from this
hospital s19,52S.5S. This money. which
IS collected and turned into the state
treasury. can be drawn upon for the |
of patients. and for the |
fiscal year ending June 80. 1909. $12.-
1914 was used in the maintenance |,
Of patients and repairs of buildings in Il
addition to what Mr.. Stanley men |
Toned At the end of the fiscal year |
June 80, 1899, Mr.. Stanley had been
governor six months and at the end |
Of the fiscal year June 80, 1909, Gov
ernor Stubs had been governor six
months
THE amount spent for salaries and |
wages in caring for each patient for /
the year ending June 80. 1899. was
s45-46. and for the year ending June |
30, 1900. S47.S1, and for the year end
ng June 80. 1901, $50.23 Mr.. Stan
ey was governor during these years
For the last fiscal year which ended |
June 80, 1909, the amount expended |
IN each patient for salaries and wages
vas S50.52- The total per capita cost
including coal from the penitentiary
and what was expended for repairs
md improvements out of the mainte-
lance fund, for the fiscal year ended
Tune 80, 1899, was $163-94 at which
line Mr.. Stanley was governor. Ten
ears later and during the administra-
ion OF Governor Stubs. the per capita
,ost including all of these items. for
he fiscal year ending June so. 1909,
vas S162-65. a decrease of 1929. not
the great progress which l
has been made during the past ten
ears in the care and treatment of the
nsane''