The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-07
Rev. D. c. Huntington Plans to
Establish Institution Where
Cure Can Be Administered
Drinkers.
PROPER ENVIRONMENT
is WHAT is NEEDED
In a Communication to the Pal
ladium, Well Known Local
Divine Clearly Outlines
What Plan Is.

Believing that on,y proper environ
ment, following period spent in Jail,
can in any degree bring about the
reformation of men, who, idle while in
Jail show disposition to lead differ
ent and better lives, but who fall once
more on being liberated, simply be-
cause they are thrown with old-time
associates, a suggestion comes from
the Rev. d. c. Huntington, rector of ST.
Pauls church, which undoubtedly will
be of special interest to many classes
of citizens.
The Rev. Mr.. Huntington more than
any other person in the city of Rich
mOnd, has studied the conditions and
the needs of the men who are habitu-
ally in the county Jail for minor Of
fences. chiefly for intoxication. He
believes that not until some place is
provided, where the man leaving Jail
can be taken, cared for and treated for
certain time will that man likely per-
manently reform The rector of ST.
Pauls also believes that there shuold
be sufficient interest taken in the plan
he suggests to call forth liberal con-
tributions that will make it possible
for the experiment to be made. His
plan as outlined for the Palladium, is
as follows:
Poor Mans Gold Cure.
After a years work with the Broth
erhood and the other ministers of the
city, ! have come to the conclusion that
it is absolutely necessary that a place
be provided for liberated prisoners who
while in Jail. have made up their minds
to reform. Environment is a power.
full influence for bad as we'll as for
good. And what is needed now is a
good environment. AS it is now.
those only have been rescued who
have been received into proper envi-
ronment. 1t is true some have been
lost from such an invironment. but
that was because there was no power
to restrain them, no strong masculine
decided influence for good. There
must be dominating. cheerful, coer-
Give personality placed over those
weak men not to Outwit and deceive,
but to persuade to the better life.
Christianity teaches that no case
is hopeless case, hence the home that
should he built, could be used by all.
The Business End.
Now. briefly the business end of the
proposition is this: First, a place
must be given or loaned somewhere on
the outskirts of the city of Richmond,
preferably on the car line. If this is
brick or stone structure, whose win
dows might be protected by iron bars,
it would be still better, though this is
not necessary. If donated the same
would cost nothing. Secondly, the
place would have to be furnished very
plainly: and no doubt the public would
donate sufficient furniture, cooking
utensils, etc, with which to make the
start. Then the only expense would
be the salary of a man to act as su-
perintendent and the salary of night
man: or $50 and S25 per month re-
spectively. This for the first year,
must needs come from the benevolent
public.
The plan then would be for the men
coming out Of Jail. and in fact. any and
all men who are anxious to overcome
the liquor habit. to take up their resi-
dence at the home. and sign over every
cent that is coming to them for wages
(which might amount to good deall
For instance. one man has already
signed over all wages for three months.
Every cent of course, is to be account
ed for to the men as often as they re-
quire it, Three men contributing
their wages would net the home S27
per week; and probably there would
be many more than three taking treat
ment there.
What Value Is.
It would be worth all they put into
it if they were saved from a drunk
ards grave: and then again they
would have the satisfaction of realiz-
ing that they were helping other men
who perhaps though physical infirmi-
ty were not able to work.
Not least important but in fact the
most important thing would be the
medical attention, which no doubt
some of the physicians of the city
would be glad to donate for the bene-
fit of the inmates of the institution.
The advantage of various kinds of
diet, baths. medicine, etc. could be
tried in a practical way upon men.
who were as much interested in CIV
ing some other down and out" a
chance as themselves.
In this brief survey of the proposed
work, it will be seen that the project
is a practical one, and one which is
needen right now. The appeal then
is made for the donation or loan of a