The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-04

does not consider this increase otlie
than an increase in perfection Of in
sane statistics, and expansion of VIVA
are now considered to be insane.
! Insnnc Hnr,l to Cure.
| Dr.. Mcdonald thinks the mosu disnp-
| pointing thing he has encountered is
the futility of the present scientific
methods of increasing the percentage
Of recovery of the insane.
There has been absolutely no in.
crease in the recovery of insane pa
TENTS, said Or. Mcdonald. 1T is tre-
mendously disappointing If the reo-
pie of America realize the Importance
of the problem of insanity, they would
awake to the necessity of dealing with
1t Immediately, as they would on some
vital pressing political topic.
Consider that In New York state
alone about 10000 persons are adjudg-
ed insane yearly.
New Hospital Ench Year.
Insanity is unlike physical dis
case, such as consumption, and doe;.
not presuppoae an early demise. On
the contrary, the mentally afflicted ire
quently live to the normal and super
normal length of life. Hence. the
yearly increase of the insane in New
York requires the building of a new
hospital each year in order to relieve
the congestion.
MY Investigations abroad led me
to the conviction that in the scientific
treatment for arrest and prevention OF
crime, America is infinitely in advance
of Europe. Experiments in Indiana IN
Dascctomy have proven tremendously
successful in over 500 cases. Connec-
tpcut has legalized this operation,
which is neither harmful nor danger
Gus. when you consider that In the
Jeukes family, 5000 descendants have
proved drunkards. degenerates ana
criminals, and several have been
hanged Imasinc the benefit and econ
omy to the community If this simple
process of Dascetomy was performed.
l consider this one OF the
most important experiments and de-
in the scientific dealins
with the criminal insane. I have tre-
hopes it will become a Fed
oral requirement instead Of being spas.
local or State-like as al
-Four WIS Not Dangerous.
DR.. Mcdonald brings relief to many
minds by the utterance Of his belief
that the four W's-wne, women,
work and worries-do not necessarily
itary predisposition to insanity. Every
year, he says. he is more and more
inclined to disregard the so~called eS-
citing causes for insanity.
In word, II you have hereditary
to insanity, wine, wo-
gether. The next ambassador will have |
If you haven't that predisposition. go
as far as you like. but perhaps mod
Grafton is advisable, as In the case OF
Nat Goodwin, who advised friend.- |
When warned against wine. women
and song. Nat said: We'll, cut out the
song"
Reds Fond of England.
Few Americans are In the secret |
which has leaked out that Ambassador !
and Mrs Whitelaw Reid have no in |
tention of giving up the social life in
England which they have learned to
appreciate so thoroughly. Next sea-
son will be Mr.. Reid's last year as
American ambassador but he is now
negotiating for an extended lease of
Wrest Park, the beautiful country seat
which has been the scene of lavish
hospitality in the last two years. This
means Mr.. and Mrs Reid Will spend
at least half year in ENGLAND when
they retire from official life.
They are DESTROYS of being near
their daughter. the Hon. Mrs. John
Ward.
Nothing can be stated now concern
ing the future of Dorchester House.
1t has been frequently reported that
this Park Lane palace has been pur-
chased by the American government !
as permanent home for the future
American ambassadors but it is doubt
full If the owner. Colonel Halford, |
would consent to part with 1t alto
yether. The next ambassador will have |
10 be a very rich man If he is to
take Dorchester House and entertain |
on the same gorgeous scale as the
Reds.