New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-07-15

commonwealth. These helpless and
unfortunate wards of the people az.
peal with peculiar force to the sympa-
thy of those charged with the duty
of administering public affairs. Two
state asylums for the care and main
tenance of the INDECENT insane have
been provided.
Great as has been the provision
made for these dependents, however,
it falls far short of requirements, and
the spectacle of insane men and
women languishing in prison cells,
ill-suited to their treatment or their
needs, is unfortunately, by no means
a rare one. The city Of New Orleans
has met the situation with the con-
struction of a properly equipped and
well-eonstructed hospital for the de-
tention of it's INDECENT insane, but
number of parishes are not in po-
sition financially to emulate the city's
example.
l strongly favor providing such
additional facilities at Jackson and
Pineville as are needed to meet the
pressing and growing demand for
larger provision for the states insane.
1t is a blot on the fair name of the
state that any man, woman or child,
afflicted with a mental disorder, cur
able or incurable, should be forced
to anguish in a prison cell because
the state failed to make ample pro-
vision for his or her maintenance and
care.
Honoring Confederate Veterans.
The gallant men who responded to
the call of the state In the hour Of
peril and who by their fortitude and
heroism gave to mankind a new ex-
ample of human chivalry, have estab-
hshed claim on our gratitude, and
bounty, which no other demand, how
ever imperative it may be, should be
permitted to supersede. They must
be gratefully honored and generously
provided for in their declining days.
Capital and Labor.
The right of labor to organize for
its protection and advancement is
as inalienable as the right of capital
to combine it's interests within the
law, for the same purpose. Equal
rights to all and special privileges to
none is a fundamental principle of
our democratic government, and am
in favor of applying it, with the strict
est impartfaity, to the treatment of
capitol and labor in the passage and
enforcement of laws governing these
two interests. 4
The toilers of civilization are the
builders of the world, and they have
just claim to the protection Of the
law in the formulation and execution
of legitimate plans for the betterment
of their condition. Measures intend
ed to mihimize personal danger to
those engaged in hazardous occupa-
tons, or which aim to improve work
ing conditions in any particular line
of industry, should receive, when pre-
scented, the earnest consideration Of
those officials charged with the duty |
of framing our laws.
immigration and Land Reclamation. !
Although Louisiana is perhaps
richer in agricultural resources than
any other state in the union, there re-
main large areas of virgin lands |
which are capable of being converted |
into prosperous homes for many
thousands of industrious farmers. The |
work OF retaining low-lying lands,
which has been successfully carried
on during the past few years, is
fraught with tremendous importance,
adding, as it is even new doing, un-
told thousands to permanent values
and wealth of the state.
These reclaimed lands, being fan
ned constantly by the salt breezes Of
The gulf, and being located III the
most salubrious and. healthful section
If this continent, produce continu-
BUS and great variety Of crops Many
Western farmers have already made
homes in this section, and,
1 strong effort Should be made to di-,
vert in this direction the stream Of
now flowing from the
states and Canada.
Reclamation and the peopling Of
every section of our state with hon.
,st, Industrious white American farm
rs should engage the earnest efforts
II the state administration.
Charity Hospitals.
The state maintains, for the benefit
Il suffering humanity, two charity
hospitals, one at New Orleans and
me 1T Shreveport. BY reason of the
act that it is situated in more
'opulous community. and the scope
: its activity is, necessarily, greater,
he Charity hospital of New Orleans
a larger share of public
ttention than the institution at
shreveport.
The North Louisiana hospital is
apably administered, and is perform
ng splendid work, and 1t is a pleas
re to testify to it's great Importance
n the world of humane philanthropy. !
The New Orleans Charity hospital
couples a commanding place as an
Institution to which suffering men.
'omen and children may turn for re-
ef from the ills that beset them. Its
ursing, clinical, medical and surgi-
al corps rival those of any American
The main hospital, elm
. and children's hospital go to make
p an institution of which tae state
lay well be proud. IN