Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-21
NEW STATE INsrirurioN 70 De
LOCATED SOON ~ BOARD
OF CONTROL
FARM FOR EPIGEPTlcs
TO De EsTAsllshEp
Appropriation Establishing Colony Ex-
aetly Like Capitol Extension Act and
No One Questions Lsgality-rhrss
Thousand EpiIepties in Iowa, Many
Already Wards Of the State.
pecial to Times-Republican.

special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Aug. 21.-Any commun-
ity in the state desiring a new state
institution should get busy There is
another to be located and it will be
located. established and started prob
ably within the next year.
This is to be the new state farm for
epileptics. A legislature some years
ago established this institution and
provided it should be under the board
Of control. Another legislature provid-
ed that with the consent Of the state
executive council the board might ex-
pend money in equipping 1t. Still it
was not reality.
But the Thirty-fifth general assem-
bly, provided millage tax the proceeds
OF which will be available for the use
OF the board of control in buying
land, erecting buildings and general
Improvement of the state institutions.
It will give the board Of control exact
ly the same amount Of money that the
capitol extension law will give the ex-
ecutive council. and for an exactly
parallel purpose-that of enlargement
fit of all the people. One Of the things
contemplated in this million dollar tax
levy appropriation is the purchase OF
the ground for the state epileptic col
ony.
Money Available Next Spring.
The money for the purchase will be
available next spring, or enough OF It
so that the board can go ahead; but
in order that the board may have the
farm for next years use it will be wise
to anticipate and make the contract
for purchase at this time and incur
what Judge Hunter would call DEBT
to get the land in hand before the
cropping season. Probably the state
would not want to cultivate the land
next year but would desire possession
so as to begin the work Of preparation
erection Of buildings. etc.
The state will want about 1000 acres
OF good Iowa land, well located as to
water and drainage, land that can all
be cultivated and will produce big
crops, located with advantage as TO
railroad connections.
There are probably 5000 epileptics
in Iowa. Many Of them are in the state
hospitals classed as insane. others are
in the insane hospitals. many are
min Cling among the people. It Is the
universal conclusion Of specialists that
their presence among the insane Is
detrimental in the highest degree. and
they should be fully separated. 1t Is
also the conclusion that their afflic-
ton is generally hereditary and the
states does itself q great wrong in per-
hitting their marriage There Is also
proof that they may be greatly re-
lieved. or almost cured, by proper
treatment which includes dieting and
exercise. They are. as class, capable
of self support If they have the facili-
ties for manual labor in remunerative
industries. The Iowa colony probably
would not have over 1000 patients the
others being as we'll off elsewhere. and
the experience at other institutions is
that the farm should have about one
acre for each patient.
All the members of the board OF con-
troll are favorable to the establishment
as soon as possible Of this epileptic
colony farm. 1t will serve to relieve
the hospitals apd be equal to the es-
adjustment of another state hospital.
Already each one Of the four hospitals
Ia crowded. The natural thing next on
the program is the place for the cpl
leptics.