Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-15
COTTAGE AND GROUP SYSTEM
LIKELY TO BE ADOPTED
Makes Possible Placing Together Of
conssniaI Spirits - Dixon Recon-
rnends Ono Story Cottage Plan For
Iowa = Emory English Considered
For Insurance Commissioner.
Special to rimes-Republican.


epileptics is far removed from being a
prison or even a hospital, and great
deal Of congenial companionship is pos
,sible. 6enator w. ]. Dixon, of the board
visit to long established villages. He
also found that while some persons are
residents Of these villages who are IN
need OF restraint, there are many high
class residents:, for instance. at the
famous Craig colony in New York
where $500 reside, there is the "Jes-
samine cottage" used by seventeen
young women. of whom eight or nine
are college graduate. These high class
young women are in charge Of one at
tendant, an old lady known as the
house mother, and Mr.. Dixon found
them to be comfortable and cheerful
and getting great deal Of enjoyment
out of their unfortunate lives. The cot
tage and group system makes possible
the placing together Of congenial spir-
its and better classification of patients.
Mr.. Dixon criticizes the Indiana
people for one thing in connection with
their institution at Newcastle. There
is no religious service of any kind con-
nected with the institution and patients
are not allowed to go to the city three
miles away without an attendant. The
Catholic priest visits the institution
about once every two months. Then
there are no organized amusements of
any kind and Mr.. Dixon says that this.
as we'll as some organized religious
service, should be afforded the patients.
In a report to the board of control
Mr.. Dixon strongly recommends the
adoption of the ones story cottage plan,
places in groups with heating plant and
common dining room for each group.
High grade patients might be housed
in two story cottages. Attendants
should have separate quarters. Fire
proof buildings should be constructed.
A superintendent should be appointed
before plans are adopted for any of the
buildings for Iowa.
Harry Eaton, secretary of the state
pharmacy commission, says the meet
ing of the state pharmaceutical associ-
alton in Burlington last week was by
long odds the best meeting Of the asso-
citation held in years. The attendance
was large and the interest manifested
was excellent. The association will
have a winter session In Des Moines
when the legislature is in session. 1t
will be to this meeting that the legis-
lative committee will make report on
needed legislation. A strong legislative
committee has been appointed which
will 20 over the situation and plan for
needed laws. The pharmacists have
secured considerable excellent legisla-
lion In recent years but are still in need
Of some changes that will place their
business on the best basis. The fact
that the druggists have got far away
from the liquor legislation and regula-
tions, since most Of them have aban-
doned all sales Of intoXicants. places
the association in much better position
to secure favorable legislation.
Attorney General Cosson is in favor
of the state handling of the custodial
farm proposition rather than to have it
taken up by cities or counties.
The state has already made provision
for the establishment of district
custodial farm for the placing of Jail
prisoners. There has been some agi-
tation in Des Moines to have this city
take up the same idea and establish
farm for the detention and working of
Jail prisoners. If Des Moines does this.
and other cities do the same thing. it
is but natural there will be opposition
to the state taking hold Of it in broad
way.
Mr.. Cosson addressed meeting here
last night on the general subject of
prison reform. He and other state Of
ficials have taken hold of the matte,
with intent to make of it a success. The
state board of control will probably,
some time this summer. designate the
place for the district custodial farm,
and start this work in earnest. The
plan is to try it out at one place. and if
successful, to establish other district
farms, and thus finally to get rid of the
county Jail punishment idea entirely.
Some months ago the rumor gained
currency that Emory H. English would
be appointed state insurance commits
sioner, and morssIscently it has been
revived. 1t Is known, however, that Mr..
English has not been candidate for
the place and no pressure of any kind
has been brought In his behalf; hut the
propriety Of giving him the place, or
rather of drafting him for the position,
is recognized by all who have con-
sidered it. His wide experience in pub
lie affairs seems to indicate that he is
at least being considered for the place.
But the governor hasn't said a word.
His friends believe he will do his own
appointing and make a wise choice.
County clerks of courts who have
kept. for themselves portion of what
they have received in fees in natural
.ization cases may be called upon to
hand it over to the state, If a recent
of the law by the federal
supreme court applies. Half the fees
are required to be forwarded to the
federal government Now it is found
that the other half belongs to the coun-
ty. The state accounting department
has been insisting some time that all
these fees should be turned into the
public treasury. a
Ambiguity in the law relating to
berry boxes has apparently blocked
efforts to secure its rigid enforcement.
The lawyers are said to differ as to
what 1t means and how far the berry
dealers can go in putting up odd sized
boxes and marketing them with proper
labels.
The chief result thus far has been to
make all the dealers more careful not
70 permit any deception in the matter |
cf IL sisefo the berry boxes.