The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-02-20
DIR. SAUNDERS INDICATED.


AS we. stated yesterday II indeed
does seem that the legislature of
South Carolina should Yindicate Dr..
Eleanor b. SAUNDERS. But she ap-
pears to have done that for herself
yry ,h9Ddsomely Thursday. The
whole thing seems to have been Il
mares nest and but for the delicate
ness OF a woman's reputation deserv-
ed no attention.
Dr. Saunders Is a country girl, com
Ing from a neighborhood in York
county that might be compared with
Lebanon or Meals Creek in this coun-
ty. Her people are plain, unassum-
ing. honorable country folk. She
herself has fought her way to place
Of great responsibility In her profess
sion. We know nothing of the recent
management of the state hospital, al
though we have seen some criticism of
1t, but from what has been brought
out In this investigation this woman
has won. has wrested by her own
brilliant intellect a complete yindi-
cation of herself.
We trust that the chivalry OF the
Legislature South Carolina VIII. by
a rising vote give her unanimous tes-
timonial to that effect.
AS to the institution itself-we de-
plore what appears to be a schism
that cannot be brought together. DIR.
Babcock and some of the other men,
bers Of the staff seem to be beyond
ipSlter for a III admin is,sson ration l1 dls
around. We An3W thissof our own
NJ lftghfesrmation and ellef, Abt few
years DR.. BaHgoek cout Hive Mfs
the institution and could have been
put in charge of an institution con-
Quoted by private parties. and his In
come would have bee1 gteafJy>I >Insssr
cess OF what the sfafel patdlhim. SBsft
he stuck to the old state hospital
because he loved 1t. We hope that
he has 9Dts advanced ing years to the
point Wlefe be would not wish to un-
dertake any thing of that kind now,
for be. ng doubt t,as yet the iGfluen-
tial ffieftds VINO could give him the
cooperation needed. He has had q
visief3 of AR greater state hospital.
and has made sacriSice OF every
personal interest in trying to bring
about q rebuilding. of the states home
for the 1900 detectives and mentally
III e3tWseted 9to5 his care. (
Dr. Eabeock In 1895 when this state
was thfsaiepea I PHI. swept; witM ii
great Epidemic OF small pox,the first
out break, was begged be. the people
%, Columbia TO ke 81 ne of the
situation, TRe wa ,aralyadd
with fear. Sc the cpis City had
become the sHaK OF an epidemic. the
whole state would hayas been imper-
iiled. DR., Babeoelt and Ns5asuelstgs
handled the situation with bravery
.shbf1A-keHlQE6ttsfSQIllls
denee, and az the eonclusoin OF the
fight 20 stamp out the. disease, the
ciys tandfcitisena presented him with.
q spieAdid laving cup. That is some
thing that cannot be taken from him.
ppllsAh the eits, Wished 60 have q rev
wae system put IN, land also a new
sewer system, Tor the protection OF
tha-hsaith OF the people, pr. Babcock
was again called upon as a citizen
10 iheip in taaiff sTSatt undertaking azsee:: taking,
Lnat ne mas drought experience, Wis
dom and courage to the undertaking
has never been denied.
He is not yet an old man. and we
would not like TO see him thrust from.
'his Office, but If ne can gracefully re-
tire, we believe that he viii do az
great work fof the state Ssta
Yate citizen as no can do where he Is
under the circupsta tancess .....-,-....