The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-04-24

That the Easthaven colony farm
idea will be an example for the entire
state Is indicated in quarterly re-
ports issued today by the state board
of charities and correction and by the
board of state charities of Indiana.
The farm q not ready for occupancy
but will be within a short time.
The new medical building Ia also com.
mended.
Part Of the report reads
1.-The new medical building at the
Eastern Hospital for the Insane Ia a
great forward step. 1t contains a lab.
oratory and is being equipped with
continuous flow baths whereby the
patients can receive the hydro-thera'
peutic treatment generally recognized
as one of the best methods of treat
ing disturbed mental conditions. In
the same building is an assembly
room in which lectures will be given
to attendants. The superintendent
has given much time and thought to
the colony plan of caring for able
bodied chronic insane, and since the
legislature has authorized the pur
chase of farm for this purpose, DR.
Smith will he able to render a great
service to the state by demonstrating
what is possible in this direction. The
farms recently purchased have beer
named Wayne farms. They contain
426 acres of land. On them are three
large dwelling houses and a school
house, all of which are being remod
eled for the use of patients. At least
80 patients and the necessary helr
can live in these buildings when the
, remodeling Is completed"
The 1913 session of the legislature
allows $4,000 for equipping the new
farm and remodeling the buildings
The open air work for the able bod
led patients is expected to be part
of the curative treatment of the in
stitution.
Standards High.
Easthaven ranks fourth in the state
in the enrolment of the five insane
hospitals but is high in standing
There is population Of about S5(
persons, showing little increase over
. year ago. The total expenses Of
the institution we're $274,529.94. The
hospital has a guard to every ten per
sons and a paid attendant for every
five persons.
The reports of the two Indiana
boards cover every phase of charita
BILE and corrective activities in every
county, making comparative reports
The report OF George Bishop, coun
/ ty truant officer, shows he has made
1,400 visits in the past year in enforc
ing the school attendance law and hat
succeeded in bringing into the schools
twenty-three pupils, who were stay
/ ing out Illegally. Many required
clothing and shoes. the charitable as
sistance amounting to more than $500
AS is usual in every report, the
! board of state charities criticises the
| county poor farm, chiefly the build
ings, although the management l:
good. The women's building ha:
been patched up as much as possible
but as it is old and decayed, it failed
to meet the approval of the board.
jail Improved.
OF the county Jail little is said ex
cept that the building has been great
ly improved during the past year b!
painting The report shows that the
board bill for prisoners charged will
vagrancy or intoxication for the yea
was $1,203.80 and the prisoners mum
bered 265, of which sixteen were wo
! men.
| The report of the work done by Mrs
Elizabeth Gambler, agent of the boart
OF children's guardians, shows tota