New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-29
CHILD WELFARE IS BIG CUES
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of the troubles of society by speaking
of the faulty industrial conditions that
exist and urged all not to excite envy and
ill feeling among the less fortunate by
a display of wealth and comforts but
rather to help them to get on their feet
and to succeed in doing better financially.
Senator Benson of St. Peter spoke
briefly but forcefully Of the necessity for
a commission to take an inventory in
Minnesota of Child Labor conditions.
He recited the treatment of the bill that
last winter he introduced into the state
legislature on these lines and which was
killed because it asked for an appropria-
ton to carry on the work. He stated
that all that is lacking to bring about the
appointment of such commission is that
public sentiment should be awakened
so that people will throw their influence
with their representatives to see that the
commission bill goes thru at the next
session. He said that the square deal
for the kids is not all altruism but is
really good, hard, common-sense selfish
ness for it tends to conserve the greatest
assets of the state, the growing youth.
Monday nights session was of chief
interest to the County Commissioners
as it took up problems with which they
are expected to deal. The first subject
discussed was that of County Sanato-
ria. DR.. Bosworth Of St. Paul dis
cussed the question most ably in paper.
The one important fact to be emphasized
in his talk was that the percentage of
deaths from tuberculosis is in and
he showed that statistics prove that in
properly administered homes for con-
sumptives attendants and physicians
have never in a single instance contracted
the disease, thus reducing the percentage
to zero even in the midst of tubercular
people, showing conclusively that the
disease can be absolutely prevented by
proper care of those who are infected.
He deprecated the attitude of the
public toward the tubercular patient
who is trying to do all in his power to
prevent the spread of his disease. He
should be encouraged instead of stunned
whereas the careless person with cold
is far more deserving of ostracism.
Herman Setter of Tracy was down for
a discussion of the subject. He related
his experience in dealing with the pro-
position from standpoint Of dollars
and cents. Lyon County is one OF eight
which supports joint county SAM
tarium. Mr.. Setter shows that it is
cheaper than it is to let people live at
home and infect other members Of the
family as they used to do in earlier days.
DR.. J. P. Graft of New Ulm was next
on the program with a paper on the
Location OF the Alnshouse. DR.. Graf
expressed some very good sentiments
with reference to the placing of the
almshouse in pleasant surroundings,
ldI ellul Hull Cc"ll W ilSS ~ II OIll Cllc
annoyances Of noise and disturbance
which are so hard on old people. He
recommended woods, bit of river or
lake, and pleasant road, all as attrac-
tons to make life for the inmates more
enjoyable. When considering the fnan-
cial part of the question he stated that
the al1nshouse should not be too far
from town on account Of the expense of
maintenance, stating that the land need
be purchased only once whereas the
| upkeep would 60 on indefinitely. He
also thought that the farm should nj
contain more than 40 to so acres Of land
John Kelly Of Wright County could
not be present and his place on the
! program was filled by Commissioner
King of Itasca County. Mr.. King
made an eloquent plea for better con-
ditions for the poor in their own homes
I rather than to separate families because
they could not keep themselves alive
without assistance. A commissioner
from Washington County told of the
experience in his locality in dealing with
| Individual cases and gave it as his belief
that assistance in the home in general
is better than sending old people to the
poor house. The meeting was ther
dismissed by Chairman Polkow.
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