Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-06-03
Free Clinic to BE Held.

dement, or the children or the state de-
fective in mentality. He proposes
one thing entirely new. that ought to
be of much interest to great number
of people in the state. This Is free
clinic for the study of the mentality
of children.
Zone thing that ! have in mind"
said the superintendent, "and ] should
be glad If 1t was communicated gen.
orally to the people of the state, Is
that during the summer we will ar
range to have physicians, parents,
teachers and others, having the care
of children who are just little out
Of the ordinary, or backward, or dull
bring them to us for investigation,
study and examination. They are not
to be in any sense made inmates OF
our institution. They are not to come
with the thought Of having them
committed to our institution. But
they are to be brought there in order
that these persons responsible for the
children may secure the benefit Of ex-
pert investigation and advice as to
these children.
More Land for Institutions.
The state board of control has pur-
chased twenty acres of ground ad-
joining the state hospital at Mount
Pleasant to provide for future expan-
sion Of the institution. The price
paid was $4,000. Although the board
Of control has found that the state
hospitals for insane are crowded, the
Thirty-sixth general assembly did not
make provision for additional build
ings, so no changes can be made dur
ing the next biennial period. The
board, however, wishes to have suffi-
cient land at the institutions so that
future legislatures may order more
buildings, II there is need. The board
has completed its semi-annual in
on completion of the semi-annual In
spection Of the state institutions. Col
onel McConlogue, chairman Of the
board, states that the members will
now give their attention to the pur.
chase of a site for the women's re-
formatory. II will be necessary for
the board to inspect the sites offered
before a selection will be made. Ce-
dar Rapids is working hard to secure
the new institution.
Care Of Foreign Children.
Through an arrangement between
the bureau of education of the depart
ment of the interior and the bureau
Of immigration Of the department OF
labor, the names Of all the immigrant
children arriving at port of entry
in the United States will be forward
ed to the school authorities in the To-
cality to which the child is destined,
according to word received by the
state board OF education. These
names, which will be sent either daily
or weekly, will include all children
between the ages of 5 and 16 years.
Through this arrangement 1t will be
possible to get these little foreigners
in school before they can be set to
work and SO miss the opportunity or
learning the American language and
customs as they are presented to the
natural born. The success OF this
plan will depend on the local authori-
ties, the announcement reads. The
attendance officers are asked to fol-
low up every case that is brought be-
fore their notice.
Corporation Business Greater.
The corporation business being
done in the office Of the secretary OF
state is many times greater now than
1t was when Henry Salverson, corpor-
alton clerk, took up the work in the
office some years ago. The fees re-
ceived have doubled several times.
Just now the Office has over 200 ar
ticles of corporation on hand not re-
turned, because the copies in the
books have not been proof read for
lack Of sufficient force to carry on
the work. A much larger number of
articles are filed now each month than
ever before despite the dire predic-
tons of some that the wicked legis-
lation of the Iowa statesmen had
made II impossible to do business un-
der the Iowa corporation laws. Most
of the filings are of domestic corpor-
atoms but few from outside states.
Not States Property.
It develops that the street through
the new capitol grounds concerning
which there has been controversy
as to whether the state or the city
should improve it, will be owned by
the city as soon as the legislature can
pass an act conveying the title to it,
which the state executive council will
recommend.
The new street takes the place OF
both Court avenue and Walnut street,
east and west. It will be per cent
grade whereas those streets are now
said to be more than per cent. The
new thoroughfare will accommodate
the east and west cars, and will be
wide enough for all traffic now divided
between the two streets.
First Blue Sky Law Permit.
The first permit to sell stocks un-
der the new Iowa blue sky law was
issued by Henry T. Saberson, super
intendent Of the blue sky" depart
ment OF the secretary OF states Of
fee. The authorization is to the Ne
vada Truck and Tractor company OF
Nevada, la.
State Lecturer to Go.
The resignation of A. E. Kepford,
state lecturer on tuberculosis, effec-
tive July /, has been accepted by the
state board OF control. He has organ
fed a party to go into evangelistic
work. Mr.. Kepford was the first lee
turer in the world to give his entire
4i.on "a Tho fnharn,alnsis fight He went