Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-17
Majority and Minority Re ports to Be Filed in Gov
 ernor's Office.
DETAILS GIVEN
 OF COMPLAINTS
Dr. Greene Praised in Majority Re- port. While Board Comes in fer Criticism-Expectation that Minor
 ity Report Will Censure Greene.

committee appointed by the last leg islature to investigate the manage ment of the Stat2 Hospital for Ncr- vous Diseases has finished it's work and submitted it's report to the gov ernor.
 There arc majority and minority reports One report, that already submitted, is signed by Senators J. 0. Bush and J. L. Carter, and Repre- sentatives Lee Cazort and Joe Joiner refused to sign it, but say they will submit another. Ths fifth member Representative w. o. Young of Ben ton county, is not here, but Senator Bush says that he is confident he would sign it if he were.
 The report is accompanied by 3S4 typewriter pages of testimony.
 The Investigation began Feb. 15 when George A. Bone, an expert ac- ccuntant of Memphis, began work on the institution and board, conclud- ing his work soon after the adjourn ment of the legislature. Only a part of tn testimony taken has been tran scribed, on account of a lack of funds to pay the stenographer.
 It is stated that there were LIZA patients in the hospital Sept. l. 191l l, when Dr. J. l.. Greene took charge, with only two assistants and there can be no doubt that this force was entirely inadequate to perform the work as it should have bene done" Before Dr. Greene came there was no alienist in chargA, sonsumptives were mixed indiscriminately with other patients. and the hospital was full with over 300 insane persons Tn the various county jails. E.--
 It costs the state about $3OO,O0O a wear to equip and maintain the 1n- stitution. and the committee declares that "the unfortunate inmates are en- titled to the kindest care and the most scientific and humane treatment that can be had" The commltte@ says: ''The undisputcd evidence shows that class of inhuman. cruel attendants had charge of some of the wards. especially ward No. 3. where the poor, helpless inmates were peat en. stamped and choked into lnsensl- bility by these brutal attendants.'
 When Dr. Greene took charge pro- visions were made for all the insane of tho state, many abuses were stop ned. "the cruel and inhuman treat ment of inmates by unmerclful ana brutal attendants was broken up ana the offending parties discharged and not given the opportunity to take re- venge on the patient when their cru ell conduct was reported. It was shown by competent testimony thai under the skillful administration o pr. Greene conditions were greatl! improved and his "presence in the institution seemed to be benedlctloT to the unfortunate inmates who hat been subjected to such neglect ant savage cruelty that would bring th' blush of shame to the keeper or penitentiary. Under his wise and hu mane management light, life and hope sprang up in a thousand hearts, Considerable space is givsn to th' construction of the central heatin plant. during which time the rela tions between Dr. Greene and tn hoard became strained The boar is criticised for drawing $3O00O fror the current expense fund to apply ol the cost of the plant. "There seem | to have been a general looseness o extravaganza in the expenditure c money in the construction Of tn l plant, as well as in the management 1 of the institution" says the repor
 The committee does not agree as
 the propriety of the boards purchas
 of an automobile.
 | The board was required to met once month, the members to receiy
 $5 per day and cents per mile tra' l eled. One member, R. c. Love, frol April 10, 1914, to December IA, 191
 was paid for 2SS days and 31 roun
 trips of 444 miles each, a total ( 1 s2,296.3O. One member would som times remain at the capitol sever; l days looking after interests of tf | institutions, receiving regular ps
 therefor. The committee does m
 think this justified under the law.
 The board was authorized to en
 ploy secretary at $1,SOO per annu1 While MT. Hart was secretary he en ployed a secretary at $75 per mon
 and stenographer. at $50. The T. port says:
 ,, "There is no authority in law f.
 this. These assistants were emplo
 ed and paid to perform the service } that the law says shall be performt l by the secretary and for which he
 paid. This money was paid out the cash fund of the institution. 1T j law provides that this money sha
 be turned into the state treasury. V are told these violations of the lav , have been, sanctioned by custom; tn
 may be true, but in the opinion the committee, the justification , not sufficient. If the law IS wrol it should be changed. Until then
 should be obeyed.
 I "This duty has been an unpleasa \ one. We censure no one. We on l set forth the facts we believe tl .v;dAnna showa to he truen