The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-05-05
DR.. FRED WILLIAMS
ASSUMES CHARGE
Takes Over Rcigns of the State Hos.
pit& for Insane. Strait Issues a

Statement.
Columbia, May 1.--Dr. c. Fred Will
Hams today succeeded DR.. r. j.
strait as superintendent of the State
Hospital for the Insane. In a state
ment announcing his appointment of
DR.. Williams Governor Manning said
OF the inmates of the Asylum, 81 re-
gard the proper care of these roo un-
fortunates the largest work of our
state. Humanity demands it,
DR.. Williams will be paid salary
of $4,000 q year, $4,000 of which is pro
Vided for by appropriation and the
addition $4,000 is borrowed on the
personal endorsement Of the Cover
nor. Il do not propose to disregard
the Constitution and The laws; l stand
for them," says the Governor, "and If
this increase of salary for service to
be done is forbidden will pay it my
self rather than that these patients
under the care of the State should not
have the best treatment that can be
secured"
statement In full.
II have appointed DR.. C. Fred Will
liams Of Columbia, as superintendent
Of the State Hospital for the Insane
for the term beginning May /, 1915, to
February Is, 1916 After l found the
appointment Of DR.. Sargent-a man
skilled in mental troubes-was
against the spirit of the Constitution
/ looked around for physician skill
ed, younger, full Of energy, and full
of love for his fellow man, and de-
string to be of service to them. With
these considerations in mind | con-
slider Dr.. Williams an ideal choice.
Dr. Williams had in Columbia lucra-
tive practice and his own home. To
give up the practice for the salary
allowed would have entailed heavy
sacrifice on the part Of DR.. Williams
and his family. Having his own home,
he desired and agreed to forego the
residence and perquisities that have
always been allowed superintendents
: of the State Hospital for Insane, and
] then guaranteed personally to him
the extra compensation.
81 regard the proper care Of these
100 unfortunates the largest work Of
our State. Humanity demands It,.
Money spent to give them the best
care and treatment will be we'll spent.
! do not,propose to disregard the Con-
stitution and the law; stand for
them, and If this increase Of salary
for services to be done is forbidden
/ will pay it myself rather than that
these patients under the care Of the
State should not have the best treat
ment that can be secured"
Announcement that he would prob
ably erter the political arena next
year and tell the South Carolina pub
lie fully Of the details OF operation Of
the State Hospital for the Insane, at
Columbia, Of what changes and i'm
provements were made by him, and
of the treatment accorded him by the
present State Administration was
made by DR.. Y. J. Strait, Of Lancaster,
recently removed superintendent Of
the Asylum, shortly before he left
yesterday afternoon for his former
home after being succeeded by DR.. C.
Fred Williams, Of Columbia.
DR.. Strait said his mind was not
fully made up rs to what effort he
would make to carry to the public of
this state his vicws upon the situa-
ton at the Asylum, and upon the ac-
tion Of the Administration. Early in
the interview he forecast political
upheaval in 1916 that would have the
Asylum as the centre Of two vortex.
Dr.. Strait said he did mot know