The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-05-12


KANSAS and ITS UNf0RTuNATES.
imported and high saaried agitators make the
Montana like KANSAS in its public policies Among the
shining virtues of Kansas enumerated in the AnSaloon
Feeble Minded-None in 81 counties
'Insane-None in 81 counties.
Paupers-Less than 600 in the state
''Poorholses-Empty in 3S countless
''See what prohibition has done for the unfortunate in
chorus in the public prints imported agator shout from
the hosetops in Montana and well meaning but deuded fol-
lowers repeat the sounding acclaim
But like the highly colored bubble of unexamp1ed per
capita wealth and capita savings deposits this bubble
to what Kansas has done for its unortunates prcked
full of holes when strikes the rough edges of cyfaced
facts These facts obainabe from the 250 printed
Fifth Biennial Report Of the Board of Control of the State
Charabe INSTITUTIONS of Kansas for the Two Years Ending
The Basic Facts in the Record.
Kansas has nne state institutions for the unfortunate
classes namely Three hospitals largely filled by insane
for the feeble-mindcd the eaf orphans home
boys industrial school and like school for girls basis
of the population of these nine places low capita is
the phrase in state institutions The less than half truth
contained in that qualifying phrase becomes at once apparent
are in the state of Kansas grand total of 80 private nstitu
tions for the of unfortunates!
These institutions named and classified purpose
1872 and 1873 of the official report referred to- In
order Of number these private institutions are Hospitals
adult homes provident
tons miscellaneous and private insane asylums g.
ng refuses to do the citizens Of Kansas do as individuals
Prohibitions: politicians control the policy Of the state
clans do not control the humane sentiments of all the people,
Comparisons, odious Because odorous
"Feeble minded-none in 81 countless True, but be-
they have been largely thrust into private institutions
in 81 counties True also but these like
wise in state and private institutions there being times
the number of private compared with state Institutions
Paupers and Poorhouses.
"Less than 600 paupers in the state and "empty
houses in 80 counties, indeed!
And the ''wEy'' of this?
First because the private institutions which the help
less have attractive than the fitted
and parsimonousy managed public institutions Second be-
many of the 80 counties having empty poorhoses
the INDECENT poor literally armed out private famies
The proof? This and other page 5 S of the
farms in the state of Kansas have been turned into agcu
ura demonstration tions and other farms established for
the of the dependent of the county now being
rented to individuals by the county boards and the nfoma
ton given the records from these counties shows that this
Peonage for the unfortunates!
Appropriations for Unfortunates
The appropriations for state institutions for unortunaes
Private institutions expended during period
trbued but $29,500!
Contrast State Institutions.
rank held by it's institutions of all kinds,
Montana in position which the occasion for
pride But how about prohibition Kansas Here the picture
drawn by editorial for the Kansas City Times in it's
issue of February 13th 1915:
Cheeseparing.
AT Parsons the State patients in the Kansas home for
epleptcs sleeping floors because the is
parsmonous bulu a building take of the
crowded condition of the home.
Winfield the unfortunates in the home for imbecies
sleeping crowded into Railways because there
o provide for them in comfort.
AT Atchson the state receive needy children into
the state orphan home properly for those that
there, because there is not enough for them.
cat the State University Lawrence of the build
ngs is ready tumble down and will have to be
vacated.
''At Rosedae of the buildings at the state hospital
will be down this because of old and decay
receives annually 900 from liquor licenses
afford be and generous to her state institutions
Kansas gets from it's blind pig and HAY
Jug SYSTEM and is parsmonous and niggardy in the