The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-01-20

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tody of the authorities.
The present conditions, he said.
were very much improved. Last year
the members saw cold and unpalata-
BILE food and this year the members
found good food. Gov. Manning re-
viewed the changed conditions
brought about in a year. The fire
protection there was imperative and
useless because the hose would not
fit-all this has been changed. In
the then prize woman's ward two
nurses had charge of 80 patients.
Restraining treatment is no longer
used and today the improved treat
ment has brought much good.
He earnestly urged the continu-
ance of the good work already au-
thorized. Important changes were
made in the management. 1t was
necessary. The asylum act was sign
ed and submitted to him on the last
day of the session. There is no act
fixing the salary of the superintend-
ent. 1t is provided for in the ap-
preparation bill and that fixes the
salary. He reviewed how he tried
to find a competent and efficient ply
sician for the salary fixed by the ap-
preparation act. He explained that
perquisites of the position amounted
to $1,000 and even with this he could
not secure the man he wanted. he
sought man of high executive abili-
ty, efficiency and skill. When he
thought of the 1900 patients he real
lied the necessity of securing man
combining the ability he thought
necessary and demanded.
There was no provision for in
creased salary. The question with
him was whether he should make the
personal sacrifice.
Made Sacrifice Willingly.
When he found what was neces-
sary to fill the position he borrowed
s2,375 at 3 per cent. to insure the
employment Of such man as he felt
necessary. The arrangement was
made for one year and it is now up
to the assembly as to the future.
This he made as a personal contribu-
ton cheerfully and gladly, but he
could not continue to make this ar
rangement. The expenditure has
proven satisfactory in every way. He
was rejoiced at the splendid showing
made as a result of the change OF
administration and the employment
as Superintendent of a high grade
officer. It is now up to the general
assembly to relieve him of the will
ing burden, he said.
Gov. Manning explained that with
out hurt to the patients there was
saving of $4,000 for the year. The
number of patients haIincreased. In
addition there have been added 22
trained nurses and the services of 10
additional physicians has been Sc
cured. Gov. Manning then explained
how the saving had been brought
about, by the employment OF patients
as scrubbers, washers and on the
farm and the patients were delighted
to do the work and it was good for
them. In former years the asylum
bought liquor by the barrel and now
it was less than quart month.
(Applause.)
Little Liquor.
He emphasized one item in par
ticular: Before the advent of DR..
Williams the consumption of liquor
had been large-purchased by the
barrel-now only one quart of liquor
is used monthly in the institution.
Gov. Manning, in illustrating the
effectiveness of occupational train
ing, told of an inmate painter who
seemed to take no interest in any
thing. When Supt. Williams found
that the man was painter ne put
the patient to work, who did jobs
around the asylum enthusiastically
and before long the mans interest in
his labor so cleared his clouded men
tai faculties that he was soon dis
charged from the State hospital
cured man.
Could Multiply Instances.
Gov. Manning said that he could
multiply instances of improvements
of the inmates under the present re-
gime, but the ones that he gave were
sufficient.
The chief executive specified
the various efforts being put forth
for occupational training of the pa
tients, and told of the rapidly awak-
ening interest among the patients
under the new treatment. Those pa
tients now having congenial occupa-