The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-18

} AND NEWS.
that department. Miss Austin came to
look over the field. After seeing tne
patients, she wondered if she could do
anything for them. They were lying
in their beds; she could not induce
them to get up for several weeks. She
finally interested them in fancy work
and basket making. They greatly i'm
proved, and finally she interested 50
Of those women, who had been more
dead than alive and not interested in
anything, and they were eager in the
morning when the hour came, at which
time they could begin their work Gen
tlemen, as a result Of this, three of
those inmates have been absolutely re-
stored to sound mind and have left the
institution and have gone back to their
comes.
Now, want to say this, that the
number of patients who are now EN-
p!oyed and given occupation amounts
to 500; that was the figure given in
the report few days ago.
1t may we'll now be asked, after you
have seen what the physical improve
ments have been, how that has been
carried on. You hare seen there in
the wards that have not yet been
touched their conditions, those of you
VINO have visited them, and l do earn
estly urge that every member of this
Legislature who has not been there will
take personal interest in the work and
feel that it is part of his interest and
see the benefits you are comforting on
these people
4 Word as to Finance.
Now l wish to say that since the re-
port of the board of regents was made
up-it was done about the Doth of De-
cember, at the request of the comp
troller general-they have found that
they carried over this balance that l
have alluded to-$17,S85. The request
for appropriations by the board of re-
gents was based on their information
and the figures before them on the 20th
of December.
Having been in conversation with
some of the regents, learn from them
that inasmuch as they have found that
they have carried over $17,S85, they
will cut out the item Of $4,000 which
they have asked for this year for the
matter of equipment. l, therefore, make
this recommendation that you will pro-
vide for the maintenance Of the insti-
tuition the 1926, 600 asked for, which in
cludes the salary of the superintend-
ent and all other expenses of mainte-
nance; also provide for the $15O,O0o re-
quested for the purpose of continuing
the Improvements.
Just a word here in reference to their.
tasking for $325,OOO where they used
only 1901 900 last year. Last year this
work was all new to them, and tney,
knowing that their expenditures could
not exceed the appropriation, neces-
sarily held down every item. They
could not do certain things they felt
necessary, because of this fear of ex-
ceeding the appropriation. You can
realize that the eight months in which
this board and the superintendent have
been in charge have been active months
indeed. They have had to. go slowly,
having mad to make these improve
ments step by step, and there are many
things that they have kept down, but
those of you who have been to the IN
stitution and have seen what is to be
done there realize the necessity of fur
nisning the money necessary to carry
on this work
AS / stated to you, reel tnat Cne
results of the management of this in
stitution have justified me in the .ap-
pointment of DR.. Williams. desire to
say in respect to DR.. Williams being
paid $500 month. that he does not
have single perquisite that went with
that Office; ne does not have the use
of the house; he does not have the
water, lights, fuel, vegetables, serv-
ants, horses, carriage and even an
automobile. He lives in his own house,
and he does not get one cent in per-
quisites or anything else from that in
stitution, except the $3.50 a month pro-
vided in the appropriation bill, and the
money which I paid out OF my own
pocket, so I want you to bear this in
mind that the superintendent hereto
fore received $4,000 and $1,000 or