The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-17

these wards might be materially re-
duced il not entirely wiped out.
II is serious question IN my mind
whether the removal OF our epileptics
90 separate colony instead of segre-
eating them at each institution IS the
wisest plan, considered in connection
with the cold dollar and cents propo-
sition OF lessening the costs OF main
tenance OF our state hospitals. doubt
that had the close correlation which
this plan OF organization contemplates
and which will in time be brought
about by some agency between our
hospitals. existed az the time the col
ony was established that the Joint
, Board would sanction the taking away
from each institution SIS most reliant
source OF maintenance reduction.
want TO caution those who look
only upon the professional or techni-
cal side Of this problem, that the pro-
portion TO which the TAX burden has
grown in the past ten years has focus
ed the business mind upon these mat
ters and that through the various
business and tax associations there is
already a demand for the application
TO these public problems OF the same
business rules that make for efficiency
in private affairs. The increase in
taxes IS more noticeable these days to
the taxpayer for the reason that bust
ness IL being concentrated in larger
holdings and a tax that, spread over
dozen concerns, might not attract
more than a passing attention, looms
up mountains high when spread in one
charge. Some Of our larger corpora
tons are right now forming associa-
tons and supporting bureaus OF re-
search In an effort 10 inform them
selves upon the ways and means OF
spending public money efficiently and
Of closing up the leaks that necessi-
tate the raising OF so much money.
The problem IS being attacked by
practical long headed business men
and when they have reached their
conclusions and the business interests
really demand change, one is bound
20 come
II is to be equipped TO meet this
growing demand for efficiency that we
must approach these problems with
a view to all time, not for today or
tomorrow That policy through which
Newberry Is made TO spend $50 900
per year for light. heat and power,
with the energy from which these ele-
ments may be developed running TO
waste within few miles Of her door,
is going 10 be supplanted by one that
will grasp the opportunity TO make
more efficient the management and
less burdensome the cost whenever
or wherever found. Profe ssionally
and commercially we must discount
the future and build up for coming
generations as far as possible, a self
supporting public business, not be
content to turn over TO il a public
burden.
The second object to be attained
through Joint board organization, that
OF correlation OF the existing agen-
cies, is one OF DO less importance than
the FIRST II is simply an application
OF the old principle, In union there
is strength Team work Is what is
in demand these days. Sooner or
later the state hospitals must get out
OF the tandem class
Now, do not wish 70 be under
stood as being OF the opinion that
there is discord among our hospitals
today. Far from IL. ] believe that
there is the sincerest reciprocity.
What do mean to be understood a.
holding Is that reciprocity should
give way TO unity; that there should
be touching Of elbows all along the
line that will constitute closed cir
cult so that spark induced at Ponti-
&C shall Immediately register at every
other point along the line. We should
plan with the idea Of experimenting
one another professionally and com
mercially DO away with unncees AIRY
Implications and let the work neces-
sary TO all and peculiarly adapted 10
one be centralized in that one for the
benefit Of all Just what that means
IN detail can be stated only after a
careful and composite study OF all o.
the agencies that now exist.
The necessity for the third men
toned object is 50 apparent and so
recognized that no argument for It's
being attempted IS necessary Pre-
vonfion and after 1o-a E..,., -. e.