The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-13

i regard 1t as essential that this sys-
tenn shall not be dependent upon the
personality of any one man. The un-
certainty OF life and the certainty of
death make this all the more i'm
portant The act should be amended
no as to provide for appointment by
the governor, by and with the advice
and consent Of tho senate. of Board
OF three Commissioners. with the State
Commissioner as ex officio chairman,
whose terms shall be for six years. ex-
cept the first appointees. whose terms
should be for two. four and six years,
respectively. so that the majority of
the board could not be displaced dur
Ing any particular administration. ex-
cept for neglect of duty or malfeas-
ance in office. The Commissioner,
with the approval of the board.
should be authorized to make sales;
but no sale should be permitted by
him or them. individually or as agent.
without the grading and Weighing by
licensed graders and weighers.
1T In generally believed that there
has been. and continues to be. serious
loss to the producers from inaccurate
and undergrading. In my Judgment. 1t
ID advisable for the State to adopt the |
standard grading of the United States
government
Uniformity In state legislation gov
srning commercial and financial
transactions is desirable and import
ant. This 10 true Of laws governing
storage. The Southern States should
have uniform laws on warehousing
Of agricultural products; and an i'm
portant step towards this would be
taken by the adoption of the Uniform
Warehouse Receipt Act, and I urge
upon you Its adoption"
renew these recommendations, and
urge the enactment Of such laws
that will strengthen the system and
protect the State and those who bor-
row or lend money on warehouse re-
ceipts as collateral
state Hospital for The Insane.
The improvements that have been
made In this institution. under Acts
wisely passed by you. and under the
able administration Of the Board of
Regents and Its Superintendent. are
patents to the most casual visitor.
The. manasetnenb Is all that could
bS desired. I. trust that your body
may visit; this hospital and sec for
yourselves what has been accomplish.
ed therey and whatris stili torbe done.
IIcannot too, strongly recommend and
urge q continuance Of your liberal
policy towards that institution which
has an its inmates those who are
neweslese TO help IN hsmsslvss. and who,
AZ dsssyaaG-e1 ~ poet capeidsrate
and the most liberal charity Of the
State.
The policy Of its management ID
working steadily and effectively to the
accomplishment of q distinct purpose
the safety. health and comfort of the
patients. and the treatment of their
mental and physical needs.
shall communicate with you by
special message on this subject later.
Care for rcehlcsSaindesa and Tubcr-
culosis Patients.
The. .first-hand stadies made by rep
resentatives of the State Board Of
Charities and Corrections throughout
the State have resulted in the discov-
cry Of many. cases Of human need,
human degeneracy. and human ineffi-
cheney. and waste. These conditions
have been found to be due funda-
mentally to n lack Of mental ability
on the part Of the persons concerned
to manage themselves and their AZ
fairs with ordinary and necessary
prundenee and so to make headway
In our modern competitive life.
South Carolina Is one Of the fifteen
States that have made no institutions
al provision for the care of these un-
fortunate people who present an eco
nom!c. social. and humanitarian prob
lem Of peculiar appeal Neglect of 1t
10 no solution: neglect will not only
be costly and unkind and, therefore,
unworthy Of the State, but Will in
evitabIy result In larger and more
complicated problems. This problem
has commended itself to the think
ing people Of the State as most Sc
rious and urgent. We cannot afford
to neglect this problem. We should
act now.
Therefore, I recommend the pro-