The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-27
CAIN HAS INTERESTING
TRIP OVER STATE
Relates His Experiences While
Visiting the States Various
Institutions. Comments On
Certain Bills Before the House.

The Board of Control and other of.
ficials OF Charitable Institutions are
asking for an increase of per capita
of from $4,000 to $4,000 and for va
rious other special appropriations.
II was deemed expedient that Leg
islative Committee be appointed to
visit these institutions for the purpose
of ascertaining their needs. was ap-
pointed a member Of this committee,
but did not join 1t until 1t reached
Louisville, after having visited the in.
stitution at Lakeland. From Louis.
Vile we went to Hopkinsville, where,
! believe, 1.400 inmates are cared for.
In going through the various wards
there was every evidence Of absolute
cleanliness. and this condition OBJ
tanned in all the institutions, which
reflects much credit on the officials.
The buildings appeared to be in ex.
cellent repair. evidences Of plenty to
eat and wear were conclusive, mod
ern conveniences for light. heat and
water were abundant, thirty register
ed tuberculin tested cows, housed in
concrete. electrically lighted, steam
heated dairy barn furnished milk,
cream and butter, the cold storage
plant was filled with dressed beef,
mutton, pork, eggs. ETC., etc.. the poul-
try department was alive with white
leghorns scratching busily, several in
cubators were going full blast, all
kinds of flowers we're blooming in an
elaborate green house, number of
large hot beds were being prepared,
and after our inspection we were re-
called by a meal At for king! Pros
perity, comfort and happiness SEEM
ed to prevail. One of the officials in
formed me that they had REALIZED a
net profit of $4,000 on hogs in the
past year.
Somebody's got brains at Hopkins
vile, somebody's using them and
somebody's getting results!
Returning to Frankfort we went
from thence to Danville where the In
stitute for the Deaf and Dumb is To-
Gated. After motor trip of ten miles
in two directions from the town we
landed at the school. The scenes en-
acted there while very pathetic to one
unaccustomed to such, were extreme
ly interesting. One is impressed by
the efficiency of the instructors and
the brightness and decorum of the pu-
pills. Here we found the deaf, dumb
and blind girl who bids fair to out
rival the noted Helen Keller. This
girl can distinguish works by plac-
ing her hand on the throat or back
of the neck of her instructor and for
a girl of fifteen years she displays a
wonderful amount of knowledge. 1t
Is said that on introduction to GER
tain man she passed her hand over
his face. head and hands. After a
year had passed the man presented
himself. she inspected him and imme-
diately wrote his name without hav-
ing had it made known to her during
the interval. After having seen her
work do not question the truthful
ness of this statement.
Next came the inspection at Lake
land where we found two inmates in
Straight Jackets" Not a very pleas
ant sight, assure you. About 1000
inmates are cared for here. The head
OF the dairy herd al this place is a
big Holstein weighing twenty-three
hundred pounds. and is valued at