Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-02
MORE MONEY ASKED
FOR FEEBLE MINDED
Legislature Urged to Increase
Appropriation.
OVER $4,000 CASES IN STATE
JIdoe Stevens of Madison, In State
ment Sent to Solons, Says $500
Persons Are in Need Of lnsti-
tutional Care.

tutional Care.
Ma lison.-By appeals through let
ters md petitions the Wisconsin leg
islature is being called upon TINS
week TO increase the appropriation Tor
the care of the feeble-mnded so that
the multiplying population from TINS
class may be abated. Heading me
committee asking for an Increase OF
appropriation is Judge +. Ray Stevens,
Madison.
Everything vital 20 your interest Is
being neglected in Wisconsin, says
the statement of Judge Stevens sent to
the legislative body. WISCONSIN mas
more than 1900 Predetermined. At
least $500 Of these should have insti-
tutlonal care They are costing the
state approximately $500000 year In
crime and 100000 in pauperism.
"The superintendent of the state
home for the feeble-minded has reject
ed / 800 of certified imbeelity because
of lack Of room. The capacity OF the
two homes for the feebleminded, the
one at Chippewa Falls and the other
at Union Grove, IS only 1900.
"The feebieminded usually inter
marry They average seven to eight
children, while normal families aver
age from three to four. There is no
chance for normal offsprings from two
feeble-minded parents.
Unless Wisconsin provides ade-
quate institutional care for the feeble
minded It will continue to be menaced
by the rapid increase of feeble-minded
persons. with an evcr-increasing cost
to the state.
"Why hesitate to spend $4,000 a
year to check a menace which is actu-
ally costing the state $s00OOO a year,
Is this good buslnessT"
The social legislative committee Of
the Wisconsin state conference Of So
clal work Is composed Of: Judge Il.
Ray Stevens. circuit court, Madison,
chairman. Miss Edith Foster Juvenile
Protective association, Milwaukee;
Judge A. G. Hoppman. superior court
Madison Miss Evelyn Johnson, Wis
consln Anti-Tubercuiosis association,
Milwaukee; Mrs. l.. NJ. Rosng, central
council Of social agencies, Milwaukee
Mrs. Edwin Thompson, secretary WON
ans committee state council Of de-
Tense, La Crosse; Mr.. l.. NJ. Prince.
state home for dependent children.
Sparta, and Mrs. X. l.. VanWyck, AS
sociated Charities, Milwaukee.
There was no opposition at the hear
Ing of Senator Albert ]. Pullen's bill
authorizing the commissioner Of agri-
Culture to appoint state humane
ar@nt To superintend and assist in the
Organization of county humane socie-
ties. The bin provides an annual mp
preparation Of $1,000 for the expenses
OF the department.
Mr.. Pullen who is president of the
Fond du Lac County Humane society
declared that the passage of the bin
would mean that the finances collect
cd would double If not treble the
amount of the appropriation the first
year. He said that only 10 Of the Il
counties now have humane societies
and that there Is room for a great deal
of missionary work.
Senator Clair Bird of Wausau APP
peared before the senate reconstruc-
ton committee in support of his bill
relating 10 the CONSTITUENCIES Of com
munity houses. lie states. however,
that since he had drafted the bill he
saw several places where some minor
amendments would strengthen II and
asked to have the matter laid over I'M
IN he can prepare the amendments
The request was granted.
Revival of the fight for four-year
medical course in the university is her
aided by bin in the senate which re-
peals the two-year limitation now inn
posed. and provides that the course
shall embrace such additional branches
as the regents may determine. An eff
fort made at the last session 10
broaden the course was defeated
The state life fund viii be made the
meditm for soldiers insurance Il an
amendment to the MasiakowsN bin 10
create corps of state agents and so
lictorS is approved by the legislature,
That the state life fund will be con-
tinued was Indicated when the assem-
bly, refused TO pass a bill to abolish It.
ASSemblyman Czerwiuskl offered the
amendment for soldiers Insurance. 1t
provides that the agents shall make n
particular effort to induce soldiers.
sailors and marines who are residents
of the state TO convert their army in.
surauce Into state life policies. The
amendment places a $4,000 limit on
policies.
Twilight Hunting Held Illegal