Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-03-28
MORE MONEY ASKED
FOR FEEBLE MINDED
Legislature Urged to Increase
Appropriation.
OVER $4,000 CASES IN STATE
Judge Stevens of Madison, in State
ment Sent to SoIons. Says $500
Persons Are in Need Of Insti-
tutionaI Care.

kQbfONGt NoiC.
Madison-Dy appeals through let
tiers and petitions the Wisconsin leg
islature is being called upon this
week TO increase the appropriation fer
the care of the feeble-Inluded so that
the multiplying population from this
class may be abated, Ieading the
committee asking for an increase of
appropriation is Judge f. Ray Stevens,
Madison.
Everything vital to yeur interest is
being neglected in Wisconsin, says
the statement of Judge Stevens sent TO
the legislative body. Wisconsin has
more than 1900 feeble-minded. At
least $500 of these should have insti-
tutlonal care They are costing the
state approximately S500Oo0 a year in
crime and 100000 in pauperisn.
1.-THE superintendent of the state
home for the feebIe-minded has reject
ed 1000 of certified imbeciIity because
of lack Of room. The capacity of the
two homes for the feeblt-minded. the
one at Chippewa Fails and the other
at Union Grove, is only 1900.
1.-THE Predetermined 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 he menaced
by the rapid increase of predetermined
persons. with an ever-increasing cost
to IL state.
FWhy hesitate to spent $4,000 a
Year TO check menace which Is acttl-
ally costing the state SS0lO0O n year?
IS this good businessg"
The social legislative committee Of
the Wisconsin state conference of SO
clal work is composed of: Judge +.
Ray Stevens. circuit court. Madison,
chairman; Miss Edith Foster. Juvenile
Protective association, Milwaukee ;
Judge A. c. Hoppman. superior court.
Madison; Miss EVELYN Johnson. Wis
consin Anti-Tuberculosis association,
milwaukee, Mrs. l.. NJ. ReSing, ceutlal
couocil of social agencies. Milwaukee ;
MIS- Edwin Thompson, secretary WON.
ana committee state council of de-
ferae, La Crosse; Mr.. L. NJ. Prince.
stqte home for dependent children.
Starta. and Mrs. X. i. yanWyck, AS
sc-elated Charities. Milwaukee.
There was no opposition at the hear
irg. of Senator Albert J. Pullen's bill
authorizing the commissioner of agri-
culture to appoint a state humane
agent to superintend and assist in the
organization of county humane socie-
ties. The bill provides an annual APP
preparation of 5000 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 bill
would mean that the finances collect
ed would double if not treble the
amount of the appropriation the first
year. He said that only IS of the n
counties now have humane societies
and that there is room for great deal
Of missionary work.
Senator Clair Bird of Wausau APP
peared before the senate reconstruc-
ton committee In support of his bill
relating to the construction of com
munity houses. He states, however
that since he had drafted the bill he
saw several places where some minor
amendments would strengthen u and
asked TO have the matter laid over nv
iii he can prepare the amendments
The request was granted.
Revival of the fight for four-yeaI
medical course In the university is her
aided by bin in the senate which re
peals the two-year limitation now i'm
| posed, and provides that the course
shall embrace such additional branches
as the regents may determine. Aa eff
fort made at the last session Il
broaden the course was defeated
The state life fund win be made tbs
medium for soldiers insurance II M
amendment 10 the MaSlakowSlSi bin Z
create a corps of state agents and so
itciturs is approved by the legislature
Hhat the state life fund will be con
tinueG was Indicated when the assem-
bly, refused 80 pass n hill 70 abolish il
Assemblyman Czerwins.d offered th'
amendment for soldiers Insurance. I
provides that the agents shall make ;
particular effort to induce soldiers
sailors and marines who are res. lent
of the state to convert their army in
surance into state life p"licies. Tn
amendment places a $4,000 limit OF
policies.
Twilight Hurting Held Illegal.
Assemblyman Eber Simpson, OSh