Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-25
kePFoRp DELEGATES HOME.
New Story County Home Formally
Opened Thursday.
70 Times-RepubHcan.

Special TO Times Republican.
Ames. July 24.-The new Story coun-
~ home wa. dedicated here Thursday
with appropriate ceremonies. Inc
principal address was delivered py Ut
A. E, Kepferd. state lecturer on tubet-
culosis. who represented the state
hoard OF control. The new home Is
modern in every respect and thorough
w equipped for the proper care ana
treatment Of those unfortunates IN rhis
county VINO must seek PuDiic si'a'
large crowd attended the exercises anu
took much interest in looking over the
buildings and grounds. Story county
now has one Of the best institutions IN
the state and just reason to be PROUD
of the achievement.
In representing the state ooard Oh
control. which has supervision OF all
insane cared for at the county homes
thruout the state. DR.. Kepford dis-
cussed the modern methods or carlhe
for the socially unfit. He declared
that it is the policy Of the state ooaro
of control to institute such methods
as TO prevent, so far as possible, ana
reduce TO the minimum the unwhole-
social agencies. Referring to the work
of the board of control, he said in part:
TT is the policy OF the state ooafd
Of control to adopt those methods OF
administration by which the greatest
good for the wards OF the state may
he ACCOMPLISHED have observed thal
comparatively few Of our people are
familiar with the scope OF responsioi-
lity and actual work accomplished by
this board Charged with the superVl-
sion of sixteen great state institutions
whose welfare depends upon economic
industrial and social adjustments, the
board of control has a record OF
achievement unparalleled in the hlsto'
\ ry of our state. The history Of the
past few years Is phenomenal and an
eloquent commentary on the wisdom and
efficiency Of the state administrator
in general.
1T In doubtful whether in the lone
and honorable history of the stats
board OF control greater material re.
suits have been achieved than those o
the past few years. All of the insti'
tuition farms have been operated a
great profit in the state and the chai
Industry at Fort Madison Melted ssS,oo'
:sstsr All -.psna-s w1T6 Sa!d. Mani
other interesting facts might be pre-
serted did time permit. To grea
many it would. appear that the chic
duty of this board is to control ex
penditures. and to promote activities
Sc the state institutions productive o:
financial returns. This has been ac
complished to the fullest satisfaction
" the most exacting business men IL
Iowa. Primarily an economic admin
stration of our state institutions Is de
mapded, but the still higher and NOR
noble purpose must Be accomplished II
the welfare and happiness of the ward
Of the state.
4 tg7 the women's reforniatory at Rock
well City, while the per capita cost j
dollars Is large. is, nevertheless, one o
the most potential ADVERTISEMENTS in tn
future welfare Of the state. The cpl
Hieptic oo;ony :. s"',assss--rs-A enc c. IL
VI finest In the country, Is another fllu
J. Y vtration Of that wise public polio.
The same y true Of that wonderfl
ineAtution It Gisnwood. And so
miiht illustrate by many elsemosyn
49, and correctional institutions wher
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