The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-02-06
aE.EgS OF FEEBLE
MINDED INSTITUTE
AMyylzry Shows Deplorable
Conditions In All
Departments

cWElnG X lat kentucky, Sb,OOO,OVO,
,TsB5 zsncern, has been given foul
a'lznxr5zs- schooling in the past nine
gFwsxs-
Esy5Ej Ethel, to all indications g
s-za-wa2 girl of Is years, is confined
,s'an sng Yeeble-Minded Institute al
sSrzaxSIrrt. There she gets the same
y'sSscs az Ehe Asa other inmates-bean
ryrsr15aeFe bread, molasses and other
4.ss1avsa sAAugh sustaining foods.
'T--sAss ,xreat State of Kentucky pro-
.zaGHg t.ae sum of 1883 month to
srzzrx Esx each of these children-the
s.zgsIsr .Rr1ount appropriated years ago,
wiexE t1ne price of necessities of life
-axmr nalf. or less than half what it
z H. ,lzrN.
~ ENS Galloway, despite the handi-
g-m3g gff We ing denied an education-be-
'gs.xxzsn r.nT money appropriated by va
l-l1sES SzenHral Assemblies was barely
fsafS1szcu 10 buy food and clothes,
q 1sREi am light, and the school once
ZIP - connection with the insittu-
1z&Na] sggs been abandoned-is ready to
2'Hzs.s she institute, if a good home
(.s rsGn.i fDr her.
~3-nx girl would be considered above
tine Ssvsrase, in natural intelligence.
5ssSR - pretty, quick, neat and in
avery way qualified to enter life as
n. zzs{1il citizen. except that she is
III IJsiss: Tour grades of common school
REM ns5 -uer sisters who have en-
.EsCFelz Ireedom and the opportunity
I'm Ys5zxn-
EsNt2 was committed to the Insti-
-EEzzS IEEm Morgan County. DR.. San
.i5tsSzs, b. superintendent, the matron,
>zzH -sMrses all say that in their opin-
EUa E5hel is in every way a normal
asyrZ
Institute Is Visited.
Ths 9oint Committee investigating
EhE N'sehle-Minded Institute visited
ItI3 Ia1hce again yesterday. A trip
ttzrGslGgs ghe entire institution was
zEhRla- Some disclosures reflecting
ok &h1 State of Kentucky are certain
ga fa3'qyw. However, these conditions
9sa1z 1s remedied, if the Legislature
WfIIz nv about it in good faith, and
Eossrsz party and politics in an at
',SSEaGgs 10 remedy affairs too long
2zAezE1Gg.Ead
ZEgsrs ave few things "the matter"
wAltS t5ne Predetermined Institute at
E7xa1litort:
~ {StOspifal Greatly Needed.
A tapsDital is an imperative i'm
IuasIi&Ee requirement.
TAa Institute is greatly overcrowd-
ed
EsEgmitories are at least three-fifths !
slFdzyA 7ssEds
Use -nlsin building is little less than
"a fIryaVap.
NsT dining hall has not been ac-
.:a.C1Gsf, lEeitD Failure to come up to
5pH,5 ta2ations, which is one reason
filE 1sFa1crOwding.
>s3E-v mattresses are needed on
1laag @S gne beds.
-Ag .Rdequate appropriation to re-
Ieul ~, s5huoi is needed at once.
FhE ser capita should be increased
sal 10 M provide a none wholesome
ssxsI yaIied dict, None of the children
llh,zs zrrJIe. show any lack of health
alUesnz,Es Vt anderfeeding.
rnare should be a segregation Of
1q7 rssraOus types. Border line cases
-lpls ,gs2urded mentalities should be
asivcn I'D opportunity to learn.
1,9e guanual work department
a.1gusf be restored.
& uaard of competent alienists
4SaapaE pass on all doubtful cases
T.1z children show an cargerness
-sr ,1iGure books and magazines
zzaI a.swspapers. The more intalli-
ysIge -vpes are given these period
.tslEE '0'nen they are donated.
Ylcsiariay the committee did not
sYls zsi gia any individuals other than
~ yus1 various children while pass
l2s, l-ssr1Ish the place.
Tsisy found that whenever a child
.g as..r ne must remain in the dor
-ldful.t. sfBe to absolute lack of hos
li1syI saillties.
,j1ne Distressing Case
JSEle particular distressing case is
Giaaz 3Sl Iittle Jeromes Olges, sent here
or &rn.oD County. This boy is
aNUGsESss invalid. His case is the re-
ss1ll a2 }nTantile paralysis, While he
Gas Hnvely move his head and must
laE. ts8S ITom a spoon, his great, lu-
lngI9s.s eyes send out mute appeal
f1 0tAry visitor. Helpless as this boy
In nzIl unable to speak, there is APP
gAxrGEE in his expression an intelli-
q smGs foreign to most of the inmates
lI rae place.
Eusssead of being in the Feeble
aESrNFsl Institute, this boy should be
IA sA.E Home for the Inqurables That