The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-01-03

d. hundreds in a given area,
lie tn, state reaches thousands and
hdreds afahousands. The quality
the WORK Rne by theese organiza-
ms. volunti and involuntary, de-
nds upon e intelligent interest
d efficient effort of the membership.
The Commonwealth of Kentucky. of
lich every adult citizens not incar-
rated. insane or feeble-minded is a
|sponsible member has in its custody
Dl2 wards. for whose care and keep
6 the state is responsible. Every cit
Zen capable OF comprehending the re-
possibility. desires that these wards
hall receive the most humane and
cientific care that the state can be-
tow.
The actual number Of inmates in
|he' state institutions on November 30,
l921. were: Feeble-minded Institute,
hes; State hospital for the. insane, A.
552: state penitentiaries. 1901; Houses
Of reform, 431. total 1912.
The number OF children Of school
age in the state is 653,159. Every
man and woman In the
state of average intelligence, wishes
FOR these boys and girls the best ed
ncationd facilities that the state can
provide, from the one room country
school, through the High School and
he State University But efficiency
in our state penal, charitable and ed
ucational institutions depends upon
he alive alert and intelligent interest
If every voting citizen. In every state
here are three classes of citizens:
hose who earnestly work for the best
conditions and greatest efficiency In
he state Institutions, those whose un-
lwareness and Indifference make
,olid wall of resistance to progress
md those who prey and graft. The
arger the number Of the uniformed
md Indifferent the easier the picking
or the inefficient and the CRATER, and
he harder the pulling for those who
iesire honest, humane, efficient care
II the states dependents. IS
Whatever religious or humane mo-
i've prompts members Of churches or
'raternal societies to give EFFICIENT
,are to their beneficiaries, should
make the same appeal to the citizens
n the discharge of his duty to the
,tates dependent wards and its sthool
.hildren. Indifference to the reSpon-
,ibility, even ignorance Of 1t, does not
1T the responsibility. 1t rempins
whether neglected or faithfully met.
L is, In part, the function of the
league Of Women Voters to aid in
interest and distributing in
ormation with respect to our state
On January 13, at the court house,
dr. Joseph P. Byers, Commissioner OF
public Institutions, will speak on the
present conditions and needs Of our
,enal and charitable institutions ip
which are confined recalcitrant boys
md girls, many of whom never had
chance" men and women who have
,roken the law, many of them boys
nd girls grown to men and women
nd often criminal because Of neglect
uring childhood, and the thousands
4 unfortunates whose minds have
allied them.
What an appeal these 7012 unfortuI
ate ones make to the fortunate men
nd women responsible for their prop
r care Come, hear what Commission
r Byers has to say to us of the best
ray to discharge our duty to these
,ards Of the state.
On the same occasion State Superin-
endent Of Public Instruction George
,olvin will tell US of conditions and
eeds Of our public schools. Come lis
IN to Superintendent colvin tell how
est we can givce our 653,169 school
l,i11gap the. coming generation OF