Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-02

Body viii Work in Coop
Grafton With National
Field Workers.

The advisory. committee on mental
hygiene recently appointed by Gov
ernor r. A, Nestos:h has begun Its sur
vey OF institutions OF the state and Of
he school population in selected 10
calities, according to DR.. II. ]. Hump
state university, and secretary OF the
committee. It is expected to continue,
the survey through several weeks.
DR.. Humpstone states.
The committee will work in Coop
GRAFTON with field workers of the ma
tional committee for mental hygiene.
This field team OF the national or
g~anixauon is composed of psycholo-
gtsts, p~sychiatrists and sociologists
request to make surveys, results Of
which give information about feeble
mindedness. insanity, illiteracy and
other conditions OF the mentality Of
people.
It is already known, DR.. Humps,one
states, that in most civilized sons
munities there is atconsiderabfe num-
Der of mentally abnormal people.
Facts about these cases are not gem
orally known, however. and he says
that since a great many Of these con-
ditions are durable, and those which
are not constitute a menace to So
ctety. it il highly desirable that peo-
pie be informed Of the conditions SO
that the proper measures may be
adopted for the cure of the durable
and the Isolation Of the dangerous.
Such is the purpose Of the present
survey.
Purpose Of Committee.
The state committee will advise
with and Assist the national field
workers in carrying on its study. 1t
10 formed also. however, as an agency
in the state looking forward to the
adoption and carrying out Of more
effective measures than are available
at present for the conservation jand
Improvement of the mental health Of
the state. Institutions for the mem
tally afflicted are maintained in the
state at present, but these are taxed
clares, and larger provision must De
made for this work. The work start
ed now is being done by the menu
bers Of the committee without any
expense to the state.
It Is the plan of the department Of
psychology at the university, DR..
Humpstone says. to establish a
Psychological clinic. at the university
with other clinics of this nature
maintained at the health stations at
Mtnot, Bismarck and Fargo. The es-
adjustment of these clinics depends
upon the action Of the next leg1sla-
q r on appropriations for equipment
and general maintenance. XIX
Work In Detail.
In more detail, the work Of the ma
tional committee Tor mental hygiene
and its affiliated state societies and
committees for the conservation iof
mental health; to help prevent nerv-
rous and mental disorders and mental
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care and treatment for those suffer
Ing from any Of these disorders OF
mental defect; to secur and dis
seminate reliable information on
these subjects and also on mental fac.
tors involved in problems related tc
industry, education delinquency, de.
tendency, and the like; to aid ex.
service men disabled. in the war; t.
cooperate with federal, state. and
with public and private agencies
whose work is in n way related tc
That OF q society or committee fol-
mental hygiene. Though methods
vary, these organizations seek,sto &C.
compish their purposes by means Of
education, encouraging psychiatric so.
cial service, conducting surveys. pro.
noting legislation, and through CO.
operation With the many agencies
"AoSo WOTA tOuCuoS at one point OF
another the field Of mental hygiene.
When n considers the large
groups Of people who. may be bene.
hted by organized work in mental
hygiene, the importance of the move
ment at once becomes apparent
such work is not only for the mental.
~ ~disordered and those suffering from
mental defect, but for all those who,
through mental causes, are unable SO
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ments as to live happy and efficient
lives, "