The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-10-16

day to an S-hour day. The relation
between attendants and patients II
more normal and friendly. One does
not hear the complaints and grum
bling that were current Is months
ago.
III. Pertinent Facts Indirectly
Related to Welfare of the Patients
1t is with the welfare of the pa
tents | am concerned. Let what
have to say about these indirectly
related facts be considered merely as
suggestions.
(a) When l called you by phone on
| the afternoon of August 29th, you
mentioned your fear that we may lose
the services of Mrs. Wolfe. the dieti-
clan. | believe this will not occur If
she is provided with minimum of
foods sufficient to care for the health
of the patients Only that morning,
Mr.. Wolfe told me how she had been
greatly encouraged by my visit of the
previous day.
Our duty is that of supplying suffi-
cient food to permit the dietician to
conserve the health of these patients
and contribute to the cure of as many
as possible. With regard to supply
ing this minimum of food, we have
but one answer. We shall do 1t IL
possible, and if 1t seems impossible,
we will do it anyhow In state with
the rich resources of Montana, we are
culpable If we do less. OF course,
Mrs. Wolfe has it in mind to quit
rather than let the patients starve
under her care. | told her that |
would promise to see that she gets
the needful food for them.
(b) With the building of suitable
houses for the chickens and with
proper food for them, and with some
egg production may within
a year be made ample for the asylum.
A very large, dark room is now be-
ing prepared to house part of the
chickens. Any farmer who is success
full with chickens will tell you that
eggs cannot be expected from flock
of chickens housed in such build
ing.
Also, bed bugs infest the chicken
houses at Warm Springs. Under loose
scales of whitewash two or three |
inches wide, whole colonies of bed |
bugs thrive A wire brush should be |
used to knock off the loose scales of |
Then after using some |
hing to kill the bugs, an ample coat |
If paint or whitewash should be APP
)lied
The report supplied me by Mr.. !
Baker shows a heavy decrease in egg
production during the fiscal year just
ended, as compared with the preced-
ng fiscal year. | learn that there
lave been heavy losses from disease,
10Th with hogs and chickens, during
he past two years. The farm super
visor, Mr.. Wolfe, does not have super
'ision over either the hogs or the
chickens. The need for someone who
Inows how to give the proper care is
cry great.
(c) About fifty heifers, | am told,
re expected to begin producing milk
his winter. If there were adequate
ousing provided, this would increase
he milk supply appreciably. How
yer, if there is only makeshift hous-
ng, or if there is not an abundant
nd balanced ration of good food for
he milk cows, the milk supply will
ontiue low. Not when winter is on,
arm room to properly house these
Dung cows. &
(d) Mr.. Dudley Jones, the warden I
f the penitentiary at Deer Lodge, is {
filling to cooperate in meeting the '
He says that he has
lenty of grain to feed the chickens, /
nd that he will supply the men and /
ne lumber to supply all the chicken a
ouses needed. Also, that he will do q
10 same toward building an addition t
, the barn. f
(e) In respect to furnishing food In
lenty for ALL the cost to the taxpay- :
rs would be greatly reduced IL in
'od production all our state institu-
ons were run as one unit. / think
any of us would be more hopeful,
we knew that something of this Z
,rt were being planned for in the re-
'ganization program.
In conclusion, let me say that the 9
'ogress thus far made is heartening. 4
Il corrections that the situation de- 3
ands are possible, reasonable, and .
imane. Public sentiment is going 4
insure full cooperation of the legis- 8
ture in reasonable program that 3
III provide an abundance of whole B
me food for the patients in the asy- 8
m. find that among all classes q
citizens, the demand for completion B
the good work you have begun is 8
arly unanimous. q
Thanking you for your patience in B
aiding this long report, am, 8
Yours truly, 3
DANIEL S. McCORKLE, 3
Member, State Board of Welfare. 8