Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-07-19

prlaticn from the general fund, ex.
ccpt that 10 public schools. Some.
: one suggested il was no occasion 10;
state pride tha: i; cost more to car,
Ion mental patiu,tS than the stat.
srcndS on higher education. In ad.
dition to Richardson ether buart
members attending the hearing were
John Umsicad. DR.. Yates Palmer
Mrs. Andrew Blair and Francis Whit
side. Supporting DR.. l.. G. Beall i:
prcSu!tIns the case were DR.. Davic
Young and X. NJ. Rothgeb, genera
superintendent and general bushes:
manager from Raleigh.
CONTlNG - The hosDita,
BOARD occasioned good deal OF in
tcrcst among the budgcteers by the
suggestion that there should be a
contingent appropriation of half Il
million dollars in addition to the spe-
| clilc concentrations. The idea was
! mat this fund would be available
Tor use upon request of the board.
when approved by the advisory bud
! get commission and the council Of
state he idea was new and in
tercStb;g. and the commission mem-
GERS were not ready to express an
opinion Oh il. Some of them pointed
out that in most respects problems
o! the hospital board are the same
rs other state agencies. II was adj
united the hospital situation is unique
. IN that an entirely new system is
pclnS inaugurated and has not
| rad time 10 prove itself. All state
agencies arc facing keen COMPETE
non oil federal government Tor train
ed personnel. This situation is espe-
cially acute III the mental and tuter-
cular hospitals.
BUILDINGS. - The AIorsartnn
hospital is making more progres,
tnan other units in the system with
the building program The board
brought u Sawmill and cut timber
iiom its own land. kiln dried il ;rd
hired good general carpenter TO do
the work. a poultry house was COM
plctcd in eight weeks at cost Of
about $1,000. whereas the lowest con-
tract price had been around S2O,-
600 and longer time required. Four
cottages FOR workers arc underway,
two nearing completion at cost of APP
proximtely $4,000 each against co..
tract estimate of $3.50.
/ MAINTE y \ N c T.. go BudoetccrS
were interested in the food cost show
. ing. Last year il cost 52.6 cents 4
T
the hospital farm. dairy. poultry and
hog projects produced % cents: the
federal government contributed fooi
valued AT l.6 cents. leaving 20 cents
To be paid out of the state funds.
There are more advantages in USING
home grown fCodStulfS than meme
;2ry saving. More varied and bal
mced diet is possible. and work
IN the farm helps many patients to-
ward recovery. The farm last vca;.
yielded some 10000 bushels of grain
most OF which went into feed stuffs:
li6.OOO pounds of PORK was killed
and the daily take" OF milk and
eggs was 500 gallu:S and 5000, re-
Spectively. Already more than 5000
No. 10 cans oi peaches and bCets
have been put up and the canning
season is just beginning.
DEAF. - The state school for Tho
deaf was opened in 1904 and now
has about 300 pupils. The school i:
closed for the summer I'D all tn
buildings are closed. Custom use
TO be to keep several teachers O.
others there ali the time. The fun
closing saves money. DR.. Carl E.
Rankin. superintendent, took the
group around the campus pointing
out m;ry needs. Here again first
place is claimed by salary increases
/ TO hold and acquire competent
teachers. Major physical need is a
rev steam plant. followed closely by
MORE D.. o. e.. E. .. MORE
demand for up to date MAJ ine shop
and laundry equipment DR.. RAN
/ kin emphasized that deaf people
have little chance to be self sup
porting except in the skilled crafts
aHd that training in machine shor
and wood shop work. welding. print
ing. etc. is most important. AIDE
quate training cannot be given with
antiquated equipment. Here as to
other places actual amounts in dollars
ond cents were rot discussed. BIT,
substantial boosts in appropriation
will be requested
I TUBERCULAR. - Most. PRESSING
\ problem yet encountered by the bud
get group on the current tour wa.
found at the Black Mountain SAM.
forum. DR.. G. d. Thomas. super.
intendolt. is now on the Job. Hi.
predecessor was drafted by Otecf
at more than double salary. Prox.
unity Of Moore General and Oteer
tubercular hospitals impose unusua
competition for all kinds of hospi,
tai personnel. Both federal instiiu.
tons pay much better for do. tors
nurses, Ordcrlcs and cooks. But tn,
most serious ccCdition is in the cur.
rent food budget. Diet is prim,
essential in treatment of this dis.
ease and food costs have jumped Sc
fast the ALLEGATION for the currcn
blcnnium is almost exhausted will
eleven and half months to go.
RATES. - The sanitorium charge.
only Sl.50 a day for patients abb,
to pay their way; so cents a da,
TO cotrties for indigcnts. Cost table
show daily cost Of S2.35. Some adj
justmcnt in these rates. especially TO
pay patients, is indicated. Abou
onc-third Of all patients arc OF
the INDECENT list and some coun
ties have been delinquent in payny
the so costs daily charge. Sim,
the matters will have TO wait for
session Of the legislature. the sit