The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, January 17, 1916, Page 8, Image 8
~COUNTY NEWS]
HEATH SPRING
Evelyn Caroline, the infant
da lighter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Bowers, at the home, of its parents
near YVestville, Wednesday,
January 12th, aged three
months and ten days. The
little body was laid to rest by
tender hands, the day following
in the cemetery of the Westville
Baptist Church.
The Rev. R. D. Garland, of
Richmond, Va., was a visitor at J
Baptist pastorium Friday
and Saturday of last week. His
sermon at the Baptist church
Friday night was most inspiring
and helpful to those who
heard if.
The game of basket-ball between
the Columbia High Schoo* j
team and the Heath Spring,
High School team was a very i
interesting one and resulted
as follows: Columbia 18, Heath [
Springs 11.
Mrs. O. C. Croxton returned j
from the Fennell Infirmary :
health.
At a regular communication,
of Barron Lodge, No. 261, F. &:
A. M., the first degree was conferred
on Prof. Armfield, of I
Stoneboro.
T* 4 IIT^n4T 4 /II r*
i .inCimiAViiEi
r The many friends of Mr. |
James W. Plyler are glad to'
have him home again. He is
very much inproved after hav-1
ing undergone treatment at the!
Fennell Infirmary for three
weeks.
Our minister, Rev. Mr. Merritt.
who arrived at the parsonage
some weeks ago, has his1
work well in hand. The people
are very much pleased, arid are
looking forward to a very successful
year under his pastorate.
The school of Tabernacle is
in a flourishing condition. The
work being done is very efli-1
cient, and by the co-operation
of the pativns, this vssion bids'
fair to be the best in the his-)
tory of the school.
Tills community can boast
of having more school teachers!
than any other of is size any-j
where. Mr. C. H. Rowell isj
teaching at this place. Mr. Geo. ,
F Carners at Union; Mr A. C. ]
Rowell at Burord; Miss Carrie!'
Funderburke at ^Jew Bethel;;'
Miss Zulee Funderburk at Oak
Hill, and Mr. C. A. Plyler at '
Tradesville, a former resident |
of this place.
Mrs. S. M. Funderburk. ofi<
Birmingham, Ala., is visiting1
her mother, Mrs. Jane Plyler,
of this section. > <
Mr. Editor. I hope that your [
linotype machine won't "balk"'
any more, as we feel lost with-1 (
ou The News.
SCHOLA PUELLA.
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ANOTHER WONDERFUL
RECOVERY FROM KID- 1
NEY TROUBLE.
<
For nearly nine years 1 was a
great sufferer from what my doctor
said was Kidney trouble and J
my blood was out of order; enduring
all that time excruciating pain
in my back across my bowels. I <
was drawn down so that I could
only walk with my haiuks on my j
knees. My doctor said he could do
nothin.g for me. I tried many kinds' i
of medicine but all all to no avail. ;
A friend told me about Dr. Kilmer's, .
Swamp-Root, and a* I had 'tried 1
everything else that I heard of, I
bought a bottle of Swamo-Root1
and Lt did wonders for me. I prize J
it higher than any other medicine;
and I shall recommend it to my 1
friends. 1 wish to add right herei
that, after using Swamp-Root for two'
months I began to straighten up
and am now sound and well, and
feel like T might live a long time
yet to tell what your medicine has
done for me.
Yours very truly,
T. C. FLAY. 1
750 Sugar St. Marion. Ohio. I
State of Ohio
Marion County
Personally appeared before me
this 19th day of December. A. D..
1914. T. C. Clay, who subscribed
to the above statement and made
oath that the same is true in substance
ankl In fact.
CHAREES W. HARERMAN,
Notary Public,
^ Marlon Co., Ohio.
letter tT>
Dr. Kilmer & Co.,
niiiKniiiiiioii, .1. l
Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do
For You.
Send ten remits to Dr. Kilmer &
Co.. Binghamton, N. Y., for a sample
size bottle. ' It will convince
anyone. You will also receive a
booklet of valuabe information,
telling about the kidneys and bladder.
When writing, be sure and
mention The Lancaster "SemiWeekly
News." Regular fifty cent
and one dollaT size bottle for sale
at all drug stores.
PROGRAM OF NATIONAL
MISSIONARY CAMPAIGN
Laymen's Missionary Convention
to be Held at Co'umbi:* i
February <> to 9.
Sunday afternoon, Feb. 6?t">
o'clock?"The_Task of the Mod
ern unurcti," Dr. Worth, Al. Tiopy,
New York City, pastor Madison
Avenue Methodist church.
"Spiritual Objectives for Men
of Business," Dr. Edwin M. Potent,
Greenville, S. C., president
of Furman University.
7:30 p. m.?About three central
union meetings.
Monday, Feb. 7, 10:30 a. m.?
Meeting of pastors for conference
and prayer, led by Dr.
Worth M. Tippy.
"'A Tourist's View of Missions,"
Dr. John N. Mills, Washington,
D. C.
"An Adequate Missionary
Motive," Rev. R. W. Patton, Atlanta,
Ga., Missionary secretary
for Southern Province Protestant
Episcopal church.
"The Big Brother Among the
Nations," Dr. VV. W. Pinson,
Nashville, Tenn., general secretary
mission board. M. E. C.
south.
Tuesday, Feb. 8, 9:30 a. in.?
The hour of prayer.
"The Two Americas," Rev. J.
G. Dale, Chester, S. C., secretary
Laymen's Missionary
movement, A. R. P. church.
"Winning China for Christ,"
Rev. J. A. G. Shipley, Shanghai,
China, missionary to China
M. E. church, south. Member
Baltimore conference, missionary
since 1898.
"Building the Kingdom in
uuna, nev. J. k>. uowe, i an*
ton, China, missionary for the
Southern Baptist convention.
"Financing the Kingdom,"
Dr. J. T. Henderson, Chattanooga,
Tenn., secretary Laymen's
Movement for Southern
Baptist convention. For five
years president Woman's college
at Bristol, Va.
3:00 p. m. ? Denominational
conferences.
Baptist at First Baptist
church; Methodist at Washington
street Methodist church;
Christian a tY. M. C. A. hall;
Episcopal at Jefferson hotel;
Presbyterian a First Presbyterian
church.
TuooUoxr ? 7mo ? ,v.
x. utoviaj ? x u| ,?iv j/. iii.
"The World Crisis and Its Challenge
to America," Rev. C. J.
Thompson. Raleigh, N. C., field
secreary for missions, Southern
Baptist convention, Wake Forest
university.
"A Near View of the Far
vnst," Rev. Wm. McDowell, D.
D., Chicago, bishop of Methodist
church.
Wednesday. Feb. 9, 9:30 a. m.
?"Missionary Progress of Recent
Years," Rev. J. 0. Reavis,
Columbia, S. C., field secretary
foreign missionary committee,
Presbyterian church in United
States.
"Missions as a Personal In
terest," Biship McDowell.
"The Recent Missionary Opoort.ir.
itv." the Rt.. Rev. William
A. Guerrv, D. D., Charleston,
3. C., bishop of the diocese of
South Carolina.
"Getting Ready for World
Conquest," Dr. D. Clay Lilly,
Nashville, Tenn., field secretary
Laymen's Movement, United
States and Canada.
Open Parliament.
3:00 p. m. ? Denominational
conferences.
7:30 p. m.?"Wha I Have and
What I Owe Thereby," Dr. J.
Henry Harms, Newberry, S. C.,
president Newberry College.
"Leaving Your Mark on the
World," Lieut. Col. E. W. Halford,
New York city, vice chair
man Laymen's Missionary
Movement in United States and
Canada.
"The Dedication of Our Money
to Jesus Christ," Dr. J. T.
Henderson, Chattanooga, Tenn.
The end of the convention is
the beginning of the campaign.
Workable plans for the coming
years. The unchanging life
purpose.
Friendly Bird.
An English lady residing in the
country has a pet blackbird. l.ast
summer the bird's cage was placed in
the open window and a wild blackbird
flew down to it, looking through for
a minute or two at the prisoner and
then flying away. A minute afterward
the visitor returned, bearing a worm
in its beak. This act of friendship waa
repeated again and again, until the
caged blackbird and bis mistress bad
to leave. The two birds had been separated
for eight months, but recently
the lady returnod to the country, and
had not hung the cage up balf an
hour before the same wild blackbird
was seen flying down to >%is old friend.
THE LANCASTER NEWS
GOVERNOR SPEAKS ON
STATE INSANE ASYLUM
could not change his salary?
there was no fund for it, no pro
Vision to pay up, at the same
time, to me, was I to let those
patients cont'nu to sutler for the
lack of that necessary skill in
this institution; or should 1
make a personal contribution in
order to relieve their suffering
and improve their treatment?
I determined, gentlemen, that
I could not endure the thought
of the continuance of the condition
and the environment of
those patients. ' Therefore, the
only thing that I saw that 1
could do was to go to the b?nl
and see what I could do about
that money that was needed. I
was well aware of the fact that
the salary of an official of the
state could not be increased during
his term of office.
Therefore, when I went to the
bank and found it would take
$2,375 in order to secure the
services of a man who, in my
judgment, would fill the position,
the money was offered to
me at he rate of 3 per cent, so
that I determined that 1 would
make that contribuion to this
institution, giving my personal
notes for $2,375 at 3 per cent
interest, so as to pay the addi
tional amount which was necessary
in order to secure him.
Then 1 determined to fix the
I /,4" 41-.., 1....4 4.
c\:t III wi lllC ^U|*CI liucimrill UJ
run from May 1, 1915, to February
15, 1916, at which time
this honorable body would be in
session, and I would then put
the question fairly and squarely
up to you, whether you would
make this provision for a competent
and efficient superintendent.
or whether you would be
willing to let the institution
lapse back into the condition and
lapse back into the condition
and treatment which prevailed
here previous to his incumbency.
Now, gentlemen, I feel that 1
have been justified in making
that contribution. I want to
say to you that here is no act of
my official life that has given
me more gratification. When
I have seen the improved conditions
in that instituiton, the improved
treatment, and the results
of that treatment on those
patients, I feel that I have been
justified in this contribution. I
have done it cheerfully! I have
done it gladly. I do not ask to
be reimbursed for this personal
contribution that I made to the
alleviation of the suffering of
these unforunate fellow citizens
of ours. The consciousness of
having done my duty fully repays
me. Of course you realize
that that condition can not continue.
I could not go on through
this next year, making provision
for the salary of a state official,
and that responsibility will
now rest on you.
I want to say to you that the
benefits of that work are shown
in results which you find by ar.
investigation of that institu
tion.
I want to say further, gentlemen,
that the cost of maintenance
of that institution for the
year 1914 was $316,443.59; the
cost of maintenance of the in
stitution in 1915 was $301,868.
42, saving in operating expense:
$14,575 17. The a m o u n
brought over from the appro
priation of last year was $17,
885.
Now, I want to call your at
tention o the fact that saving ii
operating expenses has not bee
at the expense of the comfort
ot tnose patients, rne averag
daily number in that institi
tion through he year 1915 ha
been 117 patients more than i
the year previous?than i
1914. With the increased avei
age attendance of 117 patient
the cost in maintenance hf
been reduced $14,575.17. Tl
per capita expense in 1914 wi
JANUARY 17, 1916.
j 6.18, and in 1915, $170.92. !
[ I want to call your attention;
further to the fact that besides
this increase in average of patients
they had added for the
, care of those patients 10 physicians,
whose time is given en,
tirely to the care of those patients,
whereas before three
regular physicians, giving all
their time, were employed, and
, three for a part of their time.
One of the first, items that
was taken up in the character
or savings by Dr. Williams, after
his inauguration into that j
. office, was in the matter of the
laundry. In 1914 the monthly'
; pay roll in the laundry was $702
in 1915 it was reduced to $227
a month, making a saving for
; the year of $5,700. That work,
instead of being done by paid
' negro women, was done by the
negro women who were in the
institution, not by compulsion,
nor by force, but simply by per!
suasion, and being glad to get
the opportunity of having occupation
rather than in sitting
around in idleness all the time.
When Dr. Williams investiga1
ted further he found that thenwere
15 colored women scrubI
bers, who took care of the white
| women's ward at $10 each per
month, and six men scrubbers,
who took care of the men's
ward at $16 each per month.
Those were discharged and patients
in the institution were
glad to do that work. The sav'j
ing in this item was $2,952 for
! the year.
On the farm the cost of operi
ating for 101 ."> was $9,127.49;
! the cost of operating the farm
; ;. > 1 a 1 .x ........ o i fioo / /? 1-:
in i.i i > >vci.-> .p't,wo<i.i?u, iiiiiKiiiy
a saving in the operating ex-'
! penses of the farm of $4,444.83. J
i The saving in these items,
j gentlemen, amount to $13,i
205.83.
There was another item, the
exact figures of which 1 did not
remember to take from the re-j
port of the previous year; but
I want to say that whisky, priori
to Dr. Williams being placed in i
charge was bought at that in-;
. stitution by the barrel. I want;
i to say to you now that the con-!
! sumption of whisky, in that in
j stituion its less han a quart per|
month.
Permit me to call your atten-j
tion to cerain phases of this
work which are simply obtained
by personal inerviews, personal
contact and from my personal
visits to this stitution.
When the plan was adopted of;
Riving occupation and diversion
to these patients it was found
that patients there who were
simply indifferent, who lay there
supinely, who had no occupa
tion or diversion, when they
were approached and asked if
they did not feel like doing some
work, showed an eagerness to
accept it.
"I want to say that in the institution,
following out the
plan of giving occupation and
diversion to the paients, they
have now a printing plant where
some of the inmates daily work;
they now have a laundry where
inmates do most of the work:
they have kitchens where the
the work is largely done by thej
inmates. The inmates police thej
grounds, they have a broom
factory and a nmttress factory;
they do knititng; they have a
* sewing room, making clothes for
many inmates; they have printers,
and they are using many
of the inmates on the farm, and
in addition to that, gentlemen,
there is established a departrt
ment there of basket making
n and fancy work.
?s Six weeks before the state
'e fair was held, they employed
Miss Ausin in that department,
Miss Austin came to look ovei
n the field. After seeing the pan
tients, she wondered if she coulc!
r* do anything for them. The>
? were lying in their beds; she
w could not induce them to get u{
>e for several weeks. She finallj
interested them in fancy worfc
",w. ^
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and basket making. They great- I c
ly improved, and finally she in- W:
terested 50 of those women, "J0
sir
who had been more dead than w-',
alive and not interested in any- ha
thing, and they were eager in ({0<
the morning when the hour fut
came, at which time they could cal
begin their work. Gentlemen,
as a result of this, three of those ()U
inmates have been absolutely tin
restored ot sound mind and have a i
left the institution and have Pr'
arntiu hnplz f a fVwiiUnman
mw<?v w viivii uMuitn.
po<
Now, I want to say this, that thi
the number of patients who are tei
now employed and given occu- $3,
pation amounts to 809; that was (* V
the figure given in the report a
few days ago. pei
It may well now be asked, after
you have seen what the phy- an
sical improvements have been,
how that has been carried on.
You have seen there in the wo
words that have not yet been of
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iuuuicu men cuuuiuons, mose
of you who have visited them,
t ell
and I do earnestly urge that ev- ^
ery member of this legislature e(jj
who has not been there will th<
take personal interest in the th<
work and feel that it is part of 1T1?
his interest and see the benefits
you are conferring on these peo- yo
pie. ln
Now I wish to say that since mj
the report of the board of regent sib
was made up?it was done about ry
the 20th of December, at the
request of the comptroller gen- ^
eral?they have found that they; ra1
carried over this balance that 1 rw
have alluded to?$17,885. The gei
request for annronriat.ions hv en
the board of regents was based ten
on their information and the figures
before them on the 20th se(
of December. ar<
Having been in conversation re;;
with some of the regents, I learn
from them that inasmuch as J]v
they have found that they will *
cut out the item of $20,000 p
which they have asked for1 th<
this year for the matter of nu
equipment. I, therefore, make no
this recommendation that you th<
will provide for the maintenance ,)r<
of the institution the $325,000 m<
asked for, which includes the jsalary
of the superintendent and ve]
all other expenses of mainten- thj
ance; also provide for the $150,000
requested for the purpose sti
of continuing the improve- ha
ments. ^,e:
. thi
Just a word here in reference jyj.
to their asking for $325,000,, ral
where they used only $310,0001 as
last year. Last year this work in*
was all new to them, and they, foi
knowing that their expendi- Yc
tures could not exceed the ap- m?
propriation, necessarily held nie
down every item. They couM .vo
not do certain things th?y felt kit
necessary, because of this fear
of exceeding the appropriation ha
You can realize that the eight su
months which this board and de:
the superintendent have been of
in charge have been active pei
mnn tVia i n rloorl TU m*
muvsui i ncy nave nitu VIII
to go slowly having to make wa
step and there are many things yo
that they have kept down, but So
those of you who have been to a <
the institution and have seen Ca
what is to be done there realize wc
this work. liv
As I stated to you. I feel re<
that the results of the manage- to
ment have justified me in the Gc
appointment of Dr. Williams, rrve
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lesire to say in respect to Dr. ?
illiams being paid $500 a |
>nth, that he does not have a ^
igle perquisite that went-- M
th that office; he does noP* j
ve. the use of the house; he \
bs not have water, lights, 1
?1, vegetables, servant,horses,
rriages and even automobiles
lives in his own house, and
does not get one cent in perisfites
or anything else from
xt institution, except the $250
month provided in the approiation
hilLJb'flnH tVin m,>no,r
?v??\- uiuncj
tich I paiff^ out of my own
cket so I want you to bear
is in mind that the superin
ident heretofore reeled
,000 or $1,400 in these perisites,
conservatively estimatwhereas
Dr. Williams gets
00 a month and no a single
rquisite goes with it.
[ want to say just a word on
other matter. I feel it is but
e to the board of regents,
to have given their time and
ergies and thought to the
>rk of this institution, to say
them that I do not believe
it I could have selected a
ird who had more average
ent along the several lines of
sir training, and that knowl?e
was only to be equaled bys*.
2 efficiency and ability whicffT
3se men have brought to that
stitution.
I have endeavored to give
u a plain statement of facts
inected with this institution,
doing this I have discharged
r responsibility. The respon?ility
now rests on you to car011
efficiently and ably this
ant. wnrW irr>n?nwt? ;* > 4-u:~
.. 4WVVI IV/I I I(V 111 11119
ititution will not consist in
tting off expenditures, but
ther in seeing that the
>ney spent is wisely spent,
tting a dollar's worth for ev/
dollar spent, in giving bet
treatment to these patients.
Remember that they come
>m every county and every
!tion of the state, and there
; few of us who are now repenting
the people of the state
10 have not friends and relaes
in this institution. Ts
sre any work that can can apal
to our human h.-arts to a
aater degree than the care of
jse unfortunates? These inites
are in the institution by
will or act 6t theirs, but are
2re by reason of ar. afflwtion
Dught by causes beyond hum
control.
It is our solemn duty and obation
to give these neonle the
ry best treatment and skill
at can be found. It is our
unden duty to make this intution
not only better than it
s been in the past, but the
*t in the land. I do not ijjge
is work to the credit of the
inning administration, but
ther that it can be put down
the result of your painsthkr,
kindly and humane thought
* the welfare of these people.
>u can do nothing that will
ike a more enduring monu>nt
to your wisdom and to
ur foresight, to your human
idness and charity.
I will leave his matter in your
nds, with the confident asrance
that, with the full unrstanding
of the conditions
this institution and itB im
A. I *
rauve needs, you will disarge
that obligation in such a
iy that it will be a credit to
u, representing the people of
uth Carolina; that it will be
L-redit to the state of South
rolina, and will show to t
rid that we are Christians
ing in a Christian land, and
cognizing the highest purpose
<! charge our duties, both to
id and to our suffering fellow
;n.
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