The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, February 27, 1914, Page FOUR, Image 4
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S. C., as 2*xi class matter.
E. H. AULL, EDITOR.
Friday, February 21, 1914.
We think the house of representa
rives was right in killing the Car
lisle bill, which had passed the sei]
ate, to repeal the income tax law. A
The Herald and News pointed 01
wtoen this bill passed the senate a
this session, an income tax law eir
bodies a just principle, and if there i
<-? ritrhtannc law which is nc*t t)ein
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enforced, the remedy is not to kill t.h
law, but to provide the means for it
enforcement. The income tax law i
South Carolina is far from perfect, bt
we would have regretted to see Sout
Carolina abandon the policy. We hop
to see the next legislature perfect tb
law and provide the means for its er
forcement. It is in line with the jus
and righteous policy of governmen
that citizens should be required t
.-^rvn^rf tho wwrnmptif according: t
C luv w
their financial ability to do so.
The senate has been slashing the ap
propriation bill. There is no doubt o
the fact that the bill carried a start
ling amount, as it passed the house
and that a judicious reduction in several
particulars would have been wise
Taxes are very high in South Caro
lina. Every department of the gov
ernment ought to be run efficiently
and there ought to be sufficient pa;
to secure an efficient administratis
of the government, bu't, as has beei
said manv times before, there is sue)
a thing as efficiency with economyor
economy with efficiency, as om
may wish to put it. No tax-payer cai
justly complain of necessary appro
priations, because necessary appro
priations are in the interest of thi
tax-payer, but a gr^at many times ap
propriations are urged as necessar:
which can -very well wait awhile, o;
which we can very well get alonj
without altogether.
THE ASYLUM INVESITGATIOX
The report of the committee to in
vestigate the affairs of the State Hos
pital for the Insane is published ii
another column. It seems to us to b<
a fair and impartial finding from thi
evidence and the facts as they exis
at the institution, and the committe<
has pointed out the real trouble fo.
the friction in the management of thi
asylum, and the rules laid down ii
a resolution offered for adoption . b:
the legislature, if carried out by thosi
who may be in charge of the institu
tion, will go far toward making peac<
and doing away with friction.
Two other matters suggested by th<
rnmrmttpp have been ereatlv needed
The physicians to be resident at th<
institution and to give their entin
to the patients and a business manager,
so to speak, who will look aftei
the buying and the material interests
The committe also recommends the
continuance of the work at State Park
It is too late now for any provisior
to be made for this for the presem
year, but the State will be the losei
by stopping the work. We must be
neve tnai me meniDers aia not realize
how much money had already been invested
in this work and how much il
would cost by disorganizing the forces
and the loss of equipment. The work
couM have been continued at less cosl
now than if it should be discontinued
for a year.
Another mistake made by those who
were in favor of continuing the development
was to connect the development
with the sale of the property
in Columbia. The two propositions
are entirely distinct and one should
nnt Ka TnoHo o on on H or? t nr? f Vi o rvtVl or
rnuuv uv/yuuu^a u vu viic. .
THE SCHOOLS.
The discussion of the provision ol
'he appropriation bill relating to the
educational department by the senate;
it seems to us, showed a lack of information
on the part of the senators
aiding pari in tne aiscussion. rne
legislature has heretofore passed four
separate acts in regard to State aid for
rural schools, and laid down certain
conditions upon which the schools may
i;articpate in this State aid. A great
[ ~ f
! many schools in different parts of the tfc
! S:ate have complied with these con|
ditions. So long as thes acts remain u
c;
- , on the statute book it is the duty of
P<
1 the State to make provision to carry j
I
cut its part of the contract or condition j
1 1|b;
iu ue
To place this money in the h.inds ! ^
~ i of the State board of education is ^'
: j iC
not a centralization of power and all i ^
". the State board can do is to see that j i
l" j the schools asking for aid have com- ! a
I
s i plied with the requirements of the act
lt i of the legislature. i8
lt i We knew several schools i:i this j,
l" i county that were induced to vote a y
3 | four mills tax on the condition that
? j by so doing they would get $200 a ;
e j year for maintenance, and for the leg-! c
J b
! islature to fail in making the appro- !,
I I
11 ' priaticn would be bad faith with these 1 o
t I j
11!'schools and put them whehe they ir
I could not pay their teachers. The P
,ejSame is true as to high schools and ;
0 j the building and term extension acts. ^
l" J We are pleased to note that the p
;t-senate has left the appropriations in p
; the bill. The most important of all the a:
0 j acts offering State aid is the rural n'
0 i graded school act and that was the
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one that seemed to have the most opi
position. j ui
If it is not intended to give the a*
f appropriation then repeal the law, but i
" so long as the law remains it is the
m
duty of the legislature to make the ap- a.
" propriation. j aj
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th
The committee to examine into the .
in
affairs o>f the asylum made no report n{
' as to the charge of Senator Tillman h(
' that the "hirelings and satellites" of,
1 the governor were trying to sell the pi
CXI
property in Columbia and at State ^
jar
Park. Well, there never was any j ^
foundation for such a statement. 1 th
B i
It seems to ug the trouble at the ac
1 institution, and all agree there was u
th
f'iction, could be remedied as sug-j?
;fif
gested by the committee, and if it can- cj.
& i
not be dnoe by a consurrent resolution,1 ar
the regents themselves together with j ra
y
the superintendent, could formulate a !
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set of rules which would carry out the
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plan suggested by the committee, and ' .
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j insure peace and cooperation on the n?
j part of all who are connected with flc
! me lusLiiuiiuii m us iududgcmcxxi. |--?
vc
As to their finding in regard to Dr. .
I m
Saunders there was nothing else for m
1 them to do. There has never been any j
2 charge against her moral character | w
3 and no one could question her effi- jw
1 ciency. ' jin
3 The recommendation for resident j D
r physicians for the wards is entirely | ^
a |
proper and certainly in the interest of i oi
1 the proper care of the unfortunate in- i ti<
r mates.
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- ASYLUM INVESTIGATING j?'
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son to whom it is administered, and j
more especially to the helpless pa- j1<3
tient, dependent only upon the wis- |01
dom of the physician and the pre- >
'scription compounded.
Dentist. 1
S:
What is said of the pharmacist may ; .
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truly be applied to the dentist; he J
should by all means be a licensed one
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i with some experience.
t Chaplain.
We find, for many years the duties j ^
I of the chaplain have been faithfully j ^
' I perlormed at a salary of $300 per an-1
1 til
5 num. or $25 per month; applications;^
were advertised for at said salary, but i
when the board of regents met in July 1 ?
I 01
last to elect a chaplain at the salary ( ^
5 I Of
stated, after electing the chaplain tney j ^
" changed the salary to $900 per annum, '
u I GS
: or $75 per month. We think this ..
! i ne
I 'wrong. If a raise in salary had been .
I in:
deemed justifiable and desirauic, no* |
tice of it should have appeared in l"**' j
advertisement ror applicants. rne j ^
$600 difference per annum would have j *
gone far in the employment of a li- i ^
' censed pharmacist and a dentist, and
1 co
i we recommend that no salary be paid
greater than the salary advertised
T3.
called for- in the advertisement.
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Rules and Regulations. j ea
Th^re should be a rigid system of
rules and regulations proposed and j ar
; promulgated by the board of regents, j
, but there should also be some funda- !
mental rules and regulation adopted !
' and passed by this general assembly '
to govern the officers of the State
s Hospital for the Insane in their work
i and duties. By the same authority
, 06 interpreted by the supreme court qin
the case of Pinckney vs. Henegan,
2 Strobart Law, page 253, and the
State ex rel. Hay vs. Farnum, 73 S.
C., page 170. The general assembly Si
may lay down rules by resolutions for
i
ie guidance and government of State
Ticials in the discharge of duties, and
e recommend the adoption of the
mcurreni lesolution that we proose
and that will follow this repori.
State Park.
In the judgment of the committee,
ased on the great preponderance of
le evidence adduced during the insstigation,
the Slate Park property is
leal and admirably adapted to and
>r the uses and purpose for which
. was purchased, and ought to be
nd should be developed as rapidly as
le State can afford to do so, to the
nd that the great congestion now ex
;ting at the State Hospital for the
tisane may be gradually and comletely
relieved.
It is our opinion, based upon the
sstimony, that all patients of the
lasses which will be mostly benefited
y the quiet a::d pure air of the county
should be first removed thereto,
nd those classes only which can be
lost advantageously treated in the
resent quarters in this city be relined.
There is now a modern and splen;d
building completed at the State
a'k, which should at once be equiped
and occupied, relieving as much
5 puooiuie Lilt; uioi i cooiiiij cunsvotiuii
ow so universally deplored in the
tate Hospital in this city?giving
[ore and better room to those who
re removed and to those who are
afortunately left behind?and acting
; a double blessing.
Dr. Eleanora B. Sannders.
Your committee went fully and
inutely into .the complaints, iiisinuion,
inuendoes, inquiry and charges
gainst Dr. Eleanora B. Saunders. We '
iri no pvidpnpp tr> sustain anv of
lem. Sue is not guilty of any wrong
.tenticm or wrong doing. There is
) breath of even a suspicion as to
ir character?none against herETD
'
>r moral character?none against her
ofessional reputation and conduct
id career in her 'ethical department
id in all of her conduct in o^ out of j
e institution?the State Hospital for \
I
e Insane. The few and insignificant i
I
:ts on which complaints were based '
ere the direct result of requests from
e superintendent?her superior of;er?and
were executed in the dis:
large of duty to sulferii g humanity j
id a' e to be commended and praised ;
.ther than condemned.
Her work and labors in the State
ospital for the Insane bears eloquent
ibute to the remarkable initiative,
I
ded by tireless energy and domi-,
ited by the womanly woman's over- ,
>wi::g love for unfortunate humany,
which love, energy and tireless de)tion
is manifested by her every
ovement, of which she has been the
ain spring and which is shown in
te result in every department of
ork, which she has touched and
hir.h r^ven her eritics in nlmost pverv
stance have admitted.
We condemn the method of trial of
r. Saunders adopted on December
5th, 1913, and hope that the records
the State will never soow a repetiDn
of such procedure.
We refer to this merely to call the
Lention of the members of the genal
assembly to the necessity of proding
against any repetition of such
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piuueeuing iu iuc iuuuic, da uuuci a
oper and logical system of rules and
gulations no such proceeding could
tve obtained. Irresponsible power
that power which is exercised withit
rule or reason and from which
ere is 110 recognized method of apsal.
There should be no such power
's:ed in any person or persons in the
ate cf South Carolina, and there
lould be rules carefully prepared,
!op:ed and passed to prevent another
;ch occurrence.
Dr. J. >Y. Babcock.
We commend the stand of the su
Tinteadent, Dr. .j. w. Babcock, in
is acute exigency and throughout
e subsequent aftermath, when he
ampioned the right, not only of his
yal and true subordinate and staff
freer, Dr. Eleancra B. Saunders, but
a woman, whose every instinct is
own to be for the right, the interts
of the unfortunate patients under
ir care and the best interest of the
stitution.
Recommendations.
We recommend that this report he
inted in the journal and that the
port and the resolution under which
g acted, the evidence taken and the
incurrent resoluti'on containing the
oposed rules be printed in a sepate
report and at least three hundred
>pies, one of which shall be furnished
ch member of the genral assemy
and the State officers and regents
id officials of the State Hospital for
e Insane.
T. J. Mauldin,
T J. Strait,
Macbeth Young,
N. W. Hardin,
W. F. Stevenson,
J. A. Hunter,
)mmittee to Investigate the State
Hnsnifnl fnr the Insane.
Snhscrihe to The Herald and Jfews?
.50 a year?the b^st newspaper in
swberry Connty.
AFTHOKIZES REGENTS TO
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(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1.)
as may be fixed by the board ol* re\
gen:s, conditioned for tae faitbfu
periormai.ee of his duti- s, which du
ties shall not be of a medical nature
His duties and salary shall be fixod b\
the board of regents. And he shall
also reside within the enclosure and
give all his time and attention :o hi<
| duties.
8. A pharmacist who shall be dulj
licensed by the Sta'e board shall b<
' appointed by the superintendent, b:
land with the advice and consent ol
i the hoard oft* regents, and who mai
be suspended or dismissed be the sui
:-? ,1 ?? * ?,. ul 4-\ v. ,
t pel inceiiueiiL. buujuti iu apin:ai LU mi
board of regents, and who shall give
his whole time to the duties of his
department,, subject to the direc-tioi
of the superintendent.
9. A licensed dentist shall be ap
; pointed by the superintendent, by anc
; with the advice and consent of tlu
board of regents, and who may be
suspended or dismissed by the superintendent,
subject to appeal to the
board, of regents, and whose ho::rs ol
service shall be designated by the superintendent.
10. All salaries shall be fixed by the
board of regents before the election
and employment of any officer or employe.
11. These rules shall not operate to
prevent a.iy additional rules not inmaking
any additional rules not inconsistent
herewith.
12. The pathologist shall be appointed
by the superintendent, by and
with the advice and coLsent of the
board of regents; and who may be
suspended or dismissed by the superintendent
subject to appeal to the
board of regents. His duties and
hours for labor shall be designated by
the superintendent.
Church of the Redeemer.
(Rev. Edward Fulenwider, paster.)
Nothing preventing, the following
will be the programme of divine services
at the Lutheran Church of the
Redeemer next Sunday:
11 a. m. The regular morning service.
Special addresses regarding the
"Laymen's convention," recently held
in Columbia will be made by Dr. Geo.
B. Cromer, Prof. S. J. Derrick, Hon.
J. B. Hunter and Mr. Dutton.
7:30 p. m. The services will be un
Spec
Covered Steak Dish
Large 18 in Vases.
?One
to a custome
Sale promptly at 2
See Our 1
3 Boxes Matches
8 Bars Soap
3 Boxes the best T
500 Tacks, big heac
20 Nutmegs
1 qt. Household Ar
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Ijfuiiu maiij uuicjlo.
On next Saturdaj
Cups and Saucers,
Plates, medium siz<
Plates, large size, e
Other Dishes in pro]
Prices on galvanize!
you can find elsev
Dw'/iao /-vr? THr-* o mal \n'.
Wil J-JllalJilyyl vv *
have been selling
been better than
bur new and up-tofor
the price of 1 (
DON'T FORGET tc
Coupons given with
it to you
The time will sooi
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be carried away ABi
WAKE UP
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der the auspices of the college Y. M.
C. A. President Harms will preach
the sermon.
10:15 a. m. The Sunday school
meets. The "blue ship" is still leading
the "red ship." To win means j
work.
The public is cordially invited to all
; services.
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10 AND' 15 I
New lot of Box or Pou:
regular 25c value, as long
lasts, the pound for
Good Cigars Ah
Anne O. Rufi
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Window. Specials ?
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and look thern over.
Now Look At This.
r our prices on Crockei-y will be
set
9, set
ach
portion.
i ware will be 5 and 1 Oc cheap
phere.
ire will be 5 and 10c cheaper o
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them at, ana you Know mai 01
elsewhere.
date Ladies'" and Men's Neckw
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) ask for and save your coupons
every 25c purchase, no matte]
i be here for the grand priz
st, best, and most useful goo<
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.Judge.
j Waverly?I'll bet a cookie the bride
; wasn't pretty.
| Marcella?Why do you think that?
Waverly?Because newspaper accounts
of the wedding put so much
stress on her fine character and sweet
disposition.
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