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i UNION RECORDER. MlLLZTDCEViLLE. GA.. JULY <. 1023 President Sanitarium Board THETOWNDOCTOR Outlines Serious Conditions - “ Message of Distress Giving Details of Needs at Georgia’s Cham/ Sent to Legislature. Crowded Condition Makes immediate Relief Mandatory. Suggest New Sanitarium Mr. John T. Brantley, speaking for the member of the Board of Trus tee* of the State Sanitarium as a whole addressed a letter to the Gov ernor and Legislature of the State reviewing conditions and endeavor ing to point the way to bettering crowded conditions. The full text of the report sent to the General Assembly is as follows: The Board of Trustees of the Stato Sanitarium, through its Ihnjiident, takes this method of laying before you the serious and distressing con ditions with which the management of this institution has. to deal. It is a great tragedy that confronts us and involves a financial problem of no small proportions, which must be met and solved, or there will he human suffering on a vast scale, of the most distressing kind, wit', large aumlx-r* of mentally sick unfortun ates Vent in common jails, in dur ance %ile, among felotfft, although they are innocent „f any offense and in need of loving enre and skillful treatment. For eighty-five years the affairs of the State Sanitarium have been conducted in such quiet orderly fash ion. with such increasing efficiency and with such freedom from even si apirion of srundal as to well mer the high place rt hold", in the puhli confidence. Its groat population I tion ni coming from every county of the cren«e< State, gives wide interest to nil that! shall li cone* nut it. This Statement by those ! n Jowi who are responsible for its continued j Th;- cally solved. This problem is acute, so distressing ar-d so immedi ate in its demand for solution a fully warrent .a bond nsue if the necessary funds can be had in other way. The Board is not without its fiivan- cia| problem* to perplex and disturb. F*»r the find time in many year* the State has failed to make monthly payments to the Sanitarium with its accustomed promptness and regulari ty, so that it in turn has net been able to meet its obligations when due. The action of the Governor in placing it on the prefers* I list has nt lea-t saved it from genuine dis tress. A per capita per dwm vost of hut $0.4358 bears testimony to its tconomical management for J n this gust is included every expense con nected with the Sanitarium. It is disturbing to see the suggestion put forth that this small cost must he re- . dured by 30 per cent, for it wou»d I npp» tr that some one bus not care-1 fully weighed the import of his w nor measured the disastrous c* of their application to this c family of the stricken. Certainly it must be properly fed, clothed and cared for. and certainly the doors o< -1 the Sanitarium must he kept open, t ] Appropriations for its .support roust c keep pace with its growing p-q uln SINGERS TO GATHER AT SALEM CHURCH SUNDAY The Baldwin-Wilkinsoa Counties Singing Convention will assemble at Salem church in Southwest Baldwin next Sunday for an .all-day singing. There will be a number of quar- tettb and song leaders present, and it is expected a large crowd will A picnic dinner will be served, and ! all who attend are expected to bring a well fibed basket. Mr. Maurice Harrington, president of the convention, announces that all ■nCs have beetn perfected for the occasion, and c great day is Then is jomcthir.g about the biulding of a highway tnat is, to me, as a magnet to steel. When driving through the country, a “Road Under Construction" sign is e near com mand to drive around the barrier, and 'earn if the notice is telling the truth. There is something majestic and “ pra /j rel awc-in piring about the laying of a ribbon of concrete across a plain, through the valleys, or over the hills. Perhaps it ia not the actual conitruc- PAVE V OUR SIDEWALKS—dl r : SCHOOL SUPPLIES VARIETY MERCHANDISE CTHHBR1DGE & COMPANY PHONE 352-J .1 f..r this and not reduce.1 uut’l thei had by the country :;t laiy >d cost of living, ompletion of the second ne quaint the pnb-1 building provided for in the appro- lie with its present condition, give jft-intion «>f li'26 has been retarded b> clear understandnig of its problems! the inability of the State to rv»kr and recommend measures for their nayment of the bnlanr** Hue on this solution. appropriation. Responding to the appeal of hte Board, it* contractors have patriotically borrowed the fund* The function of the Sanitarium i for the tho nc.dc.: xen? suffering from the direst cr!um- ity possible to n human being, the losr of reason. For their own and foi the protection of others, the State hs cbprived them of liberty and as sumed her further duty in the prem ises. The full i\lrrhi(rsb of this nered duty that these afflicted onea may have their one and only chanr- of recovery must rest on the con science of the State. The Sanitarium is in grave danger from its over population. With an equipment equal to the proper care o' 4,000, and with an uncompleted new building whieh will act 250 mere, it care* today for 5.24 resident patients, a number which fr; steadily growing. It ha- 000 other patient* furloughed in the care of relatives'. Including officers and employees it has a nopulation G.000. Its overcrowding is had at ‘he cost of added danger to health and safety and can be justified only by exterme necsesity. Because of -his over crowded condition new admissions an* limited strictly to recent acute case's, and to cases certified undei until a. violently Unmiviou,. nil olh- FOR RENT—A er» bring denied. The enunty jail ,; ° or - •" 1. frequently the till'diny pln-c of | b.th. Apply many of these.kept fer safety in a ^ Scott. much as the value of what the completed work will be to the com munities it will serve, wondering if those it will benefit will take full ad vantage of the opportunity. The paving of a country road is an epoch in the life of the area through which it passes, for it marks the passing of the old into the new, and to m*', a changing from the old order of things is always of interest. Last fall, while making what ha* been spoken of as a "clinic journey," 1 obtained permission to drive a twelve-mile strip of newly-laid con crete through the Palos Hills coun try in Illinois. It was a beautiful roadway in a beautiful country, and I could but marvel at the thoroug h ness—the perfect contour of this “sidewalk for motor cars" to hill side, vale and woodland—it was per fect. Some miles from the convergence of thi* roadway with the main arteri al highway, a large force of work men with a score of dump trurks were making u fill. Trucks loaded with loose earth came from both directions: systematically they swung to the edge, half circled to the cen ter of toe pavement, then backed; a whistle blew, the truck stopped, the dump body tipped a* the end gate opened: another whistle, and the truck moved out and on up the road. For an hour 1 watched them as like ( giant ant.- they came and went, fill ing the hole that was bad for the highway. -mpletc it, using ni ateral the requisition* of the Board against the unpaid balance of this appr -priation, and it will soon I* ready for use. For the san e un- Then something Happen* fortunate reason it has not been utrou* truck, very heavily loaded, possible to complete work on the hacked up too far, went off the water works extension which i< being pavement and down the embankment, done f.*r economical reasons by Sani-1 settling deep in the wet, loose, tarium labor. Th? Board must then - pongy loam. It was stuck—no fort rely on the incoming I.egisla- 5 dutsbi aboi t labor, we will furnish ] cement cheap. People’# Hardwai Co. 7-4-29 2t. ] TORTURING PAINS Cnt, Lady Tell* How Ska *Waa Unable To Find Aay- thbif to Relieve Then Until She Took Cards. Ccredo, W. Va.—In telling how she was benefited by taking Cardul. Mrs. Pcrllo Yclkey, of this place, says: “At one tteo. I had a very serious rpcll which left me week. At times, I would suffer such Intense pains across my back and in my side that I could hardly stand it “I endured this over and over again. Every time the polns were worse than before. “I was In despair because nothing helped me. I tried several reme dies, but I continued to suffer. “One day. I read about CarduL Other women told how they had gotten strong and well after taking It I have often been thankful for that day. for after I had token Car- dul for awhile. I felt like a different human being. “It did not seem possible, but 1 did not suffer the cld. torturing pains, and I really felt well. I can heartily recommend Cardul. for I know how much I Improved after I took it Since then. I have taken It several: lines when I have needed a tonic. r.:id I have always been benefited. It Is a wonderful help." All good druggists sell Cardul. Try It for your troubles. NC-19 Get an Eclipse Lawn Mower The ECLIPSE i* essentially a mower of personal service no bother with screw drivers and wrenches—just a tum on one thumb screw adjusts it perfectly, it is also self-sharpening— no trouble to keep in shape. We also have the GRANITE STATE, low in price but high in quality. Our guarantee is back of every machine we sell. We Have Lawn Sprinklers, Rose Snips, Hedge Trimmers. Garden Tose and Lawn Rakes. Prices Low-See Our Stock 1 | R. W. Hatcher Hdw. Co. Wholesale and Retail OGOttsao&ooooo o<HX*ooo*:*<*':-:•c•oc*o■:*o<:*ocM^^CK F Oc>ocK8:'<>>>:-^^>:< tore to protect the balance due on both of these appropriation*, and to reimburse it for the interest c **t in curred. In the meantime this im portant provision of safety ia not . I had. The State Sanitarium stands high i its particular field and its good ork has wide recognition. !t« great prvice to humanity is roon K*rn by hose enough interested to visit it. La responsible officers should be near:raged, and not discouraged; its «pfaine«K should be increased and Mi: Kathei A loud whistle blew—trucks out bound stopped, swung around, and- returned to the fill; inbound trucks drew up in u line. Chains rattled .as each hitched to the other—a work-1 man slid down to the truck in the | mire, attached a chain thereto, and! a whistle blew thrice. At the first! whistle, all trucks moved forward taking up the slack, at the second, 1 geras meshed into low, ut the third, every clutch of every truck was en gaged, and without jump or jerk, all, j a* one, moved forward, steadily, surely, until the stuck truck was back an solid pavement. There was| no funs, dissension, exqitement or| bluster—all of the none was standing u ad. idling, watching or shouting acl- ■m all pulled in the same direc un ut the some time. WHO IS YOUR BARBER? For the Best Service Go to GILMAN’S B-A-R-B E -R SHOP GROVER GILMAN f • -prietor Prices Reasonable ALL WORK GUARANTEED Courteous Service DuPonts House Paint CAN YOU BEAT IT. FOR STANDARD BRAND AND $ 2 14 a galion Culver & Kidd Drug Co. OF COURSE 224 PHONE 240 DUCO IS A DUPOINT PRODUCT 1 BRICK That Clink Like Steel t Are Made by the "McMILLAN" Process BURNT IN OUR CONTINUOUS KILNS There is No Waste in Our Biirks. We Make Quick Shipments in Any Quantity. RICH GL0 FACE BRICK-FIRE BRICK-COMMON BRICK Milledgeville Brick W orksCo MILLEDGEVILLE, GA. Established 1883 by J. W. McMillan. K. G. McMillan, Pri Belle McMillan, Vica-Prasidant punish-1 place of imprisonment ment for no other cause «nv* that PAVE YOUR SIDEWALKS—City they arc mentally sick, need hospitalj furnishes the labor, we will furnish care and are poor. The pltifolneis of cement cheap. People’s Hardwa-e this i* hard to put in words, the Sani- J Co. 7-4-29 2i. tarium faces it every day. hut is! powerless to remedy it. Inis con- FOUND—A pair of B old rimmed ' dition is not new, but cumulative, j glasres. Owner can yet samo by J j Time and again the Board has rall-j paying for thi* nd and giving find- cd attention to it arJ begged for re- er rpw * r d. lief. It« appeals have fallen oi sympathetic ears for tacceishn legislature have wrestled with th* problem only to find no money avail able for i ture of 1!* buildincs i The moral is plain. If your town is “stuck"—if it ii*n’t moving for-] ward, gather ’round, everybody, hook on, get a sure “hitch," then pull TOGETHER—in th- *unu direc. •>1uti tng appropri ation for the two ha< trot yet been paid in full because of the absenc" of funds in the State Treasury for this purpose. There has been every disposition to deal generously with the needs of tiie Sanitarium, but the ability >eems to have been lacking and its needs are still not met. This serious problem can be solved in but two ways. One of these isj to add .at once to the Sanitarium’s equipment such additional building* a- will take care of its present and near future needs, and which will commit the State to its indefinite ex- panninn. The other is to found now a second hospital for the insane. This last is infinitely the wiser course, for the Sanitarium is already far be yond the safety limit in size, and for the additional reason that the most efficient work is done in small hos pitals. If such second hospital be used for the colored race, and the patient, of this race now in the Sani tarium be transferred ta it, '.ben the problem of room will be automati-j I Wear the “Friendly Five” The Best $5 Shoe Anywhere For quality and comfort you can't equal them for twice the amount—genuine calf with solid Oak soles, black, tan. and sport Tlie best there is in Men’s shoes, you can ask for nothing more. M. F. DAVIS Home of Bostonian*—Men’s Fine Shoes Such Purity safeguards the pause that refreshes — i= =jjl JustasCoca- q 0 j 3 hag out _ distanced all other drinks in popular favor, so have the meth ods used in its manufac ture been carried to the very pitch of scientific perfection.... Coca-Cola comes to you pure as sun light. It invites you to rest from work the same as from play—to pause for a minute and enjoy its ice- cold, delicious taste with that cool, wholesome, after-sense of refreshment. 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