Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 27 June 1915 — Page 3
SUNDAY, JUNE 27, 1915.
POOR FARM INMATES" FROiJD OFTHEIR CROPS
Vigo County Institution That Keflects Creidt on Those In Charge of It,
One of the prettiest spots In the county just now Is the Vigo county poor asylum and a visit to the institution cannot but stir a feeling a gratification that the taxpayers provide so splendidly for the old men and women who have come face to face with the world, physically unable to claim that livelihood to which it is commonly believed every one is entitled.
The county home now is under the direction of Superintendent James H. Barr and his wife, Mrs. Mary Barr. They were appointed over a year ago by the board of county commissioners and the institution has shown steady improvement since its direction first came Into their hands.
A visitor to the poor farm is greeted by a magnificent lane of maple trees, all brightly whitewashed a well graded road leads from the gateway the distance of a quarter of a mile to the main entrance, and this agreeable aspect must mellow the sentiments of the unfortunates who find this the only home open to them.
Like One Big Family.
Only a brief visit to the place is necessary to convey the fine relations that prevail between the managers and the inmates. Aged men and women who have dropped behind in the race out in the world here find daily tasks set out for them on the farm, in the garden, in the dairy, in the dormitories or in the dining hall, and cases of disaffection among them are rare. Superintendent Barr speaks enthusiastically of this cp-operation from the inmates. Those that show aptitude for farm work are assigned to the farm, and so on through the institution, and the well kept condition of all departments indicates how efficiently the plan works out. I
Too, there are more expert aides among Mr. Barr's family of 103 inmates. The masonry, carpentry and hot house .work is done by them. The drug store is operated by them, and the condition of the poor farm crops, said to be among the best in the county, indicates that here are persons who through some turn of fate have been unable to be a success in their own way, have ability and energy enough when placed under the direction of others.
The rooms, while sparsely furnished, are scrupulously clean, and the long hallways show the result of constant and careful attention.
The generous manner in which nature has treated -the 130 acres about the poor farm prompted the question as to whether Superintendent Barr did not derive everything for the needs of the home right from the farm. His answer was: "Everything that has been brought here for our needs from the outside world has been hauled here in my onehorse buggy."
A Young Stock Farm.
Superintendent Barr said that when he took charge the live stock on the
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farm had been depleted. Barr prides himself on his knowledge of live stock and live stock breeding and a fine dairy herd and pens of calves and young pigs attest to the fact that hi3 talent in these directions has not been idle.
As to his plans and policies the superintendent said: "The care of the poor and indigent will of course always be a problem. As the bible says, 'The poor we have with us always*. It has been my purpose, however, to make the county asylum as nearly self-sustaining as it is possible to make it and I believe that our efforts are meeting with success. I will match our wheat, corn and oats against any in the county and with every other resource on the farm I am working to the same end. There are other institutions for the purpose for which this is conducted, but I will venture to say that here we have worked out a satisfactory institution conducted at a minimum of expense."
The county home, Mr. Bard- assured the reporter, is open for public inspection at all times. Some such institutions leave the visitor with a depression. It is different here. There is a cheery aspect with such good spirit and the whole institution presents such an inviting and agreeable aspect that one leaves with a sense of satisfaction that such a home has been provided for those with whom life has dealt more harshly than the average.
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One Man Who Thought President and Governor Made the laws Fails At Naturalization.
Six of the twelve applicants for first citizenship papers were accepted yesterday by Judge Pulliam in Circuit Court. The day being the last of the term, applicants for naturalization were allowed a hearing during the opening hours of the court. C. H. Isaacs, of Chicago, made the examination of the applicants and their witnesses. Isaacs is new in this territory, having been employed for some time in the main office.
The remaining six fell short for various reasons. George Campbell and Mike Alex, both Turks, were not in court when their cases were called and their applications were discarded. According to the examiner, both men spent two of the last five years in Canada and were disqualified for this reason.
Andrew Orlando was sent back to learn more about the government of the United States. Orlando was under the illusion that the president made
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Rural Scenes Among Which Inmates of Poor Farm Spend Their Days
the laws for the nation, while the governor of the state acted 1n a similar capacity for the state. He showed a lack of knowledge in other matters pertaining to the house of representatives and the senate and the two houses of the statd legislature. His hearing will come up at the next term of court.
Of those who passed the required examination, Aaron Wasserman was by far the best. He answered every question concerning the government with ease and showed a remarkable knowledge of current events. He came from Austria.
The others who passed the test were Andrew Baltasu. Jan Devorak, John Stamatopoulos, Phillip Silver and Max Shower.
Marcus Schoemehl and Jacob Hehl did not have their witnesses in court and their applications were continued. John Taylor's application was continued owing to the fact that one witness was out of the city.
Mr. Isaacs conducted a rapid fire examination which would have caused some original Americans some trouble. He said he did not mind so much a witness being confused if he showed some study and an apparent effort to become familiar with the workings of the United States government, but he had "no patience with a man who by his answers showed that he had not prepared himself.
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vote for any one the republicans put up for the senate but the indication* are that they have overplayed their hands just as they did in 1912 when more than half the party bolted the Chicago convention.
There has been a systematic effort among the republicans to disband the progressive party in Indiana. It is not denied that many progressives have joined the republican and probably
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to it but for the too apparent plan of the old guard to grab off everything in sight. Some of the progressives are charging now that the republicans are responsible for a scheme to disrupt their state organization at a decent meeting here. Edward C. Toner, ol Anderson, offered a motion that it disband.
This motion was defeated by a three to one vote, indicating that majority of the members of the progressive committee are not ready to quit. "It is being charged that there was a frame-up among the republicans for the purpose of making it appear that the progressive party has gone to pieces. If the republicans could have made good with the plan to disband the progressive state committee they might have succeeded better. Without a state committee the progressives would have been handicapped.
Boyd's Statement.
According to the chairman, Jackson Boyd, and others, there is no disposition among the progressives to give up the fight. Boyd is receiving letters from every county expressing approval of the action of the committee in turning down the Toner motion to disband. It appears that there is a lot of life left in the new party and it is evident that it is still a factor to be considered.
The progressives are saying1 that they are not going to quit until they see what the republicans are going to do. If the republicans are going to nominate Watson for senator there will
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be a progressive candidate in the field for the same position. Albert J. Beveridge, the leader of the progressive party in Indiana, is opposed to the election of Watson and the latter's nomination* will mean that Beveridge will go straight down the line with all of his strength to defeat him.
It is not likely that Bfeveridge will make the race himself for the senate, but he is not going to stand by and witness the election of Watson if he can help it.
In order for the republicans to elect their ticket it will be necessary for them to present a united front and to keep the progressives out of the field. How they are going to accomplish this is a-problem that no one seems able to solve. In the meantime the friends of "Jim" Watson are declaring that he can be elected regardless of the action of the progressives.
They counted on thousands of democrats voting for Watson, yet the democrats didn't support Watson when he was the nominee for governor in 1908.
Mention Bookwalter.
There is a renewal of the talk that Charles A. Bookwalter, former mayor of Indianapolis, will become a candidate for the republican nomination for governor. Bookwalter has been in conference with a number of, well known men here lately, and they say that he has about decided to make the race. Bookwalter is a fine campaigner, but he will find that beating James P. Goodrich, former state chairman, will be a mighty hard job. The chances are that Goodrich will beat Bookwalter just as easily as he win any other man —and unless there is a big change in the situation it is not a bad proposition to bet that he will get as .many votes as the entire field combined.
The. candidacy of Bookwalter probably will be encouraged by some of the close friends of James E. Watson at Terre Haute, who have been doing whatever they could to make it appear that the candidacy of Goodrich Is a bad thing for the party. What worries them is the fact that Goodrich's candidacy is taking well with the republican workers, while many of the party workers are afraid that the nomination of Watson would be a bad thing for the ticket. It will be surprising if some of the Watson man do not jump in and do everything they can for Bookwalter on the theory that they are helping Watson at the same time.
Jake Finkelstein, of Terre Haute, who has been offering to bet big gobs of money that Watson will be nomi-' nated and elected to the senate, declared that Goodrich is only two or three doors removed from populism, and that with slight encouragement he would have joined Roosevelt in Chicago in 1912. It was recalled for the benefit of "Jake," who has an elusive if not a flexible memory, that he ran wild around the Annex hotel lobby at Chicago for three or four days prior to the convention talking of breaking
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the Indiana delegation in order to nominate Roosevelt for president und Watson for vice president. lie had talked with some of the Rfoosevelt m6n about the matter and they ate said to have handed him the dope that If Watson and other delegates would jump to Roosevelt Watson would be nominated for vice president. As a matter of fact, Finkelstein and Watson were not as far removed from Roosevelt as Finkelstein says regarding Goodrich. mm
Democratic Love Feast.
Auditor of State Crittenberger, Secretary of State Cook, Judges Mora!n and Shea, of. the'appellate court, Philip Zoercher, supreme court reporter, and other democratic leaders left here early this morning for South Bend to attentf a big democratic picnic.
The democratic state committee has not planned to hold any meetings throughout th.e. summer, but geveril counties are going ahead on" their own hook with a program for meetings-at which well-known democratic leadsrs will speak. Crittenberger said that the democratic organization intends, to go right ahead with its campaign program. It has arranged for a publicity bureau here through which it r*r to keep the people, informed al I doings of the state and nation^.' aninistr^tions.
SAYS ffUSBABD NEGLECTED HER BUT ALWAYS CAME TO MEALS
Wife In Suit for Divorce Declares He Gave Her But $15 Since February 1.
Two divorces were granted in tlvs Circuit Court yesterday, the last day of tho term.
William Wallace was granted a dlr vorce from Effie Wallace on grounds of abandonment.
Lena Walton was granted a divorce from Clyde Walton on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment, failure to provide, and various other complaints. The witness said her husband had ^contributed about $15 for the support of hferself and three childron since the first of FeDruary- and that at various times he cursed her. He was always present at meal time, she said, however. She said she washed for a living.
The plaintiff was. given the custody of the three children and a divorce and the husband was ordered to contribute $2 a week toward the support of tlie children, which the judge said was it no 4
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