Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 277, 2 November 1915 — Page 10

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, TUESDAY,- NOV. t, 1915. Charity Workers Pay Hoito JlSOB

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sloane Fonr.is ORCHESTRA TO PLAY FOR CITY

Reorganization of ' the Richmond Symphony orchestra, with a personnel consisting: of fifty-five musicians selected from the City band, Earlham orchestra, High school orchestra, studio teachers and the former symphony orchestra has been completed by Ralph C. Sloane, director of music In the Richmond public schools. The orchestra will be a community organizations. No salaries will be paid. The orchestra will play at the annual May festival. 'Rehearsals will be, held every Thursday, beginning November 11, at 7:30 p. m., in the High school auditorium. Mr. Sloane will be director and F, K. Hicks concert muster. The leaders ; of the orchestra believe that the or- ; ganization will be not only beneficial to all the members but to the community. Following is the personnel: First Violins F. K. Hicks, Carolyn Mutton, Paul Garner, Blanch Luken, Clifford Piehl. Ruth Scott. Harold Clemmens, Hilda Kirkman, Robert Gentle, Ruth Blossom, Mary St. Johns, Marjorle Morgan. r Second Violins Dale Owens, Byron Wilson, Miriam Hadley, Helen Rithxneyer, Neva Bowman, Rhea Swisher, Nina Shera, Corlne Nusbaum, Mildred Hartman, Emma Fetta, Inez Hough. Violas V. O. Williams, Isabeil Crabb, Clara Getz, Benjamin Howes. Cellos Marguerite Deuker, Lucile Nusbaum, Howard Ball, Henry Beck, Morris Woodhurst, Robert Koehring. Basses Prof. Jesse Woods, Mark Heltbrink. Oboes Roscoe Watson, Harry Wooley, Orion Good. French Horns Philip Gates, Benja min Rost, Ralph Lamb. Flutes Royden Parks, Carlton Commons, Morris Brown. Trumpets-i-Robert Wilson, Clair Held, Leland Hadley. Clarinets Fred Lob. man, William Keys, Roy Campbell. Trombones Jesse Barnes, Lewis C. King. . Bassoons Stanley Gehr, Francis I Nicholson, Paul Druley. Drums and Tympani Howard Hunt, Harold Williams, Gilbert Epps. OHIO VOTERS Continued From Page One. are New York, Massachusetts, Penn sylvania, Maryland, Kentucky, New Tersey, Ohio, Mississippi and South Carolina. In five of these states, New York, Massachusetts, Maryland. Ohio ind Pennsylvania, fundamental con stitutional questions are the dominant I Issues. The greatest test the votes for women issue has ever had in this country will come up In Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and New York. Suffrage in New York. In New York the suffrage issue Fhares public interest with the question of adopting Uie new constitution. .The two issues will be voted on sepa rately. A constitutional amendment lm1 losing prohibition in Ohio Is the dom inating issue in tnat siaie mis year, as it was last. The proposed amendment prohibits the sale or manufacture for sale of any alcoholic liquors. The "wets" have mobilized under the Initiative and referendum law with petitions by which the people will vote on a measure to prevent the submission of a constitutional amendment more than twice in six years. Ohio Is the only state to vote on the liquor question today. Other Elections. In the absence of a gubernatorial election in Pennsylvania, the woman nuffrage issue is the only one of national interest. Massachuetts, how ever, will settle many Interesting problems. Besides the suffrage issue the .voters will decide a proposition to -ive the legislature authority to imose an income tax. Massachusetts vill elect a governor and other state officers, including forty senators and ?40 members of the lower branch of he legislature. The special election in New Jersey at which suffrage was overwhelmingly "snowed under, removed from that state the only issue of outside interest. Six members of the state senate and a full membership of the house of representatives will be chosen. Four constitutional amendments will be voted upon in. Maryland. These would provide a referendum, home rule for cities, parole in criminal cases and a new taxation scheme. A governor and other state officers also will I -sen. Mississippi the voters will merely ratify the nominations of state, coun ty atul district officers made at the Democratic primary last August. No other party has candidates in the field. Kentucky Election. The fiercest election campaign since the murder of Governor Goeble ended today when Kentucky residents began casting their ballots for A. O. Stanley, former congressman, and E. P. Morrow, the leading Republican attorney of the state. The Republican ticket, headed by Morrow for governor, has styled itself "the white man's party." Today's voting wij! place in office a new set of officials, and it will determine the comnirI'-n of the next legislature. The la- leaislature defeated a state-wide prch Mtion measure by only three votes. The big question before the coming lawmaking body of the state will be county option and state nrohibition. (Ohio Contention. . SDirited contests mark the munlcial elections throughout Ohio. Leadrs in the campaign -for and against 11 constitutional proposals and referndum measures are confident of sucess. The "drys" are hoping to carry e state by . 50,050. The "wets" pre'ct defeat of the "dry" proposal by a eater majority than was recorded jainst it last year. The "drys" also ipress the belief that the proposal restrict the submission of constitunal amendments, better known as "stability league" proposal, will be ,'rf.t,d.

Hen FOR UNFORTUNATE GIRLS SOUGHT BY JUDGE

More correctional institutions resembling the state penal farm will be asked when the next; legislature convenes. ...-..- This fact was intimated today , by Judge Willis C. McMahan, ' judge of the Lake Circuit Court at Crown Point, Indiana. ' . ' While the . movement has not been definitely ' organized. Judge McMahan said the sentiment over the state was strong in view of the: success of the penal institution at Greencastle. The colony such as Judge McMahan is advocating -would care for unfortunate girls who had shown by their conduct that they . were unable to care for themselves in . society without losing ' ? V i ' i - . 4 ' HOT PROTESTS MADE AGAINST M'MAHAN PLAN Is sterilization the solution to the problem confronted in the care of the feeble minded? This question precipitated a warm discussion at the child welfare round table discussion of the State Conference of Charities and Correction this morning. Judge Willis C. McMahan who advocated the plan in his address Sunday night was attacked by Alexander Johnson, former superintendent of the School for the Feeble Minded Youth at Fort Wayne Indiana, while his contention was supported to a large measure by Dr. Guy C. Hanna, superintendent of the Indiana Boys' School at Plainfield. Dr. Hanna protested vigorously against efforts to saddle blame for the downfall of boys on entirely whiskey, tobacco and feeblemindedness. He warned that feeble-minded per sons should not be turned loose on society because of their apparently harmless condition. He advocated that they be prevented from inflicting posterity with their mental weaknesses by being rendered safe. Sterilization and segregation, he recommended as the two great factors in the care of the feeble minded: Judge McMahan seconded Dr. Hanna 's remarks. Alexander Johnson protested vigorously against sterilization except in isolated cases and then only after the removal of every vestige of a doubt as to the idiocy or the feeblemindedness of the person. He recalled the -abuse of the system at Jeffersonville before it was stopped by Thomas R. Marshall. MRS. STIMSON LED VIGO FRAUD FIGHT One of the most interesting persons attending the Indiana state conference of charities and corrections is Mrs. Stimson of Terre Haute, who is a guest In this city of Miss Esther Griffin White. It was Mrs. Stimson, who was primarily responsible for the inauguration of the federal investigation of the. election . frauds in Terre Haute,.. which, led to the imprisonment of Mayor Donn Roberts and a number of other officials of that" city and Vigo county. It was the son, of Mrs. Stimson who signed the affidavit resulting in the v arrest of the Terre Haute boodlers. A college professor at Ames, la., has perfected a machine which will scarify the bard seeds of sweet clover, alfalfa and the like, so that the "balky" seeds will sprout. A sprouting record may be increased from 50 to 95 per cent.' by this method.

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Control of their sexual Impulses-. Judge McMahan said a similar institution should be provided for boys. He said such supervision would be a boon to many persons. While apparently normal In many respects, they

are incapable of resisting certain forms of temptation unless under some mild form of restraint. Detention In Uiese correctional Institutions the judge believes would go a long way toward reducing the numbers of illegitimate children. '.,-:'' Judge McMahan intimated that an organized movement to appear before the .legislature would be launched soon, although he declined to say who the leaders would be. aw law: TEACH PRINCIPALS INSTEAD OF DREAD TO SAVE CHILDREN Children from good homes do not drift into the correctional institutions of the state, said Dr. Kenosha Sessions, superintendent of the Indiana Girls's School at Indianapolis, at the Child Welfare round table of the charities conference, today. And what is a good home? Dr. Sessions gave the following definition: A good home is one in which the father and mother live together with a competency, are sober, industrious and earnest and who believe that the home is established for the purpose of rearing children prdperly and that this is the only purpose. The parents were weak in discipline, were not purposeful and did not combine their, resources to rear children properly. The good home must go bac-z to the original principles, Dr. Sessions declared, and teach the real distinction between right and wrong The great mistake made today in rear ing children is that they are not taught to do right because it is right. They are not taught from the very beginning to observe the property rights of others. . "Fear of consequences and of social diseases will never keep anybody straight," Dr. Sessions said. "They must have inculcated into them the true principle of right and wrong." COMMON SENSE NEEDED TO DEAL WITH DEFECTIVE Common sense, patience and specialization were urged this morning in connection with the treatment of child defectives at the round table discussion of child welfare in connection with the State Conference of Charities and Corrections. Miss Edna G. Henry, social worker in connection with the " Indiana University School of Medicine at Indian apolis, criticised speakers at the con ference for implying that any teacher or judge or member of a board of children's guardians was capable of pass ing on the mental ability of a child and determining whether it should be in a public institution or not. -She insisted that examinations should be made only by reputable physicians. Summing up the discussion which was led by Ernest 'G. Alden, superin tendent of the Rose Orphans' Home at Terre Haute,' and Mrs. Mary L. Van Porter, director of the Children s Aid society at South Bend, Prof. DuSbane recommended exercise, more delay and common sense and patience in classifying defectives as feeble-minl-ed.

RESOLUTIONS PAY HOMAGE TO NICHOLSON

Resolutions voting an' expression of thanks and appreciation by delegates and visitors attending the twentyfourth annual Indiana State Conference of ' Charities and .Corrections were drafted today by the resolutions committee of which D. F. Laugblln is chairman and will be endorsed tonight at the concluding session of the convention. ; , ---a . Governor Ralston in attending and addressing the meeting, the Richmond Commercial . club in promoting the convention, and Timothy Nicholson are particularly mentioned in the resolutions. The paragraph in regard to the latter reads as follows: "Ar. I whereas, this present meeting is neid in the home city of our distinguished brother. Timothy Nicholson, whose many years of unselfish service in behalf of humanity, have gained for him the love and admiration of all his co-laborers in his home, as well as in the broader field, where he has been favorably known, we attest our belief that of him it may be appropriately said, 'Well done good and faithful servant, inasmuch as ye have done' it 10 the least of these, ye have done It unto me.' " , Appreciation is also expressed for the various commercial and civic organizations of Richmond, the citizens for their "generous hospitality in entertaining the delegates, the pastors and Society of Friends, the local press, the Evansville Courier and the Indian apolis News, which had a special correspondent to -cover-the proceedings, officials of the various institutions here and officer of the conference and chairmen of the various sections. . Each member of the conference Is considered a special committee of one to foster and promote the success of the Indianapolis meet of the National Conference of Charities and Corrections, which, meets In May, 1916. COMMERCIAL CLUB Continued From Page One. ious to dispose of its electric plant to the city. Mr. Jordan th'a inquired why an in junction suit was necessary if the public service committee was right in its original contention, that it would be impossible for the city to get out of purchasing the property, having filed condemnation action? Mr. Jordan also pointed out that at that time it was the opinion of the committee members that the Light, Heat & Power company was very anxious to dispose of its electric plant to the city. He also asked why Mr. Johnson now desired to forestall by restraining order, if possible, the contemplated purchase if his company was anxious to unload its electric business, as the mittee members only a few months ago had declared to be the case. It Is understood that no definite plans concerning the filing of injunction proceedings against the city will be formulated until the state commission has established the purchase valuation of the L. H. & P. plant, which is not expected for several weeks as the L. H. & P. has not yet filed its brief with the commission. ASK EXPLANATIONS OF ARMY OFFICER col SAMuci, jeeaee. Lieutenant Col. Samuel Reber of the United States signal corps, chief of aviation, has arrived at. San Francisco from Washington to testify at a court martial of Lieutenant Colonel Lewis' E. Good ler as to what . he meant by certin personal letters " he wrote to Captain Arthur S. Cowan, head of the San Diego army aviation school, which have been introduced as evidence. Some of the letters Reber will be asked to explain contain such phrases as "flying pay," "of which he wrote, "all you have to do is to sit tight and draw your pay." . '

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CONFERENCE DELEGATES TO KOIJOII 07TII D1RTIIDAY OF NICHOLSON

y. In appreciation of the life work of Richmond's "grand old man," Timothy Nicholson, father of priaon reform In Indiana, and ardent champion of social improvement undertakings, distinctive honors were paid him . today, the eighty-seventh anniversary of his birth, by men and women of state and national fame, who are in Richmond attending the annual Indiana state conference of charities and corrections. At the conference hall he was showered with congratulations, and this evening he will be the guest of honor at a dinner arranged for by Amos W. Butler of Indianapolis, secretary, of the state board of charities, at the Hotel Westcott. ..The former presidents of . the conference who have signified their intention to be present are: Miss Mary A. Wilson of Indianapolis. John H. Holliday of Indianapolis. William C. Ball of Terre Haute. George A. H. Shideler of Marion. Thomas E. Ellison of Fort Wayne. Alexander Johnson of Philadelphia. Demarchus C. Brown of Indianapolis, the Rev. Francis H. Gavlsk of Indianapolis, Dr. George F. Enenhart of Indianapolis, Dr. S. EL Smith TYPHOID FEVER Continued From Page .One. ,. Is lighted, and - until summer comes again the only fresh air enjoyed is admitted when the doors are opened for egress or ingress. The rural schoolhouse is a consumption trap, and the water supply is generally bad. 'Stomach trouble' is complained of by a marked percentage of farmers and members of their families. Malnutrition is depicted on their faces and bodies. The predominating sources of stomach troubles are overeating, wrong foods, bad cooking, insufficient mastification and rotten teeth." The farm house water supply is generally bad. This statement is not a guess or a generalization from a casual observation. Inspection of over one thousand farm houses shows clearly that hygiene was rarely considered when they were built. The great majority are built fiat on the ground without ventilation beneath, and such bouses are generally damp and the growth of mould luxuriant. That a damp mouldy house is not healthful, need not be argued. How to Build Home. . The really sanitary house will always have beneath a dry, well lighted, well ventilated and clean cellar. Poor lighting and poor ventilation and dampness more or less, usually more, with mould and decaying vegetables, characterize the average farm house cellar. One room district school houses are always insanitary. In them much sickness is provoked. They are usually

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or Richmond, Prof.' ij. G. Weatherly of Bloomington. Prof. T. P. Fitsgihbons of Columbus, Prof. Thomas F. Moran of Lafayette. Because of Illness, Mrs. Margaret F. Peelle, the only living charter member, of the board of state charities, besides Mr. Nicholson, as well aa Mrs. John B. El am, one of the present members of the board, will not be present. Mr. Nicholson, despite his advanced age is In perfect health and haa been

an Interested attendant at all the con ference sessions. . In 1889 Mr. Nicholson was appointed a member of the state hoard of charities, which had Just been created, and on thla board he served for nineteen years, under six governors, resigning in 1908. It was as a member of this board that he undertook and successfully carried out the establish ment of a penal reform policy, a policy which called for the treatment of prisoners as human beings rather than beasts. In thla work he waa vigorously opposed - on - every - hand, but never flinched from hia task until his efforts had been crowned with ' victory. - dreary and forbidding, and so exercise a depressing mental Influence. They are not evenly and adequately warmed, they are not properly and efficiently ventilated and they are wrongly lighted and seated. They are also almost always unclean, sometimes withoutany water supply. . Of the bitter need of better rural health conditions there Is not the slightest doubt WANTS EXTENSION OF STATE RELIEF A new problem was raised at the Child Welfare division of the State Conference' of Charities and Correction today by Harry H. Hilgemann, prosecuting attorney of Fort Wayne. Mr. Hilgemann demanded that greater care be provided for the children thrown ' upon Irresponsible perents for support and care by the divorce and criminal courts. He cited examples where the fathers of two families consisting of seven and eight children respectively had been sent to the penitentiary. He asked how pro vision could be made to start those children right and remove from about them the evil influences of their surroundings. In most cases he said the state sent the father to the penitentiary or the asylum and turned the children adrift, on society. . The Chilean government Is devoting much attention to developing the coal mines in thst country, some of which extend three miles under the ocean. Richmond's Cleanest, Finest

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PRESIDE.! OF STATE "GBEta -Professor A. B. Charmaa of the State Normal School of - Terr Hauea and Frank D. Loomls of Indianapolis were nominated for president and secretary, respectively, for the IMC meeting of the annual Indtaaa. State Conference of Charities and Corrections with other nominations by the esss mittee on organisation. . - As 'the nomination of the commit tee is the same as an electlom. Prof. Charman will be president and Mr. Loomls secretary. ! - Endorsement of the ' nominaUeu will be made by the delegates at the concluding session of the state conference tonight in the East Main Street Friends church. 5 . John Melpolder of this city, head of the Central Charities Bureau. - waa named one of the assistant secretaries

and Dr. S. E. Smith of the Eastern Hospital for the Insane was selected as a member of the Executive committee. . - . .: The complete list of officers of .the 1918 conference follows: ' President -Professor A. R. Charman, Terre Haute. Vice-Presidents Mlas VMa M. Newsom, Columbus; Dr. George S. Bliss. Ft. Wayne; Howard Roosa. Evansville. Principal Secretary Frank D. Loomls. Indianapolis. - -t Assistant Secretaries Miss Edna M. Henry, Indianapolis; PirrfessotvE. H. Davis, Lafayette; John Melpolder, Richmond. Executive Committee Amos W. But ler, chairman, Indianapolis; Miss Leura Greely. secretary, Indtaaapofif ; Professor T. F. Fltsglbbon, Columbus: Charles E. Talklngton. Qerencestle: Professor O. M. Plttenger. Frankfort; Dr. George F. Bliss. Ft. Wayne; Judge Orin Swails. Seymour; Judge Frank J. Lahr, Indianapolis; Dr. Kenlsha Sessions. Indianapolis: Judge W. C McMahan. Crown Point; Dr. D. C Peyton. Jeffersonville; Dr. J. W. MUligan. Madison; Dr. F. W. Terflinger. Logansport; G. S. Wilson, Indianapolis; the Rev. Father A. B. Byrne. Frankfort; Guy C. Hanna. Plainfield; Dr. S. E. Smith. Richmond; Rabbi M. M. Feuertlcbt. Indianapolis; Bishop J. .M. Francis. Indianapolis: Professor U. G. Wetherby, Bloomington; W. C Ball. Terre Haute; Professor Cecil C North. Greencastle; Dr. W. C Nuys. Newcastle; Dr. George F. Edenharter. Indianapolis; David Pyle. South Bend; Miss Margaret Elliott. Indianapolis; Mrs. U. C. Cox, Terre Haute. 8MEAR WINDOWS WITH SOAP While celebrating Halloween a lot of the boys carried bars of soap with them and seemed to take malicious pleasure in smearing It over the show windows. PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY and Most Up-to-date 9 It

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