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The Chowan Herald
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TthTs WEEK’S BIBLE THOUGHT
THERE IS MORE GOOD THAN WE IMAGINE: He
loveth righteousness and judgment; the earth is full of
the goodness of the Lord. —Psalms 33:6. .
Beds And Buddings Are Not Enough
(Goldsboro News-Argus)
Since 1946 North Carolina has made progress in pro
viding more and better facilities for its mentally ill. The
five units of the state hospital system house 800 more
patients than they did two and a half years ago.
The State Hospital at Camp Butner has been set up.
It has 1,040 patients. The state has spent $1,600,000 in
acquiring the buildings and facilities of the former army
camp. A large part of this expenditure has been de
creased —so to speak—by sale of surplus buildings and
equipment not needed by the new Butner hospital or by
one of the four other hospital units.
The State Board of Hospital Control deserves the com
mendation of all our people for the leadership and close
supervision members have given the expansion of facili
ties. It has been a labor of love, of high public service.
Money could not buy the interest and continuing enthu
siasm they have given. They been bailed whole
heartedly by Governor Cherry.
This job is not complete. Statistics show that in the
nation 330 people out of every 100,000 are hospitalized
by mental or nervous illness. North Carolina has pro
vided beds for only 250 people per 100,000.
The public approves and applauds progress which has
been made. But there is another side of the picture
which must be described as dismal. Indeed, tragic.
We refer to the lack of sufficient number of medical
men, technicians and attendants to properly care for the
people in our mental hospitals.
This situation often was referred to at the meeting' at
Butner last week of the Hospital Board of Control (which
was attended by T. C. Byrum and Hector Lupton) with
a number of interested citizens. No breakdown on the
terrible lack of staff members was formally presented but
from various sources we gathered information which we
think is in the main correct. The sad picture is this:
Rex Hospital: Now without a superintendent or as
sistant superintendent.
Butner: The superintendent is the only person on the
staff with training in psychiatry. Currently he has only
one full-time medical assistant. Medical students of
Duke University are giving helpful assistance on an oc
casional and part-time basis. Butner has no dentist.
Remember, Butner has 1,040 patients. It is expeeted it
will have many more in a few months.
State Hospital for Negro Insane at Goldsboro: No
staff dentist. When possible, dental care is arranged
through a Negro dentist in Goldsboro. The staff dentist
resigned to enter private practice many months ago.
Number of patients, 2,800.
Morganton: A devoted public servant is continuing
as superintendent well beyond the maximum age desig
nated for a “must” retirement.
Caswell Training School, Kinston: Another devoted
public servant is continuing as superintendent though he
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THE CHOWAN HERALD. EDENTON, N. O,' THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1948.
Heard & Seen
By “Buff*’ ,
John Mitchener is out of “debt” to me now, having
sent three cigars the other day. Incidentally, be
the cigars to my daughter, with the following meseage
“Your daddy hasn’t called for his cigar, and he neednt
think it will draw interest.” Noticing three cigars, my
daughter replied, “It looks as though it has drawn in
terest already.” But John soon clarified the situation by
saying, “It’s a cigar apiece for my three youngsters, l
hope your daddy enjoys them, for they re the last he li
get from me.” (Free, that is). That’s good for my
business, for I’ll soon be expecting to receive a classified
ad from John advertising a baby carriage for sale.
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I just learned why the Legion boys started some
months ago to build a small building on their lot on the
waterfront. The way I get it, they planned to have a
pretty girl in the small building and charge 50 cents to
kiss her in order to raise some money. V l ®, b °y.® J . us j
about had the frame up when they realized that it just
wouldn’t pay, for there are too many pretty girls in
Edenton who can be kissed for nothing.
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A gang of Edenton Masons ought to be a little
more “healthier” since last week when they filled up on
Paul Ober’s watermelons. I was informed that water
melons are very rich in a certain vitamin. Anyway,
Masons are scheduled to eat some of Will Harrell s
watermelons tonight again, which should make em still
“healthier.” This vitamin business is something.
While we’re very proud of the progress made by the
Edenton band, Edentonians share with Elizabeth City
in being proud of the Elizabeth City band, which copped
third place honors in the National Lions Convention held
in New York City this week. Competing with 300 bands
from all over the country, the Elizabeth City band s rec
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Edmund Schwarze, now living at Greensboro, was one
of our subscribers who was dropped because his sub
scription was delinquent. Pronto? he sent a check, saying
if he doesn’t take The Herald home each week, his wife
almost runs him out of the house, and even when he does
take it home, there’s a fight on tap as to who will read
it first. Anyway, he still goes fishing, only its not as
convenient as when he lived in Edenton. Friend Schwarze
said he and Richard (Runt) Davis a few weeks ago had a
great time catching Great Northern Pike on a fishing
trip in Ontario. He said they both had a fish on the
hook .at the same time. Shucks, I’d like to call his at
tention to a certain time when I saw him with Sheriff
Bunch fishing in Yeopim Creek. Anyway, he couldnt
bring the fish home from away up there in Canada, so
he’s still in the same boat I am in when I go out and
catch a nice string and tell about it afterwards.
has reached the full retirement age.
Vacancies are extensive on the staffs of the various
hosnitals.
Why is this so bad?
Because it means that the hospitals in the mam can
give only custodial care. The staffs of the hospitals are
not sufficiently large to permit time for making exten
sive use of treatments and new techniques which might
cure a larger percentage of patients.
It is an inhuman situation. Many of those in our hos
pitals will stay there much longer than they would if
they received treatments they should have. Some will
spend their lives there because they are not reached with
the treatments before it is too late.
It is a cruel situation. It also costs more in the long
run. Why is this the situation? . „
Because the hospital jobs have not paid enough to fill
the vacant jobs with adequately trained and capable men.
The Veterans Administration and hospitals in many
states pay more than North Carolina.
North Carolina will not do what it should for its men
tally ill until it staffs its hospitals with enough men,
properly trained, to care properly for the patients. Until
we do we have no right to point with pride to our hos
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day that the name of the new store
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corner of Broad and King Streets,
formerly used by the A & P Tea
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ship consisting of Mr. Phthisic,
and Henry G. Quinn, popular manag
er of the local Colonial store. Mr.
Quinn has tendered his resignation
despite the efforts of high Colonial
Store officials to have him continue
as manager.
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