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(TIRTPnUSKQ Vi-lLLFH FRRillERS' CG-OPEflflTinG QSS'll PtiUS.
August 26,1549
VOL. 12
Paine r, Alaska
No. 33
SPECIALISTS VISIT PRLIT1ER
The • • Lner Chamber of Commerce placed host
to a group of specialists in treatment of
the nentail?' ill v/o visited aimer Sunder
as part of their tcrritor-r-vri.de tour to de
ternine ’./nether it would be advisable to
locate ' mental hos">ita.l in the err.vtry.
Anong this group were: hr. ...inifred Over
holser, Superintendent of St, Elisabeth’s
Hospital; i>r* Hale Cameron, rational Insti
tute of * Cental Health; ur, James Oooge, Al
aslca Native Service; hr, Coding, div
ision of Territories and Island Possessions
and Hi*. C, ^crl al.rrecht,
arriving at 10:00 a,n« by plane : ron anon—
orage the group was conducted on a tour of
the Val.le?r by Chamber members. At 12:30
the groun returned to the iiatanuska Hotel
where they were joined by other townspeopls
a.t a bannuet,
Hr, Albrecht of Juneau explained the reas
ons for the curve ■ and stressed that at
this tine the main question was whether
the oresent method of handling mental cas
es van adequate and whet cr the locating
of a mental hospital in Alaska would im
prove he care sufficiently to warrant its
construction. It was pointed out tact at
present there are 300 Alaskan patients in
Homingside being cared for on a contract
basis by this private hospital.
Dr. Albrecht stated that •.mile conditions
at domin'side cannot be condemned as far
as treat: lent of patients is concerned a
hospital in the Territory should be in a
position to be of r.iuch creator service to
the people of Alaska, particularly in the
case of t'ne person ir.o is only partially
or temporarily afflicted.
During the meeting several other points '
conccrnin.g the treatment of the mentally'
ill wore brought out;
1. ndcr the present regulations a person
cannot be "committed" unless he is declar
ed by the courts as being a menace to the
welfare of a community, from that tine th
patient is in the custody of the Depart
ment of Justice the same as a criminal.
1 f.ny persons who are perfectly harmless
could be assisted in rehabilitating them
selves if this concept can be changed.
2, ^ending a patient "outside" is expen
sive and separates him from friends and •
relatives that right assist (Gont'd p 10)
niniH flnnuPL frir opehs
H F X T ULIEE.K
The Matanuska Valloy Fair vd.ll opon its Nin
th Annual Fair Saturday, September 3rd, un
der 'oof for all farm, garden, homes nd in
dustrial exhibits for the first time in its
history. Ample spa.ee for all exhibits and
protection is afforded to all who have some
thing to show what llatanuska Valiev e nd all
Alaska can produce in the home, flower gar
den, green house, vegetable garden, fields
and pasturo,
'hair:,men are showing their finest and best
I producing cows. The Creamery will display
itho products of dairying. Some interesting
equipment, pictures and entertainment will
bo open all through the Fair and a ’place to
sit a while and enjoy entertainment and good
things to oat and drink, Donrt miss tfho
Dairy Show and Hats,
The Poultry show will have some interesting
exhibits. Poultry Breeds vail bo shown and
you ’.all loam what is what, and who is who
in th.c Poultry ’.forld. Take "our choice in
color of eggs or chickens, '.hat kind of
friers, broilers, roasters you want to cat,
A1 Brooks knows about those subjects and
will be there to tell you, or to soil ou
an idea or two,
The Vegetable Growers will have their pro
ducts on display too, .They can show you wha
you want when you are buying garden stuff
for your table. Some of the vegetables will
make, an impression upon -ou and will open
wur eyes, The Potato growers ’.ill also hav
i a good exhibit, A bumper crop is now indi
cated. ■ How is the tine to show '-our U.3,
Grade IJo, 1. This is what you will sell the
Army this ;roar. Individual Farm and Garden
Displays vill be the best ever competing
for tho reward of a trip to Chicago for the
international htock £: Grain show, (Con'd p9)
ARE YOUR CATTLE TESTED?
If you haven't had 'rour cattle tested for
' exhibition at the Fair—-DO IT TCp.'.Y, Tests
should be in as soon as possible so that
Certificates of Health may be issued. Ho
live stocl: will be admitted to the Fair
without this Certificate, Call on hr.
Graves NOW.
Dairy Committee