Show IEDTJSTBIAL FIZZLE A Report on the Christian Home Association of Utah A magnificent Government Institution Given Up to Seven Women and Thirteen Children I The attention of the public is called to the mostmagnificent and conspicuous Ionument to legislative folly in the r country by the annual report of the Utah commission on the Industrial Christian Home Association of Utah This is the title given the administrative board of that immense and costly structure that adorns Fifth East street between First and Second South It was erected by the I government several years ago at a cos tot t-ot some 50000 at the suggestion of several sev-eral iemale agitators who made it appear ap-pear to Congress that a refuge for the I victims of polygamy was one of the crying needs of the times That the institution has been a dismal failure from the outset has been apparent to anyone who has passed the building and noted its deserted aspect but the best proof of its I collapse is supplied by the above mentioned men-tioned report It is shown that the average number of inmates has been seven women and thirteen thir-teen children and the total cost of supporting sup-porting the institution was 399533 The appropriation was 4OOQ leaving a balance bal-ance of 467 The commissioners concede that this institution has not been as successful as was hoped for by its friends but its success was solely dependent upon the number of those who might accept its charities but very much depended upon its moral effect The report says The question has been raised several times as to whether it would not be better to discontinue this charitable institution and work and allow the building to be turned over to the government gov-ernment to be used for other purposes But Senator Edmunds had protested in the following language No ont close it up bu keep its doors open and thus show to the people of Utah and the rest of the world that the general government has provided the means for caring for this portion of the unfortunate subjects of polygamy and If it fails of success suc-cess let the blame be on others and not onsite on-site general government This language n continues theronort coming from one who has taken such a deep interest in the question of the suppression sup-pression of polygamy should receive serious se-rious consideration but as to the continuance contin-uance of the home and the future use or disposition of the same we leave to the wisdom of Congress to determine |