Show COLONIZING THE CRANKS As yet there ther h has been n no colony of or cranks ranks although Dr Dent superintendent superintend superintend- ent of the Manhattan lunatic as asylum lum has haR j strongly recommended recommend ell to he New authorities tho the a g o of establishing establish In log ing on some Island or seaside place a tl colon colony for those persons a persons a large lare and In Increasing Increasing increasing In- In creasing class class who who are not sufficiently demented to be In an asylum yet yot are arc too mentally unsound to take care of themselves themselves them them- selves or to be easily mana managed etl at home rite They hey are thus a source of anxiety to their relatives and often orten are arc an annoyance and a menace to the community Many any I I of them possess abilities even even streaks of I II I genius genius-but genius but are unable to direct thc these e to I any practical end l If they were hul guided and restrained b by firm kind s sympathetic methods they might work usefully In various ways was and make a happy happ self supporting colony colon Watchfulness would be necessary as the tho crank Is an uncertain quantity lie may maybe maybe maybe be perfectly harmless up to tho the time of some mysterious Internal crisis when hl his Illusions may take a malignant turn or until his emotions are arc excitingly wrought upon There Thero Is a difference between the crank and the half wit wit- Tho The crank rank ha has a a. warped brain proceed proceeding In from disease accidental Injury or heredity The halt hall halfwits halfwit's wits wit's mental growth was arrested b by malformation malformation malformation mal mal- formation beginning at birth Some of or these half developed beings are repulsive others aro are most lovable possessing a childlike dignity nit and repose Modern l surgery has effected some re remarkable re- re cures In halt half wilted witted children the lifting or trepanning of a part of the skull giving giving- room for the brain to grow Patient teaching has also In many In Instances instances In- In stances brought ht about great mental im im- im provement What hat a pity It Is that every state in tho the union hasn't a homo home and anti school for Its feeble minded children An And what a a. pity pHy It Is that men are arc so engrossed en- en grossed with world worldly affairs that they tho- haven't the time to consider the condition condition condi condi- tion of these unfortunates Mary Ian Mary I- I K Bryan In Uncle Remus' Remus Tho Remus' Tho Home HomeI I Magazine Magazino for tor August |