The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-13

persons interested In the general well
fare OF the community will watch the
experiment at Elmlra with more than
ordinary interest. for Il is to be an APP
peal TO the criminal on an entirely
new plan. He has been appealed TO by
father, mother brother. sister. and by
others who had his interests at heart.
His manhood. his future. and even the
promises OF quick release from cOnnne-
ment. his ambition. all have been APP
pealed to. and In many cases In vain.
Now Il Is TO the mans stomach that the
appeal Is to be made.
Tell me what the man eats and will
tell you the man" Is a saying that has
found countless believers. and there
are those unklnd enough 10 say that
every man can be Influenced by his
stomach. After a good dinner is gen
orally considered the best time to seek
the person from whom a favor Ia de-
sired. II there Is a cpark Of generosity
in the victims soul II will probably
come ont after an enjoyable meal.
when, II good digestion permits, the
owner OF the stomach Is at peace with
both his Maker and the whole world.
So Il Is that the brainy men who study
out how best TO check the increase In
crime and reform those already In
crime have hit on the plan OF catering
to the prisoners stomach.
Once proved a success. Il Is believed
by It's advocates that II will be intro
duced in every prison and reformatory
in the country To try this food oxper-
iment quite an elaborate new plant Is
required II will cost $40 900 and con-
slst Of new cook room and mess room.
This freprooi building will. when
erected. be large enough for the present
and prospective population Of the re-
formatory-l 200 10 1900 prisoners
superintendent z. r. Brockway OF
the reformatory said day or two age
In answer to query about the new
experiment: II regret that an moi
able TO write out at present the full de.
tails OF the scheme tina, IA lncubatlng
In our minds and gradually approach
Ing naturalization In the planning ant
construction OF o kitchen and series O
dining roomo TO afford facilities tina
shall enable us TO utilize with bette
results than hitherto the chemical CON
binatlons and Quantlta.iye distribution
OF foods among the more defective o
the inmates OF the reiormatory. TIL
proposed experiment con,emplates
somewhat enlarged scale OF dielar!
privilege. charging from grade q
grade. from loves; TO highest. co tina
within due and proper linits Of indul
gence OF the appe.ltes by prisoners Il
a prison roiormatory for crime they cal
: out OF Their own accumulatlons hay
q the privilege to select meal by mea
as they may please TO do. provided al
' nays that they keep their expenditure
a within their means and also within IN
!. limits OF indulgence allowed by IN
government OF the reiormatory.
THE prisoners under the wage-earu
ing system Of the rciormatory as II
a, present mus, earn their living an
keep a credit balance TO their accoun
respectively. IN order TO progress 4
ward their release b. parole. The
account Is now debllcd with a charg
Tor hoard by the day or week. an
there Is already esta allshod some al
ferences OF diet and OF board rate. 9
between the three grades, but the di
| ference il insufficient; It lstOo lndefn
as 10 each inmate and Is not hexlb
enough.
There Is need OF more oppor,unl'
for their self.lndulgenee as 20 diet, 4
du'gence to be base on tnc amoun.
/, earnings and credit the prisoner mail
tains for himfelf Tlo pri.olcg.
~ maintain a credit balance uadcr 4
conditions here. must needs res,ral
=, regulate and exert himself IN a ma
~ nor which aeeompllihts and ahowa
Nv ~ improvement
~ while the inducement OF approve
=, ing early release from imprlsoame
rs a reward for earning Is sufficient {
!" the better class OF the inmates. the
y are others who require more opportu
w 10y TO expend for their personal graf!
~ cation In order 10 supply them a sui
ia cient inducement TO earn. Then. aga
W the expenditure OF their oarnin
az wisely and we'll. as the expendltu
nv must be made when under proper reg
lailons and supervision. Is as valua'
training for them and &c sure {,
10 Of their fitness for free life as ls IN
/" disposition ana ability to earn; q
ms because the rate o, expenditure dep
IT. mines the amount Of saylnes To "a
IA when there ls opportunity TO spend
u" qulros solf-dcnlal; the invOluntg
l'' foregoing Of a present possible lndu
aW cncc for a remotcr boneni. which Is
essential Of correc, living. The pr
o. oner whose earnings are Legitimate a
on sufficient, whose expeud lures are "
II and prudent, who denies himself
pie day for other days or for others is m
YET likely to live within the recurrence
pen OF the law and to be a good citizen"
Isl SO II will be seen that In effect
va prisoner. II be wishes 10 tickle his .
la' ate with minee pie. a juicy roast
'ea cakes like his mother used TO ina
So must needs reform In earnest Tn
m coveted prizes. a menu chosen wise
kef OF course. by the management. viii
bic his TO choose from for breakfast. d
ner and supper II he will get up .
All hustle and be a man.
Ok. The reforma,ory at Elmlra IL
mo signed for the retormaiory treatm
IN. Of males between the ages OF i6 and
red years who have been committed to
Ios- under an lndelermlrae sentence Of
LED ony. Efforts are made 10 educate
men IN the trades and intellectually