The Monte Vista journal., 1898-01-15

Colorado. Springs. Colo. Jan. H.
The conference of charities and cor
rections was continued here yesterday.
The session was opened In COburn H.
brary at o n. M, President SlOcum of
Colorado College presiding. After the
invocation by DIR. Gregg, Judge LIE
Fevre was called TO preside.
Mrs. Izettn George read Il paper on
Charity Organization and Associa-
tion." Mrs. Georges prominence in
state work lent added interest to what
she said and her remarks were Of a
most profitable nature.
Mrs. Fred Butler OF Denver. who IL
well-knOwn In that city on account Of
the prominence she has held In the
Pingree garden movement, described
the system from Its incipiency In Den
yer 10 the present day and gave some
very interesting figures. In 1895 there
We're fourty-four famalies employed on
as many farms In Denver's suburbs.
The expense in starting the experiment
was xl61. and the returns $500 For
1896 the expenditures We're 1878. which
gave returns of S2.l75. Fifty families
were assisted. Referring to the re-
port OF 1897, she said that the work
cumstances than the previous year. but
the success was even greater. Three
hundred and forty-six dollars had been
expended and returns of S2.5OO rcceiv-
ed thcrefrom. A total of seventy-five
families had been provided for during
the summer and fall. Mrs. Buffers
address was intersperced with personal
anecdotes OF the success Of the system
In individual eases. She stated that In
stead Of being paupers. those helped
by this system of gardening. had turn
ed out to be selfsupporting and self
respecting citizens.
Father Malone OF Denver spoke on
the subject OF state. County and Mu-
nicipal Care Of the Poor" His ad
dress was listened to with the greatest
interest. He contrasted the system of
caring for the poor and helpless In
England with that OF the United
States.
After n number of discussions along
the line OF caring for discharged con-
victs. Governor Adams arose and sta
ted that he would give 500 toward the
starting OF Prisoners Aid Society.
and this was followed by u similar Of
fer made by Mrs. Matte l.. Baker. n
prominent W. &. T.. L. worker Of the
state. Among those who spoke In favor
of the Prisoners Aid Society were Mrs.
II. e. Olney OF Denver. W. II. Conley.
warden OF ArapahOc county jail. and
Superintendent Mcfarland Of the Pink
erton detective agency. The latter gem
uemnn presented n very excellent pa
per on this subject. He said that con-
vict labor should bc employed and that
they must also he given instruction.
He was opposed to the system Of con-
tract labor.
Hon. J. Warner Mills Of Denver
spoke upon the subject of Prison La
Dor and Industrial Training for Con
victs." He said that by all means con-
victs should bc trained and they should
also In educated. OF necessity. there
would le II conflict between free labor
and convict labor. This point was I'D
mltted In the discussion which fol-
lowed by the representatives Of the
labor organizations who were present.
The subject OF corporal punishment
was taken up nnd discussed by War
den Hoyt. who spoke In favor Of II,
and Warden COnley. who opposed II.
Mrs. James II. Platt Of Denver pre-
sided ut the evening session. The gen
cral subject was Child Saving" DIR.
Slocum Of Colorado Springs read pa
per on Child Saving and Rcformntory
Industrial Schools" He believes that
the slums In large cities should be
abolished and that Il Is possible to do
this when onc-half Of the pcoplc-ihat
is. the privileged or more fortunate
clnss-takc hold and show n proper
amount Of interest and energy 10 assist
these dependent people out of the con
dition In which they have been found:
that NIL children have the hereditary
and moral right to In properly fed.
clothed and sheltered. We cannot re-
claim and upllft these children unless
they nre accorded such treatment. lie
advocated the maintenance of various
and schools where these
children Will bc kept under intelligent
supervision. lie also believes In coin.
pulsory education. ms well as the prop.
or care Of the children.
4 number of other papers were read.