Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-04

tunity for the beginning OF a better
life. OF those under our charge some
are helped, some return TO their old
ways. but the greater proportion are
heiDed. and the end Is not yet.
Miss Kruse reported that the Sarah
Ann White Home has moved into
larger quarters al No. e22 French
street, and has three inmates who re-
ceiye excellent care. Mr. Whiteley of
the Sunday Breakfast Mission said
they have l6 men in the home, have
helped 6,275: 2,201 were fed at
the free meals on Sunday. They
have manufactured Toodepware. caned
chairs, woTen carpet to the amount of
5l.G39. 40.
Mr. Gordon Of the Hebrew Charity
Association said they had helped those
seeking work to become sslf-support-
ing. He found We have much need Of
compulsory education and of truant
officer to make children go to school.
/ Miss Kruse endorsed the assertion of
tho need of truant officer. but
thought the duty might be added TO
those cf our present police, one Of
whom has voluntarily acted in that
/ capacity; some truant chilaren now
coming regularly to school because he
| has made them afraid not n come.
At the evening session Judge Ball
| presided. DR.. McCnrdy made prayer.
| Miss Watmough Of Philadelphia. OK
| planned the object of the Consumers
League which is to induce buyers to
Latronize stores that comply most
nearly with the following fair con-
ditions;'' lN-hour working day,
vacation with pay, compensation for
| overtime, conformation to presen:
sanitary laws. seats for female em-
| ployes and liberty TO use them, wages
paid by the week, fines paid into an
employe benefit fund
| Dir. G. A. Brothers told Of the culti-
walton Of Wilmington vacant city lots,
an experiment which has been SO sue
cessful that be hoped some Of oui
| public spirited mon and women will
look into the feasibility Of cuitiyatina
the fertile marsh lgnds. now onls
breeding places for mosquitoes. Last
year about GO gardens were cultiyateC
and 80 persons partly kept by tht
produce.
In the absence of Judge Lore Mrs.
a. ID. Warner gave a short history u
the agitation for workhouse which
began in 1888, when the first meeting
in its favor was addressed by Judg,
Ashman.
Mr.. j. n. Gawthrop told of th,
visits Of the Board Of Trustees tt
neishboring States TO investigate thei
penal methods and coptrasled ths wurl
of the New Jersey State Prison and tbs
Maryland PeBiteDitary in both Of whict
prisoners are employed by the contrac
system, outside contractors furnishing
machinery and materials, tho prisoi
furnishing only the labor, fuel, light
heat and food. In the New Jersey on,
where average number is /, 207 the in
come from work is $50, 600, but as tn
salaries paid executive officers am
inspectors is 50, 800. and for depuiie
and minor officers sSi. Coo, total o
$4,000. it takes nearly all the iIcom
of the work to pay the men who guar,
the prisoners, SO there is eyidentl
political influence at work.
!, In the Maryland penitentiary the ne
earnings for 1898 were S29, $50. II; tn
, daily average Of prisoners is 856L an
there are only "a officers. The men ar
constantly employed and do their wor
, satisfactorily and with evident interest
They have earned for themselves b
/ working over their allotted tas
, So, 697. 10 and made profit for all {
over $50, 600. Over 90 per cent arc pre-
ducers When they leave they get tn
| money earned, new suit Of clothe
, and a letter Of recommendation to en-
| ployers who keep the secret of thei
! imprisonment. The daily per capit
1 cost is 2T1a cents: the daily per capt.
I cost for food 10 cents. Mr.. Corbit
, Mr.. Kerr and Judge Ball corroborate
, Mr.. Gawthrop's views of the exceller
! methods of the Maryland penitentiary
, Judge Ball said his only objection
tho workhouss bill is that the Legii
{ lature struck out the two wolne
! trustees provided for in the origini
i draft of the bill. Men tried to run I'll
, Ferris School, but did not succeed ii
/ they got women on the board. "
! might make an advisory board
i women. They could not vote but tht
4 have been used for SO long to workir
without voting that will not coun
s At the close Of the meeting refresl
!. mepts of lemonade and cake we
I served.