The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-12-21
Christmas Greeting.
Open Letter to the Inmates Of the Still.
water Penitentiary BY Z. Emory LYON.
superintendent Of the Central
Howard Association

time, it has been my privilege to
send you an open letter of en-
couragement and hope. In thus
again bidding you good cheer at
time when all men should rejoice,
l wish to make my message as
PLAIN and practical as possible.
In the first place, the Central
Howard Association stands ready
as heretofore to befriend the
friendless man, both while in pris-
on and after. To those who are
soon to be released and are de-
termined to earn an honest living,
[ would say that we are in a
position to get you Employment.
You will understand the Associ-
alton is not itself an employer, but
secures the cooperation of those
who are willing to give the worthy
ex-prisoner a chance. We are able
to find many of these openings
better than you would be able to
do. This applies to those who
are to be discharged and to those
who seek an employer to sign
their parole papers. Application
by letter should be addressed to
the Howard Association, F. Emory
Lyon, Superintendent, at 634
Unity Building, 70 Dearborn
Street, Chicago, or may be made
through the Chaplain.
All help from the Association is
given freely and without condition,
save that of an honest purpose.
No fee is asked for counsel and no
proportion of wages is charged for
employment found. The Associ-
alton is maintained by voluntary
subscriptions from manufacturers
and others who are in sympathy
with it's object. Any contributions
made by those who have been
assisted are entirely voluntary
like any other subscription.
For those who have year or
more to serve and wish to be bet
ter equipped to earn living, we
have arranged with the American
School of Correspondence for you
to learn trade. That institution
is interested in your welfare and
future prospects and is therefore
willing to have you take a course
of study in Electrical and Sanl-
tary Engineering, Plum bling,
Architecture, Drawing, Textile
Manufacturing, Steam Engineer
ing and other trades. One of
these may be mastered in from
twenty to thirty months, and by
making application for the course
of study by this Association, the
School is willing for you to take
the course at very slight cost to
begin with. Further particulars
in regard to this opportunity will
be gladly furnished to all who
wish to know. For those inter
ested, the Popular Mechanics
Magazine may also be secured at
a special rate through US.
[ am glad to report to you again
most encouraging results from the
five hundred men who have come
under our charge during the last
year. Nearly all of these men
have been successful in winning
their way to honest industry and
good citizenship, in spite of dis
couraging circumstances. A few
have been Disappointing to us and
to themselves. In these cases, /
may say the chief causes of failure
have been bad company and bad
hours. More than ever our ex-
perience has demonstrated that
any man who will be doubly care
full in regard to these pitfalls, and
who at the same time is willing to
start at any work and any pay. will
succeed. At the present time
there are more opportunities for
employment in most lines than a
year ago. We shall be glad to
assist all applicants to find these
openings and be of further assist
ance as lies in our power.
It gives me great pleasure to
again assure you of my interest in
your present welfare and your
future purposes, and pledge you
my friendship. To each one of
you and to all I bid Godspeed in
your Christmas blessings and your
New Year resolutions. My mes
sage is fittingly concluded in these
| words of another:
A Christmas greeting to you all
/ send.
A greeting given unaware
To YOU who think I do not care: