The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-26

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DO" At the same tine they are less
able 10 deal with tie question because
Of the expense involved Ia the prose
cution and imprisonment q OEen6erA
II a tramp drops OF a freight train AZ
some village Il is much easier and
cheaper for the village constable 20
say Get out Of town in u hours than
Il IS 70 put the tramp In fail and feed
him for ten days This move On
order relieves the town Of that che
tramp. but some other town gets him
and some other tramp Is uRlosded ID
a similar manner upon the town that
sent the first one away.
Recruits Constantly Come.
So il goes on interminahly. Every
year the number Of wanderers with
out available means OF support Is in
creased By new recruits The habit Of
idleness once contracted is rarely
abandoned. except under compuision-
This oompulsion has not been supplied
by separate communities: Il wiz
probably have to be brought about By
state or national action
Railroad police departments have
been mentioned as a probable cure for
v~agrancy. but this goes only 3 short
way. II a tramp is arrested. but Is
discharged in court, the lesson Is Of
little value: he Is then free 10 resume
his occupation This failure 70 pun.
ish IL most cases may Be laid % the
matter Of expense Therefore. Il is
suggested that the expense Of main
tanning prisoners, or az least part of It.
be shared BY the state.
Another method suggested Is en-.
forced labor. Work. says James J.
Hill q the Great Northern. is more
dreaded than an the other terTos %
the Law. II every tramp were sen
fenced. under a penalty Of a diet Of
bread and water. 10 work hard before
he was passed along the end would BE-
IN sight The construction Of good
roads would be assisted By compelling
Z every tramp 10 break stone. wheel
dirt or 60 hungry. This with a dne
I enforcement Of the crimsnal laws BY
the local authorities. would probably
I furnish a simple and satisfactory solu.
ton cf the vaErancy problem
Legislation Suggested
Raiiroad policemen who have had
experience with ride steaiers aus
quite as enthusiastic advocates Of en-
forced labor as IS Mr Hin Bat-
- - 49, ~F-aa
labor fcr tramps when labor organira
lions have Wurked up q powerful sen
umont against Swing WuTk 10 prson
ers when honest nen so idle rhil
opposition 10 letting prisoners 60 wori
that w-aEee2rners might 40 is regard
"a as q powerful obstacle 90 the en
forced labor solution 0g the ysgrancl
arohlem
The superintendent 81 poliec 81 oa'
81 the laree eastern lines SAYS that ths
greatest blow q vagrancy would hc
law passed hy Jhc legislature og everl
state makins Sc nlesal 70 lrespass q,
the nEht 81 way of a milFoad Al
present In this state ne tramp can
not be punished for simply beiag 0s
the property g q railroad though b.
sAn be punished FOR stealing rides
Plans 81 the PsnnsyiNania
The Pennsylvania railroad has 81
OF 60 perfect the organiEation 20
wsndisciplned police 3eFartmeRi
Membea o. this special police forci
VII travel aiOag The ro2d on both pas
scnEcr and freight trains and I'll.
make g. their special 3uU 10 tock Ca
tor t-scspasssra ~ they vert aided bl
a state hg making it a mis3emcauo.
10 Urssrass oa ire right % waN ua
aCuhte1g she number % uamps o.
tho P~sansylYaaia sns other railroad
ana the risks 20 emplcges aad egalI
meat would rapidly decrcasA
Raiifcst CEcew Eay, hoWeveE ina
thoy can accomplish nttle unless the
are able to wolk in halmony Wish ~
authorities n A the ohiecf 81 al
charity organizations ia undertakin
tee study 81 this usobiem 60 brin
aboni suca harmoay TIE resaits Z
socieU at larEe ean o. appreciate
vhcn cao igarns that ihe nanbef &
warrants Is estimated as ggeat as 500
geo Thls gTcat army. many mem1eg
"a uhich are uen abio 10 work b no'
a dead load g. ne ccunpy m
Qutcker tbey ean ~ asaiNllata1-b
persuakon ~ iorco Or 81 the prei
So cireumstancesinn lha puolaca
classes the tettsF.