Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1909-12-22
ASKS $4,000 FOR
IMPROv- MENTS IN
BIG REFORMAT0}
Water Supply, tuberculosis
Pavilion and Repairs Needed,
Says Superintendent.
Especial to the Newark star !

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TRENTON, Dec. 22.-Appropriations
amounting to more than $4,000 for the
Railway Reformatory are urged in the
annual report of the institution by the
board of managers and Superintendent,
Frank Moore In his report Mr. Moore
saws the institution needs $4,000 for an
Independent water supply; $4,000 for a
strong wall enclosure; $1,000 for a
tuberculosis pavilion, located on the
roof of the present tie-to, including re-
pairs to the building; $4,000 for 8
trade school building and 600 for the
purchase of additional farm land.
After detailing these needed improve
ments at the reformatory Mr. Moore
say he trusts The Legislature may ,ap-
propriate these amounts for these
much needed items and am sure that
with them we will be able to do very
much more satisfactory work in tn
future. We are conscientiouslN en-
deavoring to run the institution at a
little expense to the State as is con
sistent with good results, and should
not make this plea unless our experi
ence had clearly demonstrated the I'M
perative needs"
The report shows that the expense
of the institution for the year were
S16s. .0O2. SO. less S34, ,599SS received for
labor and sundry material (s23,S53.6S)
ard money returned to ti.e State (slo,
74615), making the net cost OF main
tenance sf39 1926.
Superintendent Moore says that hay
ing begun his work in the middle of TIE
wear, he cannot assume responsibil1tN
for the entire year. I'VE are" he says
"nleased to be able to return to lth
state an unused balance of s27.556.S'
hut I desire to call your special atten
ion TO the unused balance Of S2o4
found in the oficere' account for sala
-ies. and to that Of go s9ss2 found
he maintenance account"
Trnder the head of T.egis'atio'
Needed" Mr. Moore said that whio'
stands in the wav of reform is trf
MAXIMUM sentence. with reaH'
had boy time limit. esneciallv if y
is a. short one is very baneful an
with those who are hardened and fo'
hose who have drifted along for year'
without having successfully reache"
raroe. the influence of 1t is to estah
Iish a boy In his bad character, an
wake him the centre of increasing ev'
.ill the day of his release. Thus the
-,,avinnrnn sentence becomes req
Means Of fitting hov for Commune
life OF crime. RI the sentence 10 tn'
-efornoatory is to be an indetermina'
,ne. then all limit ought to be remove
ny law.
"There can be nothing unfair
cruel in this, and I would urge 1t Wit
the limitation as a safeguard that q
the exnira ton of the usual maximum
, prisoner should have the right to ap
neal to a tribunal consisting OF
rernber of the Board of Pardons. IN.
state Commissioner of Charities ane
Corrections. or some other such board.
The superintendent says the instltu
tion is greatly handicapped by the
presence of contract labor in it's work
shop, in which overalls and shirts arr
-nade. a kind of work. Mr.. Moore says
that is of no moral benefit in shapinf
GOOD citizenship. He recommends the
teaching of such trades as Will give
inmates of the institution the basis OF
earning livelihoods. He thinks the in
stituton should have the right to se'
its products to other institutions, az
~rlces TO be regulated by the price
# the same grade of like-manufacturee
,rticles. He cites that other States
have such law and are makinF
nroney by 1t.
In the report Of the manasers, refer
ence is made to the administration
z Dr. Moore, and he Is highly com
nended for his efficiency and business
methods, The managers, commentine
on the methods of instruction at the
institution, say that in the first place
he inmates must be taught from books,
as they are ignorant, and secondly
they must be taught useful trades
The managers are strongly in favor
OF the establishment Of q trade school
In connection with the request for
$1,000 for a tuberculosis pavilion DR.