Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25
Substitute
Cure for JailS
Eastern Cities Demonstrate Ad-
vantage of Municipal Farm in
Handling Drunkenness

Some time ago a communication was sab
mitted to the mayor and council Of Los An
geIes from the League Of Justice requesting
the passage Of an ordinance establishing
a municipal farm near this city. IN re
questins the establishment Of such a farm
and the passage OF an ordinance for its
authorization the League of Justice sets
forth at some length the important Tea-
sons for so doing. Summed mp in few
words the primary and most important
reason is for Tic purpose Of providing
place where the offenders against our city
laws may be placed instead Of throwing
them INTO 3ans which in all cities are
oyercrowded ana Inadequate to meet the de-
mands. Tho League Of Justice gave many
good reasons Tor such an institution. and
possibly from hamauitarau standpoint
the most important OF them all is the fact
that the stems of having served a jail
term Is removed from tHe men. ghIa stigma
even for petty atfansa4 and for snort Ja1
sentences II cities is NOT as easily overcome
as the unintormed gr=.ger might imagine
authorities stale tAat Ia4s. OF these Of
1onaera after being placed for Il short
time ju the confinement of q city or county
jan, surrounded ay .Hel.e air. and while
!
exercise. upon reeasq ,4.g soon find their
way again 10 tie ets or oaaasg= boarding
house.
fire Icy, Dana Bara-lt "aQ talked very
INTERESTINGLY about tLa u.ast successful OF
these Iaams in America. known as the
Cleveland Farm GoIo6#s #5#.aleI by the
municipal government - III el-. of Clege-
land. Tins project has =aea the eN-
pactauoH of its founders IL t-1g respects
The pamphlet referred IT,. ia H.E. g.#ius this
enttrprise. speaks Of the advantage of work
in the soil to both old All ta1EE.
one feature of the al.s--aa uf es-
tabusbiaz such prog al F=ar aaT large
city SIS tre treatment #at# n Ho al
foldeG chronic inehTiat0s. t-a.1 gnent
Gaara methods have been q. Is.t whereby
mon affiliated with chronic H5HH. u may
he treated and permanently rHIe..
"What does society gain - "a
man rr woman whose u-.# ht..tsh }s
druuEonness iHt9 tltAE a=a 5##a u
laugu#aa Inr days miserable, aslJ. t.4 for
ever artegHarH a.s4Haced3 WAa. -s IL
rrofit otis 10 pav tho eEDena. n.nH-
iur the iHehuate during ting ,-1
1aautaung - Iafse force ai
This class a5 prisoners, ut 1te -+.
causiu4 want ana suffering 10 ia'
ard's 15nIilv, who lnI5t e-ieh pc
Inv charity while 'ha.r means ei
usually au honest maH, spends ms ~a.- ".'4
criminals of the ylc=t taItt
.,rhe police courts OF l'eu.1r nae 4. ..I
this question and answered H.
decided that tho old system or lil1a N.a'-
tnr a victim OF tha liquor habit toF no
ot5er reason than uls. is fuoaalanta'ly "a.
y.rcrg TO put stop to tHe pracllee Id.
49,, 'sae a rnole radical departure In
13..-5t,.al practice taa .7 their famous
sa.nntie court. For tine 1ast six years in
sea- ~ sending victims of alcoholism ~ ~
,,on,.cr have them undergo tHe Gatlin three
49,. ,.catrnent TO have fhan relieved ot
t5cir desire for liquor. Rot only this hnt
''l, 1,,, cases the city pays the fee for
~ No., .,l, If tbe institute and finds that
= has rDade a profitable Investment .
SIM 5prtlor run W ITS blu ol expense to