The Detroit times., 1910-02-17
AIMS TO UPL|FT>
PRISON INMATES
Mrs. Alfred Clifford Barney To
Start a League of Notable
Women To Garry Out Plan.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1j.-Mrs. Al
bert CLIFFORD Barney. the fairy god
mother OF Washington society, an
bounced TWO important plans for the
betterment OF the poor-7first, OF
Washington and other large cities, and,
secondly. the poor prisoners confined
our ja!ls. warehouses; and penlten-
iaries.
Mrs. barney has inaugurated 4
unique campaign fer the relief of pooc
prisoners She rs determined to star
league OF society women, whose pur.
pose II will be TO aid aud uplift the
poor jailbird. especially when he is
Young. 70 this end Mrs Barney viii
personally Investigate the conditions
the district Jail and workhouse un-
Ter the guidance of the Prisoners Aid
pociety. She intends making a special
study OF all the conditions there. and
probably In other large jails and peni
entiaries throughout the country. Her
determination To take mp the prison
ause was brought about by the pa
hetic letter OF "A prisoners moth.f
written To Mrs Barney. after readn.,
ne recent Interview given by Mrs.
,arney TO the New York American
md printed therein on Jan. 30.
In this interviey Mrs. Barney out.
ined plan OF governmental placing
pr convicts on untitled plantations and
arms throughout the country where
hey might labor to raise wheat ami
bake bread and produce other food
commodities for the people. This IN
erview touched the mother heart Of
Door woman who has a son in the state
'rison at Wethe,sficld. Conn, and She
wrote Mrs. Barney begging her TO push
her plan and give the boys in prison
chance to do mans work once
more In the world.
This Letter so aroused Mrs. Barney
hat she has determined TO investi-
sate prison conditions throughout the
onntry.
Il will see exactly hoW these jails
ire run" said Mrs Barney and then
Will first appeal TO congress To ap.
,ropriate money &C. build homes for
onvicts out on the plains Other
Women who will aid me in this plar
IRE women OF position whose hus
lands take lively interest In the
,olitics of the country. What right
ave we TO erect hospitals for the ply
ically sick when the morally sick are
uffering and are confined in deas
Which tend To irritate their maladles?
n about a week ! shall have plan
which | intend 20 place before coz
sress."
The other announcement is that Mrs.
barney has given her secret process
ef dyeing cloth TO Neighborhood House
O form 4 new industrial are among
he poor women OF Washington. She
Intends giving the secret to settlement
Aouses throughout the country in the
Aope that thus a new industry for
somen may be started. She has Il
beautiful exhibi, OF the cloth dyed by
his process with the National Fashion
how now in session at the Arlington
While In Persia last year Mrs. Barney
purchased some OF the Persian silks
or her own gowns. and so called in
chemist. and ne taught her the prn
iple of dyeing Mrs. Barney expert
nented day and night, and her knowl-
dge OF art stood her in good stead.
Finally, almost by accdene. she dis
overed method OF dyeing in he
nost delicate tints and with the soft
st possible blending OF colors, SUI
passing in beauty her Persian fabrics.
On her return TO Washington Mrs
Barney spent many hours teaching tic
omen and children OF NeighborhCOd
louise how 10 dye cloth In this new
ecret process Now Mrs. Barney de-
totes most OF her time To dyeing silks
or other women who are interested in
Neigh borl.sod House. Her quaint ltal-
AN house, known as Studio House is
filtered with tinte, scarfs. dress pat
ems dyed TO represent the setting sun
nd the petals OF rose leaves and sam
bes OF the varlegated dyed chiffons
Ind velvets.
Among her silks or exhibition at TIE
lyle show Is a beautiful satin ball.
Dom gown, pattern dyed by Mrs. Bar
hey for Mrs Herbert Wadsworth and
designed 10 throw into relief Mrs.
Vadsworths piquait style OF beauty.
This satin Is dyed to represent the
aintest At sh of the pink OF the setting
Jun to the deep glory OF the crimson.
Another gown designed for Miss
iladys Hinckley. this years debu-
ante and already famous for he"
beauty. Is white velvet with huge pink.
almost invisible roses scattered over
[. This is called the Rose Petal
Gown" as when the wearer walks or
iances II looks like the soft pink OF
he palest pink rose.
Also noticeable a. the exhibit are
he rainbow scarfs which all the wa
men OF fashion are wearing this year
knd which are known as Mrs. Bar
ey's scarfs" Some of these are in
lavender with pansy in invisible pat
ems: others show tiny blue forget
ne-nots on pale pink grounds; some