The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-04
WOMAN'S PENAL
PLAN Is ADOPTED
international Delegates for
Classified Labor.
INSTRUCTION FOR CONvICTS
OF DIR. Catherine D. Davis,
superintendent of WOman's Re-
formatOry IN Massachusetts, Proves
Feature of Hardest Days Work or
the Big Prison Congress.

That every prisoner in penal insti-
tuition should be placed at a useful
employment under the supervision OF
experienced tutors was the recon-
mendation passed at the second meet
ing OF the international Prison Con
gress yesterday. Resolutions TO that
effect were introduced by Dr. Gather
Inc B. Davis. superintendent of the
Bedford {Mass) Reformatory for Won
en-. and were unanimously adopted.
Following a sectional meeting. at
which prison administration was dis
leussed. the resolution effecting the en-
ployment OF prisoners was offered 10
the general assembly. Senator Au-
guste Pierentoni. professor OF the Uni
versity OF Rome. offered the only OBJ
lection 10 the sections recommended
ton. claiming that TO employ all pris-
oners at trade would eneroach upon
the rights Of free labor
Day of Hard Work.
With four sectional meetings al which
widely diversified subjects were discussed
and later drought before the congress as
whole, yesterday was the FIRST day OF
real work for the many attending dele
gates. The sectional meetings occupied
the delegates attention during the fore
noon. and early In the afternoon a lee
ture was given on prison reform by Prof
Van der IA, OF Croningen. Holland. A
general meeting OF the congress and a
reception to the delegates by President
and Mrs. c. r. Henderson at the New
Willard closed the day.
Recommendation from the section dis
cussing the Care OF prisoners families
were referred back TO the section for
further consideration after provoking
considerable discussion in the assembly
f. Emory Lyon, OF Chicago. presented
the following resolutions for the section:
Prisoners should BE Paid.
Prisoners should be paid according TO
their industry; their pay 20 go, in part,
TO their dependent families. and in part
for rehabilitation after the prisoners dis
charge. As Il is not practicable that
supervision Of the disbursement OF pris-
oners' earnings be taken over by the
state. this question should be attended
10 by prisoners aid societies and similar
organizations. This subject should be
taken before the next congress for fur
Their discussion"
Yer Loren Won Thermatt, OF Holland
offered an amendment providing that a
part Of the prisoners earnings be avail
able for the dependent families in case
Of urgent need.
Judge Robert J. wilkins, OF New York.
pointed out that whereas prisoners in
America are not paid. il is impossible 10
particularize.
Following a long discussion. the sub
ject was referred again TO the section.
In the sectional discussion or the sub
iect. Judge De Lacy was one Of the
speakers. lie told OF the laws OF the
District, by which more than 100000 had
been collected for families from prison
ers who were arrested for non-support-
other Matters Considered.
other matters considered in the section
al meetings were criminal law and juve-
nile discussion. but reports on these ques-
tions were not brought before the as
sembIy.
More than 100 delegates and visiting
friends attended the reception by Pres
ident and Mrs Henderson in the Red
Room OF the New Willard. from TO 6
o'clock last evening A banquet TO the
delegates will be given by the American
Prison Association after the business
meeting to-day.
The programme for to-day includes sec
tional meetings at the Bureau Of Amer
lean Republics building at $50 a m. !;
public lecture by NJ. A. Schrameck at the
New Willard, 2 p m; general assembly
Of the congress at the Bureau of Amer
lean Republics building. 3:l5 p. m. and
banquet to the delegates at the New VIII
lard D. m