The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-24
N. D. HAS UNIQUE
new NEWSPAPER
PRISON PUBLICATION APPEARS
MOULD BRING CLOSER RE.
LATIoNsHIP WITH OUTSIDE
SUGGESTIONS WANTED FROM
PRINTERS.

The Reflector is a weekly maya
zine issued on Saturday of each
week in the North Dakota peniten-
tiary. Its objects are to ameliorate
and better the conditions Of the in
mates and cause wholesome thought,
also to furnish those without the
gates" some idea of within. Also
disseminate pathological knowledge.
and remove the prejudice against in
dividuals who have been convicted
and imprisoned for crime"
With this salutation a newspaper
enters the field of North Dakota with
the motto Behind the clouds the sun
still Shines" Vol. /. No. /, has just
been received and it is an exception
ally interesting publication.
A spirit of optimism is to be found
throughout the columns Of the pa
per, and the object that is sought to
be attained is ever kept in view. Ed
itorial paragraphs are characteristic
and among them are these:
Paul was a prisoner.
We expect to be criticised.
The parole reports are all good.
The pardon board made nine emp
ty cells. g3
The people Of North Dakota own
the penitentiary.
Newspapers of North Dakota! DO
you hope for good results when you
use the word convict?
There were giants in those days
and there are knockers in these.
We will thank any printer or edi-
tor for suggestions as this office has
no experienced man.
We regret that a prior engagement
prevents our attending the editorial
association meet at Devils Lake.
How far will readers along the
Great Northern be behind the times
when they get their magazines by
freight?
There are sixty-five here who do
not agree with the pardon board of
five. But the sixty-five stand each
for himself.
1t is hoped The Reflector will i'm
crease in circulation SO that inmates
desiring a parole can find help by adj
in it's columns
You on the outside! Did you ever
stop TO think that those imprisoned
here are human endowed with feel
ings and wishes akin to your own?
Good citizen, there are number
Of the boys here eligible for parole.
Do your duty i'm upholding the pa
role law and find one Of them a
place that he may have chance to
show the metal he is made of. Our
warden recommended the parole sys-
tenn in his last report and he knows |
as better than you do. Try once
You can find man for most any
kind of work.
"The Melting Pot"
Under that head the newspaper
deals more with the inside life of the
prison. Here are few Of the items:
The garden looks good to all of US. |
The brick plant is working full |
force.
A new motor will be installed In the
laundry.
The daily attendance Of the school |
is falling off.
The tailor shop is one of the busy /
places at this time.
There lis no serious sickness in the
hospital at present.
The twine plant management antici- |
pates an enormous business and that |
the same is now under way
AAAS AcAAAAA VI wv ~ Vic VI the 4DuElEEL 1
and the farm products are good.
The florist has completed his plant
Ing and we are all waiting results.
Governor Burke was an interested
caller at the printing plant last week
Chaplain HiItner was showing d
crowd 81 friends through on Wednes-
day.
The print plant viii soon begin work
IN new rule book and library cata
Iogue combined.
The printing plant has completed /
the biennial reports OF the Irvine
plant and the institution
1t Is pleasing to notice the interest
of visitors and the manly surprises
they find ii the labors of the institu-
ton.
this year.
People who say what they think arel
more numerous than popular.