The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-09
TEACHER GAINS
FIVE MON THIS
Contract of Shoe People Ex-
tended-New Prices Said to Be
Highest in United States. &.
Star People Expect to &
Establish Outside
Plant Here.

ing Manufacturing Company OF JEFF
ferson City. No. last night closed a
contract with the board Of directors
OF the state Penitentiary for the hire
OF 500 men and all the women in the
prison for a term Of five years. begin
ming October 1. 1918. and ending Sep
tember 80. 1918. The price is s. cents
per day for men and so cents per day
for women.
The public was informed OF all this
by The Times Dispatch. which ex-
clusiyely printed the story of the sue
cessful bid on Tuesday morning.
To take care of the interim be-
tween May l and October 1, the con-
tract of the Thacher Shoe Company
was extended by the board for I'VE
months. That concern will, however,
be bound by the new law, and will en-
ploy only 500 long term men. who
Will go to the Star Clothing Manu-
featuring Company on October l. Be-
sides. the Thatcher Shoe Company must
pay TO the State the same amount per
day for hire as will be paid by the
Missouri hrm under the new agree
ment.
Overalls and working trousers VIII
be made by the prison labor.
Change In Five Weeks.
When the time comes for the trans<
fer Of contract. on October l, the
sAhange will be made by degrees. On
October /. onc-fifth of the convicts
will be placed in the overalls depart
ment. One week later, another fifth
will be removed, and so on. BY the
first week in November, the Star Com
pany will be in complete possession.
and the Thatcher Company. which has
held the penitentiary contract for so
many years. will be out OF the prison.
The machinery of the shoe concern
will be moved out by degrees as the
prisoners are transferred, and the
clothing machinery viii be installed
in the same way.
James Houchin, president OF the
Star Clothing Manufacturing Company,
and u. NJ Oberman, general manager
OF that firm, both OF Jefferson City.
Mo, were present and signed the con-
tract in person. They arrived at III
o'clock yesterday morning. and early
in the afternoon met with the board
of directors. the Governor and the
secretary OF the State Board of Chari-
TIES and Corrections. Adjournment
was had for dinner, and the board re-
assembled in the Office OF Governor
Mann where the contracts were duly
executed
Inc new contractors lett the CITY 81
II o'clock last night
VIII Pay Bonus.
1t is provided in the agreement that
payment for hire of the men will hs
begun in each instance thirty days
after his instruction has been begun
This is the usual provision of prison
contracts, since the beginner Is sup
posed to spoil more material than he
is worth during the first month Presi-
dent Houchin said last night that his
concern will not only pay bonus To
prisoners who exceed their tasks. but
will also paw sums to convicts who
make their full tasks The allotment
cf work will be fixed by the super
intendent Of the pcHitentisry. accord
ing to the law OF the last legislature
The contractors last night confirmed
the statement IN The Times Dispatch
Of Yesterday morning that they would
build an this city a factory - employ
more people than will be worked in the
shops at the prison. They are much
Impressed with the possibilities or
Richmond as a manufacturing centre
with reference TO the Pacific Coast
trade
with your water rates" said Mr.
Houchin. you can compete with cities
Of the West for the coast trade. Sucr
raw material as We will use comes
here on water rates from the Carolinas.
and with the opening OF the Panama
Canal we can ship at lowest figures
For instance. We will. when the canal
is opened 10 commerce. be able 10 ship
our output from Richmond to san
Francisco at less than half the sum
we now nav the raiiroad is FOR haaiinS
from jefferson City 10 san Francisco
Highest sum In Country
49, IaIHI4
that the sum his firm viii ray The
S-ate OF virginia IS the highest figure
earned hv convict labor on contract
IN tho United states. He was, how
ever justified IN ofcriaS u because
II the fact that ne viii 20; only Ions
term mon. since tire short-terrn 7riS-
orers will 20 10 the public roacs after
Ma, ThoSe prisoners Who have =
long tfrs. ts serve. Wh~n TAUGHT Tho
trade will b % increasing use 20 TIE
-rarufacturcrs whereas with many
men who's. tine OF imprisonment is
short. a number Of those who arr
taught leave the prison a. soon a. they
bee ,r1e rrcac.rut-
.h,.,. ,ue-fv-fve exne-t workrnrn.
with thefr families. VIII come - Fich-
mord in september 20 teach she pris-
ou.rq hnx 20 make TIE oterslls.
Attending the r1ectirE yfsterdaf
ao~r Governor Mann. Major James =.
wood. superintendent % che reniten-
ffsrv. Rev J. r. Nasfin. secretary n
he state Board % Charities and Cor
re-fion. Major James n. fsftou. chair
man of the board. snd Directors Lrrlcr
T.. Schcrer. ". r. Bradley. Ssmuet
Cohen and q. Gerald siratton
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