New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23


papers as are approved by the director.
During the day the inmates Of the forced labor colony
will work IN the open ar IN company WIN ""ucilS WHO
will be employed SIDE by side with their charges for the
purpose Of directing the worn Wei as sharing IN IT, IN
hucncnq the conversation and acquiring the confidence
that can bee secured only by comptnonSlp ne over
srs will scarcely De dstIngushdblc from the inmates
the clothing Of the latter consisting OF oVcraS Such -
are usually worn by farm aborcrs and SUIT with only
an inconslcuous thread intcWo IN H.
All Migrants who are clearly DAtmclcSs VIII 20 to the
free COLONY In where the magistrate mas any req
son 10 doubt the entire innocence 81 the tramp, IL j.
ur,ba that the practice will be 10 commit him 10 the
free COLONY under surveillance This will put him under
somewhat similar conditions to the patients IN Sina-
forums The entrance gate will be kept closed ana tho
anitOr will not be allowed to open Il Tor inmates to g.
out without written permit Members who are under
surveillance will not be gwen work IN ungiardcd quar-
tcrs but will be employed in closed factory OF closed
vegetable garden.
Other inmates Of the free colony will be under no
strain whatever except that imposed by the terms OF
their contract and the wearing OF suit OF clothes be
longing to the institution II IS intended toput them |"
work in the open fields without the attendance oi guards
The few wardens there will be those necessary 10 direct
the work In case any industries should bc decided on
they will be located between the tree and the forced
labor colonies. Where relatively little surveillance Is
necessary the coonsts will be put to work IN the factory
or closed vegetable gardens with warden or two t.
keep them in sight but without giving them sense Of
guardianship
II is apparent that the introduction Of a farm colony
system VIII tend 10 Simplify inc ltAh t INC llhSNlldt'
who are conscicnously dcsirou, Of separating the hon
esv UNEMPLOYED the man who is out Of work because
OF industrial depression and Is anxious to lind employ
mcnt. from the uncmpoyablc that IS the man who Is
out Of job because OF bad habits or some defect Of TEN
permanent.
THE late Edmond Kelly pointed out that vaga-
bondage in the United States differed from Vdgdbond-
age Europe in this important particular. that large
percentage Of our tranps are boys. They are not
driven a. tramping 10y unemployment or mental dis
order. but scduoci into 1t by the facility with which
they get free rides on trains and food and lodging
from police and municipal lodging houses, wayiarcrs
lodges Salvation Army institutions relief societies, and
church missions In other words, II Is the very macn-
cry created by charity 10 relieve distress that become
an instrument for promoting IT, The habit 81 tram
Tipping that is - say. stealing ride for few blocks
and dropping of as BOYS steal ride the back OF
wagon for pure fun the beginning Of IT, Once on
tram the ride cnghcn until the boy conccvcs the idea
Of seeing something Of the world He Is sometimes car
RED farther than he intends H. travel. AL night Next
morning be- is confronted with the problem Of breakfast
II hc gets II caslv De- Encouraged 20 go farther II be-
cannot get It easily. hc IS reduced 7" the alternative "i
either begging or stealing once De- bc steals sc
ocssiuly hc has developed the embryo 81 the tramp or
the criminal II h effort FAIL hc is committed 10 jail,
and either loses his self respect II II h not lost II pro
vents h, returning home.
Not all 81 these boys remain tramp, a their lives -
course Il has been estimated that about half 81 them
become tired Of the li, and either return home or take
up some regular occupation. J. IS obvious. therefore.
Tia, fair proportion Of thc remainder can lc reformed.
II 'hc proper influence are promptly and hum"nciy
exercised.
THE railroad. throughout The country suffer heavy
losses because Oh, This put 81 youthful adventure,
and would welcome a. general Introduction q" The farm
colony p.u m all States. l. calculated 'r The Lake
Shore q Michigan southern that thrcc-i1urth, Of thc
tramps caught riding freight trains aye boys under
Railroads frequently maintain private grr,yari along
tlcir rights 90 which 20 uurt NdgI'fir hiIl'I "a