The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-27
SUGGESTS MANY
NEEDED MS
MR.. Oc5OEH=. WHO SPENT a
WEEK IN THE ALBUSN
PRISON
Submits Report 20 State Superinte1d-
ent Of FriEons-Fourd Macy
Conditions UnEesrablc

AUBURN. y Y. oct 20 seven
teen urgent recommendation for Pa
forms IN the management Of tuc
Auburn state prison were made to-
day by he state i"-on ComrlI son
as result OF fh" week which the
commissions chairman. Thomas
Mott Osborne. spent behind The bar,
IN the guise of a COnvi,f sir Cs-
= borne presented the report 10 tine
state superintendent OF prisons THE
afternoon. The recommendations are
as follows:
Privacy in bathing new arrivals.
Now the men are hathed I'm a tub IN
the shop in fun view OF the convic's
working there
More frequent baths. one bath a
week is insufficient for men ENGAGED
in hard manual labor
Each convict should have three
suits or underwear. A tho present
time the condition of the bodies ai a
underclothlug of Couvi,fS b. far FROM
healthy because OF perspiratiOn II ar
extra suit were In each cell The man
could use one Tor wear. one for night
clothes and one would be in the wash
Now the men sleep In their under
wear and wear II daytimes
4-PrisOnerS should be allowed 10
read newspapers and magazines
The rules for writing and receiv.
Ing letters need drastic revision
Take away mans benefits. n neces.
sary 10 punish him. but do not deprive
him OF his friends and family
Coffee and Tea Esecrable.
W lille the food is good. the cot.
fee and tea ara sNecrable. and tho re-
port recommends the abolition OF the
use OF tea and Improvement ia the
coffee. Tea. IL says. IS harmful. be-
cause Is causes constipation and sleep
lessness
The system which sends men 10
B punishment cells on very limited por.
tons OF bread and water is brutal and
unnecessary.
s-A graded system OF punishment
should be adopted for offenses There
is no sense OF proportion OF fairness in
the present manner OF melting out pun
ishment. The punishment for wills
pering Is the same as for assault
y-There seems no good reason for
enforcing a policy of silence Men are
made 10 talk. ana you cannot d. IN the
faco OF nature
l0-In case % punishment metcd 20
n prisoner involving the extreme pen
atty Of the punishment cells. there
should be direct action by the warden
and punishment only after hearing
by him
1.-THE sale OF tobacco and gro
ceries should be regulated with greater
care. Excessive use of "a specified ar
AAA4F ~ 1lIf TT IlfI lN' TOO TO I4lf I'FINN4lfI
l2-In Auburn there should be- %
sale OF matches. IS in Sing Sing
Men are now forced 20 use flint and
steel.
Provide for Rainy Days.
13-Prov!siOns should be made for
rainy days COnvicts are now forced
20 march through the long ward and
often become drcnched ON return
g. their cells they have no alternative
bat 20 20 20 bed or ST up In wet
clothes. fher. being no change OF
clothing In cell b water proof cape
for use in Indictment weather is sue
gested
1.-THE kitchen chou'd have a
civilian cook Only q professlona
cook can obtain the best results from
fla materials provided
f5-Thc play hour time allowed
f0r playing musical Instrument
should DO extended.
1c-Thn prison rules. which are in.
complete. should DO rr.codihed.
17-Tho taking ~ n convict record
should be s.mpIfed