The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-01-20

OIL AIdIlllCJ 49,
by Miss DAISY benson, the secretary,
and approved by the board, has been
filed with Governor Craig:
+, calls attention to the spirit Of
on,irnisn and altruism ~pervading he
state and Nation. 1t mentions the
state Conference for Social Service
and the Mental Hygiene Society as
concrete expressions Of the new real
jzation Of the brotherhood of man.,
which is marked in this new century.
Reports are made Of the State and
county institutions, five licensed hos
pitfalls and voluntary reports from
afty private benevolent institutions
and organizations.
Attention Is directed TO the fact
mat the assembly Of 1913 passed laws
which cover nine Of the recommended
ions made by the board and the re-
port repeats the recommendations
which have not yet been adopted and
states that sentiment is growing IN
favor Of the recommendations especi-
ally for the two important groups
the prisoners and the mental defec-
tives Of the State. The recommended
tions which are pending cover b
following subjects: For laWbreakers
there should be probation for Juve-
niles and first offenders; creation OF
board Of parole- paroles to be ap-
proved by the governor (under this
no re-opening Of cases but parole
given on the prison record OF the man
or Woman) that the board of dlrec-
tors of the prison be appointed for
six years and terms alternating (sim-
liar to educational and charitable in
stitutions); development and improve
ment Of the State Farm; the county
convict camps be placed under a
$500 -fL n0uynr q
hospital camp for tuberculous pris-
oners; part Of the earnings Of the
prisoners to go to their dependent
families; compulsory bath and change
Of clothing for prisoners upon adj
mission to the jails; similar records
be kept in all the. homes, jails and
camps.
Fol- the second large group, the
mental cases the following: Well
equipped ~psychOpathic departments at
all tho hospitals; women patients to
be accompanied to the hospitals by
4 woman except where relatives OF
friends are with them; dental work
for all the patients, psychiatry taught
in the medical schools n students
to serve as internes at the hospitals
Outside OF the poor cared for il
the counties, the two group those O.
iawbreakerS and the mental cases
arc Dy IdT tnc dISoSJ.
Prevention Stressed. $
Prevention OF crime and Of men
tai unbalance and defect should b.
the point Of concentration OF tn,
thought and abor fof our scientific
men, says the report, philanthropist
an statesmen. The burden Of thei
support has been borne willingly, bu
we can no longer hide our heads i
xhe sands Of ignorance and feel com
Dla~o- Qua. n,.r spHo Niky . Ennv
that much of both crime and meu
tai failure Of adjustment are pre-
ventable. We know the causes.
we would be socially just, we shout
act upon this knowledge and see
10 prevent crime and insanity
Social justice, for instance, woua
mean the passing Of the old eye-fol
an-eye judgments and sentences ar
we would have the i1determinate la
and parole. 1t would mean that tt
circumstances surrounding a man {
boy first offender would be take
into account and he would be give
d chance. That those sentence
would be given a minimum and max
mum term and that by good cOndu
the prisoner could carr a right to r
turn to society. Progressive in mo
things why does North Carolina hes
tate to deal rightly n righteous
with her prisoners?
Total prison population at Il
time of report:
Under State Prison directors. woY
en-. 81; men, 753; total, Se4.
In eighty-nine jails eleven n
heard from), women So: men, 43
total, 1873.
Forty-two camps 1.-TWO not repol
ing), men, 1,54S; total, i,54S.
Total: Women, 1O4; men, 2,7;
Grand total, 2,S36.
"Of this number there were i
women and 2,307 men serving ST
fences. total, ALI. Total numl
during the year would be much lars
but this is a fair daily average. 7
proportion of blacks and whites
about Three negroes to one white |
der the Prison Board, and abb
seven negroes TO one white man
the camps.
Legislative Commission on Pri,