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In the Punishment Cells.

Apart from Rcbecca Hall IS another
building known as the disciplinary build
ing, one story brick structure used cx-
preSslN for the purpose Of Jail or lockup
II contains ten cells, arranged in a solid
block. five in "A row. back to back, with a
corridor on three sides. Each of the cells
mas an opening on the corridor, and these
openings are guarded by double doors the
inside one made Of iron bars and the out
sid" one of solid wood. No other OMEN
ings except small skylight in each cell
are provided to admit light or AR, and
not only the inside doors but also the solid
outside ones are hahitually kent closed
while the cells are occupied The inmates
therefore are deprived OF a proper SUNNY
or air and OF all light except that which
enters through the small skyllght This
IS condition Of affairs better suited in
ones ideas Of a medieval dungeon than
TO a disciplinary building in "A modern re-
1ormatory for women in the great State
Of New York
Absolutely tho only furniture ever AL
lowed In thes" cells is q mattress slinned
~ al night and taken out I'm the m. m
ing as not even e chair is allowed tho
inmates ing obliged to stand. sit or lie
on the bare floor during the greater part
OF the time.
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Says Purpose Has Failed.

Or. Diedlug. who. 1t is said was at one
time physician for the Elmira Rcrorma-
tory, declares that the Bedford institution
Is failing 20 acc, mplish the purposes for
which II was established. This he de-
clarcs rs cOnclusiv,iy shown by the
system of punishment which | found in
vogue and the study OF which was the
principal object of my visit of inspection"
lie continues IN explanations:
''Of the AGO inmates In the institution
the day ! was there October 2S) nearly
one-fourth We're In what is called Rebecca
Hall | understood from the superintend-
ent that the girls committed to this build
ing are confined IN cells during the greater
part OF the day and are allowed out to
work or exercise a short time each fore
noon. Tho sirls were in their cells at ?
J., NJ, and nearly all OF them were In bed
On being questioned 10y me they claimed IL
was 50 cold they could not remain in the
cells without being chilled and therefore
they went to bed.
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Efficiency In Long Service.

William O. Wilcox. n member OF the
Board OF Education. seemed to sympathize
with both sides when he said
our first interests are toward the
schools and the question is whether tho
retention OF married teachers Is detrimen-
tai To their children. The two points tho
board makes on the question are Is this
continued or intermediate absence OF the
teacher a good thing for the school. and
whether a woman is capable of taking
over both home and school duties.
ANY hard and fast rule must involve
hardships for those whom II affects, and
We are now seeking solution which will
be fair to the teacher mother and to the
school. The appointment Of special COM
mittee to investigate the case is a move
In the right direction. But I believe that
the Board of Education should lead and
not follow public opinion"
As the battle waged first on one side
and then on another. but more often on
the side Of the teacher mothers, John Mar
tyn OF the Board OF Education summed up
the attitude OF those members of the
board who have heretofore remained
silent
our investigation" he said. proved
that certain number OF married women
increased per cent In efficiency in four
years, while the same number OF unmar-
red women increased 6 per cent In the
same time. Does this prove that the mar
RED women are more effcient? II proves
nothing except that women increase in
efficiency the longer they teach. II Is best
for the community that married women
are not compelled to work outside their
homes"
During the latter part OF Mr.. Martyrs
speech there was much noise and several
men trampcd nolsily out to show their
disapproval Or. Ira =. Vile came to the
defence Of the teaCher-mothers.
ut is not "A question of sympathy. but
OF common decency." he said. III We
had the ruling OF the Court of Appeals
we could not put women out because
they are married The board Is not
honest In its policy and the result seems
TO he that a woman in fulfilling her
duty TO the State neglects her duty to
the Board ~ Education. AS for efficiency
does a woman who has taught for six
teen years become inefficient over night
because she has become "A mother"
Miss Lola la Toilette spoke in favor Of
tho teacher mothers, as did Prof Cattell.
Burdette Lewis and Mrs Frank Cothran.
The league authorized the sending OF a
letter to Mayor Mitchell expressing deep
appreciation OF your just and broad
minded letter TO the president OF the
Board % Education in reference to the
teacher mothers"
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u round oil" girl. Is years OF Are
IN one of ,th =" cells. who told me ,bn
ND been placed in a sitting posture on a
mattress on the floor with her hands
I'anu'ut. d behind her back and fastened
To IN" iron barred door. and her feet ex-
tending along the floor, bound by sh,cklea
ana that she Was kept In this u sition
CONTINUOUSLY Tor more than two weeks
curing which time she was given moth
ing 10 eat but bread md water
Other girls told me Of similar nx
periences and assured me that such nun
ishments We're not infrpquen. The su-
perlntendent who overheard these com
plants, did not attempt n defend this
barharous treatment. but offered az an
excuse that she merely continued "A sys-
tenn that WIS IN vogue when she assumed
charge.
"One OF the girls found in the dis
ciplinary building complained bitterly that
SHE did not get enough to eit and that
Vhe meat was often tainted
II earnestly recommend that stems be
taken AT once 10 end the horrors OF this
disciplinary building"
DR.. Diediing declares the site OF the
institution is not proper one and
recommends that no further provision be
made for increasing the reformatory's
capacity Instead he says "A new insti-
tuition should be built on a suitable site
and the present reformatory be retained
S'l'iN 40 - l'tflNlUR INSTITUTION. ReneCca
Hall, he says, should be modelled into a
modern hospital with a well equipped
psychopathic ward and the form of pun
ishment now inflicted in this building be
entirely discontinued.
The report recommends the establish
ment OF industries of a kind at which
the young women inmates would easily
fnd honorable employment after their
discharge. for instance, knitting in
dustry. The Commissioner says he be-
leves the institution could in this way
he made self-supportng
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-14

Motoring is the "acid test"
applied to overcoats.
Our motor coats stand the
test-they keep you warm.
Roomy coats, easily slipped
on and off; some of double"
cloth-not as heavy as it
sounds, but mighty comfort
able.
Single and double breasted
with raglan shoulders, and
double-breasted with regular
shoulders.
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teaches and at the same time attempts
to bear children is both unwisc and i'm
moral in attempting TO serve two
masters"
Kisses and laughs from the audience
greeted this statement but Miss Strachan
continued to speak.
IL came prepared for this treatment"
she cried so / am not surprised, but
such an old fashioned thing seems TO be
out of fashion here. and this IL the hrst
public meeting have ever attended where
a married woman is represented by her
maiden name | hope some good may
come out of this agitation, and some
change In the bylaws that may benefit
both the teachers and the children. but
especially the children"
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TO
BEDFORD GIRLS
SHOCK DOCTOR
Heads of Home Mystified at
"HOrrOrs" Found by
DR.. Dicdling.
SAY INMATES MADE
SPORT OF HIM

Word that pr Rudolph f. Diedling OF
Saugertios. a member OF the state Com
mission of Prisons, had made a report at
Albany severely condemning the disci-
plinary measures In vogue at the State Re-
formatory for Women at Bedford Hills
was received with establishment by
penologsts generally and by the manage
ment OF the institution in particular yes
terday
To Commissioner Of Correction Katha-
rine u. Davis, for thirteen years superin-
tendcnt Of the institution. and others the
report was hardly credible, particularly
as summaries received showed that the
doctor recommends an entirely new re-
formatory ON a different plan. To James
H. Wood. chairman OF the board of man
ayers Miss Helen Moore. the present
superintendent, and the entire scientific
stan the report seemed mysterious be-
cause, 50 Tar as any of them know. DR.
Diedling never spent more than thirty
five or forty minutes about the place in
his life and uses for his principal authority
an incorrigible negro girl, who ladghngly
boosted yesterday that she had kidded
that New York guy to death"
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Many offences CHARGED.

Il do not ask you either to criticise or
sympIthiZe," she said. II merely wish to
state the facts OF the case, which you all
know now as well AZ l. Mrs. Wagner
and myself have been charged between
ny with three-quarters OF the offences for
suspension contained In the bylaws OF the
Board of Education. The offences are
INSTRUMENTATION, misconduct and neglect
Of duty. l have been charged with the
first two offences and Mrs. Wagner with
the third.
THE only charge that has not been
brought against us is that of inefliciency.
II seems TO me that this shows a very
grave lack Of proportion on the part OF
the board. The first unkind word | said
on this subject was based on a newspaper
report I read several years ago. that
fifty women who had become mothers
were forced to resign. A member of the
board was quoted as saying that II was
the boards policy to force these women
to resign.
After I read this statement | became
'reactionary.' hut | did not feel stirred
to the fun extent hntil I saw Mrs
" Wagner. lying in the hospital with her
child by her side and powerless to do any.
thing against tho decision tlat ruled her
out OF her profession"
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VIII su. ~ Turned Out,


announced before the meeting that she
had not as vet received the order of
suspension and that even II she did receive
1t she would rcpor; for duty as usual Mon
day morning.
II shall show myself ready for my
work and II they turn me out | shall
take steps TO procure the proper legal
aid
While most Of the sympathy could be
said to be on Miss Rodmans side. there
was much excitement when Miss Grace
Strachan arose to give the other point
Of view
81 realize in coming here" she said
that | am probably in the camp OF
the enemy and that the larger part of
the audience Is already prejudced against
my argument ! oIme prepared to meet
criticism and reprodches. but ] feel that
the case has been misrepro sented-that
tn Sc few teaCher-mOthers represent only
sixteen women out Of the whole school
system. and that II a vote were taken
among the women tcachers in tn city
to-day 95 per cent Of them would vote
in favor OF the boards decision"
There was d movement of dlsapprovai
at this statement, but Miss Strong went
on:
The great majority a women resent
the unpleasant notorety. and a former
supcrirrendent and principal 7 may say
my point Of view represents that OF the
majority OF the women teachers. While
I myself do not symp 1thiZe with the
bylaw that bars married women from
promotion, the women who are hired by
the city to teach ar under contract to
give the best Of their ability and there
fore should have no right TO undertake
a responsibility which lmpairs their
health and renders them less efficient
FOR their business.
II declare that the married woman who
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-27
SEVERE CRITICISM OF
CHARITY INSTITUTIONS

New York. oct. characterization
of the charitable institutions OF
Blaekwelrs island by special grand
Jury, during the last two months, re-
suited today IN the jury presenting
Il report which recommended that the
commissionership of charities be
abolished and that the institution ne
placed under control of a board OF
managers.
The presentment which was hand
ed up by Judge Mott in the court IL
general sessions, stated that the aged
and infirm were not properly cared
for and that revolving conditions eN-
listed in the hospital and morgue
The Metropolitan hospital on the
island was particularly condemned
The building was said TO be over
crowded, children with contagious
disease being placed in bed with chill
dren who wcrc not contaminated. the
food served to tuberculosis patients
was unfit for human consumption
In the morRue, the jury reported
"the dead are cared for with no rev
erence and the bodies are robbed.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-27
GOVERNOR ASKED TO
HELP MOVEMENT FOR
ORPHANS OF BELGIUM

Santa Fc, oct. 26.-The aid OF Gov
ernor w. G. Mcdonald in the Christ
mas gifts for Belgian orphans and
refugees was enlisted today The ex-
ecutive office announces that free
service will be performed for all such
freight by the Pennsylvania railroad
up to and including November 3d.
Several agencies are at work col
lecting gifts. one is working in con-
junction with the Belgian consuls and
shipments from that source should be
consigned to Pierre Mali Belgian
consul, rs Madison avenue. New York.
and billed to pier 2S. Goods should
be described as clothing, personal eff
fects, etc, ana marked as Gifts for
Belgian Sufferers
Another agency is the child Fed
Grafton Of Philadelphia and Christmas
Ship Society elsewhere and its gifts
Will be CONSIGNED to some officers of
the Red Cross society and will be
shipped on the United states steam
ship Jason. which Will dock at Bush
Terminal, New York The Jason will
sail on November 10 and goods should
be billed to the designated officer of
the Red Cross per United States
steamship Jason. Bush Terminal, and
after description of articles should be
shown Christmas Gifts for the or
phans Of European War
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-27
PRESIDENT IS
MAKING FIGHT
ON UNCLE JOE
White House Has Given No In
dication Of a Desire for the
Election of ROGER Sullivan
10 Senate,

Washington oct ao President
Wilson today Joined m the fight
aganst the election Coo the houss of
former Speaker JOSEPH O.. Cannon al
Illinois hN writing letter endorsing
Representative j Ntlur OF Illinois.
vino defeated Nh cannon ai the last
election "a 81 The present che pres
ldeut has kept out ui the senatorial
nght In Illinois where Roger sullivan
.s The democratic candidate Mt
Wilson practically finished his letter.
writing today sendme endorsements
no democratic candidates Ia number
~ states lie has been assured by thD
campaign managers that tine elections
viii result in democratic maiartlcs In
the senate aud house. but Viii cunrn-
ne 10 work .as much as possible for
particular candidates.
In addition tO the democratic sona
torui candidates whom thc president
already has publicly endorsed, no be-
giving his support to JAMES II slaw-
les In idaho. s. D. Baldwin n Com
iNcticut George a Medley n Kansas.
". b. purcell ln North nakoia. Ed
ward johnson IA South pakom AMI
Jamos II. Movie m rtah Special in
tercst in other candidates may be
evidenced later
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-27
EXCHANGE RATE
DROPS SHARPLY
IN NEW YORK
Cables on London Sell Off
SenSationaIIy Largely 0w-
ing to Clearing Up of Finan-
CiaI Difficulties.
., ~o..lsa lou-.4l .,,elAl ,,..,o -l.u

New York 0ct &C. Another sen-
sauonal decline la foreign exchange
was the most important financial doc
velopmcnt today hut announcement
that the noW federal reserve system
is To become operative the middle of
November and indications that the
cotton problem b. ln process of saus-
factory solution also served Co Wmu-
late confidence The further break
In exchange WAS accepted as a logical
result of the recent cotton confer
enees at Washington
Gables ON London sold OFF TO 400
with sight drafts at iS9a, these con-
shutting the lowest quotations since
q week before tho outbreak of the
war, when the outflow vt gold to l.on-
don was az It's height Todavs rates
are lower hy over 90 per pound stcrl-
ing than the high figures of last
week
Some Improvement was noted ln
the investment situation with mod
crate demand for short term notes
ana the better class OF bonds. but off
ferings continue in excess OF nur-
chases
Little change Is seen IN steel trade
and interest In tomorrows meeting OF
the United States Steel directors
when action Is Co bc taken on the div
idends, is unusually keen Accord
ing to rumor there exists among
members of the board a difference Of
opinion respecting the ACCESSIBILITY of
maintaining the present per cent
disbursement on the common shares.
In other lines Of manufacture. re-
ports deal mainly with more curtail-
ment of operations, this move now
extending to the teXtile industry In
New England
General trade conditions in the west
manifest an improved tone. due chief
ly to the enormous handling of CO.
reals Sentiment there Is more con-
tident, the feeling being that the crl-
sis. so far as il affects that section,
has largely passed This is borne by
the instant demand for money which
continues at an average rate Of Z per
cent. Despite a fairly large increase
in cost of operation, the Atchison sys-
tenn reported a net gain for septem-
Der of S6i2,O00.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-27
NOT A SINGLE THIRD
GRADE TEACHER IN ANY
CURRY COUNTY SCHOOL

lsrtelsl cosHEsronnGHes 70 MORNING JOURNAL
Santa Fe, oct. 26.-Not a single
third grader is employed in Curry
county schools according to report
from superintendent l.. c. Mersfelder
received by the department of eduea-
ton today. OF the seventy-three
teachers on the job in the county at
present. forty-six are first class OF
higher and twenty seven are second
grade.
Lincoln county reports almost as
healthy condition. for Mrs Wallace
l.. Gumm. county superintendent,
writes that out Of forty-nine teachers,
thirty-one have first grade OF better
and fourteen second grade certifi-
Gates
The department of education is
also gradually raising the require
ments for third grade certificates.
While this year, an applicant had q
chance at eight examinations 10 make
marks, the highest attained at each
being taken, he viii next year be
given a chance at only one examine
ton and the grading will be moved
a notch higher as it has been moving
upward the past few years. But at
the best, il will be only few coun-
ties that will give third grade teach
ers any employment at all and even
those not If first or second grade
teachers are obtainahle
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-27
What's New in New Mexico

which YOU feel that YOU suffer. should
he remedied 10y the legislature and
cannot be- romedled by any admins
tratNe officers Ike county assessors,
district attorneys, judges of the
courts. or attorneys general To the
legislature only can YOU properly APP
peal for correction Of what YOU
consider to be evils in our legisla.
tion.
You say that YOU were swindled
out of large amount of money. prac-
tically all of your resources. by 70
man who operated some land scheme.
falsely representing that he had con
tracts for large amounts Of land, and
also had other valuable assets. That
man might have been punished for
obtaining money by false pretenses II
the facts were as YOU believe them
but | am unable To see any connec-
ton between yonr losses through a
swindlcr and the question OF your
paying an occupation tax. regret
very much that you should have been
the victim of any such sWndle, and
also regret that swindlers Of that
Kind are not uncommon. | would like
to see them restrained, and when
ever ] have had opportunity to do
SO, | have tried to protect people
against such men, but there is no ef-
fectivc way by which to prevent con-
hding human beings from being de-
ceived and robbed by their unscrupul-
Gus fellows
VERY truly yours,
IF. w. CLANCY
Attorney General
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-27
A NURSE TAKES
DOCTORS ADVICE
And is Restored to Health by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.

Euphemia, Ohio. Because Of total
Ignorance Of how TO care for myself
when verging into womanhood, and from
taking cold when going 10 school, suf-
fered from a displacement, and each
month / had severe pains and nausea
which always meant lay-oif from work
for two TO four days from the time |
was l6 years old.
went TO Kansas 10 live with my sis
ter and while there doctor told me OF
the Pinkham remedies but did not use
them then as my faith in patent medi-
cines was limited. After my sister died
| came home TO Ohio to live and that
has been my home for the last Is years.
"TheChauge Of Life came when was
"A years old and about this time saw
my physical condition plainly described
in one Of your advertisements. Then l
began using Lydia \. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and ! cannot tell you
or any one the relief It gave me in the
first three months. II put me right
where need not lay Off every mont,
and during the last Is years have not
paid out two dollars to doctor, and have
been hcst with excellent health forawo-
woman of my age and | can thank Lydia
E.Pinkham 'sVegetable Compoundforit.
"Since the Change Of Life is over |
have been n maternity nurse and being
wholly self-supporting | cannot over
estimate the value Of good health. |
have now earned q comfortable little
home just by sewing and nursing. |
have recommended the Compound TO
many with good results. as II Is excel.
lent to take before and after child
birth - Miss EVELYN ADELA Stew
ART, Euphemia, Ohio.
1. soa want special advice write 10
lydia l.. Pinkham Medicine Go. conf
dentiah Lynn, Mass. Your letter viii
he opened, read and answered by
woman anG held In strict confidence.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-27
Find the Lady Who Uses the Worlds
Greatest CONJECTURE. "GETS-IT."

lender based on an entirely new prin-
Iciple. Ii is new. different formula,
mover successfully initiated 1t makes
corns shrivel and then vanish. Two
drops do the work You don't bundle
up your toe any more with sticky tape
and plasters that press down on the
poor corn--nO more flesh eatlnS
salves that don't stay put, no more
hacking at corns with knives or razofs,
no more bleeding or danger OF blood
poison. No more llmping around for
days with sore corns. no more corn
pains.
"GElS-IT" is now the bggcst-selling
corn cure In the world. Use ii on any
hard or soft corn, wart, callus or bun
ion. Tonght's the night.
"GETS-IT" is sold by druggists
everywhere. rs cents bottle. or sent
DIRECT by T.. Lawrence & Co, Chicago.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-27
UNION OF METH0DISTS
ADVOCATED BY DANIELS

fsr MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL lssseo wiaa
Washington. oct 20 Mobilization
of u great army Of Methodists in one
organized union to include the north
crn ana southern divisions and all the
state branches of the denomination
was advocated here tonight by Jose
phus Daniels. secretary of the navy,
in an address at the centennial cole
bration Of the Foundry Methodist
church. such union, he said. would
have an enrollmentof 5,295,Sd4 souls.
NJ Methodists were united today
said AIR Daniels. they could mobilize
an army Of Righteousness which might
well put 20 flight the evils OF our
country All denominations have
agreed among the heather not to en-
ctoach upon each others territory
and yet one great family Of Christen-
dom cannot agree at home. There rs
"a northern NJ. T. church in Atlanta,
and southern NJ. f. church in seat
tlr