Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-22
COLONEL M'coNLoeUE COM.
PILES REPORT ON NATIONAL
CHARITIES CONFERENCE. Z
/. PROGRESS BEING MADE
ALONG LINES OF, ENDEAvoR
: Pennsylvania censolidates It's Prisons
Texas Leaves Prison Doors Un-
locked and Discharges Half Of It's
Guards-Wisconsin Has custodiaL
Home For Women.
Special 70 Times Republican.

Special 70 Times Republican
Des Moines, May 22-Colonel Nc.
Conlogue. chairman Of the board of
control, made a written report to the
conference Of charities and corrections
in Memphis. He was Immensely pleased
7 with the whole program. One Of the
matters on which he reported specifi-
cally to the Iowa board was the new
things which are being done in various
states. or the progress being made.
Texas reported very advanced step
in prison reform in that half the guards
at the prison were discharged, the pris-
'on doors are left unlocked and men are
/ placed upon honor to a. very great ex-
tent.
A New York delegate offered and
I supported a resolution against capital
punishment.
F, Rhode Island and Massachusetts pro-
vide that the superintendents Of the
: insane hospitals may parole patients
on their own motion.
Connecticut is develo ping a new cpl
leptic colony.
Pennsylvania has recently consoli-
dated it's prisons into one and has Sc
cured $500 acres Of land for the same,
and will work all prisoners on the
hi ghWay.
Indiana has recently started the larg-
est and most up to date epileptic COL
ony in the country, and has also re-
Gently established a custodial farm for
its one-term prisoners.
Wisconsin has established a custo-
dial home for women: has also estab-
lished an epileptic colony, will now en-
gage in working It's convicts on the
roads and is esta blishng a colony for
stubercular patients.
Illinois is getting ready for a new
ep!leptic colony and like Iowa has
purchased 1000 acres of land for its
'use.
Ohio showed moving pictures Of the
work being done for detectives
Kentucky has a new law which for
fhids any boy under II being a messen-
ger at night
Louisiana has especially up to date
laws for the protection of detectives.
In Utah the laws are so arranged
that no person under IS years Is
I of murder.
These and similar reports show how
the spirit of progress is pervading all
tho states and what rapid strides are
being made toward better systems for
Z the care Of all the wards Of the states.
W. p. Barney. dairy com missioner
and DR.. Thompson. Of the inspection
department, held two splendid dairy
meetings in Van Buren, county this
week. one at Bonaparte and the other
at keosauqua. At both Of these places
great interest has been aroused in q
move in the direction of establishing
creameries. that the value of the farm
products may be increased and condi-
tons be better in the country. Tho
farmers OF the county are deeply in.
terested In the subject and 1t Is said
two excellent creameries are probable
in the county.
The state convention of the P E. o.
which closed here today. has been one
of the finest conventionse 1t has been
the pleasure Of Des Moines to enter
tain in long time. OF course it did
not appeal greatly to the commercial
organizations and their convention hu-
reaus. because the women did not
throw their money around like some
of the delegates to the male conven-
tions are wont to do; but all gree that
az convention. it was a great sue
cess. The ladies represent the very
flavor Of the womanhood Of the state
and all that leaked out from their Sc :
cret meetings Indicate that they are
carrying on many lines Of useful &C
tivity thru their society.
The city Of Des AIoines and the state
{ departrn ent have come to an agree
ment and will maintain in Des Moines
a city milk inspector. Under the last
city administration there had been
friction. Commissioner Mitchell Is a
man far superior to his predecessor in
charge Of the public safety department.
and will cooperate with the state in
securing milk inspection here. The
city and state have agreed upon en-
ploynent OF Professor McElroy, now
of Jacksonville. Fla. who will come
here and take charge the first Of next
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