Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-02-28
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es4 VALLEY CITY FEB. s. 1914 ..

FEa. IS, 1914
gave her stiry thus revealing why she
wanted so badly to see. the governor. Yes
her boy was doing time" in the peni-.
Tertiary. But she needed him to aid In
her support. Upon the governors return
to the city he very kindly called to sec
her, but tho painful he had to inform
her he was p9s'erless to do anything til
the Board OF Pardons met-nearly three
months later. In the meantime she was
made as comfortable as possible. When
tho Board met, her son was set at lib.
erty n today mother and son are re-
united and living in far. away Alberta! l
can assure such cases pull at the heart
strings Of those coming in to close touch.
As to desk Work It may be said 461
letters and 81 7postals were written and
by our hand for the way has not seem
ed clear as yet to become relieved OF a.
portion Of. the labor which the Office,
involves.
PENiTENTiARY WORK.
OF the penitentiary work little more
than tabulation may be given here. We.
believe it can speak for itself. Visits
made 80; interviews given 81: letters.
written A; postals 10. During the year
the League Of Christian Endeavor was
recognized and lin Q better condition.
today than for a long time. On nine diff
ferent occasions we have remained dur
Ing the evening and conducted the meet
ing with an average attendanc Of about
N mud nm fcSor01 OaoAolnre ~, ~, haze ~,
;qnested prayer: One inmate ssw1lo was re-
Gently discharged professed conversion
about, Christmas time and l understand
showed an exemplary life.
Concerning the other work 1t may be
said briefly as consisting in giving adj
Vice. relative to home affairs; points in
laW. consulting lawyers. the operation OF
sterilization, matters Of religion, of swcrk
of being pardoned. OF visiting the sick Ia,
the hospital etc. totaling Satisfactorily a
half hundred. The new warden. Hon. F.
l. Talcott, has given us every courtesy
and tried In every way - make our visits
effectual. We most surely appreciate it
all. t '$Ni q
THE REFORM SCHOOL,.
To the Reform School 10 trips were
made n 81 services we're. held, Because
Of having to take the train for this place
ar over night stay was needfni% anad,iJA,s:
ually two services were held on each
occasion. Nine OF tEese, services Were
given with the ala Of the s~tereoptlcan..,
believe the boys and girls are more
generally helped by this means. On sew
eral occasions requests from the parents
and others to take under advice matters
relative to some of the inmates, which
was acquiesced In. Our visits to this in:
.stitution are made all the more enjoy.
able because OF :the2cordial reception everr
accorded by Superintendent Brown. I
the RREsENT YEAR. .
Upon the melting Of the Board of Di.
rectors each year it has been. customary
to formulate "a policy for the coming
year. Many persons Of professional and
business standing have been interview.
ed relative to 70 possible organization OF,
an antt-cigaret league. among. the, boys:-
Now that the ..traic has been, putlaweA
in@the state 1t might seem wise to SO do.
!. AS to the kind OF an organization /;
may say that the weight OF opinion has
been decidedly IN favor Of one and rpcr.
hnps of q type which would not reetGdire
overmuch time on,~the part Of the pro.
moters and those likely to become inter-,
,ested locally. That the signing of the
pledge and wearing the button, together.
With utilization with the national league,
would be the proper thing. FROM the ma.
4 onals organization could be obtained
usefut literature bearing on the subject.
The teachers are ready to assist and,
probably the movement Il started should.
be, carried on thru the schools. From
~spendthrift habits which the ,cigaret
smoking hoy acquires the effect would:
be made to divert his attention to that
Of thrift. In talking with the bankers /
find that they stand ready to cooperate
by means Of a.savings account. A splen-
did pamphlet by Prof. McKeever on
Teaching the Boy How to Save could
be profitably used.
The Society will continue its work of
ministry In the public schools. Many
teachers have expressed themselves az
being in accord. with the idea OF giving
the children the opportunity of making
annually an Offering to the society. Mr..
p. j. Taylor, State Superintendent Of
Instruction is q hearty supporter. .Arbor
Day has ben chosen for the same.
Should the venture prove successful your
superintendent will have much more. time
TO give to the educational department.
Of the society. q,
No organization in the state Is reach.
Ing the great rural districts in Anoain-,