The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-14
sing SING SOON TO
Be TRADE SCHOOL
Thomas VI. Dick outlines
Plans for Uplift Work
Among Prisoners.
LABOR UNIONS OPPOSE 1T

Frank NJ. Dick formerly OF the stock
brokerage firm of Dick Bros. 4 Co.
and now associated with y. +. Hutton
a 60. 81 broadway. outlined ye-terua!
the uplift movement being arranged
for Sing Sing convicts, whlcn mas al
ready provided three industrial classes
in the prison ia teach the men usetu'
trades. II was largely through MI.
p.ck's personal efforts. after a visit to
Thomas Mott osborne, long his intimate
friend. that prominent men and women
nnd several larg. corporations have IN
t.r.sted themselves IN the work.
Tn. movement IL stiA In the embryo
state. MIR. Dck explained. but A. soon
a. results begin to snow an effort viii
be- mad to enlist the cooperation "t the
Legislature and obtain an APPROPRIATION.
The money for the project thus far mas
been solely from outside sources. rom
nan and women whom Mi. Dick mad
formed into a sort OF committee 10 ASSIST
Warden Osborne Mr. Dick visits tn"
stat prison about three days week
, nd IL In close touch Nth ihe opera
tipn OF the new plans
\ Columbia University professor mas
| made oyeitures TO Dig Orpor0tiuns ia an
effort to devise q plan Tor tn" fdturc
employment of the conricts now study
! INK !n the prison CLASSES. THIS par OF
/
snare. b,-su-. Of the neHu"sS " the
,lass-s In TIA. prison, but a. soon - II
. evident NO. efficient worhnen an Ice
made out Of the prisoners II j. almost
certain that there will ne JcOs awaiting
f them upon their release.
Tar latest class 20 Uc established AZ
sing Sing WAS due to ia. interest Oi
the Western Union Telegraph Company
I which gave about nifty instruments now
+ being Installed for training the men To
/ D.. Operators Within the last month
. classes ia shorthand and mechanical
drawing were begun and there Is now
"a project to open a class to IRAN auto
mobile mechanics. Several used cars
viii oe donated 10 the prison io' mat
purpose.
4 T.. greatest obstacles IN ;he way OF
! tn. .X.cutiCa OF the uplift plans are
lack OF money from the state ana lack
! Of room AZ the prison. The men are
ANXIOUS TO learn useful trades and De-
! sides. said Mr. Dick, they Eet an oppor-
,unlty to occupy time that would other-
| wise be spent idly IL - cell not nj Tor
a pig.
an the assistance that Mr.. osborne
/ has had MIR Dies said. has been G.1m
outside sources There j. 80 mu"n red
tape In getting recognition from tn"
/ State for this work that We have decided
, 10 foregu Ii until Ne can sG.W results.
All this talk -, luxury at sing Sir-.
thou.N.. IL Simply rot There u Ices
pad bc.,Nior. less whisky and les,
dope In Sing Sing now than Ia any
prison In the Cuitcd States. osborne
/ H. kind and looks after ~" comfort and
/ happiness and good health OF the prison
.rs but D. is firm too Tnsr, t- GOOD
discipline there and no foolish .drali-u.
! Il seems to me to be niue. better Tor
] the state 10 save expense OF uaiGtilniu-t
| prisoners d. prison by trying {" turn
them ont normal rational men Without
| "a grievance and crouch"
Warden Osborne denied last nigh;
over the telephou. tn r"por, Of excess
. s.vc had behavior among he rouN'ts
and the prevalence oi whisEey and dope
IA the prison.
Along the sam" lines that Mr. DICK
/ bn1 Warden Osborne are working there
ls a Nomen's committee composed Of
Mrs. John n. Flaglr. Ma Alice Pres
ton, Mrs Grace Chadbouru- and Mrs
Ernest Schelllng cooperating with the
Mutual Welfare League 20 see 20 II that
only IN" right Kind OF persons are a..
lowed 20 give entertainments and lee
lures before the conv.cts This COM
mttr- investigates all such offers made
/ 20 Warden Osborne md also finances
! THIS part Of The upift work
Local labor leaders ana officials ~
Tho Photographers Union expressed Them
selves Yesterday as opposed 10 school
u telegraphy FOR convicts al sing Sing
/ and the various UNicit'S Of Organized
labor stated that combined action viii
Dee taken ny the unions 10 prevent the
Introduction of couv!ctS In the telegraph
trade