La Junta tribune., 1915-01-16
SCHOOL COLUNx.
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Warden Thomas }. lyman. Of the
state penitentiary at Canon City.
gave the High School the opportnni-
~ OF hearing most Interesting and
Instructive talk last Tuesday.
Mr.. lyman began By saying that
whenever he came 70 speak before =
body OF High school students he felt
like the Greeley farmer who vas 60
ing up hill with load Of potatoes.
Just after the endgate had come out
Of the wagon and the potatoes had
quietly rolled down hill. the wagon
got caught In nut in the road. The
farmer geed and hawed for . while
and finally got out Of the wagon to
unload the potatoes and found that
he was stuck with nothing 70 un-
load"
Mr.. lyman said that we In the out
side world. where there 10 20 much
happiness and sunshine. and especi-
ally in High School. are not apt TO
think very often Of the men in the
penitentiary and that when We do,
we picture them ~ . set Of square
jawed. hardfaced fellows wearing
stripes. He told us that these men
are ordinary men and that q band Of
convicts looks very much like a
crowd Of ordinary citizens aud that
their home. the penitentiaFy. II real
ly little city. where strict laws are
enforced and where. ~ in the out
side world, II . man works cheer
fully he will have . fairly good time.
II the convict obeys the laws he 10
allowed to read two books every
week and he may attend the picture
show every two weeks and enjoy
many other privileges while be 10 1t
the same time making his sentence
shorter.
The Americans In the penitentiary.
according TO Mr.. lyman. while they
are smarter. have less practical
knowledge than Italians and other
foreigners who all know some useful
trade well. and II was his opinion
that II two-thirds OF the colleges we're
changed into agricultural schools the
country would be relieved Of many
poor lawyers and doctors and would
be much better and happier. In his
own work In the penitentiary he IL
trying to get men. especially the
worst criminals. to return 70 the
land.
The speaker declared that men
are In penitentaries chiefly because
they have been led BY heredity or en-
vironment to rebel against constitu-
ted authority and that only about
forty per cent Of the convicss In the
penitsntaries are really bad. He Al
% advised the students that they
should respect establishcd authori.
~ wherever tAey meet with Il.
whether II 10 In school or In the out
side world.
Ar. lyman explained to the school
something Of colorado's plan Of In
ducins the convicts To be good" and
told " that the broad plan Of treat
Ing convicts In our western state Ia
being Initiated by foreign nations ~
we'll A. other states In this country.
In conclusion he quoted for US his
favorite western poem entitled.
Where the West Begins" BY Ar.
thur Chapman.
out where III. hsndcia.p's little
stronger.
out where the smile dwell. a iItti.
longer.
That's where the IVES, begins
out where the sun is n little brighter.
wher. the snow. that fall ar. a tim.
whittier
wh.r. the bonds Of home are Ne.
bi; tighter.
That's ~h,r. IN. West begins
out wh.r. the ski.. are n frifi. biu.r.
out ~h.r. friendships a little truer.
THAT'S where the West begins.
out where a fr.sh.r hre.se is bio~ins.
Where fhsr-'s laughter In every
stfeamist flowing.
Where there's more of reapinx and
lees of sowing
That's where the West bssins
Out ~her. IN. world is In the making.
Where fewer hearts With d-spair rre
aching
That's where the West besins:
Where there's more Of singing and
less Of sishins.
where there's more Of giving and lees
Of buying.
And = man mAkes friends without
half trying
Thsts where the West begins.
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