Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-05
Jurors favor
WORK FOR short
TERM prisoners
loontlnued From PAGE Eight)

pnanagcment Of the almshouse and its
farm. The suggestion is, however.
made that the laws under which the
trustees must work. appear in some
Eases out of keeping with the develop
ment and the calls of today. and
the suggestion is made that when the
proper time arrives these laws may be
subjected TO scrutiny and amendment
County Workhouse-T deepest
roncern is aroused by the conditions
Al tho county workhOuse, with buo
prisoners the daily drain upon the
rosantN Levy Court Commissioners eN-
(. ccads 5000 For the month of Octo-
Der, II closely approXimated to S95VV.
q II this rate continues throughout IN.
veaf The board Of the prisoners VIII
3 involve the county to the extent OF
+ $50 600 or nearly twice as much as
nvor had been paid The jurors he
licxc that the workhouse commission
rrs should ioin with the Levy Court
r'omntesioners in very careful CON
fidcration OF this matter, and should
vorv carefully scrutinizo the reports
Thai in other cities. both larger and
emallcr than Wilmington. this din
rultv Is met By the customs existing I'M
Kr,,rtcinai Courts The difficulty AZ
Creenhank seems 10 be in the large
number Of prisoners found drunk and
POSSIBLY dis0rderly, committed IN de-
fault 81 costs and fines AS rule
their term is short. possibly ten days
Few Of these men return tor second
or third imprisonment When money
for the payment Of fines Is lacking
fhe+ custom In those cities Is reported
rharce. setting them free on condi-
fson that they al once leave the town.
and IN they return a heavier sentence
MAY be imposed n this custom Is
Wound 10 exist. on official invoatisa-
Zion. and II u Is possible to adapt 1t
h our conditions, the number Of these
Short formed prisoners would he ma
ierinllv reduced
Tic commissioners Of The work
house and the Levy Court Commits
rionere might also define the Difficult
ties now experienced in employing
fhc short -termed convicts upon tho
puhifc roads n Is understood that
fhe wnrkbouse commissioners believe
What they could transport parties OF
twelve or fifteen oonvicts under sur
fcinnt guard to points within radius
~ len miles of the workhouse. by
means
a. carry small quantities Of supplies,
I'd well as tho tools and tho party Of
ronvicts. This applies. OF course, 10
repairs hy patrol OF the public roads.
III tho dificulty now said TO exist de-
4 ncnds upon the question of costs OF
/ prison labor per diem, the tax payers
hclicvo that that point can be ad-
busted. n the difficulty lies in the
limited distance from the workhouse
mat this system of repairs may be
annliod. the answer would he that by
reducinc the costs OF road repair In
The ncichborhood Of Greenbank, ad-
ditonal sums fof money would be
apailable Tor The use OF more distant
foctions OF the country. The action
oil The commissioners in employing
t.-the short-tormed labor this fall on
I rather an extensive scale IN farm
b tabor within reasonable distance Of
Htthc uorkhOuSe in the cutting up and
H fhockine of corn. In husking. etc, az
e price high enough TO protect both
e the honest labor and the honest
Farmer has given rise to very general
d satisfaction. and II motor trucks for
Il the conveyance of the prisoners were
& how available, many farmers would
+ gladly avail themselves OF the oppor
funity to use convict labor in corn
3 nelds. which now stand exposed 10
{ fhe weather because OF lack of la
1 borers.
The number or boys at. the Ferris
{ Industrial School Is considerably be-
low the capacity Of the school. yet IL
4 well known that very many boys,
both white and colored. can be found
b the rural districts at least, who
bhould be under this control.
IA. A.. a
" control. recently adopted al the
Industrial School for Girls. might be
ndepted 10 the use Of the Ferris
rchool. II the Governor Of the State.
he auditor. the treasurer. and the
iudEe OF the Juvenile Court were ex-
bfhcio members Of this board. with
ihree managers appointed by the
( Governor. 10 represent the several
f kountes Of the State. much deeper
Interest would be aroused, and prob
bnly much needed financial help
! hight be secured
The state grant OF $500 per an.
num. to allow the Ferris school Z,
comply with the compulsory schoo
. law OF Delaware. is carefully AM
4 1 bcrupulously expended and the sup
bort of the State in this movemen
l. hereby acknowledged.
The most urgent apparent needs z
The institution are a more thoroug
+ defelopment Of the fine farm. NOR
b hompIete protection Of its building
AGAINST FIRE. by a water supply ade
uuafe 10 permit the use of the mr.
engines Or Wilmington. and an eQuiT
s menf sufficient 10 train the boys /
he wood and iron working demande
pn q farm; and the development O
the dairy herd. both as source o
- .ood supply to the inmates. and ais
s. source Of cash income: all O
.hese points involve financial hell
K which should come from the state.
Hope Farm--No suggestions can b
b made regarding improvements Of an.
- kind 81 Hope Farm. and At the Colore'
Eaniiarium for Tubcrcular Patients Il
s however. evident that some influences
Is AZ work which prevents the complete
utilization of this property. Fewer thar
thirty patients are at Hope Farm. wher
possibly more than sixty could be ac.
soumcdsted One difficulty seems TO b,
ehat public opinion AZ present does not
seem u nece sary 10 restrain people az
lfeted with this disease and ignorant a,