The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
Warden Osborn and His Work At Sing Sing of the Shops the Educational Work and the Use of Prison Money

Since the last section of this article has been given out the whole country has been excited over the results or the trial of Thomas Mott Osborne and his temporary removal All the more reason why publicity should be given to the fine work through the efforts of this man.
 The intentions of these articles are not only to tell of the work accom- plished already at Sing Sing, nor Of the fine personality of the man who has for comparatively so short time been at the head of the work, nor ot the splendid spirit of comradeship and fellowship of the Mutual Welfare league but of the impressions on one ,e who so recently visited the prison, with a hope that the things here in the making and accomplished for the good of the men may be some incen- i've and assistance to the problems We are facing in Alabama.
 desire to remark in passing that in a conversation with Dr. E. S. Whit in. the chairman executive committee national committee on prisons and prison labor, he referred to Alabama s pr. Oates as the most competent man handling the Jail problems in Amer fca. Dr. Whitin has been visitor to Alabama and knows the situation thoroughly. He knows that the hSht for better conditions in reference to the prison lease system will be hard and long, and needs the careful, con scientious assistance of every man and woman, with humanity and justice In their hearts, so that the next four years may be fruitful of growth and fesults.
 WORK IN SHOPS
 Years ago in a riot among the pflS- oners at Sing Sing several of the shops were burned. Those remaining have been done over; several additions made and in some places new machinery in stalled In these shops the men or SlnS Sing work Under the old system, su- pervision of these inmates was ehtlre- iy in the control of officers and guards Today 90 prisoners are ap- pointed by the leagues sergeant at arms as assistants and practically con trol the diciplne, and the output or these industries has increased per cent the amount of prison infractions has decrea sed 50 per cent and the ma 1ority of these prison reports are trl- vial infractions.
 ."Tbis emonstrates the practicable ,ty of what has been called the new penology," which is based upon the proposition that it is more important to regenerate prisoner and make a s-cod citizen of him than 1t is to pun ssh him" said one of the prisoners in writing of the work in the shops under the new system.
 The industrial department comprises the manufacture of clothing. knit i goods. printing. brushes, carts and wagons mat shops and the foundry. The number of men employed in these various industries and maintenance department aggregated approximately 1400
 After the hours in the shop which are over at D. m. the men go into The yard When the weather permits, inc men play ball. and a same between two shons is soon in progress. The Mutual Welfare league in their month : lv bulletin gave report of the year $ work and in conclusion said:
 "There is no fairer. squ2rer or c,eaner sport known than our national same. It puts both player and watcher cni their mettle. Here in Sing sins