The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-10-16
NEW2ERRY COUNTY
CHANGING REPORT

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victs present, 13 negro men Of whom
5 are TRUSTEES.
Management and EQu pment.
The equipment of this changing IS
meager in certain particulars. The
cooking is done in the open air and
in consequence, food is wasted and
poorly prepared. No sewerage vesse-s
except a miscellaneous collection Of tin
cans are provided for the convicts 20
use in their quarters at night. Med
cal attention given the convicts IS
merely curative and in no sense pre-
ventive. The supervisor keeps no
record in his office of the convicts on
his changing, and as result has no
check on discharges nor commitments
at his gang. The convicts' bedding
at this camp was in bad shape and
the method of disposing of sewerage
and manure most unsatisfactory.
Recommendations to Supervisor and
Commissioners.
/. AS to "Kitchen"-Provide kitch-
ems for this chaingang and the other
chae.ceangs IN Newberry county
These kitchens should be preferably
wooden cars screened and Of an ap-
proved type.
2. AS to "Convicts' Quarters
Provide two tightly covered sewerage
yassa.s fo. cs.a Il rla ss,rTicr- nIa-
ters. These vessels should be OF
galvanized iron or agate ware.
8. AS to Records of Convict"
Keep in the Office of the supervisor
in suitable book a record of the
eonvicts on the gang which will show
the name, race, sex and age of each.
the date of his commitment, the
length of his sentence, the date of his
discharge and the reason for his dis
charge.
Recommendations to Foreman.
1. AS to ''convict Quarters
Have the blankets used by the con-
victs washed regularly once a month.
2. las to Disposal Of Sewerage
Before putting the sewerage vessels,
providing which is recommended
above, into the convicts' quartes at
night, cover their bottoms to depth
of four or five inches with water, to
which add~a little kerosene Oil. Have
pit dug at least $50 yards from the
site of the camp and 100 yards from
the source of water supply. Into this
pit empty the contents Of the sewer
age vessels earh morning. Have the
fecal matter covered daily with three
inches of earth. Burn out the pit once
a week with oil and straw.
g. As to Disposal of Manure
Have manure piled every day in bin
in one corner of the mule pen. Haul
it half mile away from camp at least
once a week and broadcast It on a
field.
4. AS to Personal Hygiene
Keep a supply of clean (not neces-
sarily new) blankets on hand at the
camp. Out Of this supply furnish a
clean blanket to each new convict
when he comes to the camp to start
his sentence. When new convicts
come to the camp infested with YER
min, require them to anoint them
selves with vermicide. Do not un-
der any circumstances permit more
than one convict to battle in a tub of
water.
Putting these recommendations in
to effect Will make for the better
care of your convicts and consequent
ly enable US to increase your score.
Score cards attached show how
gangs compare under our standards.
State Board of Charities and Correc-
tions.
Albert S. Johnston,
Secretary.
State Board of Charities and Correc-
tons
Columbia, S. c., May II, 1917.
Newberry County Chaingang, Mr.. J..
Sidney Smith, Foreman.
SCORES
j. County Commissioners Chain
gang:
Possible actual
l. The Camp and it's