El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-12
URGE PLAN FOR
PRISON FARM
Ministers, Charities and Y.
NJ. G.. A. Men Call on the
County Commissioners.


A delegation from the Ministerial al
lance the Associated Charities and the
s.. il. c. A. Of this city appeared before
the county commissioners At q meeting
Monday morning. to urge upon that
rod. the adoption Of a plan 70 use the
county poor farm as farm colony.
where the county prisoners would be
employed in gardening and carrying
or the usual farm work.
Rev. Perry J. Rice, Of the First
Christian church. as spokesman OF the
ministers. introduced The subject TO
Tie commissi oners. stating that the
plan TO use the prisoners in the work
about the farm would work out in a
financial gain to the county as well as
a great physical and moral gain 10 the
prisoners.
From humanitarian standpoint
he said. this plan. which would give TO
ne prisoner, = chance 10 be outdoors
engaged in good physical labor, would
do much toward bringing about the
reformation Of the man. without which
. prison term is FOR the most part use
less.
AIrRys Use for JaIIs.
The Jails viii always be of use
said Rev. Mr. Rice, for the reason that
here are many persons ~ the city
row who are not arrested and could
1e, on account OF the lack OF room.
people like dope fiends,' many Of whom
are allowed their freedom for the
above reason but plan like this
would do much 10 restore all of these
persons TO their rightful manhood"
advocates Long Farm Sentences.
= y EWlns secretary of the AssO-
clated Charities. described the success
1ul working out Of the prison farm plan
by several cities in other states He
advocated longer sentences that the
health Of the prisoners might be who'll
" restored, giving them the resistance
which was needed on their return 10
community life II this could not he
done any other way. he stated that
such laws, allowing the imposing OF
longer sentences be passed.
Lack of Money InterfereS
County judge h. b GcCIintOck said
mat he was glad that the suggestions
had been made, but that on account Of
me present financial standing OF the
county, nothing definite could be done
at the present time He stated that the
conditions in FL Paso were so rau4csl.y
ulIsrent iron many Of the other cities
IN the country with its large foreign
population that anything like the
Lpnor ysJem or d system which EN-
tloyed out few guards, would not
work out AZ all. He said that short
sentences were often imposed on ac-
count of restitution of the prisoners
zaI1iiy, which, curing his time in jail,
vas thrown upon the county
Rev Mr. Rice answered that after
ne farm had been running. a short
time, il would do much TO help care
1or families Of prisoners.
Kew Sidney Love, secretary OF the
T cXas Prisoners Chiidren's Aid society.
PRESENTED list OF so names Of promi-
nent business men, who are members
Of the society and who endorsed the
plan Of prison farm. he said
Among those present before the COM
luiSsIoners We're Rev. Perry J. Rice :.
3 g "ln, Eef- sidney Love. Rev J. J.
Williams. Re- N. NJ Farley, Rev.
f- IL Allen. Rev T NJ Jackson, Rev.
30. q. Baber. Rev. g. l. Diversified. Rev.
t- D. sutherland Rev. G n. Campbell.
i;@-- D. = La1gstcu and Rev y. Il
Want Texas Heroes GU Tablet.
Appearing BEFORE the commissioners !
49, representatives. Of the Daughters
Of Ihe Confederacy, Mrs Charles Bryan
OF the two bronze tablets which VIII be
placed in the entrance of the new 4
court house. be given over 10 the
names OF Texas heroes Mrs BRYAN
told the commissioners that the society
had the necessary money ready for
The Inscription Of the names on the
sblet, and asked only the permission
% the court. she stated that the plan
Of the women was to meet with me
commissioners and decide upon the
names with their help. Commissioner
gorge PendeN stated that he was
lrsitiiy ~ FAVOR of the plan and would
endorse Il, and he was seconded by
The other commissioners present Ow-
ing 10 the absence Of comm issioner J.
- " alling- no action was taken
Smelter District Asks Protection.
Inc outside deputy sheriffs nave
got to be done away win accordine.
70 the law" said judge AIcCliutock.
but We have got 10 give protection
% cltlzens who are outside OF The
city limits have a letItlon. signed
ny residents Of the smelrer dis.tirt
VINO ask for deputy sheriff and there
Il
q weekly payday in that locality o.
aoouL s-7s'Vv there are d great many
persons who have no consideration for
the rights OF others. there is ami n b,.
trouble OF all kinds with no legal mo-
lection.
May Ack for Rangers.
We oue1t 10 nave Ofuce-s al Canu-
ono, Lincoln Park, San Elizario and
abens, but We can't SuDply fher,
an m favor Of this board passing, 4
resolution which viii be sent 10 III
-iC,, 81 no asklhg mat rangers be as
signed TO these districts. / have com
nunicated with Gen. Bell. and asked
II MS soldiers could NOT be used nm
ne said that i could not be done. al
Cdn give. he will
Puts IT Up TO Taxpayers.
-. '-'7A me taxpayers league for
soilJlon Of this problem" stated
elll.lll So ner george PendeIl ii
seems 10 me that If the citizens are in
.eIesleo enough 10 form q league 10
--tu4fs INTO the spending Of cOuur,-
money, they would be Of some use in
sowing this problem
Trouble at Clint
Judge McClintOck said that he had
ieeelFed word that the town Of C1inT
n.aq oeen nearly torn to pieces on Sal
uIday anc Sunday nights bv the for
elsn element because they knew thee
vas no legal protection there
Df1te Highw8y Wants Adverfisfn.-
a commune zion from tiAe DiTi.
- et4anc highway association. asked
t5iat tiie commissioners pass n r.solr1 .
Ion stating thststhe road tfrotIaF me
colnls OF Fl Paso would BE- ken- -,
: good, safe condition througborT ~ h.
year mat they might advertise Inc
Ike hiEhWay as the only an 49,
loohC ocean 20 ocean highway in H..
CHlteH states The cornmIInication
dSHta Ipr the number OF posfoffi-ee
ne -eleth OF the road IN this cou1---
40 olher information. which was f-YS
nnisned, together with the resoII7-io,,
- was stated that the time Of tbe tri1
y the ASSOCIATION over tho new bjsb
o. this year "a ~--IO1e4-
Wants 10 Catch speederS.
J.. " Nichols asked ,hsr = tc .
pointed . deputy sheriff III IN ,InT,a,-
he i