Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-04

Is IN good CONDITION, and the penlten-
tiary has fine equipment of auto
trucks, and good tractor. Those and
the prison automobiles are in excellent
condition.
Farm Production Good.
ssFarm crops in the Willamette val
ley for the last two seasons have been
generally poor, but farm produes.sA "a
the penitentiary farm generally has
been nearly to the average. During the
past biennium, large quantities of sup
plies for the commissary have been pro
duced ON the warm so that the table
was largely provided with products pro-
dpeed by themselves. The food supplies
purchased amounted to an average of
less than seven dollars per month yet
person, including inmates, employees
and officers.
sSurplus produce, particularly pork,
has been sold and the money derived
therefrom, as well as the money derived
from the labor of prisoners, has been
used for the purpose of buying tractor
auto trucks and other machinery, with
cash balance Of over four thousand
dollars still on hand. If the present
warden had converted this surplus pro-
duce, etc., into other commissal, -.
plies by sale or exchange, as was for
merly customary, instead Of turning ov-
or this cash and equipment to his sue
cessor, it would have reduced the cost
of food purchased by the state down to
considerably less than that.
"This is an excellent showing, con-
sidering crops, food prices and condi.
tions at the penitentiary.
"'The food provided has been ample
and wholesome and the prisoners are
well clothed and well cared for.
Governors Incompetent Farmer,
'sThe dairy barn is untidy and poor
ly cared for. The stock generally is
not Of high quality and some of the
dairy cows should be replaced by bet
ter and younger stock. The horses are
good but over-fat and appear to have
had insufficient work.. Tools and ma
chinery about the barn and about the
farm are badly cared for. Although
there is ample room in the buildings,
farm tools are scattered about promis-
cuously over the yards and farm. Po-
tato and grain bags have been permit
ted to lie about the fields as well as
about the buildings, Generally, the
management of the farm and dairy has
been slovenly and careless and ineffl-
cient.
"Thc penitentiary farmer has been re-
tanned by the warden at the request OF
the governor and the warden has not
been able to dictate the farm manage.
ment. The employment of a successful
farmer is recommended in this depart.
ment.
tsTAe poultry department ssppeaFs. to be
in good condition.
bookkeeping methods Antlquaeed.s
"Generally, the business office Of the
penitentiary is well cared for anQ the
records are kept in good condition. Nc
provision is made for the safeguarding
of valuable penitentiary records
against fire. 1t is recommended that
this condition be promptly remedied
The bookkeeping methods, with the ex
ception of those employed in the com
missary, are antlquatea anu gloss'y - -
adequate, lnsolar as they i''a'o Ill. " ~
affairs of the pcnitentiary generally
"The financial matters of the in
mates, as well as Of the penitentiary al
large, are not KEEP in good order. Abso
luteiy no cost accounts aro up ~,
any department. Arlicies " eAp.ns'
are cnaigea 70 acooun.s, Az a. ~ M;
OF Whlen, III many easoe' w ~ - - :.
cate their conten's. ANpense 80, .;,no -
widely alrIerenl naeutes s's 1;l,o,g;so "a sinu
placed uilacf one il n0au'ls ,nnoees
in soi,c ins.ene' IA d;v;s;on inf,
ary eiassitica'ioh anu us.0'Jn a,.. pa,.;oai,, ~,
small accounts OF ltel,s INV ips'S"'f'
might be elassed loge.nea. ros.s
No NoIoAe = ss;..,,,, J.,
1on the whoie' ~ is p.ae.,'ay ~ aa,. a., a.
possloie 70 Iea'n .ne 0oss ~,
partmcnt' Ne,enef Wy puD,.s ~ ~ laoL ~
warden can learn i.om WY Veo -
whether the various ac'isi'ies aio ny II
showing the annuai prouuc'ion on -
farm, and value OF .he crops aa's neisne
Is there record OIL tne coss " pa'uas ~
ing the same, eltncr n casil y = M NJ
number OF days Oh PRISON Aapol. no,,l 1
same Is true OIL tne uaily, nus "ho ~ Pr ~
try departments, Of INC laiiot ~. snop, - -
shoe shop, wood camp anu o'n.l -, aSsas
ties. As an example, sesera' vera sa,;s.osa .nuass,
cords OF wood were cut anu usiiNcie
- efata institutions at q flXeu prlci