South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-26
CHILDREN SAY
LACK DE- FOOD
IS MAIN FAULT
Youngsters Taken From Julia
E. Works Training School"
Expose Methods.

I Special TO The News Times:
/ PLYMOUTH, Ind, July 26.-Puo-
lie interest in the conduct OF Bright
eide. the so-called training schoor'
operated here by Julia Z. Work,
was manifested again Thursday
when Mrs PLUME Daily. of Fowler.
Ind. arrived 70 take her two chill
dren. starved and emaciated. from
the institution. 1T might be worse"
said Mrs. Daily when interviewed by
q representative Of the Plymouth
/ Republican, as 10 what she thought
Of Rrightside. but when her remark
was quoted as approving OF the
school and its methods. Mrs. Daily
explained that she meant that it
would have been worse had the chill
( dren starved 10 death" before she
learned OF what was going on. and
came 20 take them away"
This is the second case within ten
days Of inmates of the home being
taken away by interested parties,
! due 10 alleged ill-treatment. based
/ upon a lack Of proper food. Anoth-
er case was that Of Marjorie Lock
wood, of Laporte, whose release was
obtained by application 10 the cir
cult court and the appointment of a
guardian. Laporte parties inter
ested in the home then sent Capt.
A. Z. Trevitt of the Salvation army
here TO investigate, as the represen-
tative Of the board of the children's
! guardians of Laporte county. He
was unable 10 find anyone at the
home who would talk with him, or
give him any information.
! LapOrte Folks Interested.
! Capt. Trevitt went from Plymouth
to Bourbon to visit Mrs VIM. Nc
Kinney whom he learned had re-
Gently taken a girl from the institu
ton. and found a case there very
similar 10 those complained Of in the
Marjorie Lockwood and Daily cases
The girl at Bourbon is 10 years old,
and though out for several weeks,
She still retains the fear apparently
| instilled into her at the institution
and il is difficult TO get her to talk.
| According to her story. however, as
! finally elected. lack of food seems
to be the main feature and mode Of
|
children sometimes getting only two
potatoes a week and Oftener only
one. The gravy" according to this
girl. has no taste but is merely
-four and water"
She also told how the children
are not allowed to sing. talk or play
| i'm the big lounging-or play
room as il is exhibited TO the Wis
itors, but must sit perfectly still for
hours at time. story very similar
to those told by the Lockwood girl
and the Daily children.
Children Lose Weight.
The Daily children. Charles age
Q, and Lucille, age 10, were placed
in the school as dependent children
three years ago. by the circuit court
Of Benton county. Both OF them
weigh less, according to the mother.
than they did when sent there by
some 20 pounds Neither of the
children are very talkative. pleading
fear of starvation if they "tattle, -
but il was ELECTED from them that
their food has consisted Of two
Nices of bread to the meal, with
four spoonsful of gravy and bowl
OF soup. They had butter once or
twice a week. and the gravy and the
soup were not always good. Christ
mas they were treated 10 meat and
on Easter to an egg, as extra ra-
tons.
AS a result OF these exposures, and
the failure of the State Board of
| Corrections and Charities TO take in
terest in the situation. citizens here
are talking Of taking the matter into
the courts in an effort 10 stop any
further expenditure OF Marshall
county money on the school by
the county commissioners. II is
pointed out that the only school
about the place is the township
school TO which the children are
sometimes sent The State Board
of Charities are said to be lodging
| the issue by disclaiming that letters
/ OF complaint are sufficient to justify
an investig cation, and that therefore
only kicks and no complaint has
been made. Amos Butter, chairman
Of the board of charities, is said TO
be a cousin OF Anna Barr. Mrs.
| Works secretary.