Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-21
JOB FOR EVERY MAN
FROM W0RKHOUSE
Project for the Deserving Out
lined by the Trustees and
Prison Aid Society.

A ,ob for every man who wants one
when he leaves the walls Of the workhouse
IN the ambitious plan that the PRISONER
Aid oc,cty of Delaware has outlined, as
rcporicd Yesterday afternoon at the Joiiit
meeting Of th officers of the Aid society
and the workhousc trustees. The meeting
vas held in the offices Of Trustee j. Frank
HALL in the Equitable Building
Thosc present were: Lewis W. Broslus,
prcs,dcnt of the Aid Society; Mrs. VIII
lam 5. Hills and Peter j. Ford, VICE
presidents; Chancellor Charles NJ curtis,
George H. Miller and Fred W. Stiere'
directors; Trustees of the workhouse
Daniel ". Corhitt, Clifford " Scott, ana
!. Frank Ball, and Warden NJ. .. fiu'ii-
mcr.
~ the society and spoke of the recon-
mcndations made by DIR. George ".
ki,cbvcv of New York rs result OF ms
rcccnt ,nspection of the workhouse. Dr.
k,rchucy WAS M one time dean OF the law
schnol at Columbia College, and acted as
warden at Sing Sing nj one tune lie Is
considered one of the foremost criminoio-
rists of the country.
Snnnlcmenting Warden Plummers re-
forms at the wurkhouse, Dr. hirchWeS
suggests the following activities, aithough
admitting that conditions AZ the work
house might not permit their installation
~ present
Social scrvicc in connection with tamlllcs
az pr,snners. including material for the
study of breeding conditions, ana
propaganda for paying substahtiaI wages
10 men IN confinement.
Aid a. pardoncd and discharged CON
virts. finding suitable work Tor them;
IL Il
tiding them over periods oi idiehess anu
discourag gcmcnt. providing proper soct'i
environment, here or elsewhere ana care
fu study of the proccss ot readlustfheh,
II the individual 90 normal environment
with the aid of psychlatry, etc.
Co-opcration with, and assistance TO,
the warden and the workhouse trustees,
hy financial and moral aid, IN their efforts
a. improve conditions, with particular
attention paid to medical and psychlatric
.rrviee. food conditions. industrial educa-
tinn, development Of self-governrnent
survey of the penal system of the state,
first organization. bringing IT under CON
troll devclopmcnt Of the system OF proba-
ZION and parule and correlation of charlt-
able with correctional work
Attorney Ball emphasized the point Of
aupg for tho families of prisoners. lie
smoke uf many mon with whom he had
talked AZ the workhousc who told of the
lsrcat mental comfort they felt when
,ssur,d that thcir wives and children or
other dependents were being cared for.
such assurance gives prisoner mental
nplft that goes far to offset the depression
resulting from involuntary confinement:
Mr.. Brosius and Mrs. Hills spoke OF
The Importance Of giving aud 20 men after
they are discharged from the workhouse'
particularly IN securing work tor them
They both said that It was chiefly for tins
work that the society WAS founded
Along tins line Warden Plummer stated
that M 10 date he had Succeeded IN Sc
curing work for every man who had been
freed during his regime and who wanted
ioh. ATTORNEY BAH informed the meeting
that he had lus rpcriyed from the Eastern
Maleahle Iron Co, an offer to put 70
work anv man discharged from the work
house who went 20 them with tho warden
q. X
hlong this line the warden suggested
that ~ 4 basis for work proposed by the
All society, he WAS ready and willing 10
furnish the society, a month IN advance of
any mans discharge from the workhouse,
data relative 10 his trade and capabilIty
90 resume hIs former occupation And IN
commenting on the honor system lately
installed az the wOrkhousc Warden
phnmcr contributed this cplgram 10 the
meeting: THE honor system rs merely
human Kindness" lie went on TO say
tat the honor system IN It's final ANALYSIS
rested on the personality Of the warden.
Ii was the sentiment Of the meeting
that the Salvation Army Home should be
utilized largely IN furnishing food and
beds for discharged prisoners till they arc
able 10 gct On their own feet again
Altogether the meeting proved by the
cxprcssions IL brought cut, that entire
sympathy and harmony exists between
the society and the workhouse trustees.