Evening journal., 1920-03-15

comnetent Warden, at salary OF "a
400 to 5000 a year and maintenance. lie
.,,ecests Chester Cullen, at present IN
charre of the Norkhouse farm Tot
warden. .ao,,,.
wife as mairon.
Co,nniefe separation OF the women
and mems departments IN separate
br1dine- Recommends women pris-
oners he placed on farm and that they
40 gardening and dairy work
Improvement OF quality OF empioye
force. u,..,f
Establishment Of school at The Work
House for tie training Of prison oui-
cals
Increase OF pay Of chaplain
Providing Of small tables TO seat SIX
or eighi In the dining room IN pace pi
the long tables now-used.
~omo other indoor industry ophef
tban making pants ana oNnralls.
Better pay for The prisoners VINO arc
PIT TO work.
d.psrfnent Is the most satisfactory or
anv feature of The Institution. The
medical department is commended and
ID Is suggested lhat indoor recreation
such aS reading room, games, moving
rictures be allowed The prisoners
The report follows
T. the Board OF Trustees Of the New
Castle County Workhouse Whining
ton. nelaware
Gentlemen. In response 60 your
invitation spent Friday, February p
IN q studN OF the administration, the
plant. iho Industries, and the inmates
OF the New Castle County Workhouse in
order TO qualify for making some prac-
teal suggestions which may assist
Your efforts 10 improve the administra-
ton OF the Norkhouse.
shall make these suggestions win
difldcnce because OF the difficulty or
fnc problems with which you are con-
fronicd: bat ] shall make them with
freedom for the reason that they VIII
Involve Won I'm no obligation whatever,
il my suggestions appear 90 you TO ne
nractlc3i YOU viii use them and Wei
come: il ihey should not commend
themselves % your good Judgment you
viii roiocl them and no ones feelings
viii BE- hurt ! shan make some sug-
rcsiions which may appear TO be novel,
but hope lhai YOU viii give them care
fui Consideration, none the less
In lhis communication ! shall refrain
from going into ohvious1ietails WIN
vhicn sou are familiar IT, however
vou desire me 90 discuss details later on
SHAH be glad TO do SO,
>o0f problems may be treated uhue,
fonr divisions. which, however are aii
mutually related THESE are
Administration.
~ Plant.
III Industries.
nf nWIanmFWa.
j. ADMINISTRATION.
eonnctepl warden rs Indispensable
a. sYeces5iul administration Inc
trtcrorarv warden now in charge ap.
rt.-s io be a capable aud compeleh,
nan WHO mght bee able 20 WORK on.
von. rrob,ems; hui I understand Una,
n,e etate OF his health VIII not peFnh'
him al remain ard ihal 1t IS necessary
to- van 10 md a permanent man.
Good cxncrienced wardens are lev
onf nnich ip demand 40 salaries OF e4'
00a al $4,000 wiie malntcnance, al uu
1srsltrd fhat YOU do not feel aulisorlNu,
81 "a, "a large salary; therefore, you
c.nno. hone 10 secure ursl-eias'
,,or,lon experienced in that posl'lon
Non may 0pd a deputy warden III SUM
,rison who would regard the Warden
shin 81 promolion; but my observe
r.o 4 mat very few deputy waruehs
~ onoiined TO be wardens; tley "l'
usually second-class men; ,i.oly
think that YOU would be more llAe's
o,d q competent man connecleu WIZ
s,,ns reform school: and, as a rule' Wy
,so.o men are more teachaOle ahO
,oore eanable Of meeting new prople''a', ~
tnan me deputy wardens. l nave %
,,nd man like superintendent Nc
r,orsna an The West Chester COUNT
Drison or Calvin Derrick. eN-Watuen -
Snc Sing prison, and eX-superlhleuuo,,
~ sho West Chester County prison. eac'
~ ,>hom had his lrainins as supeiln
+endent OF two juvenile reiorhaso',,v,s n,
SUPERINTENDENT Faulkner oil ul'
MARYLAND school for Boys, VINO No"''
hate an excellent prison waraeh' -
Buf unless ] am mlstaAeh III
asfimaie. based on very Driel avqus'", y
anre Won do not need 10 go outslue =
1onr own stan for a man. MY mp an
sion is that Mr.. Chester Iull0n, nll,,,s,i
-~aEner in charge Of your a." ,lesi
Farnl- has the qualities anu llls ~, a,
which are needed Tor lne Wa,u M A.,
Af course ] may be mistaken ~ VI .,,.'sr
preston formed on such Vssusl ~. go.
1ation. but if he is as goou as ''s
should hNNlrt 4NN ~ - ..
,on are in doubt as TO his measuring u
a ihe lob. YOU might make MIN ac'lu'
osrien until you can Try him oul.
m Nr Cullen does not seem ehelDi
~ the nlace and n YOU cannot ma
man from the Juvenile reiormatorles,
xould advise YOU TO look for count
.neriniendent Of schools, superinten
tent M a public school or a hlgl schoo
teta man who was bred on farm an
Ess had practical experience IN ihuus
,ria training and in the Management
of Industries. a., =, ,,oee.
thlnk that YOU viii ma u nee, ,a
sarv fo nav Your warden at least sS'UV
~ear viii maintenance. u should pref
n.y him $4,000 a year and house reh
>.sshout maintenance. and ley MN ~ ~
III own family expenses without usll ~
.onyict servants: but ! suppose IN,
ev's' ~, ,yonld find the present pl'
should you adopt the sugses.lon j.,
so,rc,inr warden without previous e
,e~;ence in that position, you sn1u %
nr,.snrc TO have him spend TWO OF tii'
n'1 as' before entering his position,
.ts;or good Institutions like the we
chester County Prison. the Massacn'
sssts state Farm the farm prison
creot Meadows. New York. ana me ne
,'+'srn development az Trenton ne
,a-sec Also. some badly organized pl
~ 4N' - ...itf rofroin from mention