Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-30
TO BE FOREMAN
Z0F PRISON PRINTING SHOP
Richmond Press Man Selected by
Board of Directors TO Direct
,ss,$,0 New Work.
MILL BEGIN ON JANUARY 4
10 Mark ACTUAL Operation of First
81 Unit in Goycrnor's Industrial
s and Educational Program for In
a mates Df state pcuitcntiaiy.

,ss.announccmeu; was made yesterday
z that Thomas l.. Webster has been APP
pointed Instructor s"Toman of the
printinE Aop u, ire Sinie reniten-
: ster. who IS ~ present with the
3Rtchmond Press, viii enter upon his
Sduties at the penitcnti"ry, ON Jan
ster. who is a trained printer with a
-.lonE and varied experience in all
lines OF the trade. including press,
composition and linotype work. is an
earnest Of the intention Q: the board
OF directors OF tNe rcuitcntiary To
ESTABLISH and operate an up-io- date
and efficient Stat. printing shop. !, is
stated that with the installation Of
the motors. that tho new plant VIII be
in full operation during January.
1.-The establishment Of an industrial
department ~ the peniien'ia-y few
/ y. Bragg as tho industrial director
1 gave tangible evidence OF Governor
Davis determination to have the pro
: visions Of the 1918 nets OF tho Gem
provide that the convtCts confined az
ssthe peniicntiary shall ho used, "a
# :lothes. Shoes and other necessary
isrticles required by the state ana
nat, classes be organized amongst
ID nc prisoners, SO tina; those who de-
Ere may receive instruction in various
ines OF educational pursuits.
IS Tirst Unit In rr"Ermm.
d y printing shop on a Statc-usc
g;s;s is the first unit IN the Cover
FRS Industrial and educational rro-
lean, State-use r!othing, shoe.
cpodwork!ns and Woodworking
n,ops vii! follow 'mmcdiaicly, ana II
ST expected to have all OF these shops
p.iippcd and in operation within the
ss.ikSl thirty days. The "ducatona!
SsJsS, sses have already been IA PROGRESS
seteral weeks. ana a. fast as the
several shops are opened, courses viii
1. he arrange. by which the industrial
and educational activities viii h"
brought together IN a well knit sNs-
TEN OF vocational training for the
prisoners
,tional work me boar OF directors
OF the pcnitent!ary have nad the AS
eistancc az pr. J.. A. c. cnAmdier.
and Mary. and OF Dr. *. J iicls". dean
of the college. the latter acting as
texpert caucat!ona! advise 10 the
Abourd. la working out tho initial
olans ana in select hg equipment tor
ihe printing shop. the board has Mao
The expert aasiatanc" OF DAVIS Gpt
iufn, superintendent Of Public Print
ing. The development Of the cloth
.nS. shoe. woodworking ANA meta I
.trorkinr shops VIII be under the iii
lection o, Mr. BraSG, thC in-ustr!Al
director.
prisoners Deeply Interested.
80 rity OF the prisoners az" deeply M
sisted III what is being done for
IN. and are rrud"ttnE every as
don OF Its educational ana indus
trial program. Numbers OF The
prisoners have come forward Notun.
tariy and pledged their individnal
cooperation in the work The plans
provide that all prisoners who are
iliii-ratc shall have AN opportunity
to acquire an elementary education.
and that those who earn The pr'Ni-
lcgc OF working in the stat, u*o
shops. through good behavior and in
dustry. shall have Tho opportun't%
for acquiring Vocational training IN
the trade ia which they work.
will have certain privileges not en-
joyed by other prisoners. They VII!
be members OF AN honor corps and
work under instructors ana NOT aiihcH
guards. they viii have the orp"r-
tunity 10 earn money for the support
of dependents on the outside, viii be
allowed to attend The NOcgtonni
courses IN the schools on shop
hours, and vii! have other eA
In such states as MasSachuscttes,
New York New Jersey ONO M!hic-
sofa and California, FIR Instance. up
to-datc efficient pr!utlU- SHOPS are
smcGes1fai,y 9per$H ~" !"SM H,o igH",
sta,e-usc misunderstanding mnnH.ns
woollen and cotton goods. clothing.
shoes, furniture, sheet metal products,
knit goods. etc. 80
Einia. along with the reorganization
OF the medical ana hospital methods;
the abolition OF stripes, the r'moF"! |
OF the ban on newSp"pefS. etc. 10Y
error DAVIS has placed ne melhoas
modern basis ana III keeping Win
the other progressive states o! me
Union.