The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-09-30
EYERYBODY'S ABODE IN A
BAD WAY, SHAME OETT
GRAND JURY DEPLORES COUNTY
HOME DEFECTS.
Judge Ray Expresses Surprise at Con-
ditions Outlined in Report of Find
ings-SaIe of Home Favored


ings-SaIe of Home Favored.
The report Of the grand Jury. made
to Judge Ray in Superior Court, called
attention to unsatisfactory conditions
at the county home and the county
convict camp, and caused the judge
to express surprise that such condi-
IlonS snould exist in county so rich
and progressive as Guilford The
roof at the county home needs re-
pairing, and so do the walls, the re-
| port said, and "the place for the
1eeble=m1nded is in a depIorable con-
oltlon IN every respect, both inside
and out. 1t needs fumigating and a.
heating plant should be installed. 1t
Is very dangerous, inasmuch as a fire
IN this building would destroy all the
buildings on the grounds and possibly
burn to death many OF the inmates
The report recommended. as have.
previous grand jury reports, that the
county nome and convict camp be
soIo and the proceeds used to provide
Cnese institutions at another location.
Judge Ray commended the grand
jury Tor the comprehensibility of it's
report He commented briefly on the
subject reported on, and deplored the
reported lack of facilities for propertv
caring for the unfortunates. The mere
Iact that they are unfortunates, he
declared, seems to him no reason for
neglect1hg them and subjecting them
10 dangers. 1t was his hope that the
county commissioners would remy
the bad conditions which the renort :
said existed
The report follows:
I'VE, the grand jury for the Sep-k
tember, 1920, term of criminal court>
for Guilford county, beg leave to sub-
NIT the following as a report of our
we acted in So bills, finding 35 true
bills and three not true bills.
I'VE visited the convict camp and
county home on the 22nd day of Sep
tember. We inspected all buildings
and surrounding grounds We found
the convict camp in very good condi-
tlon from sanitary standpoint, but
there is a great need at the damp for
better facilities in the kitchen. There
Is an imperative need for a large
range IN the kitchen. The cooks in
form us that they are required to be-
gin many hours ahead in order to get
bread cooked on the present worn-out
stove they are using. In fact, it is
necessary for them to cook bread the
day before for lunch of the following
day.
cat the county home we found the
roof in need of repairs and the in
terror walls should be plastered or
New tables and table
cloths are also needed. The place for
the feeble-minded is in deplorabIe
condition in every respect both inside
and out. 1t needs fumigating and a
heating plant should be installed. 1t
is very dangerous, insomuch as a fire
in this building would destroy all the
buildings on the grounds and possibly
burn to death many of the inmates
Last year 200 bushels of wheat
were raised at the home; they also
have fine lot of poultry. Mr. and
Mrs. Scott, the keepers, appear to be
doing all in their power for the bene-
fit of the inmates.
eve are of the opinion, however,
that it would be the part of wisdom
for the county to sell the present
zOuAACy uO1ue Idfu anu Lno CONVICT
camp farm, and that a new place be
bought and more suitable buildings
De erected for these purposes. The
present building are totally made
luate, antinquated and unsuited. We
believe that the county could derive
4 sum from the farm it now owns that
would enable it to buy more suitable
place and almost have enough to
erect necessary buildings
1--WE visited the. jail and found 10
White men, % negro men, four white
women and. six negro wemen. The
all was in A-No. 1 condition. We
Tisited the various offices in the court
louse and found them, so far as we
we're able to Judge, in satisfactory
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