Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-24

receiving is very keen, and tlicl. constant
plea is that every one work together To go
please the warden and through him the
trustees that the merit Of the present
methods as against The old ones be flliy
demonstrated
We believe that Warden Plumner n
following the proper course, That many
Of the punishmentg heretofore inflicted
were unnecessary and that many Of the
prisoners will so appreciate the benefits OF
today that they will insist upon proper
behavior Of their fellows, and that the
task Of the warden and guards VIII be
materially lesscned although they must
realize at all times that extreme vigilance
IL necessary even IT unnecessary severity
is to be deprecated.
Our general recommendations, in adj
dition To our special recommendations
noted along with our report, are as fol-
lows:
RECOMMENDATIONS.
l. That, though we have no direct
evidence of any improper acts on the part
of the attorney who is now member OF
the present Board of Trustees, we feel
that no practising attorney should he
made member Of the Board Of Trustees
of penal institution.
q That in the future prisoner who
has been condemned to capital punish
ment should be continually guarded by
special guards assigned for that purpose,
from the day of sentence until SAID SEN
tenee has been executed.
B. That the general management Of the
institution be placed IN the hands OF
warden. who the trustees have thoroughly
investigated and who is known not to be
against capital punishment. We recon-
mend that the trustees clothe the prison
warden with the power To reorganize the
entire guard system ut the institution,
with authority 10 hire and to discharge
thereby placing the responsibility for the
executive conduct Of the prison on his
shoulders. We should deem it bad bust
ness to have the guards selected by the
trustees and make the warden responsible
for their conduct
T. That at the expiration Of the pres
ent contract with Oppenheim & Co. the
trustees thoroughly investigate the adj
visibility of installing some sort OF q
manufacturing plant Mt the institution,
so that the inmates may not only pro-
duce some revenue but be kept employed
and learn, If possible, some useful trade or
occupation II this is not deemed feasible
by the trustees and they conclude that It
is advisable to continue the present con-
tract system, we recommend that bids on
the contract be thoroughly advertised for,
in order that the trustees may secure the
most favorable offers possible. In making
this contract we suggest that the trustees
demand as a bonus for the men, a sum
which will net the men for bonus work an
amount equal Ia that nctfed the instltu-
ton after the deduction for board cost
and other overhead We further recon-
mend that no misleading labels be placed
on any goods manufactured now or here
after at the institution.
5. We recommend that if II is decided
that the WOrkmen's Compensation Act
does not apply to prisoners in said work
house, that the law be so amended that
inmates Of said institution. as we'll as their
families, shall be protecte d under same.
Il. We recommend that the farm,
known as the Delcastle Farm, az well as
the dairy herd and personal property own
ed thereon should be disposed Of and the
short term prisoners used To produce
truck on the institutions acreage IN prox-
unity 10 the workheuse. We further
recommend that the money obtained there
from be used to build a women's prison,
more modern and satisfactory in ap-
pointments. to be l0ca ted entirely separate
from the men g prison We further recon-
mend that the section now used by wonl-
en- prisoners be then used as a segrega-
ton ward for men inmates
Respectfully submitted,
Thomas f. Gorrnley,
William Lyons, Jr.,
John f. McNabb,
James r Alice, Jr.