Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-03

Leadv leaders in women's affairs are
rims, to formulate for consideration
Iomen's cldbs measures which will
prevent such conditions in the future, as
well as to demand the punishment OF the
men responsible for those revealed this
week.
The allowance Of the actual cost OF
feeding to the sheriff, rather than the
fat rate of 60 cents per day Tor eacn
prisoner, the appointment or a woman
Lhousekeeper'' for the Jail and the aoo-
ntion of fees for the sheriff are proposals
\ which will be debated.
INQUIRY MAY INCLUDE
WoNEN's DEPARTMENT.
Several prominent women OF the cry
.odav expressed the opinion that the
romen's department Of the jail, when
has not been referred to in the federal
kl*5nvestfgatfon. will need a "houseclean-
Ing along with the other departments OF
the jail ,.
A COMMITTEES representing the Woman
Department club made an Investigator
cf the woman's section at the jail last
fsU and made some recommendations as
to improvements, according to MIS- sam
A ueI e Perkins. president.
II ssOur committee, Of course, was only
<nernitted to see the surface OF things
n the iafI. and it did not go there IN
spirit OF criticism, but rather 10 as
y sist in bringing about better eonol-
tions," said Mrs. Perkins In discussing
the scandal today.
sTba committee made some recommen-
aat4ons as to minor changes and re-
ported that conditions in general were
npparently favorable
. Ms Perkins was Of the opinion that
.-onen's ORGANIZATIONS viii take some
&~nsction in the matter.
Miss Mayme L. Bass, president OF the
. Vvoman's City club, said that she felt
& # 800 sction to relieve the deplorable con-
q 55;+fops should be taken and that the va
trIons organizations in the city would
'&x ke efforts to bring about improvement.
NJ EAThere will be a meeting OF the ooara
directors Of the club next Iuesday'
which time the Jail matter will PROB
~. be considered.
w.; EN- INVESTIGATORS
E< REATED COURTEOUSLY, But
(frs. ". H. Hart, president Of the
q SSSA usevvives' league, said there is no
E#& ,bf that some action should be takeh
protect women prisoners from mis-
ment at the jail.
the right to vote such conditions
not be tolerated said Mrs Hart
AZ preseut we are treated very courJe-
E sIv when endeavoring to improve mat
Is Of this kind, but they show US only
= they want US 70 see ana tel Us
s&kx8Nly what they want US TO kno" ana
low our recommendations 10 suit
ernselves.
7Trs Ovid Butler Jameson, well known
rb and suffrage worker, said she
vered some action being taken by
k 8K Kpmen's clubs 70 bring about an i'm
ovement OF jail conditions and that the
&wious clubs should join in an effort
bg that line
s EARITIEs BOARD WILL
JUDGE Far HEARING.
'{K KoIlowing conference in the COVER
# zAF Office with Gov. Goodrich, Demarcus
rown and J. a Brown. Amos W.
H<&8r secretary of the state board OF
4 es. this afternoon announced that
- ard would ask Judge Anderson to
a hearing in connection with
a investigation.
~ - Goodrich is ex -officio president Of
4 So go ard, Demarchus Brown is the
NJ &zFH<4- 81 n ember and J. A Brown is super
- the inspection department and
IS n s* q a report which gave the coun-
~ WI administration "a a clean bill OF
< ~ Francis n. G@isk and Mr..
znembers Of the board, earlier in
had said there would be no
Is @ akk hats from members until the board
: S. u further said that no meeting had
- .AIled.
- Goodrich called Mr.. Butler TO the
&nce and he, IN turn, summoned
{lhus Brown and J. A. Brown.
f#z& JULES AND
<zSBYES AT JAIL
z4 ~ <S1sy set Of rules and a new set OF
q <& "a employees governed the jail today,
a@ kresult Of the sensational exposures
- federal investigation.
4 #<.I</Siff Robert F.. Miller. held by Fed
S<# fX13 31dge A. B. Anderson TO be respon-
~ kfor the depIorable condition, had
conference with Mark Storen,
&xEE - States marshal. and promised to
lie the practices exposed in the
4 '.&.sx q Investigation.
VI fheriff said that in the future he
- <<c%@ trmit relatives Of prisoners to
/. &# I'm food. including fruit and
k*%E #<4hich will be admitted through
4 8 ~ III door Of the jail, instead of
s. @ windows, as has been the prac-
4% ~ retofore.
kz< <xxzz% Ttbsaid he would again request
&XXSa -fof county commissioners to
= = = fro Fens over the jail windows so
<F1,rFE rouobbuld be impossible to smuggle
p sF&<s@4ee bejacco or whisky into the jail
2@#%E He athis channel in the future.
%9<e&e his indicated today that Sheriff
- = kstalmight bring to light some infor-
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