Evening journal., 1920-05-24


the contract is again made the trus-
res should demand a higher rate per
man per day since it must be re-
mcnlbered that light, heat, power,
rent and guards salaries In wo-k
room as incluctsd in This ZOO pe-
day per man and the bonus, out
side the mems task should net the
men for overtime at least what 1t
nets the institution after the dedltc-
tUn OF board cost and overhead men
ii9ned above.
q. Tho present conduct Of the IN
stltution under Warden plummer.
we are pleased To report that al
the present time conditions In tho
Morkhous9 are very much improved.
Aciing Warden Crawford made con
siderable changes for the better dur
ng The time he had temporary
charge and Warden plummer Is
striving 10 lnd out what Is most
needful for the benefit OF all the
parties concerned. the prisoners, the
officials and the general public.
The conditions In the kitchen have
been bsttered by strict rules in re-
dtlon TO cleanliness and proper
rocking OF foods and much better
+NtfN - Akff bAAttr CEiNtu Nllt ItfNN-
Oneis. Phe daily cost OF food under
The previous regime was approxi-
mately sixtesn cents per day per cap
Ia, did we are satisfied that the
quality OF the food was poor and the
quantity insuiihcieni AT this time
| the sum OF twenty-one cents per dav
| Per capita Is being expended with
The result that the warden. guards
smi prisoners agree with your COM
mittee Eilal The inmates are now re-
| ,eiving good, wholesome. food and m
lusnhty that satisfies the prisoners
and enables them TO properly do Tile
wDf' required of them.
THE warden has put squad OF
prisoners TO work IN thoroughly rem
ovablng the buildings and externin-
ating all vermin. and during the time
we have been engaged in our inves-
tigation we have been able to notice
| a decided Improvement In The ap-
pearance OF the place.
The men seem cheerful al their
work and the wardan and prisoners
are cooperating in an endeavOr 10
reach satisfactory arrangements in re-
lation 10 task and bonus work. A
COMMITTEES Of prisoners has been
chosen by themselves and the men
havs all agreed to work with the
NtttAtA NiiNdN9i ittlE NtiihiIAitE w
adjust all com plaints and make prop
er distribution OF the bonus money,
and express themselves as being well
pleased with the better conditions
thai now exist.
They have also agreed TO main
tain an honor system, and insist upon
strict adherence to the rules laid
down and proper punishment OF any
prisoner offending
'-rhe men work the required num-
Der Of hours daily and are then al
lowed to 80 to the prison yard and
indulge IN baseball and other exer-
disc and the general expression is
that they are much benefited by the
same after their close confinement in
The cells and shops
"The appreciation shown by the
men for the better treatment they
are now receiving is very keen and
/ their constant plea Is that every one
work together 10 so please the war
den and through him tho trustees
| that the merit OF the present meth
ods as against the old ones be fully
demonstrated.
we believe that Warden Plummer
J Is following the proper course, that
many OF the punislinents heretofore
: inflicted were unnecessary and thai
} many OF the prisoners will SO ap.
preciate tho BENEFITS OF today Thai
they VIII insist upon proper beha-
vloiir OF their fellows, and that tho
task OF The warden and guards viii
be materially lessened although they
\ must realize at all times ihat eXtrme
vigilance is necessary even II unnec-
eSsary severity is TO be deprecated.
"Our general recommendations. in
addition 10 our special reoommenda-
lions noted along with our report
are as follows:
Il. That. though we have no d.
rect evidence OF any improper acts
on The part OF the attorney who Is
now a member OF the present Board
on Trustees, we feel that no prae
ticing attorney should be made 4
member OF the Board of trustees
or a penal institution.
20. That in the future a prisoner
who has been condemned To capita
punishment should be continually
Guarded hv special guards assigned
Tor That purpose, from the DAY OF
sentence until said sentence has been
" That the general managemens
~ the institution be placed IN hle
4 honds of q warden, who the trustees
have thorouehly investigated and VINO wiilo,
1 u known not TO De dGmnsh o>.ii.se'' s
4 nunishment. We recommend mat the
fr,stees clothe the prison warden
\ ,s,iih ihe power TO reorganlze the
eniire guard system at the institu-
lion. with authority TO hire ana ais'
charae thereby placing the respoh,,
4 sihiiit, for the executive conduct ~
lhe nrison on his shoulders. W.
eho,ild deem II bad business W laNe
Nv Oi rnanis selected by he trustees
ana make the warden responslDie TO-
As That al the expiration q tnss
nresent contract with OppenheIh 4
III the trustees thoroughly lnNSsel- ISL.
gsfa Inc advisabihty Of lns'aiiilns
ssoroa snrt IN a manufacturing Planl
81 ihe institution, 50 hat he W
rnatr~ may not only produce solhs
revennYe hut be kept eInpioseN w
iearn IL possible. some useiui aa1s
~ 80 -o,rr,nation II this rs not aeeiheN
reasihks hy the trustees ann Ll.s
conclude that Il Is advisable lo Gu ~.
tinne ihe present contra& ssstpni
,ye recommend that bids on ths eoil-
! trscf ~ thoroughly advertised lot, "
crier that the trustees may secu1s
: M most favorable offers possloie
In making this contract we sHsses'
} that the trustees demand as q Donus l.i,
sor inc men, a sum Mnlch vii ne,
~ men for bonus work an Mnoslll
Sr,,al ~ that netted the lnsubuAul