Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-05
ADVERSE
|REPORT
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Recommendations "
T'Spsrt overruledz In
Selecting Site FOR
training School
selection Of the site upon
.si.h t Is proposed to build the
IN oregon State Training
E,AooI for Boys at a cost OF $z0u'- :
Ia vas made by the majority
4. # tbe board of control IN
dlrect opposition to the recon-
.a.,ions Of an investigator
..ssd by the board to report on
.i,.hiIlty Of the site 1t be-
.oms known today, when state
q,sssurer Hoff was requested by
nh caOltal Journal to explain his
oDuosition to the site as decided
,non by the other members of the
board
Mr. Hoff declared that his
Itbree-fold opposition to the slte
was based upon his own obserya-
tIous and the report of W. II.
SlIngerland Phi. D., special agent
Of the department of child-helping
Of the Russell Sage Foundation,
who was requested by the board
Of control to make an investiga-
tion Of the site and report MS
findings to the board.
Mr.. Hoff outlined his objections
to the site as IOllows:
/, That the poor quality of the
land chosen does not provide the
opportunity for putting the farm
Ing operations Of the $50 boys in
the school into profitable opera
ton.
2. That the close proximity of
The new school to the present
plant will prevent the use of the
Old school as an intermediate
prison or reformatory for older
boys now being sent to the peni-
Tertiary, or, if the old plant is
70 used, will throw the training
xhool boys into too close contact
with a criminal element.
). That the new site does not
offer the physical possibilities
necessary for the construction of
The Fairgrounds and other equip
nent vital in the successful oper-
alton Of a training school.
In all Of these contentious Mr..
HOit is supported by the report of
y which is quoted in part as
Mr. slingerland, filed September
l0llows.
:, Reconstruction Urged.
! have studied somewhat crit
eally, but I hope impartially. the
oeatlon Of the present plant and
Is suggested successor. I trust
nal you will not feel me presump-
uOus in hoping that you will re-
0nslder the location plans as they
re now understood.
Among the prime essentials of
good location are accessibility.
'esallon and drainage. proper
u Tor site parking, space for
iasgrounds at the various cot
'ses and an athletic field for the
ls'l'ution, sufficient farming and
arden lands, and freedom from
noesirable neighbors.
Il is presumed generally that
: BOARD has about concluded to
j. - = a site for the new plant a
r. '' ot land on the hill about a
'.s,' mile from the present
. sas- 1t is hoped by the writ
..'s sas. me board has not fully
4, ,su upon this location. and
-. !. sonseht to study the situation
~ ~. before reaching a final de-
=. Outlines Objections.
.,,,.. y frank and plain, the
~, 49, believes that it would be a
~ mistake to use the above
:. 1,'aed tract OF ground as a
,-,n. = 'ne school, and begs the
''se y Of stating his reasons.
,,,"hiie A., the general location
=. and slightly, and it is even
IA q sseeessible. except BY rail-
, .-1n The present plant. there
,,.,1,a s.lse IN which it is too ac-
!. Two regular highways
- paved road to salem are
0li,.- ,1s adjacent to the site Of the
a. t., IS, as now staked out. The
IL ,es ,TesnNay viii not be more
,Ils;-v ~ ieet from several Of the
NJ - The other. if the nat
~ s-''oa = Of the barns is used
~ a., efcssed day and niebf
~ A. -e he boys go to tbeir
-. - Or to their farm v-orl.
,-ts-, -,.aes y. Of practical social
a. : ms nearness Of two hs-r
c. valid objection
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