Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-22
SUNDAY. MAY -. 1927.
Federation ana Sta,c-usc Prisons

49, Federation ana Statc.J>c Prisons
Il there really is any considerable currcn,
tAot opposition to tho boards naurura-
60. following legislative sanction. Of the
ssssa 'e-rse system in the Virginia Pouton-
sis" -y--an opposition which It is threatened
al! b carried 10 the General Assembly
n those fostering the roactionary move
-nsnt should be informed OF whore the
hsmeT!oan Federation OF Labor stands on the
esr bJeci II may h" taken tina, the fedora
.Gon i voiced by its general organizer Hugh
{Gayne, who in recent address before the
Irrational Committee on Prisons, commend
ssp the State-use plan, such as Virginia has
INC opted. and pleaded for It's further devel-
saIlneni and extension. He cannot detcc, in
.1he system q single element OF danger TO
free labor, or a threat OF competition He
ADDE'S see in il the most economical The most
Humanitarian. method OF caring for the pris-
.;prers and the end OF their Imprisonment
~of freeing them, no, with a bcgrar!y 50 in
their pockets turned loose upon a hostile
.sNorld. but with practical working kmowl-
edge that will make them sclC-sUppurting
F"decent citizens from whom the temptations
s.!hduced by poverty have been removed
49, AS MI. Frayne OF the Federation OF La
.tbpr. views il, the purpose is TO establish
..through legislation in every state in This
.sGpuntry the idea of the S;atc-usc system
pshops with the rleh, kiud OF machinery
ssalld place in charge mon WHO are capable
20! training and !mpar,ing knowled to
s-,Losc under their charge The production
.&oomLns from these shops W!lI b. sold and
s4dsed III the institutions OF the State and
-,aot sold in competition with free labor
sol either the free worker or the mauulac-
gfheiepy removing any objection on the part
ssstuTer who heretofore objected ON that
s.gi ound !"
- Under the state-use plan continues Mr.
sssFrayEe Tho idea OF training tile prisoners
|nnGcr system ot industr!.! ana vocational
E1raning Is in order tina; tho prisoners viii
--he able 10 produce not maximum OF quau-
.:tity. but maximum OF quality OF commodi-
-nes In other words prisoners freed from
.<the Virginia renienriary wu be skilled
asH oTkmen. fitted 10 take their place, in the
ssswoFlds indus,ra. machine mo-, the slip
1.ei.oG produce OF bad manaecmcut whose
s~ierm Of Imprisonment, has been time wasted
sIb Them and to.society
90, ..s' The Virginia board has put i,soli in me
s-patn OF proEres- again voiced hy the fed
-aJatons organizer, who says "Wc mus,
&c; away from the idea that tho moment
sonc is sent 70 prison and the gates are closed
safe him al! none is los and no one cares
sEShat MIL become OF him or lhos, lac has
slefi behind THAI Is rh, humanitarian
:.ay.cw while tie unlt'arian is set forth mus
~ hose il prison could assis, jon cmurcengies
1oi al KINDS and help not only themselves
sand their ;ani!e bu' give yaIuub. .er.
Tice while tney are under the han o.! tnc
f}aw
- Mr Fraync moi afraid Of auy haraship
sthat viii b. worked upou FREE, iauor or
-aron the manufacturers or so.ot, and hc
g4a kos til, broad grouud ,ha' 'ho u:.y way
ssTo solve il GL, care of prisoners .l4 go