Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-11
A LITTLE WORLD WITHIN
ITSELF

The department of Justice, central
Iy located in Washington. D. c., is
the controlling factor in the manage
ment of the Atlanta federal prison.
1t allows the prisoners many new
privileges unknown to years gone by.
Among these privileges is the issu-
ance of monthly sheet, entitled,
Good Words"
receiving this monthly sheet. 1t is
possible that Eugene Debs had
something to say o,:,out the sending
to me, but l have no knowledge that
such is the fact. 1t is only a sur
mise.
I have just received the June num-
Der. 1t is a most creditable produc-
ton. The printing is done elegantly,
and it might go safely into any
body's home, however restricted by
care, or avoidance of unpleasant re-
Elections
The census of the prison is here
set down, and it shows that there is
a large colony very near Atlanta,
and the figures do not include the
guards or chief directors. 1t is an
interesting paragraph:
"From April 81 to May &c jim
elusive:
Received during the month, 176.
(No escapes or returns are set DOWN.
discharges during the month: BY
expiration of sentence. As; by order
of war department, l.; by commute
ton of sentence, 1; paroled, 20;
died, none.
present population, 2,002.
Last convict registered, 1873"
A big athletic stadium was opened
and dedicated inside the prison walls
on May IA. The stadium was con-
structed within sixty days. 1t was a
jubilee occasion, and was pronounced
to be the greatest day of athletics
ever known in that particular sport
community
The editor thus discourses.
Thanks are due to officials who CO.
operated to make our field of athlet-
les broader-and our thanks are
boundless."
The stadium was named for the
Catholic chaplain who worked long
the inmates. 1t is called the "Byrne
Stadium"
It is a splendid form of diversion
for men living in restraint any,
where. Clean sports are now en-
couraged in most prisons of this
country and abroad, because 1T ele3
Yates the morale in prison and
creates an atmosphere of content
ment-among those so closely con-
fined.
The gardens are wonderful. They
have fiftean acres in tomatoes. There
are also acres of green string beans.
Squash and carrots are also planted.
Irish potatoes are a big crop.
Two big plats of ground are Guilt
yate1 in Watermelons. Many acres
are devoted to sweet potatoes.
Farm No. l, has only % cows.
Form No. 2, furnishes the major
milk supply. All the porkers at
farm No. l are Berkshires-fat and
healthy. They DO long hog pas
ture for their especial use and profit
Poland China hogs have Increase
They have over two hundred grow
ing pigs at this time. They have
blooded Kentucky cot stock have
eighty young calves now in pasture
growing up to supply creamery
and make butter for prison consump-
ton. They cultivate big crops of
corn, rye, oats, wheat and alfalfa.
One hundred prisoners are held at
Riverview farm. They live in
modern two-story house dormitory,
equipped with shower baths, excel
lent kitchen and dining hall. Spare
hours are spent in recreative pas
times, and fishing is to be lad with
in 1,400 acres by ermissiOn-for
those who obey the rules etc.
No pains or labor have been
spared to make Riverview Farm
lovely flowers. The officers who
conduct these agricultural activities
are warmly commended.
They live in nice homes. conven-
iently located and in proximity to the
barns, shops and farm buildings.
"Co-operation is the watchword,"
says the editor of Good Words.
The new national prison superin-
tendent, DR.. Votaw. has completed