Evening journal., 1922-03-22
WOULD Hang
dope SELLERS
This Punishment Advocated
BY Warden Plummer, of
Workhouse
MAKES ADDRESS
AT LIONS CLUB

THE man who sells dope to sd-
diets should be hanged" Warden
Plummer. Of the New Castle County
workhouse stated in an address at
the Lions Club luncheon at the
Hotel dupont yesterday afternoon.
In the course OF his remarks Warden
Plummer said that women prisoners
cannot be governed successfully by
the honor system. "The ten per
cent" he said. "who are incorrigi-
BILE and who do not respond to an
Iappeal to their honor. are made up
mostly of drug addicts. Such per
sons should be sent to Farnhurt for
life; there is no cure for them" It
was at this point that Warden Plum
mer advocated hanging the dope
lseller.
Speaking OF the men prisoners at
the workhouse and the honor system
Mr.. Plummer said:
The honor system at the New
tCastle County Workhouse succeeds
Ebecause ninety per cent. OF the con
Hvlcts can be made to see. and do see,
Hthat II is TO their interest 70 sup
3 port II. The keynote OF the whole
system is the Golden Rule. The
Imen realize that they will be trusted
8and accorded privileges II they
E show themselves worthy OF trust.
fThe most efficient guards are men
( Hwho are themselves prisoners. A
prisoner can fool anybody but a
- Fellow prinsoner. hence Il Is better
n every way for the prisoners them
selves TO maintain order and disclp-
inc. That they actually do this in
IA manner pleasing 10 the rank and
lie OF workhouse inmates Is shown
90. y the fact that there have been no
nutinies or Instructions there since
he honor system was introduced.
Penal Institutions exist not simp-
ID ly TO punish lawbreakers. but to re-
form them II possible and TO restore
them TO society as useful men and
women. II a prisoner obeys the regu-
lations and conducts himself proper
y. why should he not be treated
. kindly? Why not give him all pos
sible privileges and let him lead as
nearly as possible a normal life?
~ Humane treatment under the
Nj honor system administered by a
81 warden who believes in his fellow
Wman and who sincerely desires {,
2&help them reform their lives sendl
Hout convicts who believe In them
selves and with renewed faith ir
<Yhumanity. Harsh treatment send.
q discharged convicts out with
grudge against their fellow-men an,
a desire TO get even for the wrong
81 hey believe they have suffered at tn
hands Of society"
E Warden Plummer asserted tina
tpnly the power OF religion can sustaii
+ man in his efforts 10 reform. ant
<3 he believes that some day societ
II {wlll not rest content with the at
I& empt to reform criminals. but vii
4 actively and intelligently proven
[< rime.
The New Castle County Work
81 ouse was declared 10 be mode
- nstitution-one OF the cleanest q
ne country, with a very high healt
rate. The warden paid a high trib
~ ute to the personnel OF the boar
"a NJ trustees Of the Workhouse, y
W aint OF politics, he said, has eve
IS been seen IN the management O
s Workhouse affairs.
S one thing. said Mr.. Plummer, tina
@ stnl needed Is a law permittin
< he paroling OF worthy prisoner
4rhis, he said. would strengthen IN
<: honor plan by Offering a still strong
&, er inducement TO convicts 10 reform