Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1922-12-07

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along with a characteristic remark:
ooh, he's probably another one of
the old crowd Collects lot of
money, makes big pretentions, but
does little or no good"
We went to sneer and remained to
pray.
In one of the humber hotels we
discovered Earl E. budding and heard
his inspiring story. AT the clerks
call a small, rather slender, pale and
bald man, dressed in very plain black.
came hurriedly forward and led US
away for talk. He was probably
under forty, brisk, hurried and eff
fective. About his face there was
prison, for he was himself an ex-con-
vict.
| Eyes, he began most simply in re-
ply to a question, 1--WE have been able
| to do something for these unfortu-
nate men, not so much as we will be
doing from now on, but still a good
deal. We have found jobs for over
300 CONFLICTS and have aided the
! families of thousands of imprisoned
men,"
He dived Immediately into a pile
of envelopes and documents and be-
gan handling over series of letters
and papers. First came the record
blanks of number of prisoners late
'ly assisted. Next came a truck Of
letters from employers offering tol
employ convicts. Next came thel
grateful letters of men who rad been
placed. There were also the lettersl
of employees praising the work of
prisoners they had taken. Some OIL
the greatest firms of the country wereI
represented. There could be no doubt.
And you actually have placed |
300 menu" asked Mccarthy in
credulously.
81 think it is a little more than |
that" said Mr. budding. 81 can get
the books and show You the exact
humber if you wish We declined. |
Everything he said was of the most
convincing simplicity.
But what is your system? What
does a man have to do to get your
assistance? How do you decide
whom to help? Can every one get
you Interested" Mccarthy, who had
experienced the whole mass of the
shortcomings of other societies, had
asked Immediately the four vital
questions,
''No man has to do anything but to
ask us for help" answered budding
1--WE have no fixed rules, no ritual
Our general plan is to work on a
mans case while he is still in prison.,
about to be released. In many states
the parole law provides suitable
job is at hand for him. In these
cases We get the job and release the
man. If convict is already released
and looking for work, we shelter and
feed him and supply him with money
until we can place him. We try to
he absolutely practical and do away
with verything dogmatic."
And where do you work."
We are aiding prisoners in every
State. ALL they have to DO is to
write to us. We are now in touch
with 10000 employers of labor In
every part Of the country and we find ,
places for men almost anywhere"
Don't you find employers general !
ly strongly prejudiced against cor :
victed mem" 1 asked.
"a great many still are, but we
DO not deal with them. We have, as a..
have said, 10000 firms that have :
agreed to help, and we resort to them !
only" Here he produced a long s,
list of these firms-houses, railroads,
automobile makers, millers, cotton =
houses, brokerage firms, construct :
ion workers, munition makers, cloth 2
what not? Employers in !.
every trade and every section were :
represented. i.
All these people are helping" said
budding. 1T is no wonder we are
getting results
mo wonder?" said Mccarthy, "Ii
.hink is Gods wonder
How did you do it? What is the
story behind it?" l wanter to know.
ITO tell you that 1 would have to
ak lot about myself" said Dud-
ling. Then on urging he began the
dramatic story of his work.
In 1900 l was convicted of man.
slaughter in West Virginia. l had
shot and killed my uncle in the course
Of family fight. He had knocked
no down five times and beaten me
almost insensible with a pick handle.
Finally, in desperation, 1 shot him
To my own mind 1 was absolutely in
locent. To me there was never
clearer case of self-defense. But the
Jury found against me, and 1 was sent
o Moundsville Prison for five-year
ERIN.
Before that l had been a general
salesman for Carson, Prize, Scott &
20. OF Chicago. l was doing a sue
,essful business and making over
$1,000 year. When they sent me
'ff to prison 1 left wife and four
children on the outside, and terrible
ime they had of it the four years l
vas incarcerated. And a tough time
had of it in prison at first.
I'm Moundsville l was given a joa
lelpfng the prison physician. In that
way l was little closer to the off,
ials than most convicts and that
Helped me to do my first work. IL
happened that l had for years been a
eader of well known Christian
weekly. While was in prison came
forwarded letter with bill for the
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