The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-01

in 1910 to 1921. He spent must of hia life on his plantation near Mount Meigs.
 which is located on farm belonging to the state. This is well construct ed, one-story, wooden structure.
 "The board has remodeled the old central prison at Wetumpka to pro vide accommodation for the women prisoners of the state, The interior of the buildings was renovated and dormitories, living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens and hosp tai have been provided.
 Child Welfare Bureau Formed
 "The tuberculosis camp for prison CTS at Wetumpka will be continued. as it meets the present needs of the prison population.
 The camps above mentioned will provide for something more than half of the present prison population.
 A farm camp will probably be constructed outside the walls at Kilby prison and other state camps will have to be provided at different points in the state before the ex- pration of the lease system at the coal mines which will terminate in January 1924.
 My report of 1913. also the repor, of the national child labor commit tee, recommended the establishment of state child welfare department. In accordance with this reeommenda- tion, the legislature of 1919 estab- lshed department with an annual appropriation of s30,00O.
 "The appropriations for the work
  been expanded as follows: 1918, se6. = 00o, 1919. s9o.Oo0; 1920. S125,0o0; 1881, $1o0,000; 1922. s150,Go.
 The state department of education co-operated with the local school au- thorities for the improvement of the schools throughout the state, espe- cially for the proper housing of rural schools. In the year 1921 167 new schoolhouses were built at cost of about s1.100,000. of which s2zi QUO was appropriated by the state Nine ty-three schoolhouses were repaired by the aid of state funds. Forty three teachers homes have been built in connection with the rural school buildings in different parts of the state. Liberal expenditures were made for buildings at the state uni versity, and the other state educa- tional institutions and their annual appropriations were increased.
 Road system Planned
 "The highway fund of s25, ,000, 900, for which bonds have been author ized. will bring in a corresponding amount from the general government and an elaborate road system has all ready been planned for the s50,O0O- 900 which will revolutionize trans portation facilities of the state to the benefit of the entire population.
 Advantage has been taken of the infant hygiene appropriation of the general government by appropriating a corresponding fund. In 1922 the state received s3o.S40 from the United States infant hygiene fund snd this amount will be increased in the fu- ture.
 These generous expenditures of money and this array of fine perma- nent buildings do not. represent simply cash and brick and mortar They represent the social spirit and purpose Of the people. A remarkable indication of this spirit is seen ip the drive which is now being con ducted throughout the state to raise a million dollars by private subscrip- tion for additional buildings at the state university. In moss states which have universities supported by public appropriations the people af large feel themselves free from any obligation to make private contribu- tions for the university"
 Commends KiIby Prison
 Dr. Hart commended the state for the construction of Kilby prison and naA cfl hot lat rig11 tion should be enacted as will take the prison system from politics and establish it on firm basis. Of Kilby prison, Dr. Hart said in part: ii''There is but one prison south of Mason and Dixon's line which Is comparable in it's design and it's construction to Kilby prison; that is the United States penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga, but 1t is fair to say that Kilby prison, having been built later in the light of the experience of the United States penitentiary and ether leading pris- ons, has improved in many particu- lars over the plans of the United States penitentiary.
 There has been some criticism of Kilby prison on the ground that 1t is unduly expensive. A good prison or this type is necessarily expensive be- eouSc IL IDc Oi liic- proof construction and 1t must be constructed in order to stand the wear and tear of coming generations. Most of the buildings at Kflby prison will be good. sub stantial buildings fifty years hence.
 ITO che who is acquainted with prison construction the surprise Is not that Kilby prison has cost so much. bus that 20 thorough and solid a piece of work could be constructed fer this amount or money
 Warns Against Politics
 Then came Dr. Hart's warning to the prison system from poll. ties:
 Experience both in Alabama and other states justifies the expectation, that Kiiby prison win produce tanGi- ole results in actual development of character and the reformation of many of the prisoners committed to these walls. But sanitary cells. good equipment and gcod food alone cam not produce character. The success of Ailby prison must depend Ipon its Il mi mi r n fnr