Evening journal., 1923-01-02
Will CARRY ON
HONOR SYSTEM
Workhouse Trustees Sub
nit Annual Report TO
Levy Court
FAVOR PRISON FOR
WOMEN, PAROLE LAW

Trustees OF the New Castle County
Workhouse today submitted 20 the
Levy Court their annual report.
Along with IT they transmitted the
last report of Warden NJ. S. Plum
mer, for the year ending November
80, 1922. In that report the warden, ,
now deceased, emphasized the sue
cess of the honor system which he
established at the workhouse, the
need of a separate prison for women
and enactment OF an adequate parole
law. The trustees set forth they will
carry on the honor system of Mr..
Plummer in their report and also
endorse the project for a separate
prison for women and passage of a 4
parole law. The report reads:
ITO the Honorable levy Court OF
New Castle County:
"Gentlemen-The Trustees of the
New Castle County Workhouse here
with submit their report for the year
ending November 80. 1929.
THE general condition of the in
stitution is exoAllent. The health OF
the inmates is good, and during the
year there has been a marked I'm
provement in the general conduct OF
the men. Their growth along spirit
ual lines has been very gratifying,
and their loyalty to the warden and
trustees not 10 be doubted. The rec
ord made by the inmates has been
far reaching. and has received the
commentator not only of the man
agement and our home people but of
many of the men on the outside who
are competent judges of these things.
We attribute these results TO the self
sacrificing ana ennobling and SPLEEN
did work done by our late warden.
Mordecai S. Plummer.
The death OF Mr.. Plummer on De-
cember 81, 1922. was a terrible loss
to our institution. the community
and the state at large. A very great
sorrow has befallsn US. Cut off
while he was sttll strenuously per-
forming his duties, 1t seems as II we
could not go on. But the work he
did still lives. and will go on until
in the providence OF God It reaches
the goal for which he strived.
'@The inmates. although crushed
and stricken by his death, have since
proven by their conduct and fidelity
that the lessons he taught were not
n vain were not temporary but last
ng. We assure your Honorable
body that we as trustees will adhere
strictly TO the Plummer honor sys-
.em and our every endeaYor will be
is he so we'll has put IT in his re-
port to our board, ito lend a help
ng hand to the unfortunate ones,
% give them a hope. a true impetus.
| sufficient incentive. to adjust then-
ieves in the right way for future
freedom" We would recommend
careful reading Of the report Of
he late warden submitted 90 us be
ore his death and which IS among
he reports herewith submitted to
'ou.
1.-TWO reports in addition to that of
he warden are the treasureTs and
physicians both of which show In
etail the amount of work done dur
ng the year. You viii see by the
report that our financial
ondition Is much improved over
ist year. The main institution has
one splendidly, and the farms show
larked Improvement. We believe
ne farms will in a short time be
disappearing; they will always be
help along the line OF work we are
wing to accomplish. You will also
"a by the treasurer's report that it
absolutely impossible for US TO con-
nue. our work with any degree OF
Iccess unless the rate of so cents
er capita per diem be allowed US,
nd we hope we will have your full
Il corporation in having the Legis-
ture enlarge the time for which we
re to receive this amount. We also
lrnestly ask your assistance in hav-
g the Legislature pass proper pa
lie law and on providing a sepa-
lie prison for women, the two
ensures that were nearest and
arrest 10 the late warden's heart.
I'VE will again invite any con-
ructive criticism or suggestions
,at YOU may think advisable or
lat would tend to the betterment
uplift OF the inmates committed
our charge or for the betterment
the institution generally.
THE thanks of The trustees are
tended to Mr.. Leach. the deputy
arden. who has so faithfully per-
rmed his duties and who has not
lied US at this time: TO DR.. Tom
lson. our physician. for his inter-
[ and Intelligent treatment Of tho
en-; TO the officers OF the institu- i
IN: TO the honor committee and to
e inmates generally who have so
lendidly responded to the teach
g and advice given them by our
.e warden.
u Frank Ball. President
ATTEST, Horace L. Dilworth, Sec"
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