New Britain herald., 1925-07-15
By WINNIFRED MASON Httk Former Representative 10 Congress
 from Illinois

I used to wonder, as l sat in jail, iust what l would enjoy most on my first day of freedom.
 More than once I felt that good food would be freedoms highest blessing, The most ethereal minded person. placed on prison dict for a few weeks. will develop an abnor- nal interest in food,
 All the women at MarysYilIe felt the same interest.
 Snatchcs of conversation about It used 10 come over the transoms oi the locked rooms at night.
 "And, garcon,' I'll say, that steak must be plenty thlck, with gl eat gobs Of mushrooms and French fried potatoes said one ot the girls
 say" yelled Jare Hose, from her room at my end of the hall, "Eon'Ne got your educated nerle to be talk ing like that in this place."
 Gha>tly Tales
 The girls lowered their voices, but | knew they were t'lling ghaa,Iy tales of the eXtraneous matter they had found in dishes served at inc rrison. Each speaker could go one hcttnr than the one before,
 That night dreamed of 'hings to cst from midnight till dawn.
 Then there were times when ! wanted a littlp good music most ot .au. or the sight of pretty ih'ngS' l3crs, jewels, gowns and hats. inc things that always delight my soul in the shop windows.
 Tn the midst Of one nt those day dreams ! was told 10 report at the onire of Miss Glrrn,
 hated Miss Green becanSe, th" d7v before. she had refused 10 sell me 10 cents worth of crochet thread Sha raHc no explanation for it. had the money to pay for it.
 As ] approached her office I won arr,I if ,hc WAS going to say; ">tadam, vc know who you are. This is no raaco for form'r congress- vomen. Grr your things and get uIt",'
 Evt it WIS moi that. lh'y took m, to 2 ntt'- tahr on "hirh was a p;rro nf ~Ia>s. ~m"5rt1 with ink, rraItnYl that this WAS t" hur"r- print paraphcrnalla and conr"n- trsrnJ on attempts to look as iriEht- tened as most prisoners look at such T tim".
 Thy asked a few questions about my history. Then my fingers "cr' of1el. dipped n lhr ink and nr"ss"d nynn a ranor,
 Ny heart oas hoatloc torrI'i0alI}
 prescription Then description of m" tncud Alnr e1,r,tmu- from tho color of my eves to the size of my vaccination scar vos recorded. After that I was dismissed "lfF ,he words "Eeport at once 10 Miss ] I.oure'"
 found her i7 tho corridor Thirf na7 deserted for the noon hour She ls1 me to my h3I)~ay and said "cet aU ,our things ready as quick 1 lv as vou ran.' I oboynl silently wondering f . pas on my way 10 tho dung on.
 Ent M=- Louroy led m" 10 he toom There WIS my lunch on i tray. And my tra1c1inr lag and m own clothes were lying on the he'd l I was going out "Arcnr you EoluE 10 eat you lunch. Elizabeth ?" asked Mis- i lourey.
 fold her that was too mucl ,xctlrd 10 rat. Th'n l began Y lct ,nto my clothes.
 "T'I l44R" 10 tcn you something Miss l.ourey" said I before | go ! You have bocn mighty fine to m' land 10 tho others. But the hes Ithiug ahouf yon Is that never onc' lid ynp paironlza us, You kn07 '1og 7-a better than WE. hut yon ha' .'ee -rzre a~l kiH,1liness tn roneea .rh- 'Ynnh,'1r."
 She looksi puzzled for ! 7a' iusirg correct English for the frs time h her presence,
 Tn a way am q good dea