Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-05
COLUMBUS NEWS LETTER
(By Chas. w. Rife J

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The new vocational building al
Marysville will be occupied within a
few weeks and the 500 or more in
mates of the institution will be Civ
en- something more to do than sit
around in idleness or patching and
mending Providing work for these
women has been a tremendous prob
lem, but with the completion of the
new vocational building partial re-
lief, at least, is in sight. Machinery
will be installed and the women put
to some kind of work that will oc-
cupy their minds and at the same
time prove. profitable. A new cot
tage which will house 100 addition
al inmates is also nearing compile
ton at the Marysville prison, and as
soon as ready for occupancy will re-
lieve a badly crowded condition
which has existed there for many
months.
New Auto Tags About December 1
Although there has been de-
mand voiced by automobile associa-
tions and clubs that the distribution
of 1926 automobile tags be started
earlier than usual, Secretary Of
State, Thad Brown announces that
shis distribution will be started at
the regular time. 'If tags were dis
tributed earlier than usual, many
would not resist the temptation to
use the tags before the first of the
year, which would confuse the iden-
tifcation system" Secretary of State
Brown declared. 1t is pointed out
that facilities are ample enough for
1he distribution of licenses and that
40 trouble will bo experienced. This
WORK will start about December J..
rag production at the Ohio peni
tentiary is reported up to normal,
Oysters TO BE Inspected
Ohioans may enjoy their oysters
this season without much danger Of
beng poisoned. Tie state board Of
health Is going to assist the local
health boards to see that oysters
served either in bulk or shell shall
be fresh and free from germs. Not
only will oysters shipped to Ohio bt
inspected at the shipping point, but
also upon their delivery. Precautioa
will be taken to see that they are
always well iced and cared for.
Much sickness in the past has been
due to the sale of oysters that coul1
not pcsG bly, stand the test which
will hereafter be imposed. Thou
sands cf hicans have omitted them
from their menus for fear of con-
tracing siclnc SIS.
I,eno D. 7 ompson, chief of the
a1een busy turing the past few weeks
stocking The streams of the state
with game fish. This year millions
0l yot ng bass, catfish, crappies and
othel fish which thrive in Ohio wa
fers will be distributed from the
various hatcheries. The season has
been a splendid one in every way
and millions of these young FISH
raised to good size at the London,
Middle Bass and other hatcheries
are being placed in streams wher-
ever there is sufficient water to as
sure fIuclE SiOWIu IHc ucuduu lOi
these young fish from sportsmen is
greater this year than ever before,
Z ecause in the opinion of Mr..
Thompson, the number of fishermen
ds increasing faster than the supply
pf fish. Good catches of both large
and small mouth bass have been re-
I. orted from many of the streams of
nhe state. Nothing is being left un-
alivision to make the Ohio streams
Hhe best stocked of any state in the |
union. Expansion of the fish hatch !
eries has been made and millions |
more young fish will be distributed |
fhis year than ever before.
While temporary relief from the
crowded condition of the peniten-
tiary will be afforded by utilizing
the new industrial building as a dor
mitory, it is only a question of time,
nd a very short time, when either
more room must be provided or
rounties will be compelled to hold
their prisoners and await their turn
at being received. Ohio is probably
no worse than in years gone by, but
the population is rapidly increasing
;.nd with this condition it is but
natural that the prison population
should be increased accordingly. The
special legislative Investigating COM
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