Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-30

only state where fiogging was used
last year in discipline. One other
state, however, used the lash in SEN
tence.
Regarding the matter Of confine-
ment of prisoners in solitary cells on
bread and water for periods of 10 to
II days, Prof. Mccormick said that
the worst charge against it is not
that 1t is brutal but that it is ineffec-
tive. 1t has a temporary air. 1t is
not designed to teach the men char
acter of self-control.
Health programs in prisons are
getting better. The medical stats
are good, although too often the
physician is only a part-time man.
Or primary Importance is the use of
mental tests and psychiatry and their
full application, particularly to the
problems of segregating the mentally
unfit, work assignment, education.
discipline, and discharge and parole.
At Fort Leavenworth full use is
made of psychiatry. The speaker
predicted that in 10 years psychiatry
VIII De used to a tremendous extent.
Education Existent
That education in prisons is prac-
tically non-existent was the opinion
" NAA ~heiSSOI Inc same is
true of religion. The two greatest
regenerative agencies are not being
applied to the field where the SUBJ
Jecs under examination lack them,
Parole work usually has shown
good results, but there is a tendency
for 1t to become too automatic. In
Name, however, there is board of
prison commissioners who can pass
on the individual and his fitness to
leave the prison.
Most cases of riots and outbreaks
in prisons have been caused by the
promise of parole to prisoners and
then with a Tightening up of the svs-
tenn, Of refusing this parole, this
causing hard feeling.
A real change is coming in the
Idea OF what prisoners are there for.
for it is generally admitted that the
junction of the prison is not what it
was thought to be 20 years ago Os
not 10 restrain only) but to train
men ana to provide well-behaved
men for the rest of their lives.
Professor MacCormick's discourse
was received with much applause hv
the assembly.
Address by Newell w. Edison
THE Social Workers Contribution
to Social Hygiene" was the topic ex-
pounded by Newell W. Edison of the
National Hygiene committee. He ex-
planned what social hygiene really ia
and what social welfare workers can
co to help out in the movement.
ooclal hygiene is a movement con-
cerned with the sex problem of So
clety. of the individual and of the
FAMILY, and the movement is based
on conviction that problems of sex
are no longer necessary and can be
eventually solved. We have ALWAYS
haa sex problems with us. Most so-
clal workers encouter them. but side-
step them through ignorance or fear
Sliestepping the social problem does
not help 1t and society needs the helm
OF the welfare workers in solving
these problems.
The speaker showed that the me.
thod Of stunning sex irregularities is
through better knowledge of what
sex is III human life and a seq mil.
osophy to guide us so far as sex re-
iatonships are concerned. The proh-
lem of sex relationship must be solv.
ed by directing boys and girls as thew
come through the boy and girl exper-
ience
Social welfare workers can Aid hv
bringing to youth some understand.
ing of the sex relationship, that II Is
me home partnership, and nv