The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-01
new COUNTY Home
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on which to sit. Doors are opened
three times each day for meals.
When the committee asked the
matron what the chain and log in
that particular part of the building
was for, she told them that the
last time it had been used for a
12-year old boy, which they were
unable to control
AT the meeting of the Board of
Commissioners yesterday after.
noon, the committee asked for the
abolishment of the chain and log.
Representing the Junior Cham
Der was John Sheehan, Claude
O'Shields, Bob Howard, Robert
Dannenbaun,. Hubert Estes, and
Owen Carroll.
Commissioner H. R. Gardner
told members of the board that he
thought the board owed a vote of
thanks to the young men for having
enough foresight to recognize the
needs of the county home. He said
that this is public institution and
he believes that the juvenile home
and county home should be main
tanned separately. It is a shame
that other citizens had not taken
this into consideration before now,
he said Existing conditions of the
home are disgraceful and the COM
missioner stated that he did not
intend to visit the institution again
until something is done to relieve
the situation.
Members of the group asked for
additional qualified help to elimi-
nate the use OF prisoners in serv-
ing the inmates at the county
home. They asked that a super
vised recreation and morale build
ing program be conducted.
A member of the Junior Cham
Der committee stated that he no.
ticed the large number of chickens
in back of the home and he asked
the matron if the boys were given
eggs to eat. Eyes" she replied.
when they are in season. But
they are not in season, now
Commissioner Trask stated that
if the conditions set forth by the
committee do exist, then the or
binary county Jail would be a pet
ter place to send QUIZ juvenile delin-
quents.
Here is a list of recommends
tons made by the Junior Cham
Der committee to the Board of
Commissioners which pertain to
the juvenile home:
1. A home at once under sepa-
rate supervision.
2. A recreational, educational
and character-developing program
under trained personnel
3. The adjustment of the prac-
tice of using the same quarters
and facilities by white and Negro
Example: Boy of one race uses
quarters today, tomorrow, a boy
of the opposite race may be GUAR
tered there.
4. The adjustment Of the prac-
tice of using the chain and log.
5. Daily service and check Of
toilet and bath facilities.
6. Strict sanitary maintenance of
beds, mattresses and covering.
7. Ample covering.
The following is list pertaining
to the County home:
l. Erection of new institution
as soon as possible.
2. Additional qualified help. This
is to eliminate use of pvison help
in serving inmates.
3. A supervised recreational and
moral-building program.
4. Installation of hot water ia
cilities in the building.
S. installation of heating facilities
in bathrooms.
6. Replace broken screens.
7. Regular sanitary check of dali
ry.
8. Special diets for sick.
9. Daily medical attention for
bed patients by qualified physician.
10 Rigid sanitary maintenance of
beds, mattresses and covering.
II. Stricter sanitary regulations
for kitchen. This includes help for
kitchen and dining room.
At the meeting of the Board
of Commissioners Monday after
noon the board adopted each rec
ommendation and voted to conduct
an investigation of the county