Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 125, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 October 1924 — Page 7
THURSDAY, OCT. 2, 1924
■MANAGEMENT OF SIATE PRISON IS GREAT BENEFIT j Inmates Are Contented in Making Varied Line of Articles, By WALTER A. SHEAR. Steady supply of skilled labor, at •work every morning, guaranteeing a capacity output. This is the principal advantage in cost of manufacture of prison-made goods over merchandise made by either union or non-union labor, according to Warden E. J. Forgarty of Indiana State prison at Michigan City. A tour of the State prison, once inside the grounds, does not give the impression of a prison. Factory buildings are large and airy, cleaner, probably than most factory buildings. They face on a “street,” and to see the hundreds of men pour out at meal time appears exactly as the noon hour at many factories hi the State. Only the similarity in dress of the men is noticed. They wear “confederate” gray with blue shirts and appear a like mail carriers. High Morale Prevails There seems to be a high morale among prisoners and they take more than passing interest in their work and turn out high grade merchandise. The binder twine factory is now closed, due to inability to get raw sisal because of unsettled conditions in Mexico. This factory is one of the most profitable. The “Hoosier Twine Company” binder twine is shipped all over the State and Nation. It is not labeled prison made. Besides supplying inmates with regulation “army last” shoes, the shoe factory sells its surplus output to Chicago firms. Probably the only State institution which takes advantage of prison-made shoes is the Marion national sanatorium. Workmanship in the shoes is high class and the best grade of leather used. The tinware factory could supply every State institution and city or town in the State with necessary supplies at much cheaper cost than the same grade of article could be purchased on the open market, Fo* garty declares. Busy as Bees Skilled stone cutters work in the monument shops, all chiseling being done by modern compressed air methods. The shirt factories are probably the busiest in the institution, more than 400 men being employed. Latest type power machines are used in* cutting and stitching. Few state institutions buy any shirts, the output going- to the Reliable ManA MUS EME NTS J NEXT WEEK—SEATS NOW I GAY, GOLDEN, GLORIOUS I Pop. Mat Wed. Best Seats $i.501 SHRINE PARTY MONDAY Messrs. Shubert Present Draw fjTIME? jl jgrf The Musical Hit of Ages , GREAT BROADWAY CAS' Erenlnti, 50c to $2.50, Plus Tax. Regular Mat. Sat., 50c, sl, *1.50, $2 Ona B. Talbot Fine Arts Enterprises Kir, Sun., Oct. 12 PAUL WHITEMAN I Sensation of Season Prices: $2250. *2. $1.50. *l. Tax 10% I Extra. SEATS NOW SEttIXG I Ona B. Talbot, 910 Hume-Mansur. I (.'bickering Piano—Victor Records I
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Mrs. Elizabeth Westjohn, 63, recently retired after serving thirty-three years and three months at the inquiry and general delivery window of the Cincinnati postoffice. When she was 29 she became a widow and has since that time raised and supported two daughters. A chair lamp and flowers were presented to her by Postmaster Arthur Behymec when she left the service.
ufacturing Company of Chicago, which takes thousand of dozens annually. The tobacco factory turns out a high grade of chewing tobacco of hurley mixture. Smoking tobacco is ‘manufactured for inmates. The gardens, vineyards, orchards and farm are operated by prison inmates, for their benefit. More than 100 men are employed in the furniture factory where high grade fibre furniture is made. The metal sign factory is one of the most profitable. This department formerly made automobile license tags for the State, bpt this year's contract was given to a private concern. This factory turns our metal street signs, warning and crossing signs for shipment all over the country. There is no “prison atmosphere” about the State institution. Fogarty AMUSEMENTS
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has adopted the merit system of labor whereby men can earn on a graduated scale. Average pay is approximately 18 cents per day. During the war some workmen made as high as $6 and 57 daily. There are seme no tv who make as high as 52 per day, thus contributing to the support of dependent families. Fogarty declared State labor of prisoners on highways and other State work with prisoners is not a success, and had proved more costly than under private contract. Fogarty also declared the theory of prison exchange'among States of prison-made articles was not practical nor feasible and would never be a success. Hj declared the State benevolent institutions could buy from the State penal institutions at great savings, and if all would do so as required by law much of the output of prisons to private consumers would be eliminated. Fogarty declared he had fought sucessfully union labor bills in several sessions of Congress which sought to abolish prison labor. There is no other method *o successfully operate a prison and keep approximately 1,800 men occupied, except through the labor medium, according to Fogarty. Living quarters of prisoners are immaculately clean. Beds are spotless and in cell-blocks walls of snowwhite glazed tile. Fogarty Is attempting to do away with all cellblocks, preferring the dormitory system. Bedbug Rewards Lifers and long-term prisoners now occupy the blocks. A reward of $25 is offered every prisoner who finds a bedbug. Guards are not conspicuous about the buildings or grounds. For a guard to strike a prisoner or to mistreat him, except in self-defense, means straightway dismissal. The large dining hall is spick and Stop Kidney Trouble Ts you suffer from Kidney or Bladder Trouble, back or leir ariie. to prove you ran quickly be rid of these troubles I will send you a $1 size of my famous Kavona Compound, postpaid and without cost or 1 obligation. If it helps you. tell your friends and pay me what you think is fair otherwise the loss is mine. Merely send your name today for this liberal introductory offer. THE KAVONA CO.. Dept. 180, Kansas City. Mo.—Advertisement. j
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span, with white glazed walls and the kitchen is a model of modern cookery. “A man never goes out of our dining room hungry,” Fogarty declared. A modern surgical hospital complete with wards for various diseases is one of the prison show places. The power plant is operated by prisoners and all work done in this complete little city with high gray walls is done by prison labor at profit to the State. BUS OPERATION BEFORE BOMB Citizens Split on Cars for N, Capitol Ave, A stormy public hearing on operation of busses on Capitol Ave., was predicted before the city park board Getting Too Fat? Try This —Reduce People who don't grow too fat are the fortunate exception. But if you find the fat accumulating or already cumbersome. you will be wise to follow this suggestion, which is endorsed by thousands of people who know. Ask your druggist for Marmola Prescription Tablets and follow directions. One dollar is the price the world over. Get them from your own druggist or send price direct to Marmola Cos.. General Motors Bldg.. Detroit, Mich By doing this you will tie able to reduce steadily and easily ? nt l pleasantly without starvation diet Or tiresome exercise. Start taking them today and get slender.—Advertisement. . MOTION PICTURES
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today as citizens so rand against the plan were ready to present their views. The hearing was scheduled for 1:30 p. m. Petition of the Indianapolis Real Estate Board urging busses is filed with the park hoard. Members of the Mapleton Civic Association were divided on the bus operation and delegations were expected to present both sides. . A. Smith Bowman, president of the Peoples Motor Coach Company, seeking the franchise on the boulevard, has statistics from other cities on bus operation. He has offered to give the city per centage of gross receipts. Robert I. Todd, president of the Indianapolis Street Railway Company, has been asked to represent the car company, and to discuss plans of the company for bus lines as "feeders” to street ar routes.
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In his new book, “The Organization of Modern Business”, W. R. Basset says: “One hears a good deal about the iron heel of capitalistic despotism squeezing blood profit out of the poor, down-trodden worker. But, I have yet to discover a company that became really prosperous when operated on the lemonsqueezer principle.” The Standard Oil Company (Indiana) long since appreciated the essential value of putting the “right” labor policy into practice. Ana such a policy is as important to the community as it is to the Company. The only way to achieve a “right” labor policy is to consider it in its broaa aspect as affecting the whole social fabric. Consumers as well as employers and employes profit by industrial peace. The public as a whole suffers when an industry does not afford economic protection to its workers and their families. The Directors of the Standard Oil Company (Indiana) in every policy they institute, consider all parties involved—consumers,stockholders, workers, and the public as a whole. The keystone of this Company’s policy is that all must be benefited by its existence as an industrial organization. One of the latest plans by which the Standard Oil Company (Indiana) has recognized the partnership of its workers, is to establish a death benefit plan for the dependents of its employes. It must be clearly recognized that this policy is not a benefit solely to the employes. It benefits, indirectly, every one in the community because it is a forward-looking, sound, economic measure. A sage summary of the service rendered by this measure is given by the Lapeer, Michigan, Clarion: “The Standard Oil Company (Indiana) has insured the lives of its 25,000 employes. The insurance costs the employes nothing. The Company pays the premiums. “Here we have a splendid example of the new spirit which is pervading industry, and which if persisted in must eventually level the barriers that often lie between employer and employe. “There may have been a time when corporations exploited their employes and yielded to them in better wages and working conditions only as they were forced to do so. Possibly a number of this type of corporation survives, but they are passing. Mutual distrust and antagonism is giving way to mutual friendliness and co-operation. If a social revolution ever threatened this country, the menace is fading. The ground is too barren. “This single generous act of the Standard Oil Company will do more to sweeten the relations between capital and labor than all the propaganda in the world.” Standard Oil Company (Indiana) General Office: Standard Oil Building 910 So. Michigan Avenue. Chicago
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