The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 20, 1919, Page 3

SATURDAY, SEPT. 20, 1919. BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE jteeentaranae eaguepypenca yatta ment FAMILY MANAGER OF INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL DISCHARGED FOR BEATING AND* WHIPPING Attorney General’s Office Con- ducts» Examination, of Boys and Disclose That George Lamb Slashed Offenders’ Backs Raising Huge Welts and Leaving Marks. Mandan, .N. ‘D.,~ Sept. 20—George; Lamb, former house superintendent of | the state industrial school here who was discharged for beating boys attend- ing the school with sticks and leather cat-o’-nine tails, was arrested today onj a charge of assault and battery. The) arrest was made on the complaint of the attorney generals department fol- lowing investigations made by As- sistant Attorney General FE, 2, Cox and Earl H. Tosetvin of that offire>yester- day, State Attorney L. H. Connolly of Morton county will prosecute the ease, ‘ “Spanking machines and unwonted brute strength will not be folerated at the North Dakota state industrial school,” said Supt, Joseph M. Devine this afternoon, when announcing the} discharge of George Lamb, a family manager and instructor who was added to the reform school force on Septem- ber 1 Since Devine accepted the position as superintendent of the state reform school some four years ago, he has es- tablished a system perhaps not dupli- cated in the United States, Honor sys- tem and the conduct of the school as|* though all inmates were members of a big family, have been the rule, and he Jas had a wonderful success through thé application of vamanitartan prin- ciples, One of the rules of the insti- tution has been that each boy may feel free at any time to enter the office of the superintendent and lay a just com- plaint. On September 1, George Lamb was; added to the staff of officers and be- came family manager of the main dor- mitory building. He formerly hdd been employed at an eastern reformatory, and ¢ame to the state school at Mandan| with excellent recommendations as 4 trainer of boys. However, whippings,! which were rare exceptions, became the © tule with him. Complaints made by: boys. to their parents visiting the, schools and complaints made to Supt.! Devine by inmates caused an investiga tion by the Attorney’s General's office and by Supt. Devine, with the result that it was disclosed that Lamb had) exerted undue authority, and that he had administered brutal beatings with-| out justifiable cause, and that he had! threatened still further beating on at; least one occasion in case his victim) advised Supt. Devine of the affair, | SLASHED ON BACK | Examinations of the boys conducted by: Assistant Attorney General E. B. Cox, in-behalf of Attorney General Wil- liem Langer, and by Supt. Devine, dis-| closed the fact that Lamb had ad-| ministered beatings upon the least ex- cuse, i ‘One boy, Joe Geravihe, sent up from) Valley City for burglary, was ten days ago sleshed about the back, hands and neck with a willow switch with such force that ;the skin was broken, ‘This boy on Thursday of this week was beaten again with a leather cat o’nine tails for observing to another boy that] Lamb and a couple sof other officers; were breaking Supt. Deyine’s orders} about leaving the dining room imme- diately after eating. It was Geravine’s duty to wait on the ollicers table and clean up dishes, Another boy, Jerry McBride, was beaten across the buttocks until they were black and blue, for having had some tobacco and a fifty cent piece in his possession. “Well, I had that beating coming, because it’s against the rules to have tobacco,” he. said at the hearing. However, two days after this beat- ing he_was again. chastised with a rub- ber hose, over the already -black and blue contused flesh for | saying, £0) Bunk!” when a garrulous chap in a} cot next to his in the dormitory insisted ; on talking. Talking or whispering after} hours is prohibited. i “T can hardly conceive of any man; having the heart to gpply the strap to that boy’s bottom, when he could see} the horrible blak and blue marks. left by the previous beating,” said Assistant Attorney General C Lamb is about 26) ity built. That he-has an unusual strength was mutely testified to by the’ welts raised on the bodies of the boys, seven of whom were examined by the investigators from Attorney General Langet’s office as well as Supt. Devine. LANGER MAY INVESTIGATE The report of Assistant Attorney General Edward B. Cox exonerates Supt. Devine from blame for conditions, as Lamb had been connected with the tnstitution for such a short’ space of time, and had so intimidated the boys that the superintendent had not had time to learn of thé actual condition until very recently. 3 When questioned’ this evening, Attor- ney General William Langer declared that he had not as yet determined whether or not the facts brought out up to this time would justify-a crimi- nal prosecution of. George Lamb. Hearing at Beach to Remove , State Attorney and Sheriff Is . Closed Suddenly ~ (Continued From ‘Page One) INMATES CRUELLY and that Gallagher had called him to nH ales and .questioned him regard- ng it. Samuel: Wisher testified that he had been called to Gallagher's office and questioned regarding the hog affair and requested that he make an effort to secure evidence and report; that he had questioned Woodsend, who admit: ted shutting the animal up -because Rataezky’s hogs had been running loosé all fall and that he had to keép his animals shut up and that this would teach Rataezky a'lesson, He did not know what had becomé of the hog. H. C. Jensen of Carlyle testified that Rataezky had told him about Josing the hog, and his talk with the states attorney; that he wrote to the states attorney regarding the hog loss and re- ceived a letter from him and called at his office later, and that Gallagher told him he was going to issue a war- rant although there was no evidence to satisfy him, He told Gallagher then it was as much his duty to protect the taxpayer's interest and not squander county funds as it was to satisfy Some ones grudge.” EVIDENCE INSUFFICIENT | T. G. Plomasen testified as to thé comflaint ‘sworn to before him and said that he was of the opinion the evidence was not sufficient. Emil J. Rustad testified that Wood- send told him about shutting up the hog. Taking up the matter of the inquest, D, L. Plummer, brother of Mrs. Bowen, testified at the inquest that Gallagher ecured the bullet that was lodged in the hose and that no response was made to his demand. He said Gallagher neglected his duty at the inquest and that most} of the questions was asked by Mrs, Bowen and others in the crowd, but on cross-examination adimitted he was in the room but part of the time during the inquest and was unable to tell What part of the examination was conducted by the state’s- attorney. Taking up the charge that Gallagher refused to properly - prosecute County Auditon McCarthy for election frauds, Tom Kroma testified that about the middle of February in company with I. K. Bowen, TEarnest Johnston, Charles Slocum and Walter Haun_he Gallagher and demanded Mc- 's arrest in connection with the handling of ballots at the last general election, on facts produced at the elec- tion contest of Woodward vs. Pierzina, nd that Gallagher refused. The introduction of this testimony s objected to on the ground that it not set out in the complaint, Ww which objection Was overruled by the state and the attorneys permitted to amend the complaint. On cross-exami- nation the witness admitted going to the office of Attorney Halliday and signing an affidavit, which had already been prepared, to be sent to the gover- nor. . Earnest W. Johnston testified to vis- iting the states attorney with the other three men, and verified Kroma’s state- ments. AMERICANS GET MEDALS FOR WAR SERVICE ABROAD (Continued from Page One) Worn out. by overwork, they drowned themselves on the voyage back to America.” Miss Madeleine Davis, canteen work- er at Soissons, “served continuously since the beginning of the war.” Miss Alice O’Brien, “directress of the Franco-American canteen at Saint Gormain des Fosses.” Mrs. Suzanne Paterson, “devoted nurse, completely ignoring danger at Cugny, Compiegne, and Royallieu, March, 1918.” Mrs, Marguerite Potter, competent, devoted nurse at Pau, especially among those who had undergone seri- ous operations.” Miss Harriet Rise, “rendered im- mense services as nurse since 1915. Mrs. Ellen Rogers, “founded and directed a hospital at Pau which she supported with greatest generosity.” Mrs. Nannie Rogers, “who supplied the heating at the Winter Palace Hos- pital, Pau, and sufported many works for the wounded.” * { MARKETS | ears of age, heav-| qs SOUTH ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK Hog receipts, 3,000; steady. Range, $15.00 to $17.00 Bulk, $16.00 to $16.25, Cattle, 4,200. Cows and heifers, $6.25 to $11.00. Calves, $6.50 to $19.50. Pat steers, $6.75 to $16.00. Stockers and feeders, $6.00 to $12.25, Sheep, 8,500; stead: Lambs, $5.00 to $13.00. ’ Wetllers, $5.00 to $9.50. “Ewes, $1.50 to $7.50. CHICAGO LIVESTOCK Hog receipts, 3,000; mostly steady, Heavyweights, $16.50 to $18.00. Mediumweights, $16.75 to $48.25. Lightweights, $17.25 to $18.25. Light light, $16.00 to $17.75. Heavy packing sows smooth, $16,0u to $16.50. Heavy packing sows rough, $15.25 to $15.75. \ Pigs, $15.00 to $16.50. - Cattle 6,000, compared with week ago beef steers stockers.and feeders steady to 25¢ lower, sheep 20c to 25¢ higher, bulls 50c to 75e lower, calves 50c to prepared for his signature and fag-| $1.00 higher. warded to the gorernor. M. F. Miegs testified that he went to/ Killing: grades. $1.00 to $2.00 the office of Gallagher with the other choice western lamb declining, parties mentioned and that the com- plaint was sworn to but that he knew nothing about the facts in the case ©. A. Glazier - testified ‘that he was! present when the hog was cauglit and that Woodsend had told Rataezky two or three days later that his hog was in his, Woodsend’s, chickencoop and that Mr, Gallagher had called witness to his office regarding this alleged theft and stated he would prosecute the case | if he could find sufficient evidence. TESTIMONY HUMOROUS, John Boegli testified. that he was present with several others at the’ time the hog was caught by Woodsend and Stark and his déscription of the: man- ner in which it was accomplished cause gome consideralble amusoment in the Sheep 2,500, compared-with week ago lower, Jamb $1.50 to $2.50 lower. PARIS RESUMES STRIDE Paris, Aug. 20.—Paris wil] again“ be- ;¢come an exposition town in 1922. The | Minister of Commerce has promulgat- kea a decree providing for the organiza- tion of an international exposition of summer of that year. JAPS GET EUROPEAN TRADE Tokio.—Japanese commercial-4gents are being sent throughput. Europe booking orders for Japanese goods on easy terms and piling up an immense volume} of business. The political term “Mugwump”. in- dicating an independent voter is de rived from the ‘Algonquin Indian term decorative arts toybe held during the] The Problem—Prices of necessities of live have increased upwards of 50. per cent within the past During the same time wages have gone up, an ay far less than 50 ‘per cent, Salaries huye remained almost stationar The of living now too high for the average American mily’s income. Thera are two W: out— Higher Wages—It has heen sug d that wages (including — sala- ries) be increased to the present price level; or Lower Prices—That the cost of ne cessities, food, rent, fuel, cloth furniture, ete. be cut to the present level of wages (classing salaries as! wages). The Question—This was asked of prominent,’ deepthinking Americans, and the boss, | two years. time: a continua th the attendant } ion of low pri wages? its peaple at th of high prices y wages, or a re and attendant low Relow- are the answers: | By Frank Morrison, Secretary. Am-| evican Federation of Tabor: The above qu is based on the sup- position that wages: are high, but to} this I do not 20. | The number of dolls a Wage carn-| less intrest to him than) sing power of the dollars With the present pr’ nd other nece: ies of 1 ¥ endeavoring to re-} ces to re-estab-| ving standard i From the standard of dol ceived the wage earner er wage than ever befor beyond his control the purchasing power of these wages until today, according to government reports, it takes over $1.80 to bry} What was formerly sold for $1.00. —| Frank Morrison. Bry ‘Jules 8. Bache, er: | You ask whether it is better to solve) the high t of living, ete, ete, as} though this were a matter op option. 1 olve, you evidently mean to lower | of food the wage earner New York Bank cost, | How is this to be done? I know of but one effective way, and; that is to increase the production of; things needed, to a point where the supply of them is greater than the de- mand. That ean be accomplished only by more work and more efficient wor and by economy of all the people in the use of things. As far as wages are concerned, they should be adjusted for efficient work performed (and, if possible, on a basis} of efficiency), fully up to the level of} increased cost of living. ‘ gules 8. Bache. By Lorenzo. Semple,- New York} awyer and Business } Industrial Corporation: an, Director in| William Farnum, star in “Les Miserables”, the big 10-act special feature at the Bismarck theatre commencing Monday. HOW SHALL THE HIGH COST OF OUR DAILY BREAD BE REDUCED? , TOPIC OF HOUR DISCUSSED BY EXPERTS _—_——$ —<—$<$&$< $< <$ $< $$$ san jtton ‘for Tet jmore than it will today. It is In my opinion neither lowering ‘pric- es fo the present wage ndards or increasing to sent. price standards | will lve the problem of the high cost of living, the main causes ef which are inflation of money and evedit and decrease of production. Inflation of money and eredit. will cerrect, itself in the course of time, 1 the solution of the problem, in my opinion, depents upon an inere f production to meet the qnirements of the world can only &be done by inereasing the effi- Seney of labor or decie the world eomsumption of nece rey of labor in ly be increased by @n equit e profit sharing agreement between ital and labor and the demoralization of industal enterprises, which will give opinion ean on- ap operation of industri full publicity as to ininstr r can be made to rea partner in a mannfi ve and that it cannot receive ade- ate compensation without reduction of costs, its selftinterest will then com- pel all of the units of labor in a manufacturing centetprise “to ‘Increase production and Tower costs. The nation will owe a debt of grati- tude to any persen who can, to the st nv of both labor and capital, evolye a plan for ¢ ion of earnings which will be equitable and just to both. Lorenzo Semple, By Paul U. the Executive The ef-} a share in the management and; enterprises and} 1 earnings. | Editor of “The}j any. other ‘needed. improvement _ or purchase, under .the impression that) there will be a decided slump in costs i the near future, is sure to be dis- appointed, J. V. Berryman, By Agnes De Lima, Research Secra- tary of the National Consumers League: The most practical and speedy means of bringing about the kind of readjustment of wages to prices that the present necessities of workingmen auw, women demand is through raising the | of wages. Obviously, however, Wages and prices cannot be allowed indefinitely to chase each other about dn a vicious land everrising circle. Profiteering and monopoly of all kinds must be elimin- ated. m Eliminating profiteering and placing thé distribution of food on a basis of service rather than of profit is course the ultimate — ideal. ment control of the basic opment of co-operative or- Ss such as Enghind now pos- s Will undoubtedly reduce living . SHALL THE COST—Galley 2 But, when all is said and done, it must be admitted that othe present high level of prices not merely an American phenomenon, but a world phenomenon, It is only really prac- ticable to reduce our level of prices much below that of countries with yhich we trade, so long as every kind xportable raw material and food- stuffs command in Europe per cent above those of pre- '’herefore, the most practicable and immediate means of bringing about this adjustment is through raising the level of wages. : days. Agnes De Lima. By Chester M. Wright, American AMlianee for Labor and Democracy: No blanket statement will cover the) question’ asked, nor will blanket ac- tion meet the situation. A combina- tion of price reduction and wage rais- ing must bd the answer, Reason 1—There is no such thing as a general standard wage; therefore there is no denite point down to which cost of living must be brought. Wit- ness the difference between _depart- ment store. clerks and machinists or railway engineers. Reason 2—Wages in many cases are too low to mect even a reduced cost of ing, having in mind proper Ameri- jean standards of living. Reasaqn 3—There is small liklihood |of cost reductions sufficiently broad in scope to meet the needa of working people in anything like the near future. Ruthless war on profiteering to get at all p policy of wage iving, whatever i with wages always through collective bar- that is the only practicable 1 iste thing. Chester M, Wright. ; By John H. Walker, President Tli- nois Coal Miners’ Union: ! The dollar-and-cents level at which wages and living cost is maintained is relatively unimportant. ‘Tlie impor- tunt thing is that the worker gets the actual Yalue of that money in the things he buys. My judgment about it is: It would jbe easier to leave prices at their pre- sent level and make the wages of the |\workers equitable, based on the cost of living, that it would be to lower i prices, ‘ Tt doesn’t make any difference what the/price level is. If they are just prices and the factors in distribution re necessary factors, and get out of it only what thelr services entitle jthem to receive—then there will be peace and satisfaction, If the pro- duct of labor goes through unnecessa- ry manipulations and cost is is added e of these, or the distributor Survey.” Member Committee of ae ial 1 from Sal con better tempor saine sort o res nt he out the ec brium would ¢ » along end send your balance totering again. If we are to do anything permanent on making life more prosperous for s of the people we must om talking about effects to the conscious controk ef economic causes. Paul U. Kellogg. Chicago: asured in money, ‘ything we use costs more, but the ing power of the dollar, which of falls with the deflation or in- flation of the ss not the true measure of v: igencies of war have forced nearly every country in the world to inflate the currenc, rand we feel the effect in reduced pur- chasing power. The cost of living will not come down materially until the finances of the world are readjusted, and the dol- Jar, as a measure of value, will buy not probable, that we ever shall. get back to the pre-war level. and in any event, the readjustment will be slow. Any- ene who hesitates to build, or make court rom. He admitted telling Hat- aezky What he knew about the matter, Mugquomp, meaning a leader. Vice President} takes more than his services should jentitle him to receive, no matter un- jder what guise, then there will be dis- satisfaction, unrest and strife. John If. Walker. y Basil M. Manlv. former joint hairman of the War Labor Board: Under our present system of produc- ;ing and distributing foods and other jhecessaries of life we have either such ja flood of production that men must work and roam the streets in ve idleness or we have a slender stream of goods whose flow is diverted, wasted and interfered with by a series of private and useless dams and drains. Until the American people realize this fundamental fact and start to eli- minate by constructive methods the |sreat wastes, stealings and grafts that ow sap our system of production and distribution, prices are going to stay ary nearly at their present levels. This means that wages will have to go up or We Will face the most destruc- tive series of industrial wars which the country has ever known. 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