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Can a girl, crushed by her fellow men, regain her place in soclety? This Is the twenty.seventh story, Theae women prisoners can be handled as wilg animals, of course, by anyone who is larger and strong- written for the Herald, er. But they cannot be reclaimed by intimidation, By WINNIFRED MASON HUCK, Only (intelligent sympathy and |, Former Representatlve to Congress | patience will win them toward any from Illinols kind of reform. good to have her vislon broadened by a view of some of the seamy sidss of lite. But her investigat of a fall would never better it, Refect Obligations And there are 5o many thousands like her, who shudder and turn thelr eyes away from “wickedness,” rejecting any obligation to put an end to the wickedness. On the other hand, mers senti- mentality in the public attitude to- ward prisoners s worss than indif- ference. No prisoner is helped by recelv- | Ing sob letters and eanctimonious sermons from chicken-hearted ladies on the outside who get some sort | of thrill from contact with a “jail | bird.” The only thing that will help in revenge upon the wrongdoer? First of all, let us admit that a| great deal is wrong with them, Lack of Interest Perhaps the basic weakness in the system {s the lack of public in- terest in the jails. Each year the fjalls ars better, the tendency of public policy is to become more humane, But there is aleo a public tendency to smugness. We are too well pleased with the progress we have already made, Reports here and there show the elimination of the more galling as- pects of prison life, the striped uni- forms, the unesanitary conditions, the sunlessness of the buildings. Yes, our jalls ars “getting bet- ter,” but thev have been so bhad that as vet the ‘better” does not|this jail problem is money and | mean much | plenty of it. | For example, examine the cholee | No jail superinten can do | | ot jail matrons. In some instances | thev are splendidly equipped for the anything without the 2y neces- | sary to hira the best men and wom- work | en avallable for the work of ma- Small Salarles | trons and guards. But that is not the result of any Moral Cripples | care taken by the state. Such small | A for the prisoners themselves, | ameunts of money are appropriated | they are moral cripples usually. for their salar that the kind of | They display all the traits of a way- women needed as matrons are sel- ward ang egotistic child dom attracted to the work. They are restless, selfish, quick | When we go about reclaiming|tempered, strangely generoue and ts, we put our hest engineers | pecullarly sensitive about their | harge, regardless of cost. We honor A prisoner, speaking one day of { how the jai) mail is censored. spoke of whole sentences being hlmr-.x; h out. i “Is that 02" T replied. “T should like to see one of thoss letters."” ’ “Then gou don't belicve me,” \flared, her eyes bitter with resent- | ment. She was insulted, outraged. In many cases criminal tendencies avish mililons on the redeceming of barren land and swampa. But for our human misfits, | merely assemble a few stone walls | and iron bars and put 40 or 60-| dollar-a-month “matrons in eharge, There was a time when, even at Marysville, one of the st types ot prisons. these underpald matrons ware responsible for their prisoners we she for 24 hours a day T had tonched her honor. i Now they are on duty cnly 14 . may be removed by a simple opera- | hours a ¢ tion on the brain, Some of these | Physical Dicabilities { operations are performed. The woman with chronic ndiges- | Little Study tion or any other physical disubll- . But as yet there is very liftle | ity has no more busir being a | study of the individual problems of il matron than the self ignor- ' psyehiatry. Our jalls are about a ant woman who lower point of ‘feeling person: d rd a prisonér. And yet many | sis phvsical unfits are acting as ma- trons in our iails, Few of the wonien serying century belind the times With the advance of psychoanaly- and abnormal psychology, it | 19 be possible to discover the canse for every 1e that i mitted and o apply Desco Wins! 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This polics ‘ 5 Season miil e the Anals 1o Gulltless of any crime, ghe sought | as those of children five or six years | peans a tremendous waste to the | fhe Sallegtale Horing Rassoel answers to the questions— old. siate in man and woman power. |afi Makd 76 e Tha Are our prisons humane? Wild Antmals ” g nee fn fail, | Sew 1ght to make lifting.” |4 and soms exq sald, It |t | - |y 1 worl This mea 1 wor Soma remedies fOr | Frglien | wicket o AT BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TT | WINTER SPORTS PROGRAM ning championships nd wdian universities on 1"eh e first twe events were & midshipmen last year. 1ddition ta the 1 \ad, England \ Roaseall school an feans had 108 runs eleven had 28 hen play on April sport tournament | 1 teams of the A il won by Wlamston n WORLD'S EVILS IN POLITICS 15 TOLD thlnamfltown Conference Dis-. | ousses Balanoes of Power Mass. July 2 ing balanca of po merican countries w 1strous results unless hold at Britain's ranean sea, be s aris: i th fear of many never steal again,” she the 1 rise to power of the What {s wrong with our jails? This sort of Intelligence we do| .. e Sebbeal b e S axe amiang [ha prot. i My weeks of imprisonment, and | not purchase for $40 or 360 & | make things like thess for only 220 ered by members of t my subsequent efforts to ‘‘come | menth. altogether,' |international contests were fnaugn- ute of Politics for continned back,” brought hat query before| A woman In court one dar, (' gley gir prisoner conld be |T1Ed with be matches | for ioday me more and more forcibly. brought there as a witness, turned | o4\ ' B FHARED (00 “hich picked teams of the Cana- t Antonio Cippico, Ttaltan Are our prisons . functioning to|to the probation officer and sald, “I| ... 4 in the places where ehe i | d1an universities have been sent to|fascist senator, has declared that eafeguad the mass of soclety and |can't stand this. Take me away. It weak, our prisons would turn out |'h® 2°ademy rezularly for a number [Britain's hold on the Mediterranean also to reform and brace the weak- | is too terrible to see all this wick- |0 © ) BUEPRE FOLE IR Mo gy brought on by her destiny of er citizens who fall befors tempta- | edness.” e e e S o s i il e rather than any well thoug tien? Ttimighthaye idoneiermomel S Sl i R e r ST ORED rnment program, is endan- Or are they merely institutions of & the very life of Italy. July 28 1 here yesterday he-| 1 Haverf Pa while the Haverford rt sopped Pan-Amer f0 & y\,,“, n his lations, brou A GENUINE VICTROLA HALF PRICE NEW VICTOR CONSOLUT, Was 8110 JUST THINK! o9 for this beautiful NEW MODEL CONSOLE VICTROLA An oppertunity that positivel v will not last long, Take advantage and buy vours NOW, ALL OTHER MODELS ARE ALSO REDUCED HALF PRICE HENRY MORANS & SONS 365 MAIN STREET Opposite Myrtle Street Of Course We Feel Good! You can’t blame us. 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Morning hars 2¢ Dress Ginghams The lowest price in many a moon; plaids, checks, 8 Cc various colors, linch vard Men's Blue Work Handkerchiefs \ fine 10c value, full size; fast color: first 7 C aquality. Wednesday Closing Out! Voile House Dresses The Kind we nsually sell at S1L.00. Only a few of them, (‘ome early 69(: Lux Toilet Soap The new luxurious that's selling like “hot cakes" at 10¢ a cake, For Wednesday 5 Morning C | S L R Fine Toilet Talcum Regular 2i¢ size Made hy the Palmolive (o Odors ave Cleopatra, and Egyplian. Wed. Morning, can s0ap Rose 10¢ Children's Play Suits Made of heavy hlue donim and khaki cloth; sizes 3 fo 8. Reg. 03¢ n at 69(', q Infants Silk Lisle Hose 17¢ Pan A =plendid grade: extra fine vihhed hsle W hite only Wednesday « Morning. pan l/.).(t Acme’" lee Cream Freezers Made of heavy prade hlye enameled salvamzed ware, Cream container and dash er heavily mckel plated 2.quart «ize 89¢ “Parawax” The perfect sealing agent 1-pound size package 8(‘ Wednesday Wednesday Morning, set | wne Twink’s Lk . e Reg ” HE for all by ITAIN'S S fabries, u‘n‘,';?‘n: PEREATES T VAL B w BR || wed 2 for G|V‘N(‘ STO‘! i Morning Sc P this list WILL! Fractures Skull Then erh'\ Bicycle Home Rrid S (M—F GRANGE START s ke Loney 4 you'll say the same! Waldorf Toilet Paper This well known hrand, The large 10¢ roll, for Wednesday 5¢ et ] Morning \\ nnwn'~ Silk Lisle Hose (First Quality) Pineapple and sport ribhed styles, Al colors. Wed- nesday 37c Women's Morning, pair “Rayon” Sillkk Hose (First Quality) Mock triple seam hack; all all ') pair $1 Women's SI708 P for Sillkk Lisie Hose In all the popular First quality; Wednesday Morning, pair colors; colors. all sizes, 21c Women's Athletic Union Suits Of good count checked nainseok ; all sizes, 5 Special 9 C Women's Reguiar and Extra Size Vests Finest comhed varns; faney tops and hodice styles, - Special 3 for $1 $1 00 Vlen's and Women's Bathing Suits Uack and tone effects e values colovs and two. \,|4\(»|,.149C Wamen's Bandeau Brassieres In aszorted npvelty mater 1als; all size amped Scarfs To emhioider on good grade art cloth, 11, vard long, with speke <fitch for crocheting [~ Special ‘10( Rummage Sale ~Choice 10c¢ There will be a hargain table of as orted mer chandise. We won't sav much ahout valye bt | SEF | them! of Tiinols | [ the University football team and all-American halfback for € past two years, arrived yesterday to make ne scholastic ble this fall, “+ Brown's Chop House a Song ~The volcs rday chanted “hop houss a dining critics past half Sold for e, July 28 (A sses, work to | been estimated at 848 Ahout WEDNESDAY STORE CLOSES AT & NOON Malt and Hops The famous “Three Rings” brand; light and dark, = Wednesday 65 c Morning (o) Insmg out Child’s Summer Caps Cute little Wash Hats of I K. and Repp; mostly white; some hand embroid- ered, others lace trimmed. Values to 98¢c. 25c \\vd Morning . e S Furniture Polish hotti 29¢ bottle oot e e 14-inch Bloomer Elastic Limit 4 years to a patron, yard ..., lc Bottle Cappers Made of good quality pressed steel, with rachet fype lever; semi-nickel plated. , $1 ( 1 9 Wednesday 25 Dozen “Pretty Mald" Dresses Sizes 7 to 14 years, Buy them for present wear, Buy them for school opening. Reliable wash fabries in many clever models. Lowest price ever sold at, 79¢ Root Beer Bottles e TG0 $1.25 Quart size, dozen l‘quipppd \\Hh high grade tight-fitting ruhber corks, L\\’rd, Morning Gum Rubber Household Aprons In a nice variety of bright and attractive colors, Wed. nesday 1 9c Morning at . “Cuvity Brand” | Cheesecloth 6-in. wide. Full bleached, 1 <ually Sc a vard, 5 Wed. Morning, yard O C Canning Racks Of gond quality retinned wie: will not rust, Will fit number S and 9 wash beil- ers, Holds 8 jars. Wed- nesday Morning : 35C Shinola Home Sets of Consists Lamh's Wool Polisher and Bristle Dauber .25¢ Wednesday ol [ | I | I