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U M. GILBERT DOING GOOD WORK AT INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL; BOYS ARE GIVEN COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING sTATEf Prison a modei-rden DALRYMPLE HAS MADE , RECORD IN BRIEF TIME MEN NEED WORK t t it ? t i V t X f t . 1 1 t 1 i it The Oregon State . Trailing school, located near Salem, shall be used as a training school for such juvenile offenders as hare -been or may hereafter be commit ted to Its custody, according to the legtslattre act establishing ' the school. The superintendent, f subordinate officers and em ployees of the school are required to use their best efforts j to gov- of these things, are likely to grow into anti-social beings, the state seeks to provide in the training school a source of support, parent al guidance, influences toward the formation of good character, med ical, dental and optical service, a grammar school education and n trde. Thft is further augmented by the fact that the school not only must train the child but - - ' - . . I. 1 - ) ,: :, . ' ' w "fc - -! - ' ' ' v-v : r .' em, instruct, employ, 'and reform 1 must re-train him out of the hab- l Its previously formed. Work All Related t'Every part of the work bears on another. part. The mere fact that a boy has made, himself un endurable in his home town does not tell, whether his delinquency was due to nagging step-parent, laziness1, kidney trouble, catarrh, Ulcerated teeth, or truancy re sulting from backwardness in school, or one or many of many other causes that' may have placed him In the unsafe highways of life. "The work of the training school is hopeful because a child can be reformed. lt yet have his mind and body solidiffed into groove , after groove or . habit which in an adult is unchange able. . However, if he is not caught and trained invariably the consequences are. very- unhappy and Very expensive. The habitual criminal ordinarily is one who started out as a boy pilferer, and grew up neglected. Object to Salvage Boys The training school exists for the purpose of diverting boys from careers of crime into which. by reason of , some draw-back or other, they are likely to fall. If for no other reason than ultimate economy to society, the best, com pletes t, most scientific and most effective setting should .be pro vided for such a work To know these so-called bad boys one must live among them and come In daily contact with i . .. j It, M..tiUbert-l'44'r.f Rapt. Boys' Training School . the . youth. . committed 'to their charge, to the end that 'the boys be trained and developed into use ful and honorable members of so ciety. The chief objects of the institution, are educational and re formatory" rather than penal. ered, it is our constant effort to capitalize this good in every con ceivable form. Recreation Xeoll "I believe there is no finer, or more worth-while calling, than that of the men and women who have taken un the work of the reformation of delinquent youth; converting possible liabilities of society into assets; with hours of duty ranging from 12 to lb per day, seven days a week, with lit tle time for recreation, often un derpaid and unappreciated by the public which they serve, they go on salvaging from the youth of our land, those who, all other agencies have failed to. reclaim by cheerfully applying a large measure of human kindness and good common sense. Citizen'sDuty Seen "We need at this time an awak ening of the public conscience in Oregon State School for the Deaff i m- "'"iWlHil.l' 'K,V'lLgr PTfW.'V INTERESTING STORY OF HOW SAM A. KOZER ROSE STEP BY STEP FROM OBSCURITY TO STATE SECRETARY j Not Detention Home ; "The training school is not a penal institution; neither Is it a detention home, says L." M. Gil bert, Its superintendent, "It has a bigger task to accomplish than almost any other organization I the Tom Sawyers and Huck Finns Imaginable. It has1 to be a home, j for there are many here as mis a lamer, a moiner, a moral nos-1 cnievious ana adventurous as pitala physical hospital, an aca- these two heroes of the Mississip- demlc school - and an - industrial pi river unit all Tolled 'Into one. For "There is some good in all boys those who, becanse they lack any (however bad they may be consid Service with efficiency and economy is at, once the religion and the politics of Sam A. Kozer, Oregon's secretary of state. As, far as service goes, Sam Kozer, has won recognition in some 48 states of the tin ion, also a terri tory or so. In other words, he has a national reputation. And as for economy and efficiency of administration there is yet to be reKistered against his department the first complaint from Old Man Oregon. Kozer has a way of taking the public Into his confidence, so that it isn't necessary to await his4ien- the interests of the child. It is nial report to the legislature to be the duty of an American citizen to informed what is going on in the see that every child has a fair state deaprtment. Several times chance in the race of life. He has a rignt to be well-born witn a sound mind and a healthy body- By virtue of his Americanism he is entitled to health, protection and guidance during his growing years; he is entitled to good food. sleep in the fresh air, long hours of play, and freedom from care and premature anxiety of making a living. He needs a complete training in body as well as mind in order that he may qualify for the enjoyment of that life, liberty and happiness which is the birth right of every American citizen." each month statements are passed out to the newspapers showing fi nancial or operative statistics of Mr. Kozer has been in the ser vice of the state of Oregon for about a quarter of a century, and has the distinction of having been Oregon's first insurance commis sioner and its first deputy secre tary of state. Both appointments were earned by his previous con nection with other public positions. Sam Kozer is a native of Pen nsylvania West Hill, to be exact where he was born October 19, 1871. He got his early education in the public schools at Shelton, Pa., and was graduated in . 1888 when he was 1C. While a student he sold newspapers on the streets to help pay his way through school. After his graduation he began to look toward a business career but didn't balk at taking his initi PW-'-.rV'" 5JQM J'i-' . Oregon Btate . Training School for Boys STATE WARDS AT FEEBLE MINDED SCHOOL HAVE EVERY ATTENTION; DR. SMITH IN CHARGE OF WORK taught by rote, the lines learned one at a time. The older stu dents sing as well as any other similar group attending school Patience and time are required in order to make the work a success Completion of the new boys' dormitory at the state JnstituUon for the feeble "minded this week . win practically eliminate the : waiting list,: according to Dr. J. K. Smith, superintendent. Funds for this new building were ap propriated by the; 1922-23 legls ... " tn addition a new heat ing plant 'and' other Improve ments have been added to the ' grounds. The dormitory will ; shelter 90 boys." The waiting list 1 has between 40 and j 50 on it at . present, 'but with the boys moving into the new quarters- this will he wiped out. . ' , novs and girls : are nearly iually . divided at the Institu- " tion Ithe year around. The sch tiftw'has nearly 750 inmates, which 292 are girls and 351 are oys.. r One principal and five teachers are .needed 'to have charge of tbs schoorwork. Nearly SO employes are .needed to carry on the activities ot me n"lu i. The feeble" minded school was rHtablished "a b o u i ' I o o r miles southeast "of Salem" W; an. act of I the legislature : in J907r ,oelng t ,.ti' Ann ml the next year." It IUUU.I wfv.. - -Annies 635 acres of land.; In ' . -irniiind In - order- to. make them i as self-supporting as ; possible, t The Institution , is built on the cottage plan, eah cotUge housing ' approximately; ' ,bw ' - Ttrtva fit IhlJ instUttti6n work" In i he orfihard dairy.: garden . nd various other firming occapatlons ..u rim .'VJrU-are- occupied In the kitchen, dining rooms, laun dry and with, sewing. Each year FREE 11AMES FROM BONDAGE at the state fair the institution has an elaborate display of arti cles made by inmates, who are permitted to seli their work. This Includes basketry and all kinds of fancy work, embroidery and other articles of clothing. Approximately one-third of the inmates attend school, which n eludes regular grade work, bas ketry, needle work, and exercise n the gymnasium. The rapid and constant growth of the institution has made neces sary a new heating plant, laundry and an additional water supply all of which have been provided by appropriations. . A railroad spur is also being constructed into the institution grounds which will be a material aid in the. handling of fuel and other freight. Only by a trip to the institution can a' person realize the magnitude : o f- the task.,, of r instructing the younger inmates. In many instances' these can ,n either, speak nor walk, and the development of the small existing '' spark .'of mentality . lies with the teacher.' The kindergart en class,, of . more. than 0 pupils, gave , an- intsresting . pro , gram Washington's t b'rthday,. In .whicb songs were sung anid -a.'fornibr drill and ' p i a y ',acco,mpllshea. Three! of the, young-, sters staged, a' short act featuring f the' cutting of. the' cherry, tree.' AUvBlnsIns i 3 j . -it ' S I - i- . n Sam' A. Kozer, Secretary of State that of auditing clerk in the state deaprtment. , This position rave Mr. Kozer a valuable knowledge of state af fairs. -When F. W. Denson suc ceeded to the office of secretary of state he appointed Mr. Koser his chief clerk, a position he held from January 1, 1907, to March 1. 909. hen Mr. Benson, who had ow become ex-officio governor of he state, appointed him insur- nce commissioner. In this office he -gave much attention to needed nsurance legislation and was in strumental in having several laws enacted that placed the deparU ment on a hi?h plane of efficien cy. Mr. Kozer held that office untH he was appointed deputy secretary of state by Ken V. Olcott, - who hail been anoointed secretary of state by Governor Oswald West to. fill the vacancy caused by the death of Frank W. Hensdn. For several months after Mr; Olcott became uovernor at the death of Governor Withycombe practically the lull responsibility of the state department rested up on Mr. Kozer, and after the prim ary election of May, 1920, in which Kozer was the successful candidate,for the Republican nom ination for secretary of state. Gov ernor Olcott appointed him to the secretaryship, to serve until ; his successor should be elected and qualified. This .successor was Mr Kozer himself, for he was elected in November, 1920. , Mr. Kozer was married in 189 to Miss Nannie Belcher, of Astor ia-. They are active socially in Sa lem. rrisor.s, as reformatory insti-! tutlons, in nine cases out often, are rank failures," Is the opinion of A. M. Dalrymple, warden ot the Oregon state penitentiary. Few prisons and reformatory institutions other than those of the most modern type were con structed without any thought of reformation or. the welfare ot the inmates, according to the warden, for he 'is a firm believer in the segregation idea; that is, keeping the young and the .first offender separated from those of the old er ones who have long criminal records and served prior iconvcl- tions charged against them. Segregation in the Oregon state penitentiary, is out of , the question." says- the warden, for the institution was not onstruct- ed- with that end in view. He holds that a1 corrective or reform- lory institution i3 a failure unless t can send its Inmates back into the world at least as good, or bet ter, men than when they entered Ideas of prison management ibid discipline have undergone remarkable change in the past few vears. Where it used - to be thought the best "prison man was the or.e who could inflict the severest .punishment, the one who uses plain common sense and firm, honest and just attitude In his conduct toward the inmates is now the one who gets the best lesults and has the least tronhle The warder, says the guard or of f icer who tries to appear hard boiled, who is profane and vulgar in his language and conduct,' at once loses the respect of the in mates and proves a detriment to the institution. He says he is trying to surround himself with high-class men as assistants, and that there is no position open for the roughneck or 4 the boozer around his institution. Warden Dalrymple says that the greatest problem confronting him la a lack of employment for the men. He says the institution has been conducted for the past dozen years without any regular employment for the inmates,, and that only spasmodic efforts have been made in recent years to build up anything in the line of perma nent or productive Industry. The warden says he Isn't satis fied to "herd" men inside the four walls, and has been making every possible effort to hurry up the completion. of the new build ings now under, construction and tet everythipg in readiness for working up into caleable products the 2000 tons of flax now on hand J A. MDalrrmple 5 Warden State Penitentiary as soon as good .,;rttr4 -weather comes. It is his earnest, desire, (tor make the prison self-supporting or as nearly so as is possible, 1 and fur nish decent employment for the in mates employment that, will pay them something 'in the way 'of fi nancial profit to themselves! Ev ery man who comes to thia-insti tution should be able to do. work enough to pay for his board and . : . - t a t domes umpire oim .gomeiung besides. jThere is nothing so de moralizing as idleness.. : Give ev ery man something to, do, and he will go out a better man and will be a better man while here.., His program, he says.will take time, as. bo had to begin -flmost at the - bottom, but the - Coming year, be believes, ' win, snow sur prising improvement -.over any previous year in . the;, hls.tery of the penitentiary, 'Anyway,. that i3 his aim and intention. Loganberry , growing on a com mercial Ecale . began 1n- the Salem cistrict. The first-- plants that came, to Oregon were grown In the garden of Dr. J. A. Richardson, long since deceased," and '1n .his time a prominent physician1 here. and mayor ot Salem. E. mm . .ii. .i mr- 11 r- 1' ' " i ' " ' ' '-' ------ i. . - Scientists 1 n Czechoslovakia, Germany and Austria have coop erated in putting out a movie film for the purpose of instructing mothers how to dress their bab ies. The film is designed to break up the injuirous practice among mothers and nurses of bind ing' babies in clothes so tight that they cannot move their arms and legs. Babies, according to the ex perts, should be allowed the free use of their limbs at all times. It Is much better to learn from a paying teller you nave money cominK to you that it is from a fortune teller. Marvel Herald. Half of the world doesn't know how the other half lives, but it has its suspicions. Illinois State Journal. this or that division of the depart ment. Secretary Kozer's business pol icy isn't confined to the office' he occupies, for by virtue of his(posi tion he is a member of the state board of control where he has a vote on .what shall be done at the various state institutions. Also he is a member of the land board, the tax commission, the budget com mission and various other .boards where he is ruled by the same pol icy. When he sees a way in which money can be saved he doesn't hesitate to call the public's atten tion to it. For example, just be fore the last legislature met he discovered several sources of state expense that could be eliminated. and suggested to the law-makers that these should be lopped off. With one exception all of his sug gestion? were adopted. Tne ex ception was the quarter-mill road tax. As a member of the new budget commission that operated for the first time Just before the 1923 session, Mr. Kozer helped to naie the estimates of state ex penses to a .point about a million dollars below the original estim ates of tne department heads. fete .wl.fji&L: Ki . ,.v-a i ' &tif&n.'- jt - -v . va.yIv ! ry.y.y'. ation through the grill of manual labor, so for -18 months did man ual labor in the foundry of the big steel plant of ,the- Pennsylvania company at Steelton. Then he was promoted to a place in the company's chemical laboratory. But the opportunity that was the turning point in his career came, and young Kozer accepted it, June, 1890, landing at Gear hart Patk on the wavethrashed coast of Oregon. First he worked in a, little farm . that lay over against the sea, and thus neipea build the Gearhart hotel. On February 1, 1890, Mr. Koz er took a clerical .position "at As toria, in the oi'fice of F. I. Dunbar, Clatsoo county recorder, and there began a friendship that nas exist ed .to the present day. For six years he was employed in various cuuntv offices and also in tne ou ice "of the Astoria Abstract, Title & Trusts company. On April 1, 1897, he became bookkeeper for Itoss HiKKins & Co.. the largest mercantile firm in Astoria. In the meantime Mr. Dunbar was elected secretary of state, and on January 9. 1899, came to Salem to accept his first political Oregon State Penitentiary THINKS AMERICAXSSPIXELESS In an address at Cleveland Dr. Marion L. Burton, president of the University of Michigan, declared that "Americans today need most of all to develop a spine. Too many of lus have lost . the Inner standards of right and wrong." Dri Burton says that Americans ask themselves what others are doing. not what is right. "Our universi ties," he said "are called seats of higher learnlpg. What we have in our universities is a rusnmg rabble that drives away the spirit of learning. 4 The problem of the university is but a reflection of America." .-. . , '!-' 4 OREGON STATE SCHOOL FOR DEAF CREDIT TO COMMONWEALTH; NEW BUILDINGSWOULD ASSIST -WORK The country isn't as much Inter ested in "Who's Who in America" as who's wet in Washington. Mil waukee Journal The 1924 Ford will have a new Coolidge system. Hutchinson Ga zette. Presidential candidates are pret ty thick; some are thicker than appoiutment, others. Fitchburg Sentinel. .. w .. -r : ..v ...... ... ,-. ..v 1i.4;,v.v,ir1. v.-1 .' Oregon 3Uto Instltjutlonj.for Feeble Minded "- " . - t i ' -- ' zzr One of the great boons to the state is the Oregon Deaf school, of which O. L. iMcIntyre is super intendent. There are at present 127 pupils enrolled, with 11 grade and four industrial teachers. The school is located Just outside the city limits, toward the north and on the main line of the Oregon, Electric. Beautiful though not elaborate grounds surround the main building. Over-crowded conditions exist here as well as In other state schools of various kinds. New bulldoings are desired in, order to keep the younger children by themselves in order to - obtain maximum progress for all. , v Approximately 12 pu plls, are In each class. while in the best oral schools of the country a class of 10 is consid ered standard. , Eight pupils in. the begin ning classes , are. all that one -teachercan satisfactorily', instruct . The course: of study offered , by the Pregon Deaf school covers the course . prescribed by the'state pnblicschool ,course ot sludy.and -al so includes several .sub jects selected from the high school currlcu lam'; It iaronlr the exceptionally deaf per sons, that can, after graduation' J from' - the -state: school, - contlnne his; education ' in the higher schools and col leges for those who possess- this faculty. For higher education the graduates must de pend largely on- the Zajlandet Col lege, Washington, D.'C-. Va Insti tution supported by the fedearl government. Education.'. 1ere Is often, blocked by lack of .funds to pay . transportation , charges. A number of the western states have, through legislation, provide mon ey for. the graduates of the deaf schools whereby this difficulty cad be met, o ...v Several improvements ;'in the equipment have been made dur ing the last year, chief of which Is new equipment for 'the gymna sium. An athletlcTield' ;Is iiinder construction and provisions are be ing made for baseball, football and track.:; Athletic, teams from the institution; complete with' other high schools in the district. It works out the same way in the long run. It the nations won t re duce, their armies for themselves. they will do it for one another. Bethlehem Globe, y ? V And now the poor college hero must kill lime .by studying until the.weather permits 'baseball prac-tlce.--Birmingham News. lv-;V.;t,..vLf. .-.-:. Lynchlngs Inr. 1923 dropped off SO-per ceat, lutthey were still 100 per cent too. many. Detroit Free Press.- -V-.- ' r' ) Plot: s ' A,! device - empioyea by authors in the old days before so was discovered--Worcester Tim( -3 Union 'x'r''-v All taxes look high to the fellov whoa:' short Manila" Bulletin. How about a peace plan for t! churches? New Tork World. W - ! ...... :