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Title: The Survey April-September 1920
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: Survey Associates Charity Organization Society of the City of New York
Subjects: Charities Social problems
Publisher: (East Stroudsburg, Pa., Survey Associates)
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: Algoma University, Trent University, Lakehead University, Laurentian University, Nipissing University, Ryerson University and University of Toronto Libraries

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down—and the mendid not escape. Pending the investigations of the Penal Com-mission into the proper type of housing for the prisoners, tem- Contrast the WAGS 6TSTBI of Prison Industry with the SLAVS SYSTEM of prison Industry. 1. Labor through the natural Incentive. 1. Labor by enforced penalties. 2. Creating ths work habit. 2. Creating a dislike for honest labor. 3. Reward In relation to production 3. Punishment instead of reward. 4. Recognition of individual efficiency. 4. Ho recognition of efficient production. 5.6. Diligence with decreased cost of guarding.Increased rsturns to the state. 5.6. Loafing at every opportunity requiring the continual presence of guards.An economic loss to the state. 7. Normal conditions of competitive labor. 7. Abnormal conditions of slave labor. 8. Social development of the prisoner. 8. Social destruction of ths prisoner. These and succeeding reproductions are copyrights by the N. C. P. L. 622 THE SURVEY FOR AUGUST 16, 1920 Administration of Workhouse
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(5) =» Sc/Jbcr/fkaaeo/(7) * Jars/a?/ The chart readily suggests better groupings, especial-ly greater coordination of the farm departments and a rearrange-ment of the construction and repair departments. The presentsuperintendent is also superintendent of the Reformatory and ofthe District Jail and Asylum and exercises the details of theadministration of the Workhouse through the Assistant Superin-tendent. This arrangement is only temporary. The female work-house should not be merely a detail of the male workhouse admin-istration. porary buildings were erected to house the men while at work—and it was soon realized that these makeshift buildingswere themselves far better than the old Bastille type of prison.It was natural to build dormitories for workmen; there wasevery reason to continue treating the prisoners as workmen.Even bars could be dispensed with to the advantage of bothmanagement and men. Gradually the workhouse assumed the appearance of a busyindustrial farm community. G

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