Delaware Prison on a Model Plan
A New Castle county workhouse experiment under Warden Mordecai P. Plummer uses an honor system with eight prisoner managers and six guards. Prisoners self-administer punishments, handle work, recreation, and even food sales, while the warden credits religious influence and humane treatment for low escape rates and successful reentry support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
New Castle County
Givien
Mordecai
Plummer
Wisconsin
Plimmer
Tnis
Island Merchants Challenge Philippine Bookkeeping Law
Chinese merchants in the Philippine Islands plan to test the law requiring books to be kept in English Spanish or local dialects in court. Japanese and Chinese officials warn the measure harms many small shopkeepers and could provoke protests to the U.S. Congress.
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Philippines
Manila
Philippine Islands
Kaw Hsien Chow
Congress of the
United States
Kow
China
United States Congress
Francis Burton Harrison
Kew
Dutch East Indies
Federated Malay States
Straits Settlement
French Indo-China
Mr. Kurusu
New Jersey Women Republicans Meet In Atlantic City
Discussion on best methods to recruit women as candidates for country and municipal committees will anchor the New Jersey women Republicans conference at the Hotel Chalfonte in Atlantic City on April 29 and 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
New Jersey Women Republicans
Chalfonte
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Delaware
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Hartford
Hartford Insurance
Piedmont Insurance & Realty Co
Bank of Commerge
Dee C. Chaun
Chinese Chamber of Commerce
High Point Ins. & Real Estate Co
Jack Edwards
Princing Office Supply Co
Simon
Carolina Baking Co
Greensboro
Pow’ Daily de
N. H. Silver Co
AAA
Davis Shoe Store
G. H. Jacobs
South Main Street
Young
High Point Enterprise
Arctic Ice Cream Company
Perry Street
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