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II REPORT OF ABBEVILLE COUNTY CHAINGAN ! Mr. J. A. Sehroeder, forema: Visited July 10, 1918, by Assistai ! Secretary Broyles. Convicts presen 13 negroes, of whom 4 were tm ties. Camped about 6 miles fro: Due West, on road toward Ande soil; Talked io tWe trusty cook, wl didn't know where we could fir the'; foreman. The average dai ' population on this gang for the pa two and a half years has been aboi 18 teen. We found this camp located b side a branch, from which runniz waier for the stock was gotten. T1 mule lot was very large, being pra tically a pasture, which lessens tl danger of fly breeding. The be? of the two guards had bugs on thei and the convicts' cage was in bs condition, the floor being dirty at the' beds tumbled up. One conw w&a sick, and locked in the cage, tl I. 0Ur Since insPe muclr improvement has be< made in the conditions of the kite] v' ) We recommend that the Supe ^vVot and Commissioners provide ne tents for the guards' quarters, tl ones now in use being ragged; thj they have the cage screened; thi they provide canvas slips to go ov< the pads used on the convicts bunk to protect the pads and keep the clean; and that they provide f< more medical service by payix the jcounty physician for?and r L1 moire ft nhvsic jH quiring uiuu w?u?w. ? r_,r_, t examination of each new convi within 48 hours of his commitmei B to vaccinate against small-pox wh( H indicated, and to make weekly i B spections of the convicts' foo quarters, an despecially the sanita: arrangements of the camp. I The foreman can improve conc I tions in the camp and increase h score, too, by having the beds i the guards cleared of bugs; by ha I ing tiie cage floor swept clean dail; and scoured weekly; by having-1 I blankets in use washed at lea B monthly, both winter and summe ? by javing the pit used for the di * * ? ?? Ant WV I W1 oi ?ewciogc viuuvi. ... ... I straw and oil; by having the manu: I from the mule lot raked up daily ai I hauled away from camp and sea I tered weekly; by requiring tl I cook to keep the kitchen slops co I ered always; and by giving each nc I convict clean bedding for his bui I when committed. I Stale Board of Charities and Cc I ructions. I Avant S .Johnston, Sec. I : REPORT OH ABBEVILLE I COUNTY ALMSHOUS I Mr. Wister Haddon, Superinten I ent. Visited July 10, 1918, by A I eistant Secretary Broyles. Jnmat I present, 15. The average dai I population in this almshouse for t' I past two and a half years has be< I approximately 21.8. I Since onr third inspection, made I October, 1917, the Commissionc I have put a new roof on the aln I house building. The new roof w I laid on the old one. We recoi I mended that when the new roof w I put on, the rafters and ceiling I sprayed with a strong solution I .. carbolic aci,d and pointed out oth I steps which should have been tak I to rid the home of vermin. T I Commissioners did not follow the ' " f^ncpf-irientlv. t suggestions. ? ,, almshouse is infected with vermi The superintendent, is apparenl doing about all that he can towa freeing the place of bedbugs a other vermin, including stoppi nail holes and other cracks in t walls; but thorough-going pte should be taken at once by the Co: missionaries, under the direction the county physicians, to rid t almshouse of vermin. The superintendent stated to that he wants to tear up the wo ' floors, and replace them with c( crete floors, with new wood flo< laid over this concrete. We belie this to be a good plan, ine cem should be repaired where it 1 warped. In addition, thorougl screen all exterior windows a doors; build three fly-proof privi or better still, install flush toilets the building, one for each race, a connect diem up with the wal system now used in the superintei ent's house;. and Anally, hire strong, able-bodied hegro woman assist with <the nursing and to.h< keep the paupers' quarters clean. We recommend that the superinG tendent have all blankets in use washed at least quarterly/ and all n. sheets and pillow-cases weekly; that it he have, the surface privies cleaned ,t, out regularly every week, no matter s- how little may be under them, and m have the fecal matter buried three r- feet deep;.that he have the manure-' 10 from the stables piled daily and id hauled away from the home at least ly once a week; and finally, that . all st buckets of kitchen waste be kept at covered at all times. These recomL ' mendations, if properly carried out, e- will tend largely to banish flies from ig the almshouse, and will therefore ie lessen the danger of the spread of e- disease. - . ie State Board of Charities and JJj Corrections. a> Avant S. Johnston, Sect'y. id - ' td REPORT OF ABBEVILLE et COUNTY JAIL | ie c- Mr. F. B. McClain, jailer. Visit?' 1 t?i_ 1 r\ mio A Co/.. in ea juiy ?\jf ?zxo, uy nsoMbauu uvwh retary Broyles. Inmates, 1 white male, 3 negro males, 1 negro fer male; total, 5. The average daily w population in this jail for the past le two and a half years has been,apat proximately 6.3 prisoners. at Since our lasl inspection, a bather tub has been installed in the haHs, way on the second floor, and some m steps have been taken to lessen the jr fire risk, the Commissioners having tg ordered a steel trap-door and ladder, e- which is to be installed in the floor, al at the end of the hall opposite the ct entrance, as recommended by us in it, former reports. ?n We commend the Commissioners n- for these changes and improvements d, The Abbeville jail is a very old ry building, and lacks many things that a modern jail would have, but the li- jailer attends to his duties well, and lis keeps the jail about as clean as of such a building can be kept We v- commend him for his interest Per?r. Iiitu flio trronfoat opaH in the nlant J 9 "?F? v?w ? * ill itself is a new arrangement of sewst erage facilities. There should be a 1 r; flush toilet in each cell At present is- the inmates use ordinary 'metal th buckets in their cells, bringing them re into the hall and dumping them into id the one toilet when the rooms are it- given their daily cleaning in the tie mornings. Drinking water is also v- kept in the cells in similar buckets. !W To better these conditions would iirik volve considerable expense at this times, but meantime care should be >r- taken to keep these sewerage buckets covered always, and the prisoners should be made to scour them until thoroughly clean and free from odor every morning. Z' ? We recommend that the Supervis or and1 Commissioners Have tne % "V d- prisoners' quarters completely Lg- screened with 15 mesh wire; that es enough good iron beds be provided ily to do away with pallets entirely, he which are destructive to the blankeri ets and uncomfortable for the prisoners, besides making them breathe in the foul air which always settles irs near the floor; that straw ticks be is- provided in place of the mattresses asjnow used; and finally, that more m- medical service be provided for bj as I paying the county physicians for? be and requiring them to?make a phyof sical examination of each new priser oner within 12 hours of commiten ment, to vaccinate against smallhe pox when indicated, and to make se daily inspections of the prisoners' he quarters and food, all of this in adin. dition to serving on call as at presJy ent. rd We recommend that the sheriff nd add to his jail records the age, sex, ng and race of the prisoners, and p.ut he down in the jail book the reason for ps the discharge of each prisoner. We m- recommend that the jailer have the of floors sprinkled when they are he swept; and that the blankets be washed regularly at least every us month ,and oftener if needed. Finod j ally, we recommend that he have >n-jthe floors mopped up at least week >rs ly, coming as near to scouring the >ve building each time as the condition ng of the plant will allow. We realms ize that because the floors leak the lly jailer cannot scour the floors in the nd regular way, but they can be mopes, ped up frequently. We believe in that the jailer's idea of oiling the nd floors is a good one, and we suggest tei that the Supervisor secure a barrel id- of sweeping compound for use in a the jail. This compound will preto vent; dust when sweeping up, and elp ,^180. jrjll .oil, $he floors if put down and allowed to remain on the floors I ALWAYS I ' r~~.?1?:? Good p busines I do~prir your bi y ou wh Printi you any n TZZ I Now is the I Printing The P |Printing Tf ' i any length of time. It might be 1 spread on the floors each day imme- 3 diately after sweeping, and left un til the next days' sweeping is done, * but it should not be allowed to re- 8 main longer. ' * rVo*iti?s and 2 OUtlc jjuoxu vi vuim?v?? ? j Corrections. 1 Avant S. Johnston, Secretaary. < i advises school boys ( not to volunteer:, 1 Secretary Daniels Says They Should Finish Their Studies?Many Go Into Navy. The navy recruiting station in Columbia received the following telegram from Washington urging all young men who have the opportunity to continue their courses at school: """ A ? "?? on/l the "ine secretary wx. wm ?uu secretary of the navy have encouraged the young men under draft age to remain at school until there is an imperative need for their service. We have advised them to take military instruction at school wherever possible and pursue their education. With this instruction I am sure they will, be better fitted for the call when it comes to then*. "I have complaint from Oregon ' He..' 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