The Detroit times. [volume], May 25, 1917, NOON, Page PAGE 5, Image 5

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FRIDAY, MAY 3". 1917.
GOVEKNUK I
GETSLINEON
PRISONERS
Sleeper Asks For Data
OivUonvicts of Uon
• ? script ion Arc
ACTS AT REQUEST
OF CLUB WOMEN
May Suggest That In
mates Be (’ailed to
the Colors
Following a suggestion made to
fJov v Sleeper by .1 nuiubri of prom
inent Petroit club women that ron
victs he permitted to serve out their
sentences In the army, the governor
has written to the wardens of all
Michigan prisons asking for a report
on the Inmates of the institution
who are of military age If ihe result
of the Investigation warrants It It
Is likely he will suggest to the I nit
ed States government that the rules
tegulaflng army service be amended
so that these prisoners may be
used
As the rule now stands no nun
may be privileged to wear the army,
navy or marine corps uniform who
has been convicted of a felony. The
women who suggested that they be
used felt that it was not fair to ex
empi men from the dangers of wsr
fare and keep them safeh in Jail
because they bsd committed crime*,
while honest men were forced to
bear the huidens and suffer the hot
rors, privations and sufferings of
war That the governor It. in sym
pa thy with this view 1 indicated
b> *he fart that he hastened to gath
er statistics on the subvert.
It will be several days before a
complete tally of the men in prisons
available for'war < an rearh the gov
ernor. but an * unofficial estimate
places the number at an even
l, If cs said that almost to a
man these convicts would willingly
go to war. so that instead of being
an expense to society they would he
a benefit. The advocates of this
plan believe that the offend-i s
against society could expiate their
crimes in Ihis way quite as well's*
sulking behind bars and that the
discipline of the army would tend
to make better men of fhrjn at 'he
same’ time
The t.rtOO young men vs rnnscrip
tion age are divided among the
stall penal Institutions about as fol
lows Marquette prison, 1 fVO: lonia
Jackson, "2.'.; petroit House
of Correction, 3<)d.
\\\ II Venn, who has had a« much
experience handling and working to
n form prisoners as an> other man
in th»* state, is strongly In lavoi of
<1 ■ Idea, but he realir.es that th'
I lan will not be popular .n airily' j
: ml navy circle* Offioi r - of ttu 1
t< -ular fighting force of th« nation i
.. • m it a high honor to n* permi* 1
t.• 1 to join, and they do noi wish to |
aid a convict in ’His wny. nor
t .1 ;h* y wish to force »he men who
!*clflshly give their ervu 1 - to j
i it country to a.' i «ocia , c witlt non ■
\ ho arc fighting because they are
•n•tncdto do it Roth a inf and
l; officers were interviewed h\
II reporter for The Times on the
. stum, and both unhesitatingly tie
no.meed the plnn. unless i’ «ould he
livable to Isolate the prisoner*,
which experts agree would noi *■
possible.
That the povernor. hosrvet*. he
lirves the prisoner* will be avail
able to the government in som*'
manner is indicated bv the fact that
he Is hsving the prison census tak
cn. lie has asked for the panic ami
complete hisforv of every man he
tween the ages of 21 and 30 now in
anv state prison
Thursday’s Livestock
Tattle were aetivo and steady at
the petroit stockyards on Thursday
prices paid so far this week have
m. varied mueh from last week'*
list. The quality of the rattle of
ferings was not nearly as good as
that of last week, not nearly as
many high priced cattle coming to
hand The demand for stoekers and
feeders is coming to he quite ae
live and reliable Very few good
milch rows were offered anti prices
were full steady With those of last
week Veal calves were active, top
ealves selling for sl4 F»0 per cwt.
I.Mtubs were active at prices about
25 rents higher than those paid last
Week, anti the run was far below
the needs of the trade. There are
Indications that Michigan Is prac
tieally bare of sheep anti inurli
higher prices are |«H>ked for before
the supply of early lambs Is equal
to the needs of the local trade
The top thruout the week for live
hogs, until Thursday was 51H.25. but
on Thursday values ea.s.-d off about
15 rents per cwt. The quality in
the hog yards was much better than
was expected, and pigs did noi show
up in sufficient numbers to meet
the needs of the trade ..Michigan
farmera'seem to be taking the 1 tip'*
and are holding their likely young
hugs until they shall have reached
weights that will make 'hem salable
and usable
Printing—tfce piste i*«l fcln4—that .
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