Show f ROADWAY TO BE BUILT BY BOYS Connecticut Reformatory to Allow Members to Earn b by Y F. F Outside Work I The Tho boys bors from the Connecticut ret ree re- re t e are nrc to build a modern road road- from the reformatory to lo way tho the macadam In and and possibly on to Cheshire and to bo be paid 50 cents a D. da day teach each each for their labor K IS E. Kent Hubbard a m member ember of or tho the board hoard of ot directors who Is working In close operation co with the national committee on prisons and prison labor states that the tho flU fifty boys bOs to be cm- cm Toyed In this Is work will be selected b bv Superintendent Garvin and tho the Mutual Welfare IC league gue The league Is i the organization of or tho Inmates inmates' which air Mr Hubbard and Superintendent Garvin are fostering as Is Thomas Molt Iott Osborne the prisoners prisoners' leagues In Sing Sine Sing and Auburn prisons Now New The highway department Is to retain full responsibility for the tho construction work or providing all nil materials and tools Jt It will also pay to the super super- sup superintendent r- r the wages for tor tho men winch which they ma may send to their families or hold until paroH cd The bo boys will not wear near stripes or distinctive uniforms while at their work and will probably bo be taken to It In trolley cars in ha having their dinner sent cent to them The Tho directors do not fear tear attempts to escape as the growth of or the league has hns developed a spirit of ot respect self and good conduct among the men and those who will be bo told ot off for the work will put backbone Into It and do th their lr part towards making ita It Ita Ita a success This road work Is a long IonS step forward forward for for- ward ard for Connecticut as Its state prisoners and most of or the Inmates of ot Its county j Jails are arc still employed under the contract system Tho The national committee on prisons and prison labor has carried on such a vigorous campaign campaign cam cam- against this system that success success suc suc- cess In other labor systems will be welcomed b by the citizens of ot the state |