Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-10-18 | Page 12 | Varied Projects Raise Morale of Workers at State Prison

Varied Projects Raise Morale of Workers at State Prison Or ri 4 L 5 p u. u d k J y 11 r t N 7 r fY a ft y dr r V q ti ry I 0 ly n. n R IX A. A na BIRDS STONE AND WOODWORKING PROJECTS KEEP MANY UTAH STATE PRISON INMATES BUSIER AND HAPPIER THAN EVER BEFORE Guard S. S T. T Smith inspects new desk left goggled inmate runs circular saw stone is laid on aviary walls Guard W. W V. V P. P examines beautiful inlay boxes v ww w w. w r q r rMa Ma r F p rn l t f wj 1 aj s n y p e r rt W. W A 4 t i rr yr A y a S K wy gi r Lo 5 Y ty df IX t r i 4 Yin Sy y yi s i ROCK AVIARY NEARS COMPLETION INSIDE PRISON WALLS Deputy Warden John E. E Harris and visitor survey home for birds and inmates' inmates library Convicts Build Aviary to Lure Songbirds Within Grim rim Walls The songs of birds soon will sooth hard boiled inmates of the Utah st state te prison rison They are building an aviary inside prison walls and when its it's finished will stock it with many species of birds The aviary is one one or of several projects projects projects which Warden Owen is sponsoring in order to give in inmates inmates inmates in- in mates employment but it is undoubtedly undoubtedly undoubtedly un un- the strangest in its origin and construction Convict No thought up the idea drew the plans obtained Warden Warden Warden War War- den permission to go ahead and enlisted aid of a W P A Astone Astone stone mason Instructor at the prison Stone mason class pupils enthusiastically enthusiastically pitched in cut stone laid it and now a a. rock structure 24 feet square and 15 feet high awaits only a roof and interior finishing The building also will house a acurio acurio acurio curio shop for sale of prison made trinkets and possibly part of the prison library Convict No a carpenter and cabinetmaker turned his ability to construction of a a. carpentry and woodwork shop Work on both projects began during the summer and the shop is completed and in operation The inmate drew up plans and specifications for the shop and as assists assists assists as- as in teaching fellow prisoners the vocation of carpentry Of all the objects built in the shop prison officials are proudest of an oak and mahogany desk which was ready for use in the prison office Convict No used his skill to fashion jewel caskets and utility boxes from rare woods imported imported imported im im- im- im ported from many parts of the world Into one box an exquisite example of inlay went purple Bu- Bu binga wood white holly black ebony yellow cream-yellow Benin and lace wood Shop workers now are making bedside tables for the prison hospital hos hos- pital