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Show Warden Cites Prison Needs Good System Aids Socioty By Will Jarvta I Men released from prison find' the "road back" rough and rocky. The onus of a prison record is difficult to bear. Society in general gen-eral removes the "welcome" mat whenever an "ex-con" approaches On the other hand, his chances of starting life anew and successfully success-fully are much better in this day and age than ever before. Many people an willing, If not eager, to lend a former criminal a helping hand. This help Is of no avail, however, how-ever, if the man is not determined to help himself. In addition to determination, he needa vocational training. Public Coaeera Treatment he receives In prison plays a large pert In how well he ia able to overcome adversities attached to a prison record. That la why the public should be concerned con-cerned and Interested in the pro-grama pro-grama of their auto prieona. (Editor's aotei This Is the second of a series ea opentioa of the Utah state prison aader. Warden A. O. 8e versos.) A state prison with a scientific and soundly administrated program pro-gram will pay off a "Jackpot" of benefits both for those men who were unfortunate enough to commit com-mit a crime and be sent to prison and for the public. A keystone In euch a program, according to Warden Alvin O. Sev-erson, Sev-erson, Utah a tat. prison, la the prieon classification program or tha method of determining the proper treatment for rehabilitation rehabilita-tion of each Individual inmate. In the background of a classifi cation program is the fact that tt of all men who enter prisons an eventually released. Common sense dictates that these men receive re-ceive training In prieon that will aid them In reentering society aa normal eltlaena. ft- 'A v "A stimulus in the development of the treatment Idea," the warden said, "la that m the last SO yean we have finally begun to acquire sound knowledge regarding the causes of crime. "And just aa Important we have learned some causae can be located and treated." He points out that the Idea of Improving men makes prison work I worthwhile, ia fact, an honorable career. Treatment la the job of everyone connected with the prison. Their activities, directed to the "reclamation of lost Uvea," an a contribution to human welfare. wel-fare. Prepare Case History J oh nay Clark . . . Checks site of super-super eaickea egg. On the basis of preliminary Information, In-formation, a tentative social case history ia prepared. Inquiries are dispatched to verify all pertinent f acton of the history. An attempt is made to secure contact with an accredited social agency of the man's community to confirm family fam-ily and background Information. ' Such Information Includes the economic eco-nomic situation of the man's family fam-ily I both parental and marital I and any problems that might be facing them. The classification board also verifies marital history, employment employ-ment (usually for three yean preceding pre-ceding commitment), union membership mem-bership (Important in relesse planning) plan-ning) and hospital commitments. A social section of the admission admis-sion summary ia written, based on tha verified' information, official offi-cial reports from the, prosecuting attorney and Judge; previous ar-rests ar-rests and, commitments and other available Information. This section sec-tion is of Importance to the classification classi-fication board in designing a proper program fos ths inmate, in designating custody, recommending recommend-ing transfer to a camp or farm, hospitalisation or in carrying out whatever else is necessary. Draper Pullet Lays Egg King Sized DRAPER, Nov. 16 Mrs. John Henry Clark, Draper, will use only one egg instead of three when she makea the Thanksgiving pies, this year. ! No, she hasn't developed or, found a new recipe calling for fewer eggs. The reason ia the aize of the egg she will be using in the pies over the protest of her eon. Johnny Jr. who claims the oversized egg ia his The egg was found by Mr. ciarx recently In a pen of 8-month-old chickens It was nine inches In circumference lengthwise and six and three-quarters inches around the width. It weighed six ounces, almoet three times as much aa an "extra large" candling aize egg. epsieawa---'(.v ; f'"" - ' v.' i - . 1 ' r-.. ' . . . ' ' :: ,,,': ' j , v '''M . 1 . '." ' . . TritouM-Tsrasi Ftott CmtsS Concert Star Unpacks Violins Oae of the first things Yehudl Menu his did Wedaeeday ea arrival la aait Laka City was to aapaek hia beloved viol las. The worM-fsssri worM-fsssri artist always carries two ssstrosneata aa eaacert Mara, V |