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Title: The Survey October 1917-March 1918
Year: 1918 (1910s)
Authors: Survey Associates Charity Organization Society of the City of New York
Subjects: Charities Social problems
Publisher: (East Stroudsburg, Pa., Survey Associates)
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: Algoma University, Trent University, Lakehead University, Laurentian University, Nipissing University, Ryerson University and University of Toronto Libraries

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I d ill !.!.- THE EVOLUTION OF COUNTY JAIL ARCHITECTURE IN NEW JERSEY 592 THE SU RV EY FOR MARCH 2, 1 g 1
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THE FIRST STATE PRISON OF NEW JERSEY, 1797-1836 guidance of the former superintendent, May Caughey, beenextremely useful in its effect upon girls, but it antedatesmost of the attempts of a similar nature that the public haslately been hearing about. The political virus has worked overtime in New Jerseyspenal system. Mr. Barnes made the interesting discovery thatevery keeper of the state prison from 1873 to the presenttime, and every supervisor since 1885, with one doubtfulexception, has been of the same political party as the appoint-ing power and generally active in party politics immediatelyprior to his appointment. Of course, the old argument hasbeen made that this method produces some good men. Macau-lay answered that argument years ago by remarking thatEngland would undoubtedly get a few good members ofParliament by choosing the hundred tallest men in the country.An ancient king was chosen by the neighing of his horse. Suchlogic quite falls to the ground, says the commission, whe

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