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 Honorable Louie Bo Nunn

Governor

John C° Taylor
Harold E° Black
Arthur Mo Reynolds
Weldon-Welch

Wo Parker Hurley
William Lyon
Robert Perry

John Will Wingo
John W, Drennon
Wo Go Herndon
William Ho Lasley
William Mo Egbert
Robert J, Grubbs
Jerry Lo Wilson
Robert Hopkins
Raymond Lo Powell
Max Co Salb, MD
Ro P. Parker

H. R. Patterson
Father Thomas Clark

COMMONWEALTH 3F KENTUCKY

Honorable Wendell'Ford
Lieutenant Governor

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Comise ur

Deputy C, dissioner

Director of Education
Director of Farm Management
Director of Prouation & Parole
Director of Star? Services
Superintendent of industries

KENTUCKY STATE PENITENTIARY

 

Warden

Associage WardenmAdministration
Associate Warden-Custody
Associate Warden-Treatment
Supervisor of Education
Supervisor of Industries
Chief Counselor

Psychologist

Institutional Parole Officer
Medical Director
Captain—Correctional Officers
Training Officer-Personnel
Catholic Chaplain

‘Rev. Houston Inman Protestant Chaplain
KENTUCKY STATE PAROLE BOARD
Glenn Wade, Chairman
Mrso Lucille Robuck Glynn V, McMinoway
Sewell C° Harlin David L° Davis

CASTLE STAFF

H, R, Dunbar Editor

Coy Rushing, Jr, News Editor

Ted Lewis Senior Illustrator
Billy Steele Silk-Screen

VOLUNTEER CASTLE STAFF

 

Charles DuRain Art Director

Bill Cox Penal Exchange Editor
Ho Ho Anderson Reporter

Jim Cooley Circulation Manager
Johnny McWhinney Sports Editor

Dee David Reporter

 

CASTLE is published monthly at the Kentucky State Penitentiary, Eddyville,
Kentucky, under the supervision of the Vocational Training Center, The Ad-
visor to CASTLE is Mro J, R, Hubbard, Vocational Instructor,

.OUR TElITH YEAR OF CONTINUOUS PUBLICATION Q

 

 

 

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CASTL‘
VOLUME X NUMBER V

CASTLE -VA monthly publication by the residents of Kentucky State
.Panitentiary, Eddyville, Kentuckyo Tne primary purpose of this
magazine is the ~creative espression of the residents here in the
hOpe that it will bring abOut a better understanding between our—
selves and societyo The views and comments expressed herein are not
necessarily those of the Administration. Permission to reprint all
original materials is granted provided the source is acknowledged:
We Will print and welcOme all pertinent rebuttal to articles in tour
aper. CASTLE is a member of the International Institutional
ress Association.

CONTENTS
Late News; a - a — mPage 3
-From The Editors = «Page A
In Memorium a =,~-m Page 5
OUR COVER aaaaa Page 6
Night Keepers NotesuPage 8
KSP NEWS mmmmmmmmmmmmm Page 9
School News uuuuuuuuuu Page 11
Movie Schedule ~~~~~~~ Page 11
PENAL PRESS ========== Page 12
"Prison is Mama" ~~~~~ Page 13
KSP stayastisticsmmuaPage 1h
Alcatraz in the News ----- Page
CASTLE?S Ninth Year ----- Page
Cartoon of the Month ----- Page
POETRY ------------ Page
Introducing a new Poet - - - -Page
Hospital Notes -------- Page
Parole Board Results ----- Page
CANTEEN PRICE LIST ------ Page

"The firSt farmer was the first man, and all historic
‘ nobility rests on possession and use of land."
* . - Emerson

OUR TENTH YEAR OF-CONTINUOUS PUBLICATION - CASTLE A

21

CASTLE, ” JUNEuJULY PAGE 2

 MR. DAVID Lo DAVIS ~"Ewe":PPOIN'I’ED TO PAROLE BOARD

Mr. David L. Davis has been re~appointed by Governor Louie B.
Nunn to a new fourayear term on the Kentucky State Parole Board.
Mr. avis, prior to his original appointment, was Warden at the Re-
formatory at LaGrange. This is his third term with the Parole Board.

BARBECUE FOR ALL MARKS FOURTH AT KSP

The annual Employees? Barbecue was held here at the Farm Dorm-
itory on July 3rd. The residents of the penitentiary and the farm
also enjoyed the barbecue feed on the same day. “Another repeciai
food day was the Memorial Day all=day feed in the main dining room.

BOILER ROOM GOES MODERN

With other state facilities converting their boiler rooms to
gas, the.penitentiary boiler room has inherited some of the mechanic
cal equipment for coal feeding from the Outwood State Hospital at
Dawson Springs, Kentuckyo

'Residénts Oliver Owsley, David Johnson and Hallet Anderson made
the necessary remfitting and installation work here.

Auger type conveyors have been installed in the boiler room to
transport _the coal form the coal bin to the stokers that feed the
boilers. According to Operating Engineer, Mr. J. E. Wadlington the
new method of getting coal to the boilers will make for a cleaner
operation in the main boiler room.

"Future planning for the boiler room calls for the building of a
hopper to dump incoming coal shipments and then be moved by conveyors
into the existing coal binso A water .softener will be installed to
hold down scale inside the boilers and keep the tubes in better con-
dition. A.remodeling program, including repainting and general fix-
ing up of.the boiler room, will be started in the near future.

AoAe HOPEFUL GROUP HOLDS OPEN HOUSE

' The Hopeful Group of Alcoholics Anonymous held their annual
Open House celebration here on June 7th. Three former members of the
Hopeful Group, now successful in outside programs, were allowed to
come in and speak to the group. This Open House was_well represented
with guests from the outside triustate area A.A. progams. The special
guest speaker was the Reverend Roscoe Tarter. Reverend Tartar is the
Alcoholism Consultatnt for the Department of Mental Health, a eMethdd-
ist minister, and an outstanding speaker.

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TO OUR READERSE“f>*/‘

 

The month of May and the first part of June have been the
months that were... Everything that could’possibly happen to deter
a publication from living up to its7 circulatio: claims did happen
from the printing press breaking down to a lack of staff in ourrmws
office. All this appears to have been solved by that great fixer
time and we are now able to proceed in a more normal fashion. This
isSue is labled the JunemJuly issue to get us back on schedule. Our
subscribers will have their subscription dates extended to make up
for the doubling of two issues.

FROM OUR MAIL BAG:

Our February cover saluted Baseball Great, Earl Combs and he
most graciously replied with the following:

’UIwas very pleased to receive a copy of CASTLE for March 197G
saluting me on the cover and the story inside. I have had so many
letters, telegrams and calls of congratulation. It all makes me
feel very humble and that I have been able to furnish some pleasure
to so many peOple, yourselves included and appreciate you telling
me 80."

"Your well prepared magazine as well as your interest in
Sports must furnish you many busy and happy hours. Since adversity
often makes us stronger persons, it is my hope this will prove true
for all of you."

"Thank you for honoring me as ‘you have and quoting a line from
your paper, 'May God Bless You in a Special Way.’ I enjoyed reading
the CASTLE so I am sending you $2.00 for a years subscription."

Another fine letter comes from the dean of Kentucky Columnists,
L. D. "Birdie” Gasser, who has been supplying the Owensboro Messeng-
er and Inquirer since March 25, 1925 with Birdie's Breezy Bits.
In part Mr. Gasser says, "I appreciate getting CASTLE and think
the editorial staff should be highly commended in producing one of
the top Penal Papers in the United States. Finishing third...is
something that you should feel proud, and being only the secondyear
CASTLE entered the contestfl

He also took time to include a very good mention of CASTLE in
his famous'column°

Bill waell, long a CASTLE booster and friend, has left Paducah
after many years and has joined the staff of the Lexington Herald—
Leader. We know that Bluegrass readers of this outstanding paper
are in for a score of tOp-quality stories from the pen of this ace
Kentucky news-hawk. All of us here in the Barred—in Barkley wish
him well in his new position.

THE TIMES ARE CHANGING:

Here in the Vocational Training Center Building, many changes
have taken place over the past few months. ,Where once we were able
to watch the Upholstery Shop at work has been replaced with thenew
state operated Vocational Leather Shop. The Upholstery ShOp has
moved and become a part of the Furniture Plant in Industries. Radio

. and television repair has become the Electronic Section of Vocational
Training. The barber shOp, shoe repair and sign shOp still remain
in the building. Mr. Jack Kessler is supervising the Leathershop

a ‘ r , fContinued on Page 5)

CASTLE JUNE—JULY 1970 PAGE A

 FROM THE EDITOR
Continued from Page 4

and our Correctional Officer, Mr, Sam Vickery, )verseas theredha
tv section, sign shOp and shoe repair. Mr. I” R. Hubbard con-
tinues to ride herd on our news office, as wel- ; teach anexpand-
ed masonary class, Allminmall, oldtimers wouldni- recognize theold

Vocational School these days with all new added hustle andtmstle.
That dear friends and gentle hearts writes '30' for this time.

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I N M E M O R I U-M
Correctional Officer James Hall Champion
August 29, 1926=June 3, 1970

You are not dead—eLife has but set you free!
Your years of life were like a lovely song,
he last sweet poignant notes of which held long,
Passed into silence while we listened, we
Who loved you listened still expectantly!
And we about you whom you moved among
Would feel that grief for you were surely wrong,
You have but passed beyond where we can see.

For us who knew you, dread of age is past!
You took life, tiptoe, to the very last;

It never lost for you its lovely look;

YOu kept your interest in its thrilling book;
To you Death came no conqueor; in the end-
You merely smiled to greet another friend!

.Roselle Mercier Montgomery

"He was a man who loved life. He loved people and used his talent as
a professional wrestler to raise money for the March of Dimes
charitable causes, and individual needs of people on many occasions.
He wrestled professionally for over 20 years."

"For almost two years he has been employed as a correctional officer
in the State Penitentiary. During this period of time he won the
respect of many of his fellow officers and also the inmates."

"He will be remembered as a person who tried to be a friend to every-
one. He was an easy going type person who loved to be around people."

"He fought many battles in the ring as a wrestler. He was a winner.
He never gave up. His last bout was not in the wrestling ring. He
was engaged with an opponent that could not be seen. He was not
wrestling for money. He wrestled for his life. He lost. Cancer,
the feared and hated killer of men and women, struck him down in the
prime of life."

"His death will not be in vain if those of us who remain would pledge
ourselves and our money to medical science in its research to conquer
this dreaded disease that invades our homes, robbing and stealing
those who are precious and dear to us." (Continued on Page 7 )

CASTLE JUNEeJULY 1970 Page 5

 OUR COVER a The JunemJuly cover of CASTLE honors the memory of
William Kelly, iron and steel maker and his Suwa e Furnace. Prior
to the dedication ceremonies honoring the 113 yea. cld invention of
the true pnuematic steel making process, fifteen men from a KSP farm
crew labored two full days cleaningfl cutting weeds and brush, and
generally tidying up the area of the old Suwanee Furnace. Many pro—
minent citizens of the state came to the Suwanee Furance Baptist
Church on May 30th to view the unveiling of the plaques honoring
William Kelly. His greatmgrandsony William Cody Kelly participated
in the event. We are endebted to the Herald-Ledger of Eddyville for
the outline below of the life of the inventor. . '

William Kelly was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1811, the
son of John Kelly and Elizabeth Fitzsimmons Kelly.

While still a youth he became associated with a large wholesale
dry goods commission firm and it was part of his duty to travel
large sections of Ohio9 Indiana and Kentucky. On an 1846 vacation
in Nashville, he was entertained by friends who took him to com-
mencement »exercises and there he met Mildred Gracey, 16 year old
daughter of J. N. Gracey. a prominent man with stores, warehouses
and other holdings in Eddyville. (State House #3, just outsidethe
walls of KSP was the old Gracey home. Our Associate Warden for
Administration, Mr. John W. Drennon, who has been responsible for
much of the background and historical interest that produced this
dedication of CASTLE to William Kelly, now resides in this historic
home.

When William came to Eddyville To meet Mildred's parents he
also met some of her relatives. the Stackers, who were in the
fledgling iron business here. He also found some iron property for
sale that had been operated by the Cobb family for the past 15 years.

Having by now concluded that Miss Gracey would be his wife, he
wrote his brother and proposed that they sell their interest inthe
dry goods firm and invest in the iron business. They sold to a
brother-in—law named McShane and using the proceeds, bought 14,000
acres of property and the Old Eddyville furnace and forgefranthe
Cobb family for $309000. This same year he married Miss Gracey and
settled down to the life of ironmaster making pig iron and charcoal
blooms.

In 1847 at Union Forge in Old Kuttawa Kelly conceived the idea
that culminated in his discovery that. in his words "the heat gen-
erated by the union of oxygen of the air with the carbon of the me-
tal would be sufficient to accomplish the decarbonization of the
iron." ,.
Ini1851 he build Suwanee Furnace and there completedemperiments
that led to his U. S. "Air Boiling Process" patent.

An Englishman, Henry Bessemer9 obtained an English patenton
the process in 1856 using information obtained from Kelly's work—
men, according to local lore.

William Kelly claimed prior invention and was issued a U. S.
patent on the process April 13, 1857.

In his remarks at the dedication9 Mr. William Cody Kelly quoted
from remarks by the inventor Kelly and published in the February 15,
1881, issue of the American Manufacturer and Iron World Weekly.

"I am forced to conclude that even plainly—stated, indisputable

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Hannibal "The Bear" has long been the subiect of many ofthe
comments of kindly but firm Night Keeper Purvi: in this series of
looks into the past taken from the pages of the actator, Jackson,
Michigan. The misaadventures of this character concludes in this
extra long excerpt from this feature.

NIGHTKEEPER’S REPORT m 1885. In his slow witted way Hannibal,
The Bear, could be smart too. For instance, there was the time he
outwitted theestablished system with merely a damp rag. He simply
waited till the gallery guard was on another tier and then stuck his
huge arm out the barred cell door, reached up, and erased the chalk
mark. The next morning he went to breakfast along with the others
and it was several days before his cunning was discovered. For this
adroit maneuver he was placed in solitary confinement for five days,
the original offense being forgotten in the mixup.

Hannibal, the bear, proved to be as roughenmitough as he
boasted, and was constantly in difficulty. It is interesting to
note however, that the Nightkeeper in his reports seldom wrote the
name Hannibal without following it with "The-Bear" a distinction
accorded to only one other miscreant —— "Silver Jack” 'Driscoll,
number 2425 who frequently attempted to tackle the Bear, but never
with any degree of success.

The Bear pummeled other prisoners, unmercifully, fought at the
drOp of a hat, and attacked any who attempted to restrain or Oppress
him, be they guards or convicts. This earned the Bear a place in
solitary confinement time after time, and he was lashed or whipped
with the leather bat more times than any ten other convictS‘mmfither.

Gradually the Nightkeeper discovered that Hannibal the Bear,
was not actually as viscious so much as he was naturally violent.
If left alone, he could and did behave himself.

Unfortunately, other prisoners took delight in teasing him into

a rage —- when they could do so without physical danger to them-
selves. They knew better than to let Hannibal the Bear gethis
hands on them -- hands that once moved unassisted, a #50 pound anvil

across the prison blacksmith shop.

Hannibal especially disliked to be disturbed while asleep. Once
a handwritten sign was found hanging from his cell door. "If anyone
is found here tonight, they will be found here in the morning."

The big fellow claimed he had been framed by the sign because
he was illiterate and couldn't have made it. Apparently Purvis be-
lieved him because he failed to mention any punishment for the of—

fense.
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NIGHTKEEPER’S REPORT m 1885. The Bear spent more than half histmne
in solitary confinement. His sentence was extended again and again
because of his offenses. Finally the Nightkeeper's sense of justice
became offended and he wrote: If Hannibal, the Bear, can stay clear
of trouble for one 30~day period he is to be released to a logging
camp up north. Hannibal is a hard worker and readily agreed to stay
on good behavior for a month.

”During coffee time last evening, Hannibal, The Bear violatedthe
good behavior record he has maintained for almost four weeks. He
cursed the coffee boy because the coffee was cold, and the boy
cursed him back. Hannibal is once again in solitary.

(Continued on Page 9
CASTLE JUNEQJULY 1970 PAGE 8

 NIGHTKEEPER'S REPORT
Continued from page 8

The necessary sternnessy howeys- 'a red to c.m‘ ten the Night—
keeper‘s innate sense of sympathyo H w1ote: La t _ght it was my
duty to remove Hannibal the Bear from solitary or yucmento I went
alone because I can talk with him when there is cue else aroundo
He asked for some food and I took him to the nchen to get him

something to eato

Then I took him to his cell and he jumped into sad and covered
his head with a blanketo Iim leaving a note for the Day Captain to
see that Hannibal is bathed and shaved this morning°

Hannibal finally managed to restrain himself long enough to
obtain his release from prisony almost four years from the date of
his arrivalo There is not record of his ever returning to prison

 

afterwardeg
ammonia

PAT INCREASE FOR INDUSTRIES WORKERS HERE

A pay increase to an hourly pay plan has been announced for the
men employed by the Industries Section here according to Supervisor
of Industries9 Mro Robert Jo Grubbso

The pay plan for manufacturing plants within the institutions
is based on the job; not individual skillso Each plant Operation
has been evaluated and jobs of various descriptions to fit the needs
of the operation have been establishedo

According to Mro Grubbsg each job is classified and rated under
production wage scales of 6¢3 8¢2 10¢» and 15¢ per houro Futhermore
an indirect labor rate of 3¢ per hour is established for a labor-
pool, comprising of beginners and unskilled laborers not actively
engaged.in production activitieso

In addition a bonus plan has been established when the indust-
ry unit exceeds its average production cost over 5%° In this case a
10% bonus will be paido This new impact of additional pay ”for the
men of industry will first be seen on the.hill here about the last
week in Juneo

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INTRAEMURAL SLOW PITCH SOFTBALL
by Johnny McWhinney

We;are coming near to an end in our first half of Intramural
League Softball and as of late we have had some changes in thesnand-
ingso

The competition in the league is even stronger now that Billy

Steel's team has tied Johnny McWhinneyVS Knothole Gang ”‘fof‘ ‘firstf

place and we have a much improved Tommy "Fast" McMurray's team tied
for second place with Jimmy "Hustle" RakeVS team and we also have a
tie for third and last place where Everett "Scissor Bill" Ford'stean
and "Hammering" Hank Hill*s team are playing hard to keep in conten-
vtion with the other tOp teamso '

I would like to take time to comment on sportsmanship on the
field. It is not everything in winning a game it is the way' you
play the gameo I would have to say in this department setting agood
example is Hank Hill and teamo I think all of us connected with the
Athletic Program should give iOO% effort in striving: toward better
sportsmanshipo v'
(Continued on page 10)

CASTLE JUNEaJULY 1970 PAGE 9

G

 INTRAMURAL_SL0WWPITCH SOFT MALs
Continued from page

Mro Everett Cherry our Athletic D“ etior has (on. a fine job in
getting outside competition to come in are and play nuftball... To
bring you up to date of the last two weekends of the teams that have
come in to play here is the resultso '

Hopkinsville won a double header when I dislr 'ted and torelag-
aments in my left ankle to a losing causeo At the ether diamond we
made a better showing by splitting a double header with Calvert City
a fine team by the wayo

This past weekend was the first fast pitch game of the season
with Murrayo _"Bobby" Smelty made his first debut as a fast pitcher
where he pitched a fine game snly to loose by the score of 3—2. In
the second game also making his first debut to a winning cause was
Harold "Bear" Careyo At the other diamond in a double. header also
where Hopkinsville split with the insideo The fine old veteran Ger-
ald Russell mastered a slow pitch victory by pitching the team to a
win in the first gameo In the second game Ellis Meeks ran' into- a
little misfortune by pitching the inside to a losso

Well thatVs the roundup of the latest sports activities. Before
I close I would like to stress a little more on sportsmanship. There
are men participating in the athletic activities that know the mean-
_ing of Sportsmanship and I am sure before this season 18 over_ With
the skill and talent of Mro Cherry, Mro Brennan, Mr“ Ringstaff, and
Mr. Egbert will be a big benefit to us all in this department.

i_lon-i
Paducah Firm Low Bidder On Project

Frankfort, Kentucky a A bid of $254,000 by B. H. Green and Son,
Paducah, was the apparent low of eight submitted here for construct-
ion of services and industries project at the Kentucky State Peni-
tentiary, Eddyvilleo '

The.new Industries Facility will include a new clothing want, a
key punch facility building? a new guard tower and a new double fimce
southeast of the existing furniture factory.

The Green bid was $79,350 over the architect's estimate. Next
lowest was a bid of $259,389 by Ra Lo Darnell, Gilbertsville.

Bids will be studied by state officials.

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Drug Users To Go To Hospitals

Richmond; KyamGovo Louie B. Nunn said yesterday he will order
the transfers of some drug abusers from reformatories ‘te7 hoSpitals
when Kentucky7s new drugwcontrol law goes into effect.

Nunn told 21 high school editors from four states the law,;mss—
ed by the.1970 legislature and effective today, will makeenfibrcement
eas1er.

"Parents who are reluctant to submit their sons or daughters to
reformatories would be more likely to put their children in medical
institutions," he saido

The law calls for fisspitalization for first-time conviction on
marijuana usage chargeso

Drug abuse was one of a number of fields covered .in queStions
from the editors of high school newspapers from Kentucky, Virginia,
West Virginia and Tennesseeo The hour-long news conference was tap-
ed for telecast on Kentuckyls 15 educational television stations;

CASTLE JUNEGJULY 1970 PAGE 10

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The seventh ceilege Level classel tr duction to Psychology—spon-
sored jointly by the Educational Department here and Western Kentucky
State University has just recently ended. Mro William Egbert, Educa-
tional Director reports that all the students 9"rolled in the class
passed. According to him» no grade less than a “I" was issued.

There will be no more Freshman College level classes here until
September. The class for that period will be announced at a later
date° ‘ '
Mr. Egbert also announced that the Adult Basic Education Class
(ABE) has proved to be one cf the most successful and personally gra-
tifying programs? to him» that his department has ever undertaken.
He stated that additional money had"been made available so that this
program may continue for the fiscal year of July 1970 .to- July 1971.
From this group six men have all ready made application to take the
state administered GOEOD. tests that lead to a High School Diploma.
With four other men from the institution, 'this group of ten men will
receive this test during the month of Julyo ‘The regular school 'se-
mester concludes 0n Jaiy Bista which tfiJJ.necessitate a G.E.Do Exam-
ination in AuguSt for this groupo Plans now call for another Gradua-
tion ceremony in Septembero

Books purchased under the Federal Title IV grant have been -com—
ing in at a good rate and the full $1,400 order ”should~ be 'complete
soon.

The summer schedule will continue as planned with plans for ex-
pansion in both the AOBOEo groups and the regular.s;.academic program
being set for the upcoming Fall termo

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MOVIE SCHEDULE FOR KSP THEATER

July 10=11 PORT UTAH John Ireland & Virginia Mayo
«Westernl
July 17~18 t. MARCO 7 Gene Barry, Cyd Charisse
~ (Melcdrama)
July 2h=25 BUGKSKIN Barry Sullivan,Joan Cauldfield
(Western)
July 31mAug.i -' THE VIOLENT FOUR Maria Volonte, Thomas Milan
(Crime Drama)
Aug. 7=8 THE GOOD GUYS AND THE BAD GUYS Robert Mitchum
(Western)
Aug.15=16 t, ASSIGNMENT TO KILL Patrick O’Naal, Joan Hackett
an, (Mystery)
Aug.21~22 SUPPORT §OUR LOCAL SHERIFF James Garner
{Western‘
Aug.28a29 KILLERS THREE Robert Walker, Diana Varsi

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By Bill Cox

THE FORUM—Lincoln9 NebomHey9 Ken! It looks as i” you all is gettin'
all the good Country/Western shows out your way° m 'rV Lee and Durwood
are real favorites here. VCourse we don't get snow: in here we have
to depend on the squalkmboxo -

THE INSIDE VIEW=Allegheny9 PennomApril IssuemGene T. Stegeman's artic-
le on the Receiving of A Letter and What It Means in Prison really had
the right tune all the way through it. Editor K. B. Julian’s JUSTICE
U.S.A. told it right9 too.

THE MESSENGERuSouth DakotaeSummer IssueeAll of us are still laughing
with you, A. Ko Nelson9 your article on cigarettes was really a Gasser

G.S.P. NEWS~Georgia~Aprii IssuemBobby Wants To Read had many a hard—
hearted newsman here wiping a tear from their eyes and agreeing that
there is a Hemingway somewhere in your newspaper staff. Noticed you
all ran a poll just like our SillVS Survey. Question the sameand
all that. How come no credit for borrowing the idea from the Novem-
ber issue of CASTLE?

JEFFTOWN JOURNALmMissouriuMay IssueGSammy Reese is the new king of
the cartoonists in this lockedminy lockedmup world of ours.

SAN QUENTIN NEWSmApril 30 IssueeWhat do you say to the best newspaper
with the finest lay=out in the penal press circuit. Al Dean sure
knows how to read the Style Book and proof you out.

WAUPUN WORLD~WisconsineMay 20th IssuemC. H. Pope's stOry on the Old
Man's Gang told the story of‘the senior secured soundly.

THE BEACON-Dorchester~May«We are really happy,........; Terry Tremayna
to see that you have the Beacon back on the beam. From reading
your editorial9 we want to join the Alive One.

LAKESHORE OUTLOOKmIndianaaMaymAll of us are eagerly awaiting a COpy
of An Eye For An Eye by that famous foursome that edit your paper.
Old Ed here let me read an excerpt of it in the Fortune Society News-
Letter. .From just that little bitB we are sure that the book will be
not only a bestuseller but an eyeeopener for the general public.

TIME—Joilet-StatesvillewAprilaDick Hayward is a real pro when it
comes to cartooning9 original too! Joe H., The Editor is stillread-
ing Richard LawsonYS Creative Expression Through Graphic Arts. He said
that the May cover should be considered as a real classic. 'Tis ashame
that you all got off on a bad kick awhile back but it looks as if you
are back on the right rails again. Yours is the only magazine in the
whole circuit that keeps old pipe smoker on the ballo When you and the
Island Lantern let go a broadside9 he's evil for a month. By the way
is your Donny Rice e The Yogi Bear of KSP Fame?

BEST SCENE~Wyoming~Mawahat can you say but that the BEST SCENE is one
of the best seen here

EL SAGUAROwArizona-Your new format puts you square in the running for
a top award this coming year in the Penal (Continued on page 13)

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Press Contesto This change does make .0 o, a ree ; rdable book.
ENCHANTED NEWSuFirst QuarteruAll the pennedmin ca_nen are reading
Checkmate° A very good article say all the Kentt r paperhangers.
PRESIDIO—March/April IssueeYcur plastic surgery pic x'm is one that we

have long wanted to see started in Kentuckyo Iowa is really on the
right track for rehabilit tion aid,

CCI NEWS-Chillicothe, OhiomJune 3rda"Iim Tired" by Herb Watts has the
"hardmhat".approach that most of us thinking fellows agree or,

THE BRIDGE~Connecticuthpring i970mPublished just four times a year,
when it does come out, it comes out strongo A top magazine, -

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FROM THE PENAL PRESS: .
PRISON AND THE PATHETIC SEARCH FOR SECURITY

Not long ago a remarkable unsigned article appeared in the
Presidio, inmate publication of the Iowa State Penitentiary at Fort
Madison. It was entitled "Mama Is A Prison," and here it is:

"Sounds goofy, doesn't it? The title, I meano How could any-
one have an inanimate parent; a rock Mama? I'm almost sure I have.
With every day of this fourth prison sentence, I become more certain
of it,"

"Yes, IYm a repeater, An ihabitual criminal' is what the
county attorney called me when he let me plead guilty to this last
charge. But of course he didnit know I was just coming home to MomJ'

"Prison is ultimate securityo Like a womb. A guy can lay
curled up in one and keep warm and wellmfed and not worry about much
of anything, The umblical cord to the outside world brings in
newspapers if I want to read them, and enough entertainment to
pacify a guy with limited appetites."

"After doing a certain amount of time, everything becomes re-
lative, anyhow, In a little world, little pleasures are big° Pie
for desert is as much a treat to me now as a whopping steak dinner
is to a business a type wheel, A guy who has never tasted caviar
might wonder a little about it, But never misses it° And after
three prison terms I hangt had much time for any other kind of
life,"

"Securityo Thereis a frantic and constant scuffle for it.out
there»— for the human needs and desires outside this womb."

"ThereVS endless worry about jobs, wars, housing, taxes, pres—
tige and keeping up with the Jonese 'There's ha