MAKING GOOD
CITIZENS OUT
OF SLACKERS
SAN FRANCISCO, April 18 (by As
sociated Press).—On a tiny island,
actually a large rock with a circum
ference of just a mile and a quarter
in the center of San Francisco bay,
the United States army has 470 mili
tary prisoners, practically all of whom
have been sentenced since war was
declared with Germany.
Former soldeirs, sentenced by mili
tary courts for serious crimes are
here. There are boys who volunteered
early in the war and then did not get
to fight because they violated the
rules and regulations of an army,
Every class of civilian life also has
its representatives here, according to
the prisons books.
Theoretically, a sojourn on the
ic snnnnsed throuah discipline
and lessonB taught there, to fit the
prisoners tor return to civil or mill
tary life. Each month a dozen or more
are returned to the army to “make
good.” Since the island prison was
established a few years ago nearly
seven hundred men have been re
stored to their former place in the
army. In the world war these formei
prisoners gave good acount of them
selves. It was not uncommon for re
ports of bravery and extreme sacrifice
on the part of former prisoners te
trickle back to the “big rock.”
Over the doors of the administra
tion building and streaming acrosf
the entire face of the building are the
words of Pope: “Hope Springs
Eternal in the Human Breast.” The
administration offices front the prisoi
proper.
When a soldier arrives at the islane
under sentence he must don the
prison garb of brown with a hat o:
the same color. -The clothes are no
of military cut and the hat is like £
Tam O’Shanter. By good behavio
and attention to prison duties, officer:
and, if the prisoner expresses a desire,
he again can be of use to the armj
and, if the prisoner expreses a desire
he is started on the road for retun
to the army a clean man.
The prisoner then becames £
“disciple”. He is given a uniform o
an old isBue with its turned dowr
collar. He wears a brasard to denote
his improved station. From 8 a. m. he
receives army drill, with a battalioi
of his fellows. In the afternoon he
works at different duties.
When a few months elapse he ii
sent from the island to some unit o
the army.
All the men do not elect to remaii
with the army. Through the west
and particularly in San Francisco
there are many former prisoners 01
parole from the“rock”engaged in var
ious lines of business who report onci
a month to the commandant.
The “big rock” rises almost shee;
from the bay waters. The parade
ground had to be hewn from the solie
rock. Above the parade ground simila
hewing was done for the prison build
ings. Barracks for officers and thi
soldiers stationed as guards and ad
ministrators rise from near the ba;
and almost are mortised into thi
rocks. Many otner anricuities were
overcome.
Because of the profusion of flowers
over the island and festoned about its
rock walls the “big rock” by its offi
cers is called, “our jewel.” Skirting
the island runs a railed walk, sup
ported by and hung out from the
rocks. The walls above and below
the walk are a mass of flowers, which
seemingly grow out from the rocks.
To get the flowers to grow prisoners
would drill a pocket in the rocks,
throwing a few handfuls of earth and
plant the seed.
Escape from the island is nearly
impossible. Attempts made to swim
the few hundred yards to the main
land have failed. Several men have
been drowned in the effort.A few have
escaped by rafts made of drift wood,
however. At night a powerful search
light plays about the island from a
lighthouse on the island. Broad rays
are swept continuously around the
UdOC U1 IUC IVV/n.
WELL-KNOWN NAMES
IN AMERICAN ARMY
PARIS, March 19 (Correspondence
of The Associated Press).—The first
name on the alphabetical list of the
American expeditonary force is
Private Aaae and the last is Corporal
Zzeppenfelt. Between the two names
are more than 2,000,000 others.
George Washington, Abraham Lin
coln, General Ulysses S. Grant, Rob
ert E. Lee, Woodrow Wilson, several
Caesars and a few Bismarcks adorn
the ranks with intermittent frequency.
Excluding the commander-in-chief
of the army and navy, there is but one
Woodrow Wilson. He is a private,
and according to Stars and Stripes,
has just been placed in the working
personnel of base hospital No. 27,
which was organized in Pittsburgh.
There is an abundance of the names
of great men, including 74 George
[ Washingtons. The name of the first
president is surpassed by seventy-nine
Robert E. Lees, who holds the record
for bearers of the name of great men.
There are but two Abraham Lincolns
. and seven Grant, twelve Caesars and
; four Bismarcks.
Among the “common people,” there
are about 51,000 Smiths. True to their
traditional predominance of the direc
tories of most cities, they dominate
the American expeditionary force in
numbers. There are 39,000 Johnsons,
22,500 Joneses and a like number of
Greens. Sullivans aggregate 10,500,
Browns 9,000 and Cohens 4,500.
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Senator Sutherland’s bill suspend
: ing the bounty on eagles for two
years was put to sleep in the senate
i last week.
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PORTUGUESE SOLDIERS
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LISBON, March 16 (by mail).—The •
Portuguese have not failed to live up !
to their reputation for gallantry dur
ing their three years’ sojourn in
France. The authorities have received
notice of 687 marriages of French
girls to Portuguese officers and
soldiers, and many hundreds more
are expected to follow.
The young Portuguese warriors, it
would seem, exercised an irresistible
fascination upon the French maidens •
by reason of the romantic melancholy
songs of Portugal called “fados” with
which they serenaded their sweet
hearts to the accompaniment of
guitars. These airs, it is said, gained
wide popularity in the Armentieres
sector, where the Portuguese expedi
tionary forces were located.
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our ham and eggs. Now 50 cents at
the City Bakery. 2-61
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