The Delinquent (Vol. IV, No. 1), January, 1914

A monthly journal produced in the early 1910s, this edition offers a snapshot of reform‑focused discussion among prison‑aid advocates and legal officials. Its pages are filled with reports, letters and commentary that reveal the concerns of a network trying to balance punishment with humanitarian aims.

One of the central pieces is a polemical essay by a state governor defending Delaware’s long‑standing use of the whipping post. Written in a forceful, unapologetic tone, it lays out the argument that public corporal punishment deters crime, especially in a largely rural state, and reflects contemporary attitudes toward race, labor migration and the limits of federal intervention.

Beyond that controversial article, the periodical includes updates on prison conditions, petitions for legislative change, and the voices of activists striving to improve inmates’ lives. Listeners will hear a vivid, unvarnished portrait of early twentieth‑century criminal‑justice debates, complete with the language and perspectives of the era.