Prices Put Hole In Sheriff's Pockets
Sheriff Roy Brewington has found that rising prices have
punched holes in his pants pockets as he tries to feed prisoners on the 40
cents per day provided him by law for each prisoner.
The jail diet includes scrapple, baloney, molasses, dried
beans, peas, black-eyed peas, and hominy. He has been unable to get beef for
his usual Sunday dinner. "I had to substitute chicken once and did that
cost me," he said.
Just one headache has been ended. The bread slicing ban has
been lifted so he can buy sliced bread for the 16 to 35 prisoners. Bread is
served with all meals. Coffee once a day.
Above from the Salisbury Times 23 March 1943
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