The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-30

agoguc. one whose heart and thought
are in tho work viii be the means OF
preventing crime among the inmates.
which crime necessitatcS excessive
punishment,
The further charge against the SUI
pcrintendent was that he is manifest
ly incompetent TO perform the re-
sponsiole duties OF his important po-
Siton. Our investigation bears out
such charge for the following rea-
sons:
The minutes of the proceedings of
the board of trustees show that nu,
merous resolutions looking TO improve
ment of existing conditions. and which
were directed to the superintendent.
were not carried out Had the things
thus ordered been done. II Is more
than likely that our investigation
would have been uncalled for. 1t is
evident to the committee that there Is
need Of special training ON the part OF
one who would he the head OF the
State Industrial school. The quail
lications for the office require both
adaptation and efficiency The super
intcndent must he an educator, eSpe-
cially skilled in handling the types
of individuals who are temporarily
detained in such an institution. II
Is our firm conviction that the super
iutcndent should be selected with
thought of public efficiency, and the
good he can render the state
In view of our investigation We rec
ommend that the board of trustees.
with the funds entrusted to them.
charged with appointing a superinten-
dent. pay him an adequate salary that
VIII enable one imbued with high ped
agogical principles and moral cillci-
ency to seek such a position, that
provision he made for the adequate
housing in separate cottages, the SUI
perintendent and his family, and that
out of his salary, the superintendent
maintain himself and family without
such maintenance being reQuisitioncd
from funds other than his salary
Second, That employees OF the In
stitution be selected only with the
utmost care. They. likewise, should
be fitted for the work in hand. BY
character they must be exemplary.
While the salaries paid at present arc
inadequate TO secure efficient aid, il
would he better, in the opinion OF
your committee, to reduce the number
and Increase the efficiency Of the en-
ploycs BY better salaries being paid
them. a better class of employees can
be secured.
We also recommend that when in
mates are legitimately employed for
work outside of the institution, the
state should receive the benefit and
the inmates should receive reasonable
remuneration.
Furthermore. we commend the
move looking toward as complete
segregation of boys and girls
cottages as is possible. and We
recommend that. If feasible, as
soon as possible. there be segre-
CATION OF the boys as TO the ma
ture of oIfense for which they are de-
tanned and also as to their age limit,
We find that the buildings and
grounds are in fairly good condition
The food administered the inmates
Is sufficient and wholesome. What
defects were complained of in this
line were not manifest to the commit
tee. and If any at all can readily be
remedied at the direction Of the board
of trustees.
In our findings after painstaking In
yeStigation, we cannot eXonerate Mr.
Thomas. but we arc bound TO state
in his behalf that he has performed
his duties with more than apparent
honesty. His handicap Law in lack oil
preparation for the work in hand. and
while, during the years OF his incum-
bcncy in Office. improvement has been
made both physically and as to the
morals of the institution, the institu-
tion has outgrowu one Of his ability,
The work for which We were APP
pointed is. for the time being, com
pleted If we have rendered service
we are satisfied, and this satisfaction
will be our compensation.