Arizona republican., 1912-09-21
AFTERMATH
 FROM ASYLUM
Dr.. Kingsley Makes Move to Fill Vacancies While Control Board Member Issues Statement of Situ- atlOn as He Sees 1t

Affairs at the state asylum for the insane began yesterday to once more assume something of the state of that institution, usual since Dr. A. C. Kingsley was appointed to the su- porintendency by Governor Hunt
 The superintendent had made ar rangements to fill the vacancies caused by the dismissal or resigna- tions of the nine employees who had severed their connection with the in stitution Wednesday evening It iS understood that some of the present employees have announced that they will quit work about October l, ta- king this step in order to fulfili their agreement to give ten days notice of quitting, thereby emitting them in some cases not only to the over time, but to an allowance of ten days vacation pay earned by one year of rontirued service.
 Miss Byrdie Smith, the laundrcss who resigned when her brother. T. T. smith. was discharged. stated yes tcrday that she felt that she was en- titled to pay for her vacation which she had never taken. She had been with the institution fifteen months md had asked for q vacation. She had been told that if she took a va cation it would be the wish of the superintendent that she be absent enc month as it would be impossible to secure q temporary laurdress for a less period of time. For that req son she had not taken her vacation at the time she was entitled to it. She did not feel that she should be obliged to lose her vacation pay when it was taken into consideration that she had remained not only the extra ten days but three additional months as well.
 Citizen Member Charles R. Osburn. Of the board of control, said last eve ming. Miss Smith forfeited her right to the vacation pay when she broke her agreement to give ten days notice whenever she severed her con- nection with the institution" Had she been discharged, with no notic., whatever it is likely that she would have received the extra pay. even if she had not been extended the A'N that she was expected to give
 The couple over whom the entire affair arose left Phoenix together Thursday evening taking the six o'clock train over the Arizona Eas- tern for parts unknown.
 MT. Osborn last evening denied any Knowledge of DTS. Kingsley hay I,a fiY at n1 h. employees. with the request to sign, which paper was in effect an agree ment that none of those attaching their names would ask for overtime urtil and after October l. In fact he was of the opinion that Dr Kingsley would do nothing so unwise But the statement of not only those who left the institution so suddenly but of several who are still em- Iloyed there was secured yesterday and all agree that they were request
 ed to sign such paper. From this it r-oulo seem that the board oi control is not kept fully informed oi what Superintendent Kingsley is do- ing
 When asked about the matter yes tCrudN 1 member or the DOdIu ol control said: There has been no ac- tion taken by the authorities to re ducc the salaries of any of the en- rloyes. The salary of the steno- grapher was increased $25 per montt about two months ago in orCer t' compensate her for her adDltiona duties as book keeper. This was th' or1v increase.
 sTn connection with the reduction
 of the salaries of others, the state ment being that some ten were re duced certain amounts. the facts ar' that two employees were allowed tC choose either of two positions anf they chose the jobs paying the les' salaries There was rothinS done t' compel them to make the change they did so of their own volltlon presumably because the work wa 1 lighter.
 ''Earlv this week pr. Kingsley superintendent of the asylum. re ported that he had some trouble | the institution and had been obliged | to discharge three attendants, Tn or | der to preserve harmony and main | tain discipline He also stated oth' ! CTS had quit out of sympathy. |