Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-04-08


from Sl03 in February. 1913. 10
$lC0 in February. 1914. or iity-five
per ccntum. I'm other words. for
every dollar expended one year ago
there Is now being expended one
dollar and fifty i've cents.
j. improvements: There has
been expended for improvements at
Fort Grant up to February %. 1914.
the sum of Sl0.7ZS55. The evidence
discloses that on some buildings
condemned by Architect Royal ".
Lcschcr, employed by the Board oi
Control to inspect same, several
hundreds of dollars had previously
been expended in repairs.
The testimony Of MIR. ]. \. Pitts.
m cmploye. I'm charge of the brick
and cement work. is to the effect
that work performed by him in this
lire is only about seventy per cent.
efficient due Ia the conditions under
which he is forced to operate. and
that in his opinion. the same condi-
tons apply To al construction and
repair work done at the institution
In other words. the State has cx-
pended thirty per cent. more money
than was necessary Tor improve
mcnts made. ! do not say that the
Superintendent is responsible for
this waste OF the States money, but
the blame belongs somewhere. and
should be placed.
Sanitation.
! The evidence shows that toilet and
laundry equipment is insufficient and
inadequate. These conditions are
susceptible to the spread OF disease.
. Weeks have elapsed between baths
and change 5f undertaking oi in
mates. Here. also. there may he. at
least. 4 division of responsibility.
Discipline Is Lacking.
The evidence discloses that no
standard rules OF discipline have been
established. While corporal punish
ment has, until recently. been rarely
invoked. the Superintendent has been
quoted as ordering the guards to
take a club To the boys, knock
them down. or shoot their heads
Off for infractions OF rules. The
testimony also shows that boys we're
stripped and given as may as TWEEN
ty-live lashcs with 4 strap about
four inches wide and two feet long;
that boys have frequently been hand
cuffcd to iron hitching posts on ths
grounds. remaining in that position
for several hours. regardless II the
weather conditions. In case of tn
smallerboys the hand being faster
ed to the hitchiue ring is said 20 be
in position somewhat above III,
boys head, doubtless retarding cir.
culation. This appears to be q com
mon punishment.
Forty-five Days On Bread
and Water.
The evidence and the records oil
the school disclose that boys hav,
ben sentenced to confinement in tn.
guard house for periods OF from ter
to fOrty-tive days on a diet Of breaC
and water. a iull meal being admin
is,ered every ten days. This die
applies also TO those confined il
the dingy underground cells. recent
ly completed. As result Of al
exclusive diet Of white bread an,
water. and absence of suiicien
physical exercise inmates have beer
known to pass period Of many
elimination. and have thereafter re-
quired hospital treatment. Immcdi
ately upon release from confinement
on bread and water diet and Will,
III q weakened condition. these boy.
are assigned to manual labor. The
rule in the United States Army is tr
alternate bread and water with ful
meals every other day.
In the case of one girl in addition
- that punishment. her hair wa.
clipped close to the head and shc
was handcuffed- night and day. dur
ing the entire period of punishment
The handouts were applied at I'll,
express command of the Supcrin
tendent. Three other girls hav,
had their hair clipped close to til,
head. It was 4 common practice tC
utilize girls as helpers in the black
smith shop.
Barba-ous Punishment.
| venture the assertion that in nc
similar institution in the United
States or any other Christian coun-
try Of the civilized world can ex.
amples be found OF such barblrou.
punishment and depriyations. calcul-
ated to cause stuntcd growth. being
inflicted upon helpless and growing
children. Here, indeed. are concrete
illustrations of the Invocation OF
relics Of barbariSm." regarding
which much has recently been heard
condemned as to adult and hardened
criminals. 1t IS truc. but apparently
sanctioned or condoucd in the cases
81 delinquent juveniles.
In the last TWO and onc-hali
months of former Superintendent
tlarper's administration there were
eight escapes or attempts at escape.
In the first two and onc-half months
OF Superintendent WhipDlc's admin
istration there were forty-fve cs-
capes or attempts at escape. / am
obliged to limit the comparison To
that length OF period for the reason
that there is not incorporated in
Superintendent Whipple's monthly
reports. except during the first two
and one-half months Of his admins
tration. any intelligible record show
ing this data.
Among the employees. harmonious
cooperation Is lacking. but all are
OF one mind IS to the lack Of sys-