Arizona republican., 1914-05-16
WH|PPLE |S
 EX0NERATED
Board of Control Decides to Continue Present Head of State Reform School at Fort Grant in That Po- sitiOn

SltlOn The board of control met Sester- day and placed upon the miNutes of the organization by a vote of two to cne-Governor Hunt and Secretary Osburn the two, and Auditor Calla- ghan the one-resolutions eXonerat ing Superintendent Whipple from all wrong doing, or bad mana cement, or lack of discipline, or incapacity. or incompetence, or unsatisfactory ser ivice in connection with his manage ment of the State Industrial School at Fort Grant.
 Some time back Auditor Callag ghan filed report upon the condition of the school and the manner of con Gucing the same, and Superintendent Whipple answered. The action of the board closes the matter for the present.
 The auditors charges by letters of February 26th and March 9th, relat- ing to the conduct and management of the State Industrial school, and his report of the investigation held by him under the authority given by the board of control at it's meeting on March 9th, were considered, and, each members having reviewed the transcript of evidence submitted, the following decision was adopted. Mir. Callaghan voting No:
 !. Administrative Expenditure
 l. Maintenance-The new location. changed character and usual condi- tions existing for time at the school amply justified the increased expenditure which had been antici- pated and to meet which the legis- iature had increased the appropria- tion for the school
 2. Improvements What may have been lost in efficiency in the form of labor used was amply compensated by the saving in material and wages which economy was very necessary in the depleted condition of the improve ment fund
 , II. Sanitation
 The auditors charge on this point has a basis of fact. Progress in in stallation of facilities has been de- layed by unexpected developments . as. for instance, the necessity of opening the sewer in many places to , cut out roots of trees which had broken into and clogged the line, and the difficulty in some instances of obtaining fittings now antiquated with which to make repairs The work is being pushed as rapidly as possible.
 : iiI Discipline
 1. lnmates-The evidence shows that the superintendent had forbid den corporal punishment; that it , Twas inflicted in three instances by employees of the school and without :. authority: and that the punishments used cannot fairly be termed relics ' of barbarismr
 ! Only one boy was sentenced to :, fortyfive days in the guard house and he. as is the custom, was re- leased before the expiration of his sentence upon promise of good be- y havior.
 The evidence does not disclose that the girls were harshly treated, either as to the labor they were required to perform or as to the punishments
 administered
 u The escapes were the natural re- suit of the unsettled conditions in the
 school when MT. Whipple took charge land of the removal to Fort Grant Il Since that time conditions have steadily improved in this respect {, ?. Employees. All persons who have ,r.i,h i,c
 know that absolute harmony among employes is impossible, and this is
 especially true where. as at the
 school they are isolated and have m very little social communion with the
 outside world. In addition, there are - no doubt. individuals who are an
 tagonistic to the superintendent. I is sometimes difficult to select sucl persons, but when the issue is clearl,
 drawn the superintendent will no hesitate to act.
 w. Morals
 l. Boys-The one case of immor
 ality proven, az the evidence shows " occurred before tn present admins v tration of the school and was no 's known at the time the culprit wa u paroled
 V ?. Girls-No major delinquencie among the girls were proven, an A those of a minor character MT. Cal
 laghan attributes to the two matron S and acknowledges that both were dis
 charged sometime before he requeste 1s an investigation. and that the ne'
 matrOn, Mrs. Cole. is woman of eX 4 perience with wayward girls: an A her reputation and appearance giy 7; promise of salutary results" If ev $ conditions existed because Of the aI 7s pointment of these matrons in whic