Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-17

 HITEWASH OVER WHIPPLE
Governor and Secretary Osborn Declare in Resolutions That Charges Made Against Indus
 trial School Are Not Facts.
Board of Control Explains Away Evidence Secured by State
 Auditor CalIaghan and Up-
 holds Regime at Fort Grant.

PHNENIX. May l6.-Whitewash, thick. viscid and gooey has been swabbed all over w. NJ. Whipple. superintendent Of the State industrial school by Governor George Hunt and Charles R Osburn, secretary of the board of control over the objection of Auditor J. C. Cauaghan. Hunt and Osburn passed, at board meeting a set Of resolutions explaining away and denying the sensational charges made by Callaghan in his recent rec port on the Fort Grant institution The resolutions were submitted 10 the board by Osbun upon his return from a stay of several days at the school Osburn and Hunt voted for the passage of the resol dons. Callag- han naturally voted mo"
 Following are rhe resolutions:
 Maintenance
 l. "The new location changed character and usual conditions exist ing for a time at the school amply justify the increased expenditure which has been anticipated and to meet which the legislature had incre- ased the appropriation for the school
 Improvements
 O. What may have been lost in efficiency in the form of labor used was ample compensated by the say ing in material and wages, which econ omy was very necessary in the de- pleted condition of the improvement fund
 Sanitation
 8. "The auditors charge on this point has a basis of fact Progress in the istallauon of facilities has been delayed by unexpected develop ments 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 Che difficulty in some instances Of obtaining fiments now antiquated to make repairs The work is being pushed as rapidly as possible.
 Discipline.
 "The evidence shows that the su- perintendent had forbidden corporal punishment; that 1t was inflicted in three instances by employees of the school and without authority; and that the punishment used cannot be fairly termed relies of the barbar- ism"
 Only one boy was sentensed Co fory-nye days in the guard house and he, as is the custom. was released before the expiration of his sentence upon promise of good behavior
 "The evidence does not disclose that girls were harshly treated, either as to the labor they were required to perform or as to the punishment ad- ministered
 "The escapes were the natural re- suit of the unsettled conditions in the school when MT Whipple took charge and of the removal 10 Fort Grant Since that time conditions have steadi. ly improved in this respect
 Employees.
 "Au persons who have had any eN perience with institutions know that absolute harmony among employees is impossible and this is especially true where. as at the school, they are iso lated and have very little social com munion with the outside world. In ad diuon. there are, no doubt individuals who are antagonistic to the superin tendent It is sometimes difficult tc select such persons. but when Che issue is clearly drawn the superin tendent win not hesitate to act
 Morale.
 "The one case of immortality among boys proven. as the evidence shows occurred before the present admins rauon of the school and was mol known at the time the culprit wa' 3 paroled.
 No major deliquencies among th' girls were proven and those of mi nor character Mr. Canaghap attributes to the two mauons and acnoVledgei - that both were discharged somenm' . before be requested the investigation 8 aud that the new matron. Mrs. Cole is woman of experience with way