The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-05-22
SUPT. WH|PPLE WILL
REMAIN At THE
REFORM SCHOOL
Governor Hunt and Secretary Osborn
Dominate Board and Declare
Charges False.
J. c .cALLAeHAN STANDS PAT.
Resolution Admits Irregularities but
Says Charges Grossly Exaggerated.

Resolution Admits Irregularities but
Says Charges Grossly Exaggerated.
| PHOENIX, Arizona, May 1S, 1914
Governor Hunt and Charles R. Os-
born, secretary of the board of control,
over the objection of Auditor Callagh-
an, passed at a board meeting set of
resolutions explaining way and de-
nying the sensational charges made
by Callaghan in his recent report on
! the Fort Grant institution.
. The resolutions were submitted to
I the board by Osburn upon his return
, from a stay of several days at the
school. Osburn and Hunt voted for
, the passage of the resolutions. Cal
laghan naturally voted no
! Following are the resolutions:
'The new location changed
/ character and unusual conditions exist
ing for a time at the. school amply
justified the increased expenditure
meet which the legislature had in
creased the appropriation for the
school.
Improvements.
2. What may have been lost in
efficiency in the form of labor used
! was amply com pensated by the saw
ing in material and wages, which
economy was very necessary in the
depleted condition of the improve
ment fund.
Sanitation.
8. The auditors charge on this
point has basis of fact. Progress
in the installation 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
the difficulty in some instances of
obtaining fitments now anticipated to
make repairs. The work is being
rushed as rapidly as possible
Discipline.
THE evidence shows that the su-
perintendent had forbidden corporal
punishment; that it was inflicted in
three instances by employees of the
school and without authority; and
that the punishment used cannot be
fairly termed relics of the barbar-
ISM
'Only one boy was sentenced to As
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 harsh1y treated, either
as to the labor they were required to
perform or as to the punishment ad-
Employees.
"All persons who have had any ex-
per1ence 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 |
mun1on with the outside world In ad-
d1t1on, there are, no doubt, individuals |
who are antagonistic to the superin-
tendent. 1t is sometimes difficult to !!
select such persons, but when the |
issue is clearly drawn the superin- !
tendent will not hesitate to act.
Morals.
The one case of immortality among |
boys proven, as the evidnece shows, |
occurred before the present admins |
tration of the school and was not |
known at the time the culprit was
paro1ed
No major delinquents among the !
girls were proven and those of a mi
nor character Mr.. Callaghan attributes .
to the two matrons and acknowledges
that both were discharged sometime
before he requested the Investigation,
and that the new matron, Mrs. Cole,
is woman of experience with way
ward girls; and her reputation and
results. If evil conditions existed !
because of the appointment of these
matrons, in which Mr.. Callaghan had
a part, they have been remedied. /
What, then, was there to do that de-
manded an investigation?
Summary
Mr.. Callaghan charged mismanage-
nent and incompetency and immoral
lty gross and far reaching, which is
not, and cannot be denied, and is alb
solutely inexcusable has existed there
Turing considerable period of time,
and stated the basis for the charges
IS follows:
about the same time During the
asst week of February, (1914 while I
Ipon an official visit to the State
Industrial school at Fort Grant, my /
was called briefly to condi-
ions said to have existed there, and b
While at Wilcox, on my return, SINH
ar rumors and reports, which ap-
)eared to have emaNated from former
employees of the institution, came to
ny attention.
Mr.. Callaghan insisted upon pub
lc investigation even after his atten-
ion was called to the fact that such
course might operate to the detri.
nent of the school and it's inmates.
After granting the reiterated demands
or public investigation, this board,
Is its kilograms quoted by both the
luditor and superintendent of the
chool will show, simply insisted
pon the investigation being public.
Mr.. Cal1aghan was restricted to the {
course upon which he previously in
sisted by a majority of this board {
md not by the secretary. Il