The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-08
Warden Denies Salary
Differences Caused
Resignation
.TOLOOK AFTER
OWN INTERESTS
Retiring Jackson Off
cial Is Proud of
His Record

\ warden Nathan simpson. OF JACK
son prison, who Is attending the fair
in charge OF the state prison eH-
hibit. has definitely decided 70 retire
from prison work by Nov l. II his
successor Is named ~ that time
Otherwise he may remain until Jan.
III.
In discussing his work ard the
cause ot his resignation. Warden
Simpson stated that salary differ
ences were not the main trouble He
had not intended 10 remain more
than two years more because az bis
private interests. he said.
= never asked for an increase.
said Mr.. simpson. IL was gwen 20
me voluntarily On The part OF he
state prison board and even 'hc
governor approved Il, but fhe state
auditor general. who has charge OF
the treasury Of The state. and who
has never been through the prison
or been familiar with IS work said
that did no, deserve any more
money j, the increase were grant.
ed Il would nor come or 81 the
state treasury as Jackson prison Is
a selrsupporting. self-governing. in
dependent institution. pays all % &c
expenses. including salaries, and a.
ways has a surplus
II have been in charge o. rhe
prison for nearly six years, having
had no previous experience In prison
work, bat have applied business
methods TO the organization and
have made it a success Resore I
was appointed az bead OF ,he prison
al Of the prisoners we're leased out
TO contractors 70 WORK and as re-
suit the prison had 10 call on the
state for expenses each year. Nor
we buy nothing that can be- made
in the prison by orr own men we
have required no funds whatever
from the state during The rav two
years For the fiscal year ending
june go 1915 we paid ou, 10000
% salaries 70 The inmates. ana So
/ GOO was charged OF the drp-acia-
ton, showing a balance ~ s1s r0l
which has been invested IN assets
in the expansion o. prison work and
for buildings
We have e large caDnery putting
+ M cherries peas. s.rar berries
J be"is razpDerries, cut wax beans
currents. beet greens. ToosaHerrles
+ corn. tomatoes pears. pors and
: etans plunn. pumpkin squash
mince meat, sauerkraGf and srag
D hcffl During fhe past season ".
p packed $4,000 worth o. peas an.
= 10000 worth % beans Our errlr.
= sales from the cannery aggrezatt
y 100000 annually
g we raise our own cattle. us,
q part Of the meat. pack part q it
b ard use the hides FOR maklni
4 leather for shoes. upholstery. etc
Ne manufactured 1927. 500 pound
& Of twino during the past year o
j which am0unt itis.050 pounds vrr.
4 sold 10 Michigan farmers and th
rest ont OF the state The MicbiRat
d farmers saved Ss7I09 by purchasin.
A from as. and II they had taken th
y entire production they would hav
a saved s256.Ss4 We mauufactur
q carpets. BOOKCASES, furniture. bar
e ness, betting, bind books and do
y hundred and one other things. DrI
II ing the past season We sold 27.5u
?, baby chairs 20 one dealer.
II I'VE hold church Service. an
e have school classes from the gran
'e mar school through the high .cuoo
Each inmate gets two hours ,
b. schooling night. Eve nights
r week FOR 40 weeks In the year.
Ny work has been based on tb
Il theory that tho besi way 10 reforr
a man Is to interest him IN usen
e solfsupporting labor. no; neElectln
d the religious and recrcauonal ma
"a tiers.
I don't know who my -ucress,
10 will be. bui Il he is a succeassI sha
of expect TO ind a big business ma
,e The man who wants the position
~ too small. while che man who shou
IN get IL doesn't want IT,"
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