The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-29
Charities Head Declares Chains
Were Not Ordered by His Office;
Home Visited by Senator's Today

Basic State Law Requires
Probes by Charities Head.
40 authority Tor purchasing leg
ron, or any instruments Of that na-
'ufe came from my office" declared
" Il Mathews state commissioner oi
charities and corrections. when ques-
toned this morning on whether he had
instructed MiW Winnie llaheriy.
ma'fon oi the STATE industrial training
school Tor girl. To 'haekle inmates
Who attempted 10 escape
In talking with Times reporter
few days ago Mss flahefty said that
the board Of management" had or
defed her 10 restrain girls who tried
10 leave the home, BY the use Of
shack and chsn,
Committee Meets Saturday.
The house committee on impesch.
ncnt and removal from office. headed
by Representative Dabney. chairman,
probably will yi,i, the state indos-
trial school for girls Saturday for the
purpose Of making an invesilga,ior
OF conditions existing IN the home and
which were exposed by The Times
Just before the house adjourned to-
day Representative Dabney an.
nounced a meeting OF the committee
Friday nigh, IN the kingkade hotel i,
at which the activities OF this com.
mi,,ee III connection with the expose
OF conditions in the home will be dis.
eussed and agreed upon.
. When i, meets, the committee will
. have before !, copy OF the latest
T report oi the commissioner OF charities
and corrections which IN effect gives
r the home a clean bill Of health
. The members OF the committee Car
, not determine whether this rtpor,
, lelearly reflects accurately the condi-
,ions that exist in the home and since
there is so much cri,icism of the place
| regard II probable that the commit
tee will make an investigation for it.
self. All that is before this commit.
tee is the report OF the commissioner"
said Mr. Dabney this morning.
waldrep to Name Probers.
Speaker Waldrep announced Just
before adjournment today that he will
name the committee OF five, represent
ing the house 10 make the inves,iga.
ton, some time Friday
In view OF the turn that things have
taken IN the last twenty four hours.
the official investigation OF the home
may be transferred to the house for
the reason that il charges OF impeach-
men, should be brought they must
originate on the house side.
The act ot the 1917 legislature
, creating and establishing the state in
{ duS,flal school for girls northeast Of
, Oklahoma City makes the governor
, responsible for the proper manage
, ment OF the institution and the care
a and instruction OF the inmates com.
. mt,ed there
Each and every girl committed
, to the said institution as provided
, herein OF otherwise by law shall he
i clothed, fed, disciplined, instructed,
A employed and governed under the d..
= ree,ion OF the governor until she /,
discharged reads portion of the
{ state statute creating the home.
u Mathews Responsible2
Equal responsibility tor the proper
e management OF the institution. il was
!, said today, is placed upon the should
y erS OF the commissioner OF charities
and corrections by the provision. OF
u the constitution creating the depart
ment oi charities and corrections, a
portion Vt which states
The commissioner uf charities and
corrections shall have the power, and
It is hereby made his or her duty 10
l investigate the entire system OF pub
7 lic charities, corrections, TO examine
J into the condition and mana cement OF
all lailS, prisons, almshouses, reform
atories and industrial schools" and
report his findings and recommenda
n 'ions 10 the governor. The commits
sioner is given all OF the power OF a
court OF inquiry, being vested with
power to summon and compel the
presence OF witnesses and require sup.
J. erin,endents OF institution. TO furnish
'e him with complete information abou,
{. such places
a The &C, Of the 1917 legislature, al.
w. though placing responsibility upon tn,
governor, does no, take from the com.
U missioner or abridge any Of his pow.
IS ers conferred by the constitution, II /,
s. said.
Text Of Act.
=, Following is the full text cf ,ht
n act:
Section |. There Is hereby create
h and established an institution 70,
- training white girls. 10 he located d
some convenient. accessible and suit
~ able place In the state of Oklahoma
II. TO he selected by the governor. Sucl
to location shall he indorsed BY . eerttii'
$. cate setting forth such fact and ~
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