Arizona republican., 1920-10-21
WARD
 FOR STUDY OF GIRL
 OFFENDERS FAVORED

Creation of an observational psycho- pathic ward at the state hospital where all girls committed to the state industrial school may be held from three to six months and the cases then reviewed to court before final commit ment be made, is the recommendation made by Clayton Bennett, secretary to the board of directors of state institu- tions in the first annual report of the board Of directors, copies of which were received from the printer yester- day. Mir. Bennett makes this sugges- ton on the ground that the school at Fort Grant is not equipped for giving the care and attention necessary 10 gain the best results to girls.
 This is the outstanding feature of tho report, other than that Arizona's state institutions, with one exception, remained within the appropriations made. The exception was the state prison with it's increase in inmates. which. coupled with food. clothing and attendants costs. combined to create the deficit.
 Besides Mir. Bennett's report, which includes a financial statement of ac- counts for departments under the di- rections of the board of directors of state institutions. there is a compre- hensive report from pr. Thomas J.. Cummins, superintendent of the state hospital: report of the state indus trial school by J. H. Larson, superin- tendent; a report of the Pioneers home by George A. Shea, superintendent, and a report of the state prison by its superintendent, c. G. Powell. In all the reports are incorporated compara- tive charts and financial statements. Mir. Bennetts report follows:
 rf ufatp SpafifufiOna have felt the increased cost of materials and labor as have other forms of business, and it has been only with the sincere co operation of institutional superin- tendents that maintenance costs have been kept within the legislative appro- priations made two years ago for their care.
 All departments working under the board of directors remained within the | appropriations made for the year July l, 1919, to June 30, 1920, excepting one | and in that instance, although the gross and net per capita cost were the low est of any state charitable or penal in- stitution, the increased population oi the institution, coupled with food clothing and attendants costs. com | bined to create deficit. However such a contingency is contemplated and arranged for in Arizona's law. (section 4467. civil code) and that sucl a report can be made reflects credi ' upon your divisional superintendents | in that they seriously and sincerel, made effort to comply with the budge
 plan of Governor Campbelrs admins tration.
 The capitol building addition, begul in May of 1918 with an initial appro priation of s125,00O, was increased b, S30, 900 by the legislature of 1919. hous
 bill 157, was completed in August, 1920
 When delinquent girls are committe'
 to the state industrial school at For
 Grant by the judges of various coun
 ties, they go to reform school that i
 not equipped for giving the care or at
 tention necessary to gain the best Ire
 suits to such girls. I would sugges
 the creation of an observational phy chopathic ward at the state hospital a | Phoenix, where all females committed
 to the state industrial school be hell
 for a period of from three to si' months and that on or before the ter
 imitation of that period, a complet I report shall be submitted to Ire Judg
 of the court for that courts review O
 the conditions of the case before fina
 commitment be made.
 The two dormitories at the state in
 dustrial school, begun in August, 1s1!
 were completed in March, 1920. Tn cost of the two buildings was s69,00l
 and they are excellent, convenient an
 serviceable structures. The furnishing
 for the boys building and the girl. building cost s5200.