Arizona republican., 1922-06-25

the $500 gallon steel tank. BY the
use of one pump and the tank 700
gallons of water can be delivered
and the work which was done in ID
hours by the old plant is now ac-
complished in three hours by the
new.
Tops" is used as fuel at a cost of
16 cents per gallon delivered in
drums. fuel storage tank is to
be installed which will permit the
purchase of tops in car lots at 10
cents per gallon.
But do the farm and garden really
produce on a practical scale? The
proof of the pudding is contained in
report submitted by Captain Nor
rison covering the three month
period of March, April and May,
which report is summarized else
where on this page.
Plenty to Eat
From which it might be judged
that the 377 inmates of the prison are
living well, and this judgment is
vindicated by the quality and guam
tity of the food set before them.
Wholesome food it was. kept sweet in
large refrigerators when it is not
and dairy. The actual cost is 1Tb
The culinary and baking equipment
is all that might be found in some
large hotel establishment. Huge
aluminium steam-fed kettles, four
feet in diameter brightly polished
copper vessels. the latest devices for
coffee making, meat grinding, and
bread cutting. automatic dough mix
ers-all these are found in the pri-
son kitchens. And in the bake shop
adjoining tier upon tier of white
centered, brown crusted bread the
kind you see pictured in the car ads,
made fresh daily from the oil burn
ing ovens. to the tune of 425 loaves
per day.
toes, pink beans and vegetables,
cereal, coffee, fresh milk. with just
enough fresh beef and pork to fur
nish a we'll balanced ration. This is
the daily allowance.
The only things not furnished are
butter and sugar, and still they are
found on the tables, for these luxu-
ries are purchased out of individual
funds raised from the sale of prison
curios. Many of the men spend all
their spare time in the manufacture
of trinkets fashioned from coin sill
ver hair. cactus and other material.
Some devote themselves to inlaid
wood work, and some beautiful
hibition.
Waste Eliminated
All you want to eat, but not one
ounce to waste, is the unwritten law
of the mess hall. Scrupulous clean
illness is. however, the first COM
mandment. Every table top scrub
bed white and kept in that condi-
ton. Aluminium tableware Fresh
tinted walls And the same condition
of spotlessness to be found in every
nook and Granny of the kitchens.
From a health standpoint | found
conditions par excellent. For the
man who is admetted to the prison
in ill-health every means possible is
placed at his disposal to restore
health. For the sick the prison is in
reality a sanitarium. / found a wen
equipped hospital with all empty
beds. Adjoining is a well stocked dis
pensary, operating room and X-ray
equipment. I'VE have about one
hospital patient a month" said the
prison steward in charge.
Lowest Death Rate
Separate and apart from the hos
pital and from the other buildings
is the tuberculosis ward with nine
patients. The men sleep out of
doors and spend much time stretched
out on the lawn under the direct rays
of the sun. For a mid-June day,
this seemed like heroic treatment,
but it gets results. There is no
question that the sunshine cure as
self administered at the ArionZa
prison actually cures. all but the
most advanced cases of lung affec-
tion.
More than this it can be safely
stated that the Arizona prison main
tains the lowest death rate OF any
penal institution in the country.
During the past two years there have
been four deaths. Two were from
tuberculosis. the cases being we'll
advanced when admitted to the
prison. One death resulted from an
accident and the other followed an
operation for chronic intestinal
trouble.
Educational Plan
The intellectual development of the
prisoners is by no means neglected.
Five classes embracing common
school work through the eighth