The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-08

y delayed with The hope that sddi-
nal revenue in the future will permit
1r execution without procuring
Expert Investigation.
ma: been impossible in the prepara-
ns OF estimates greatly 10 reduce the
y OF permanent legislation This can
& ce done without a thorough organ
non of the bureaus. offices and de-
nnentS. For the purpose of securing
rrmation which may enable the cNccu-
2 and the legislative branches TO unite
plan tor the permanent reduction Of
cost OF governmental administra-
2. shc treasury department has insti-
20 an investigation by one OF the most
lieu expert accountants in the United
tles The result of his work in two
three bureaus. which. il extended 10
I entire government. must occupy two
more years, has been 10 show much
Nn Tor Improvement and opportunity
Isubstanti1l reductions In the cost and
Teascd efficiency of administration
object Of the investigation is TO de-
g means TO increase the average eff
ncy OF each employee. There Is great
fn Tor Improvement toward this end
only by the. reorganization OF bu-
!uS and departments and I'm the avoid
rs OF duplication but also I'm the treat
NJ oil the individual employee.
4 Ability Not Rewarded.
yS>,ndcr the present system it constant
.iappens that two employees receive
2 saIno salary when the work of one is
more difficult and important and cX-
Ing than that oil the other Superior
FtF is not rewarded or cDcournc ced
the classification IS now entirely by
3hry an employee often rises TO the
nest class while doing the easiest
sfk Tor which alone he may he ntted.
in'estigation ordered by my prcde-
Sseor resulted In the recommendation
~ ne civil service he classified ac-
,ning 10 the kind OF work. so that the
,tk requiring most application and
,'~iedge and ability shall receive most
npensation. | believe such n change
H,d be fairer 10 the whole force and
,F'u permanently improve tho person
hore than this, every reform directed
arc the improvement OF the average
s%siency oil government employees must
Snu upon the ability OF the executive
s,i'nl,latc from the government service
SHe VINO arc inefficient from any cause
AZ the degree of efficiency IN all tn,
/. dltmcnts Is much lessencd by tn,
SSnt0h OF old employees, who hav,
5fnyu their energy and usefulness. 4
',s.neu,.sPensable 10 any proper :ystem o
,momy that provision be made so tina
knr separation from the service shall b,
TT and Inevitable IL IS impossible I,
= re such provisions unless there /.
4 Y.cn 4 plan OF civil pensions
eost OF the great industrial organizn
~, and many OF the well -conducte,
~ays OF the country. arc coming &
cvnclusion that system Of pension
n otu employees, and the substitution
preor OF younger and more energctl
tantS; promotes 10th economy and cC
Vhcy OF administration.
Realizes Opposition.
= am aware that there Is a. strong feel
y III. III Doth houses OF congress, and ais
lie country. against the establish
~. OF civil pensions. and that this ha
= oIatiy grown out OF the heavy bur
ST VI inilltary pensions, which Il la
,tnys been the policy OF our govern
~ ~ 10 assume, but / am strongly con
t1fou mat no other practical solutio
= ~ ulIiienltles presented by the super
truaron OF civil servants can bc foun
y II mat OF system Of civil pensions.
'<tr. .Dilslncss and expenditures OF tn
~ 'n,ncnL have expanded enormousl
~ tnc spanish war. but as the rcve
~ nave Increased in nearly the sam
- pIuon as the expenditures until ro
fey, the attention of the public. an
'hoae responsible for the government
. NOT been fastened upon the uuestlo
tSuuclns the cost OF administrator
Is cannot In view OF the advancln
: <Nrrs oi living. hope TO save money /
~ y Dts DttsSouStion In the standard OF sala ric
e,cf, lndesd, IL any change is made
,fN regard, an Increase rather than