The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-21

uron the plans and an acrimonious corre-
gpondence followed in which the superin-
tendent insisted upon his mantcl pieces,
while the bureau Official became more
than ever convinced that the expense was
unreasonable, In due course the 'Datler
came to the commissioners desk. &c
irp1ediatclv approved the estimates, but
at the same time wrote the superlntSnd-
ent letter putting the entire resppnsl-
bIlity OF this expense upon me suPeiHln, I'm
tendcnt TO he judged by results, and ihcn
Mr Valentine hntcd that while Dls own
experience upon farms had not Ge'elopeu
any urgent necessity for expensive man
tel pieces. yet the superintendent vas TO
be the Judge OF his own needs. The re
suit was that the superintendent and ms
carpenter got their heads together ana
the nlantcl pieces were built Mt cost OF
obout $40 apiece And many other in
stances could be cited OF increased eIn-
cheney through strict responsibility lot
results,
billion in Washington departmental llls
Time and time again amoitl0us, eheLseI
men with brains OF more ttian D,u1,i", I -,
| bureaus or divisions with the ayowed oD-
| iect OF instigating reforms winch wouiu
nut government work as nearly as pos
! slbic upon d business basis WIN en-
! fbusiosn1 thcy have tackled the strong
! holds OF red tape and routine. only IN inr
end 10 succumb under heart- orsahins
load OF detail which they T3uid nE' ifl.s. ne.
k.ut subordnatc3. The dry rot oil me
! Snoi1s system Us fatal TO both AMBITION
and results and perhaps no bureau W.
| tb. federal government has Suh'l1o
! moro from vicious politics than the ~
dian bureau. II hos pnst rocking VIZ
! scandal. but tho house cIcanln"3 OF Hi'
| D,et fcw Years have not only removed tElS
ILIs-rocr but they have given thc cll-
nioScne foith I'm promotion ami apprcCia- p
tJon Tor = square deal In work, II l. iIlH
;m1nrcvnd personnel. rhc basis OF Wh,Sh
M Valentine laid while assistant con-
missioner. which he has utilized IN h'N
,n,n., !l,S,,,Iso tInn OF the office. that has
made Il possible for him 10 ueEole ulS
rI,n. ~ Inc vital matters OF poncF an"
,Ir..,jcp -,,hra the hugo mass oi a'cG-
nm,,istinp details Is disposed oi by men
,n,Ic -sspousbIc for them III "" l'hS
wi,eT yoti entered the commissioner "'
rec YOU found htm bGll'a o. ~, ,':
i,c,,jnd enormous stacks q. fepoEtr "h'
,o-,.c,s, observation-disclosures, which under the oid SEH-
,.r, demanded MS final attention; 90
L.. wien YOU VISIT Commissioner Nh'ch-
49, {. iu nlr1oSt n shock 10 1IH .uII-
cIca,. desk. with the exception OF I,c
.,,ne- in tic one or TWO IHSc"' ~
-, articm brings :ho :VoEE ro' on'E
lip 20 dato, but up To lnc e, m0or. ,,or.. otMci
,Te nane idea is extended I" cNcrf @n,IISI @
1os> - re barcau. Thc;e ar" NO pigeon
i. Si.oire ed thc drawers a.c 'orEed.
Rut IL Is tho man In inc tlelHLlH y,
nactors tho agents. aud supcrihtcnHel,' .
, or, the rcscTvations-tnc m'n ml. ~, =,
. pround who muEt pc dFpcI'iiult,ih -, r,t
. Satsn wisely tho 900 900 indt|ldual P'oD'
@ @hoINe IF inc Indian and In harmon Win
!, .b. noIicIos OF the Washington ottlcs. -No
, - - !, Gov tho creation Of the highest poe
w. standard of efficiency ana patIln'I
! 5,,iv among tho men I'm INC iif'u u'h'
, SnnmIssIoncr valentine is %irNmE NJ.
soon after his appointmrn' as to'n'''~