Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07
Frsedmsn's Bank.

Frssdmsn's Bank.
 I renew my recommendation that the claims of the depositoxy tn ths Freedmen's bank be recognized and paid by the passage of the pending bin on that subject.
 Negro Exposition.
 l also renew my recommendation that steps be taken looking to the hold ing of negro exposition in celebra- tion of the fiftieth anniversary of the issuing by MT. Lincoln of the enamel patton proclamation.
 Civil Service Commission.
 The civil service commission has ccn. tnued its useful duties during the year. The necessity for the mainte- nance of the provisions of the civil service law was never greater than to- day. Officers responsible for the poll cy of the administration and their i'm mediate personal assistants or depu- ties should not be included within the classified service. but fin my judgment public opinion has advanced to the point where it would support 6 bill providing a secure tenure during eff ciency for all purely administrative officials.
 I entertain the profound conviction that it would greatly aid the cause of efficient and economical government and of better politics if congress could enact bill providing that the execu- tive shall have the power to include in the classified service all local of. Aces under the treasury department, the department of justice, the post office department, the interior depart ment and the department of com- merce and labor, appointments to which now require the confirmation of the senate. and that upon such classification the advice and consent of the senate shall cease to be re- Qufred in such appointments.
 By their certainty of tenure, depend ent on good service, and by their free. dom from the necessity for political activity these local officers would bs induced to become more efficient pub lie servants.
 The civil service law is an attempt
 
 lection Of those who enter the service. A better system under that law for promotions ought to be devised; but, given the selected employee, there re- mains still the question of promoting his efficiency and his usefulness to the government, and that can be brought about only by a careful comparison of unit work done by the individual and a pointing out of the necessity for i'm provement in this regard where in- provement is possible
 Inquiry Into Economy and Efficiency.
 The increase in the activities and in the annual expenditures of the federal government has been so rapid and so great that the time has come to check the expansion of government activities in new directions untn we have tested the economy and efficiency with which the government of today is being car ried on. The responsibility rests upon the head of the administration. He is held accountable by the public, and properly so. Despite Che unsalfish and patriotic efforts of the heads of depart ments and others charged with respon- sibility of government there has grown up in this country a conviction that the expenses of government are too great. ence undetected Of waste. duplication and bad management Is the lack ef promps, accurate information.
 The president of q private corpora tion doing so vast q business as the government trRnsacts would, through competent specialists, maintain the closest scrutiny on the comparative eff flciency and the comparative costs in each division or department of the business. He would know precisely what the duties and the activities of each bureau or division are in order to prevent overlapping. No adequate machinery at present exists for sup plying the president of the United States with such information respect ing the business for which hs Is re- sponsible.
 For the first time tn the history of the government congress in the last session supplied this need and made an appropriation to enable the presi- dent to inquire into the economy and efficiency of the executive departments, and I am now assembling an organE sation for the purpose
 At the outset I And comparison be. tween departments and bureaus impos- sible for the reason that tn no two de- partments are the estimates and ex- penditures displayed and classified alike. The first step is to reduce all to a common standard for classifica- ton and judgment, and this work is now being done. When it Is completed the foundation will be laid for busi- nesslike national budget and for such 8 just comparison of the economy and efficiency with which the several bu- reaus and divisions are conducted as will enable the president and the heads of departments to detect waste, elimi- nate duplication, encourage the fntelli-- gent and effective civil servants whose efforts too often go unnoticed and se- cure the public service at the lowest possible cost.
 Economy and Efficiency.
 The committees on appropriations of congress have diligently worked to re- duce the ecl enses of government and have found their efforts often blocked by lack of accurate information con- taining a proper analysis of reQuire-