Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-06-17
CUTS Off WASTE
ON EVERY HAND
Taft Administration Is Quickly
Making Reforms.
MUCH BEING DONE IN NAVY
Secretary Meyers Plans Have
Brought Good Results and Great
savings-Work Will Be Pushed tc
Completion.


savings-Work viii Be Pushed to
Completion.
The voice of the muclsraker is loud
in the land, and the clamor of criti.
cism of the Taft administration-al.
most If not entirely along the line OF
unimportant details-is not going to
blind the intelligent citizen to the
many important reforms that are be-
ing developed in the interest of the
whole country.
Today, as always, the situation
calls "for more reason and less pas.
sion;" for closer study of what is
being actually accomplished, rather
tnan the hysterical speculation as to
what might possibly happen = but
doesn't.
Greater Efficiency Sought.
Increased efficiency seems to be
the first purpose of the administra-
tion.
The secretary of the treasury is
following up the exposure of frauds
under the New York customs service
by thorough reorganization of that
department. in every portion of the
nation.
The postmaster general is pursuing
a business policy which is eating
holes in the postal deficit-accom.
plishing savings beyond what his pre-.
decessors for two decades have been
able to bring about.
And now comes the secretary of
the navy with searching investiga.
tion of his department which is
shocking the bureaucrats, but is at
once improving the efficiency of the
navy and reducing its cost by mil.
lions of dollars.
Navy Yards Reorganized.
Mr.. Never has placed the navy
yards upon a business basis, dividing
them into two departments, one of
hulls and one of machinery, with a
commandant as superintendent. He
has redistributed the duties of the
bureaus in the department, doing
}
has advised congress that there is nc
necessity for bureau Of equipment
which is useless expense, and has
formed a cabinet of four expert ad
visers to assist him In settling tech
nical questions.
In addition, he has the assistance
Of the general board, of which Admi
ic ha hoc G
effected an organization whose single
duty is to keep the fleet up to the
highest notch of efficiency.
Good Results Already Shown.
There Is no doubt that Mr. Meyers
work has been attended by results OF
gratifying character. Every shiI
in commission is In first-class order
yards has been improving steadily IL
efficiency, not only as a unit In flee
operations but individually, with re
spect to gun fire and steaming. Fol
instance, the fleet has an enormous
coal bill, amounting to $5,000,000 an
nually. In three months a saving o
$250,000 was made.
out Dcoluc lhc
spirit of rivalry has been developed
between the engineering crews OF
the different ships. This has brough
about more systematic firing, greatel
economy In steaming, instant repair
Of defective machinery and highel
training Of the men. Mr.. Meyer II
encouraging repairs at sea so tina
the crew itself can keep the vesse
efficient even IL 1t should prove i'm
possible or undesirable to go to ;
navy yard.
Mr.. Meyers reorganization plal
has not been approved by congress
The staff is making a fight upon
because OF the increased authority
gives to the line. Unquestionably
makes for efficiency. and the hands
of the secretary should be strength
ened by the laws he has recon
mended.