The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-15
10 HUNT THE LEAKS
,pEsrpENT TAFT AND CABINET TO DISCUSS WAYS OF RE-
 pucINe EXPENSES.
WILL PUT EXPERTS TO WORK
sv.ry Department of the Government .o se Thoroughly Inspected and tho Wastes Located and Marked--A campalan for Economy.

Reverly. Sept. 13.-A force of ex. oorts will shortly be put to work in 4ho big departments of the govern ment at Washington to locate the ,aats President Taft wants to know how much of the $300.000,000 that senator Aldrich says he could save .ba government by conducting 1t on hrsiness lines can really be saved. rlt Is possible to conduct the govern ment on the lines of a well run busi. nass establishment, the president wants to know 1t, If not why not
 Every department Is to be gone through minutely. The wastes are ,o he noted; the lost motion located: tbe Applications marked. Nationa' economy Is to be made the watch. word.
 Al the meeting of the cabinet which has been called for September "A, which will be succeeded by series of such meetings from day to day for a week. this matter of economy will be one of the important subjects dis. gussed. and the president is looking to the development of some practical nlan whereby the end he has in view may be accomplished.
 At the last session of congress at the request of MT. Taft a paragraph was inserted in the sundry civil ap nropriation bill which provides a stan of expert accountants and an appro- priation of sl0O,O0O.
 After the manner in which he went about selecting the stocks and bonds commission the president is proceed ing carefully In the organization of such a corps of experts as will enable him to get the best results with the slO0,0OO available.
 It Is tho presidents idea now to carry out his campaign for economy along scientific lines. Secretary Nor. ton, acting under the instructions of the president has taken hold of the matter and is hard at work on the perfection of the details for the great task. AS far as possible 1t is desired to get some capable and efficient off clal in each department to offer a comprehensive plan for reform in his particular department. II is not meant that this man shall be a spy. But from his experience in his department It Is believed that he ought to be able to point out where there are duplica. tons, waste or other loose business methods that may be reformed.
 Discussing the matter with callers recently the president said that the difficulty that was being encountered was in awakening interest among the department employees in the new scheme The president believes that until such interest has been awaken. cd and the government employees be gin to feel that they have personal Interest In the reforms that little oi practical good can be accomplished
 But as soon as 1t can be shown that 1t Is not scheme to get rid of old and faithful employees he feels that the employees will take a hand and the campaign will then go forward with vim.
 With all the departments working h unison 1t Is planned to select one or two or three experienced men from each department who have practica Ideas on business reform and assigr
 an expert to work with them to sif
 the buselness of that department te
 the bottom. From all of the results
 thus achieved the recommendations ts
 he president and to congress for re
 forms in administration methods vii
 be prepared.