Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-07

-. ;npu that Indicates the necessity Tor
M concentration of control. All plans
far Improvement and expansion IN the
.ohooI avstem are with the schooi
haard while the limitation OF ex-
nenses is with the district commis-
sioners. / think II would De ihucn
. better TO put complete controi anu
responsibility in the district conln'is
.ioners, and then provide board OF
srhool visitors. to he appointed by
Tho supreme court OF the district or
bv the president, from the different
lschool districts OF Washington, WHO,
renresenting local needs, shall meet
land make recommendations to the
commissioners and to the superin-
ltendent Of education---an educator or
Liability and experience who should be
Ian appointee of and responsible TO
1.-THE district commissioners.
/ Permanent improvements.
Among other items for permanent
improvements appearing In the dis
strict estimates for 1912 Is one desig-
mated TO substitute for Willow Tree
Alley. notorious I'm the records OF the
police and health departments, play
ground with a building containing
baths. a gymnasium and other help
Iful features, and | hope congress will
Iapprove this estimate. Fair as wash
Iington seems with her beautiful streets
and shade trees, and free, as the eX-
panse Of territory which she occupies
would seem to make her, from siums
lana insanitary congestion of populas
ton, there are centers in the interior
OF squares where the very poor, ana
the criminal classes as well, hnddle
together i'm fifth and noisome sur
iroundings ana 1t is Of primary import
/ Al, 1gt AZ
suffering and vice should be removed,
and that there should be substituted
! for them small parks as breathing
spaces, and model tenements. The es-
innate for the reform of Willow Tree
Alley, the worst of these places i'll
the city, is the beginning Of a move
ment that ought to attract the earnest
attention and support of congress Tor
congress can not escape It's response
mlity for the existence of these hu-
man pest holes.
The estimates for the District of
Columbia for the fiscal year 1912 pro-.
vide for the repayment tothe United
states of $6l6,000 one-fourth OF the
floating debt that will remain on June
80. 1911. The bonded debt will be
reduced in 1912 by about the same
Iamount.
The District of Columbia is now in
an excellent financial condition lts
own share of Indebtedness will, II Is
estimated be less than S6,000,000 on
June 80 1912 rs compared with
about $4,000, 600 on June so, 1909
The bonded debt. owed half and
half by the United States and the dis
trict. will be eXtinguished by l92A.
land the floating debt Of the district
lprobably long before that time.
The revenues have doubled in the
last ten years. while the population
lduring the same period has increased
but 1878 per cent. II is believed that,
If due economy be practiced, the dis
, trict can soon emerge from deDt, even
, lwhile financing it's permanent Inn
lprovements with reasonable rapidity
/ from current revenues
To this end | recommend the en-
: tactmcnt into law of a bill now before
5 icongress---and known as tho Judeon
bili--which will insure the gradual ex-
) Itinguishment of the districts debt.
! lwhile at the same time requiring
Ithat the many permanent improve
4 lments needed to complete hitting
; lcauital city shall be carried on from
+ lyear To year and at o proper rate OF
I progress with funds derived from the
, lrapidly increasing revenues,
Ercedmen's Bank.
renew my accommodation that
1.-The claims of the dapoetors In tho
Frocdmen's bank be recognized ana
paid by the passage OF the pending
,, lbill ON that subject,
Negro Exposition,
| also renew my recommendation
that steps abe taken looking to the
holding of n Negro exposition In eele-
bratlon of the fiftieth anniversary OF
the issuing by Mr.. Lincoln OF the
J. | al tinn
Ciyil Service Commission.
. The civil service commission has
continued It's useful duties during the
! year The necessity for the mainte-
lnaucc Of the provisions of the civil
! service law was never greater than
today, Officers responsible for the
policy OF the administration, and
their immediate personal assistants or
ideputies should not be included
= within the classified service; but in
my judgment. public opinion has adj
Vanccd to the point whore II would
. ! support . bin providing secure ten
/, ure during efficiency tor all purely
administrative officials. | entertain
the profound conviction that II would
greatly aid the cause of efficient ana
| economical government, and OF better
politics if congress could enact Dill
b providing tina the executive shall have
lflf UpMtl w iiANANiNf' ~ w
service all local offices under the
r treasury department, the department
. nf Justice. the postoIfice department,
| the interior department. and the de-
o. partmcnt OF commerce ana labor, ap-
. lpaintments to which now require the
\ | confirmation of the senate, and that
o. upon such classification the advice
I and consent of the senate shall cease
G to bc required in such appointments.
$ BY their certainty Of tenure, depend
= end on good service, and BY their
I freedom from the necessity for polit-
[ ical activity. these local officers
% would be induced 60 become moro ef-
o. ficient public servants.
I The civil service law is an attempt
@ to solve the problem OF the proper
q selection of those who enter the SER
e lNicc \ better system under that law
10 for promotions ought to be devised.
4 but given the selected cmploye. there
- remains still the question Of promot-
n ing his efficiency and his usefulness to
$ the government and that can be
@ brought about only by a careful CONF
e parisun OF unit work done 10y the in
p dividual and a pointing out Of the
q necessity for Improvement In this re-
u gard where Improvement is possible.
! Inquiry Into Economy and Efficiency.
- The increase I'M the activities and
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