New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-28
BLOW FOR DIX POLICY
uomer Folks CritiCiSes Plan tor
Centralized Management.
CHEAPNEsS NOT ECONOMY
Result of Investigation of State
Institutions Made by Char
tiles Aid Association

.,,s-,. March Q Homer Folks. secTe-
az If the state Charities Aid Associatcn'
sI,asrsss with Governor pivs centra1za-
a., ,oliov in the management Of state IN
..-.,,.,o,s in the report made public here
,o.6,v bv the ASSOCIATION following Is III.
,.,..,es,,or of the financial nanagenent Oh
.rosA ipstituucrs The report VII g 80
-,,,,a5 ~ Governor Dix. members CT me
Tneiels+,ra and other state ohoials' Il
20 r-epa-ed By Henri Trlsht' loE-
80, serretary Of the city club VINO oe-
800 a year 70 The investigation.
ssc-e,.ry Folks says that the inFesuga-
49, ,.as undertaken because the assoe!a-
-,,n 4al- that u should be n 4 poS'''oh u
e,,--sss ontn,ors ard submit Suggestions
e. ,ha ,-irt legislative committee appointed
81 ,ara - examine the financial aaministTa-
,,or and conduct OF state INSTITUTIONS
Funds we're provided r. the F1sS-" as
Foundation and tie Investigation nAo t-.1
oorsert and cooperation Of the s'1'1 GIL
s-s directly concerned Mr.. folks SAYS
ps,,ar enforcement Of existing respoon,ssii-
hi7tv rather than sh!ttins ol !es ~
~ is very strongly susseslen 800.
-srs ~ Nfr Vrghts report II : psrLSCLy
- +bs+ tha EXPECTATIONS CT the Pro
IS. - - -a~frelfzine legislation have
ror been wholly realized some $3.50 -, :
Ss~4 DOUBTLESS been secured. cut i y t1.,. 90,
f.uv evident that We are very La- I.S-"
ts..lr~ esfabNshed an effective 2nd eco
-,c-,t-al ADMINISTRATORS q the business -
fairs Of our state INSTITUTIONS 20 p-', r
RS been secured. but nof econ---;;3i -.
-. I'M II seems clear that cent! a.! -dtIS J.
a. s,,-r < not necessarily eConomlcal. lhIl
s1~h 0puortunities Tor economy q az ~.
se~5ea nv Capitalization have thus lal oesii
~ very incompletely rea4lLru - - 80 =
number Of its important con' dCLs - o.ss.a
- shown bad judgment ln rs speCl- I :
ti9rs and Z woful laXness I'D S'f7i
deliveries under the conird--s
Hands of institutions led
TIE Investigation clearly shows ne uI.
uIs4ovu OF determining n A.uau. ~The
of -7.nageraent Of state institution ~ ~
Ssoai sIpervisor' s Office as condDc.su =.
g. D~a6eoessor OF the present en-, IA
incumbent Dennis McCarlnlI, - -.i,,,-
-~a hands OF the state c1aIlsdpiie 80
tons so that y has csen M Cor their
s-ra-.nt endents properly 70 care ~ Al
.,s-ls FOR instance. the time or lI-e -. -
- o4scA was srent N determining st-Li
S4rsGs as the price ana pI5nu r. N
et-,rrs while the larger needs % o,-I-'--tr, =
s,'.~-,ons such as weighing ana ana L.. 100
$3.50 eSeouate inspection or peer az
30 and The proper management -
farms. were neglected -..,,,ies cor
-ba central purchasing o. supplit99 - ~
,-......,.-ors without adequate check upon
~ tS' 9e- ,' as operated under the Commission
~ fgraev and the purchasing c onrll''T n
f f. Charitable INSTITUTIONS has reSui'su =
500 abuses ard IN great loss 70 - .ba-
~ iuvesrigatiOn shows. tllliiHs' o~a
- -1svlts are possible both in the care =
90 49, Of the state and in the pur9.,aaSS-
5s and Receiving Of supplies II ,i Is Gtsat
s. shown thar 70 Obtain me ne Central
Ee.e.5 Il = a al Ai6sny OF some Of ne re
sgtrsl5ility Tor passing upon ee-9lI5 r.
= place II upon the eoaTaS 81 .i1ii in
az ~ The same time ire cer, !
S s5 should BE- made ireFe errert
~ssrorsihle FOR advising tli 1.--1o,3or,ies Of
a. n the larger needs anu
80 institutions