The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12
M'vEAGH MAKES
ECONOMY RECORD
Will Cut Nearly Million a Year OF
Expenses.
PLAN FOR FURTHER REFORMS
Every Item is Examined at Secre-
tary's Orders in Order to Dis
pense With All Unneces-
sary Red Tape.

Washington. Through a report
just made public, the splendid rec
ord for economy achieved by Secre-
tary OF the Treasury MacVeagh in his
department is greatly emphasized.
By the introduction of business
methods the secretary of the treasury
will save the government over 49,
100000 during the four years he is at
the head of the department.
Already the saving he has effected
through the elimination of red tape.
the consolidation Of Offices and the in
PRODUCTION of machinery and up-to-
date methods amounts to s1,644, 800.
Plans upon which Secretary Mac
Feagh is now working will result in
further economies, carrying a saving
of $l,933,000 before the close of his
term, or grand total saving of 49,
ST., 500
One Of the most remarkable fea-
lures Of the reform instituted in every
branch of the treasury department is
that no Office has been too small and
no item too insignificant to receive
the attention of the men delegated by
the secretary to substitute economy
for extravaganza and business meth.
DDS for governmental red tape.
For instance, these investigators
have found a new way of washing the
rags with which the machinery in the
bureau of engraving and printing is
wiped each day Experiments demon,
strated that by using a certain solu.
ton the life of each rag was pro
longed. BY washing the rags in this
solution the department has been able
to save $4,000 in tho purchase of wip
ing cloths.
1t cannot be estimated what the
savings incident TO Secretary Mac
Neaghs reforms and new methods
Will total in a period of years, be
cause in a large measure the econ
omies he has introduced bring about
savings of many thousands Of dollars
each year, money which annually
would have been expended had not he
brought about the changes.
Through the elimination of unneces
sary positions and reductions In ap
preparations for miscellaneous items
the secretary has saved S356,000 dur
ing the present fiscal year. Through
consultations and Examinations OF
other positions further annual say
ing of $250,000 will be made, or, in
other words, yearly saving Of more
than 100000 In salaries alone.
By introducing up-to-date machin
cry In the bureau Of engraving ant
printing Secretary MacVeagh has
saved $4,000; by changing the size
Of internal revenue stamps and by
undermining shipping methods a say
ing of $155,000 has been effected, anG
by disseminating the old practice Of
the government paying the freight
on shipments Of fractional silver and
minor coins between the banks and
subtreasuries the government is an
nually $4,000 better off
Secretary MacVeagh has not nearly
completed his good work. He has
other reforms to be placed in opera
ton, and by them he will accomplish
as much as he has already gained
From time to time, as fast as may
be, the changes will be placed in eff
feet.
The record which Mr.. MacVeagl
has made is most gratifying to tn,
president, who is heartily in favor o
pruning down expenses and running
the government as cheaply as eff
cheney will permit. In the way o
real economies, Secretary MacVeagl
has established a record which n,
other cabinet officer has equaled.