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displayed In making expenditure and
concerning the value of the results OBJ
tanned when contrasted with the sacri-
fees required.
l am convinced that results which
are really worth while cannot be Sc
cured, or at least can be secured only
In small part, through the prosecution
at irregular intervals of special in
quiries bearing on particular services
or features of administration The
benefits thus obtained must be but
temporary The problem of good adj
solved at one time. 1t is continuous
ly present one.
Plan of the Work.
In accordance with my instructions
the commission on economy and eff
cheney, which organized to aid me in
the inquiry, has directed its efforts
primarily TO the formulation of con-
crete recommendation looking to the
betterment of the Fundamental condi-
tions under which governmental opera
lions must be carried on. With basis
thus laid it has proceeded to the prose-
cution of detailed studies of individual
services and classes Of work and OF
particular practices and methods, push
ing these studies as far and covering
as many points and services as the re-
sources and time at its disposal have
permitted.
In approaching its task it has divid-
ed the work into five fields of inquiry
having TO do respectively with organi-
cation. personnel, business methods, ac-
counting and reporting and the budget.
Organization.
| have stated that the congress, the
president and the administrative Of
dcers are attempting to discharge the
duties with which they are intrusted
without full information as to the
agencies through which the work OF
the government is being performed.
To provide more complete information
On this point the commission has sub
mitted to me a report on the organl-
cation of the government as 1t existed
July /, 1911. This report which Is
herewith, shows in great
detail. by means of outlines. not only
the departments, commissions, bureaus
and offices through which the govern
ment performs its varied activities,
but also the sections, shops. field sta
tons, ETC., constituting the subordinate
divisions through which the work is
done. 1t shows for the sery-
Ices at Washington each such final
unit as a laboratory, library, shop and
subdivision and for the
services outside OF Washington each
station and point at which any activ-
ity of the government Is carried on
Specific Economies Demonstrated.
With this outline as a basis the COM I
mission has entered upon the prepare
ton of three series Of reports.
The first series deals with the man
ner in which the services of the gov
eminent should be grouped In depart
ments.
The second and third series Of re-
ports deal, respectively, with the or
ganization and activities of particular
services and the form of organization
for the performance Of particular bust
ness operations.
One of the reports Of the second Sc
ries is upon the revenue cutter service,
which costs the government over
81, 100000 each year. In the opinion OF
the commission its varied activities
can be performed with equal or great
err advantage by other services. The
therefore recommends that
it be abolished 1t is estimated that
by so doing a saving of not less than
81 100000 year can be made.
Another report illustrating the sec
ond series recommends that the light
house and life saving services be adj
mlnistered by single bureau instead
Of. as at present, by two bureaus locat-
I'd in different departments. These
services have much In common. Geo
they are similarly located;
they have many Of
The same problems. 1t Is estimated
hat consolidation would result in a
saving of not less than 100000 an
iually.
In a third report the commission has
the abolition of the re-
.urns Office of the department of the
Interior. This action. in its opinion.
will cause no loss in service to the
public and will result in a direct saw
ng of not less than $4,000 year, in
addition to a large indirect economy
n the reduction Of work to be per-
'ormed in the several offices.
In another report the commission has
recommended the consolidation OF the
TX auditing Offices of the treasury and
he inclusion In the auditing system Of
he seven naval officers who now audit
ustoms accounts at the principal ports.
he changes recommended will improve
n many ways the auditing of public
ccounts and Will result In an immedi-
tie saving Of at least S135, 900 annually.
A third series of reports is being pre-
AIRED on those branches Of the organ
zation which are technical in charac-
err and which exist for the service of
he government as whole-branches I
Which have to do with such matters as
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