Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-18
CONSOLIDATE
DEPARTMENTS
State Economy and Efficiency
Commission.
(From tho NEWS Correspondents

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Trenton, Oct. 17:-Following the
meeting of the Economy and Ehici-
ency Commission at the State House
yesterday afternoon it was learned
that the members are giving serious
consideration to the proposition to
consolidate several state departments
in the interest of economy. The pro-
position has been made to abolish the
State Riparian Commission altogeth-
er. There are four members of the
board, each of whom draws $1,000 a
year salary. The Governor is Presi-
dent of the Board, but draws no ex-
ira salary for this.
Another proposition made is to
consolidate the State Bureau of Sta
~tistics with the State Department of
Labor, or the ground that the bureau
deals exclusively with industrial mat
ters and that, therefore, it would be
economy to consolidate them. GEN
eral Lewis T. Bryant, State Commits
sioner Of Labor, is making strenuous
opposition to this proposal, however,
on the ground that his department
now has all the work it can properly
handle. 1t is not thought likely that
this proposal will go through.
Some consideration is being given
to the question of whether the state
would be better and more economi-
cally served by consolidating the
State Board of Assessors with the
! State Board of Equalization of Tax
es. Governor Wilson is believed to
favor such a consolidation, as he re-
ferred to 1t In a speech not very long
ago. 1t is thought that the probable
ity at the present time Is rather
against this proposed merger of these
two important departments. q.
1t is understood that there is
some favorable sentiment for the con-
solidatfon of the four or five State
Oyster Commissions and the State
Bureau Of Shell Fisheries, and It
would not be surprising If such a re-
commentator were made to the
legislature. Such a move would save
the state considerable money, and it
is believed would not cripple this
part of the state government.
Some of the commissioners, it is
understood, believe that by a classi-
flcation Of clerks and a standardiza-
ton Of salaries, several places will be
discovered in which money may be
saved and yet greater efficiency given
to the state government.
1.-THE taximeter Is hardly what you
would call a labor-saving device"
Yes it is" replied Mr.. Growcher.
ut enables the driver to tell all kinds
of untruths without ever exercising
his Observation-Disclosures Star.
Teacher: Name some of the man.
hunting tribes. Pupil: The English
Observation-Disclosures American.
The Census Bureau reports that
there are LOG men in the Unitedi
States for every 100 women, which\
would give every girl a husband If it
were not for the widows and actress
es.-Washington Post.
Gabe: What Ia an optimist?"
Steve: An optimist Is a cross-eyed
man who is thankful that he isn't
,ow-le/ ged.-Cincinnati Enquirer. -
"D, you believe any man really
tells his wife all about his i
"Oh, yes. See how many d.
there are."-Chica,ss@ss6f<H
When a man blaEf@E loudly that
charity ought to begin at home he
means that he wants his wife to view
his shortcomings only after she has
thrown the mantle of charity over
them.-Florida Times-Union.