The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-19
Taft ON ECONOMY
AND EFFICIENCY
President Sends Another Special
Message to Congress.
PLANS FOR BETTER SERVICE
Results Of commlSSlOn's inquiry into
Methods Of Saving Money and
Getting Better Work From
Government Employees.

Washington. Jan II. - President
TAFT submitted to congress today an.
other message. this time on economy
and efficiency In tho government serv.
Toe.
The message in part ia AZ follows:
To the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatves:
submit for the information OF tho
congress this report OF progress made
In the inquiry into the efficiency and
economy Of tho methods OF transact.
Ing public business.
Emeienoy and economy 10 the gov.
eminent service have been demanded
with increasing insI-tsnco for a Eener.
alton. Real economy is the result OF
snicient organization. BY psrfecting
the organization the same benefits
may DO obtained at less expense. A
reduction In tho total OF the annual
appropriations is not in itself a proof
OF economy. since It Is often accom-.
panied by a decrease IN efficiency
Tho needs OF the nation may demand
large Increase OF expenditure. yet TO
keep the total appropriations within
tho expected revenue 10 necessary to
the maintenance OF public credit.
Upon tho president must rest n
large share OF the responsibility for
the demands made upon tho treasury
Tor the current administration OF tho
executive branch OF tho government.
Upon the congress must rest rssponHi.
billy for those grants OF public fundB
which are made for other purposes
Reason for the Inquiry.
Recognising my share OF responai.
bility for efficient and economical ad.
ministrauon, have endenvored dur.
Ing the past two years. with the as
ristance Of heads OF departments, 70
secure the best results. As one OF
tho means 10 this end I requested a
grant from congress 10 mako my Of.
forts more effective
An appropriation OF 100000 was
made June rs. 1910. TO enable tho
president to inquire into tho methods
Of transacting tho public business OF
tho executive departments and other
government establishments and to
recommend TO congress such legisla.
ton as may be necessary 10 carry into
effect changes found TO 30 desirable
that cannot be accomplished by execu.
tive action alons." have been given
this fund TO enable mo to take action
ana 10 MARE spooino Recommendation.
with respect TO tho details OF transact.
Ing tho business OF an organization
whose activities are almost AZ varied
~ those OF the entire business world.
Tho operations OF the government AZ.
feet the interest OF every person iiy.
Ing within the Jurisdiction OF the Unit.
Cd States. Its organization embraces
stations and conters OF work located
In every city and in many local sub
divisions OF the country. Its gross OF.
penditures amount 70 nearly $1,000.
10000 annually. Including the per.
Sonnsl OF the military and naval 81.
nblihhments. more than 100000 por.
sons are required TO do tho work i'm.
posed BY law upon tho executive
branch Of the government.
Plan Of the Work.
In accordance with my Instructions,
ns commission on economy and Ell.
sasncy. which ! organised to aid mo
In the Inquiry. has directed its efforts
primarily to the formulation OF con.
rcts recommendations looking to tho
bottsrmsnt OF the fundamental condi.
uaAs under which governmental op
erattsns must Be carried on. With q
baais thus laid. II has proceeded TO the
prosecution Of detailed studies Of In.
9Vfual services and classes OF worn.
aA1 81 particular practices and moth.
sAA. pushing these studies a. far. and
covering N many Ioinu and services,
~ ne resources and time a. it dia-
peal have permitted.
In approaching IL task II has al.
WED tie vsrk into hve fields OF In
GARY having V DO respectively with
srSaAiGation, personnel. buainssa meth.
EDS. accounting and reporting, and
he hudast
orpanIzAtlsn.
have stated that the congress, tho
president, and the administrative OH.
GERS are attempting to discharge tho
duties with which they are intrusted
without full information ~ TO the
agencies through which tho work OF
the government 10 being performed.
To provide more complete information
On this point the commission has sub.
mittsd TO me 4 report on the organiza.
ton OF the government as II existed
July /. 1911. This report. which In
transmitted herewith. shows in great
detail, by means OF outlines. not only |
the departments. commissions. bu, |
reaus and ofiices through which the |
government performs its varied Go-
uvities. but also the sections. shops. |
field stations, etc. constituting the !
subordinate divisions through which
the work Is actually done. II shows
for the services at Washington each
such final unit az a laboratory, library.
shop and administrative subdivision;
and for the services outside OF Wash.
ington each station and point at which
my activity OF the government is car.
he'd on.
Comprehensive Plan Of Organization.
With this outline as a basis. tho