The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-04-26
Under Taft Reorganization Accom-.
piishsd, Fravds Stopped and Law
vtolaters Punched Divorced
from Wall otrooA,

began his admlnl0trat1 and initiated
his campaign tor governmental econ
omy By placing IN sxperisnosd bust
ness mau-0eoretary kaoVeagh-at
the head q the treasury department
The amount now saved each ysaz
10 ten PER cent. reduction IN The pre-.
vious cost. Il tells but half the story
Of the actual economy effected; foe
thsrs has been . 10 pr cent. increase
In the business Of The department dur.
in this time. making . total gain in
the interest Of the taxpayer Of 20 pr
cent.
The sagsrnsss that now exists 10
make political capital out Of criticism
makes the fact eminontly stirling that
through this period Of Investigation
and inquiry the treasury department
has been found . fruitlsss neld OF op-
Grafton. Il has not even besu men.
toned In connectioo With the allseed
money trust" for the reason that the
treasury department II now. for The
drst time. wholly Independent Of the
big bankers Of the country in its opsr.
atoms. That the department should
always b above The SLIGHTEST ground
for moral criticism II, Of course, one
Of the fundamentals OF tts administrs-
ton.
Frauds Ar Punished.
The vigor with which the admins.
tration has gone after those who have
attempted frauds on the customs rev.
snus II illustrated By the fact that
more than i've million dollars has
been collected In fines against dis.
honest importers and attempted smug.
glsrs. jail sentences in humorous IN.
stances have bseu added 70 the Ana.
The result has been the creation GA
wholesome respect for the law On The
part Of importers and Americans who
travel In foreign lands. The .r<i,>
machinery Tor The collection a Gus
'o@. nss oeen ovsrnau'sd. With the
.s.. .I.' vIo.aons are mae moro
s~. .ao many cnannsas ios
.ua. nav 0een stopped. One ct The
S'. .ao. ~ tnls connection has
~ ~ ene .psc'a stents ssfvioe' winch
.ns ''cfs'a1' mas taken personally IN
The other collection agency. tAs h
tenA rsvsnus service. has bssa
Drought 70 hish degree Of efficiency.
its collections last year were the high
est In III history-$Sz1. ooo. 0o0-which
Wa eoiieotsd at The expense Of one
cent and saxty-sight hundrsdths Of .
cent for each dollar. substantial d.
crease IN cost. Internal revenue col
iecton ARE now siving the major poE>
tion OF their time 70 their ofaoial d.
tiss. an innovation brought about for
the hrst time through the insistsncs q
me president enat smoisney Of ad-
m'nlstleuon Vas moro to b desired
IMAM the osvslopang ct political ma
cnanes'
Where oavjRss Resulted,
savings In he method o. nr.,,,,,
the paper money q The ooun&rv h.-s
been made 70 Tie extsat a. seoo ooo
annually. while sisailar vnrt h ~.
mints has resulted in cuttins Aov, ~.
expenses annually "a the s1t~,t -
tIs3, 900, BY usins th> ms,,. ,r.t..S
of tie express Z esvinr a. aa0 ooo .
year II effected IN ,endins vo,nor.
notes 70 TIE treasury for rsA.mr4,o.
Nearly Sgo.0oo a war n he,r- 1877
through improved msthoda N h.nd,,rs
- paper On which money ana no.t..s
md internal revenue stsmn. !. 40.
"a. 4 similsr amount Il h.,,- ....x
'hrougA closer scrutiny and >oooomv
n printing ~ Stationery for ~. ~
,artmsat. Ths Esvsose Guitar servio.
dds to ths list . savins Of 500 90 = |
rear Win increased activities. % ~
loss Tie public health sefviee
And this story n H. st,o,.... 49,.
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