The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-04
FISCAL REFORMS
PRODUCE RESULTS
Treasury Department. Ex mpla Of
Eo0nOaliGal Administration.
EVEi. DEMOCRATS APPROVE.

Under Taft Reorganization Accom-
Fiishst, FRAUDS Stopped and Law
vicia.ors punieked--Divoroed From
Wall Street.
The treasury department has recent
+ ly received the commentator OF the
Democratic appropriation committee OF
the house OF Representatives for the re-
suits achieved in bringing about econ
ony and efficiency in that department
TIE general basis of this unusual
praise is the fact that il Is costing S.
5C1,pJ0 year less 10 run this big bust
ness MACHINE of the government than
1t did three years AGO when President
TaIt began his administration and ini-
tiatel his campaign for governmental
economy bt placin" an eype"an
business uGn, Secretary MaeVe. ill.,
4 the head Of the treGsarv deaae.nell
Tho E3on.my EJee.-e.
TIE amount rev. saved each wear q
a 10 per cent reduction In the previous
cost 1t tells hut half the story OF the
actual economy effected, for there has
been 10 per cent increase in the bust
ne $ Of the Department during th.s
tlre. making total sain in the inter
es q the taxpayer OF 20 per cent
/ The eaEerness thai now exists 10
make political capital out OF criticism
makes the fact emincnty striking th@t
I through this reriod OF investigation AID
inquiry the ueasury department has
been found fruitlags Geld Of opera
lion Ii has not even been mentioned
in connection with the alleged "inoney
! trust" for the reason that the treasury
Department is now for the FIRST time
wholly Independent OF the biz bank
ers Of the country in its operations
Thar the department should always he
| above the a.ightest ground for moral
criticism IS of course one Of the fundn-
nlen.s!s of its administrator.
Frauds Are Punished.
Tho rigor With which the administra.
ti0l has gone after those who have
| attempted frauds on the customs rev.
enpe Is Illustrated by the fact that
more than S5o00,O00 has been collect
ed in fines against dishonest importers
and attempted smugslers. Jail Seu.
teuaes in numerous Instances have been
added 70 che fines The result has been
the creation OF wholesome respect foy
the law Gu the part OF importers and
Americans who travel In foreign lands
The entire machinery for the collect ion
of customs has been overhaul ed. wlth
the result that valuations are made
more accurately, and many channels
for frauds have been stopped. Cne OF
the special aids in this connection has
been the special agents service, which
the secretary has taken personally in
hand
The other collection agency, the III.
ternal revenue service. has been
brought TO a high degree Of efficiency
It's collections last yefr were the high
est in its history $500 00o Coo which
wac collected al the expense OF GS.lO0
Ger 2 fQr each dollar. Il substantial de-
crease IN cost Internal revenue col
lectors are now giving he major por-
ton Of their time TO their official du-
ties. an innovation brought about for
the drst time through the inslstence of
the president that efficiency Of admin.
ITERATION was more to ha desired than
the Developing OF political machines.
Where Carvings Resulted.
Wings in The method of printing the
parar money Of the country have been
made TO the extent Of 100000 annu
ally while similar work in the mints
has resulted IN cutting down the ex
ren4es annually to tho extent of $iS3
coo By using the nails instead Of The
express q saving Of 100000 year Il
e.tltal in sending wornout notes K
the treasury for redemption. Nearly
$4,000 year s being saved through
improved methods In handling the pa
per on with money and postage anC
Int nal revenue stamps IS printed. A
; simi:G. amount Is being saved through
closer scrutiny and economy in print
I Ing he Stationery for the department
The revenue cutter service cdds to thl
Hist d sar!ng OF S10oo00 year with in
cree ed activities, 20 also does the pub
/ lic health service There are many
more details Of savings. all telling tn,
same story
Gsnuino Psfcrma Nade.
, Ard this story Is the strongest kline
! IF 4 denial OF the charge that Presi
? dent TAFT h9S used the government
employee 70 further his own politica
adva 2tage There have been 1901 I'm
necessary places abolished under TIL
treasarr department in the last thre
year Five hundred and forty-two o
thes2 have been in the department
: service in Washington. None Of thos
: in Washington whose places were abol
/ ished hare been separated from til
+ service by that fact Secretary Mac
g YcaGl has rieidly adhered 10 the POI
g ley CT saving the vacancies which oc
t cured in the department by ,resignu