The Dolores star., 1912-01-19
SEES BETTER AND
CHEAPER SERVICE
RESULTS OF INQUIRY oLD


washinston. President TAN hes
0ubmltted 10 congress . special message
~ economy and efficiency In the govern
fo,iews: E.
10 the senate and House Of Rsprsssnta-
dives:
submit for the Information Of the con-
greas this report Of progress made In the
Inquiry iato the efficiency and economy Of
the methods Of transactins public bust
Dess.
Efficiency and economy In the govern
ment service have besn demanded with
increasinR insistenos for . generation.
Real economy 10 the result OF efficient or
ganisation. BY perfecting the organise
tion the same bsneflts may be obtained
At less expense. A reduction In the to-
cal Of the annual appropriations 70 not
often accompanied By dscreass In EN-
cheney. The needs Of the nation may de-
maad large increase Of expenditure, yet
90 keep the total appropriation within
the expected revcnsu 10 necessary to the
maintenance Of public credit.
Upon the president must rest large
share Of the responsibility for the de-
mands made upon the treasury for the
current administration Of the executive
branch Of the government. Upon the
congress must rest responsibility for
those grants Of public funds which are
made for other purposes.
Rsasen for the Inquiry.
Recognising my share of responsibility
for efficient and economical administra-
tion. ] have endeavored during the past
two years with the assistance Of heads
Of departments. to secure the best re-
suits A one Of the means TO this end
A.
make my efforts more effective.
An appropriation Of 100000 was made
June q. 1910. to enable the president to
Inquire into the methods Of transacting
the public business Of the executive de-
partments and other government estab-
hshments and TO rscommsnd to congress
such legisiation - may b necessary to
carry Into effect changes found to be de-
slrabls that cannot BE- accomplished by
executive action alone. have been given
ehis fund to enable me to take action
and to make specific recommendations
with respect 10 the details Of transactinR
the business OF an organization whose &C.
tlvities are almost ~ varied - those Of
the entire business world. The opera
tions Of the government AFFECT the inter-
sst Of every person living within the jur-
Sediction Of the United States. Its Or
9aalsAtiOn embraces stations and centers
Of work located In every city and IN
many local subdivisions Of the country.
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aonrsl ~ The military ana naval stat
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required to do the work imposed by Law
upon the executive branch OF the govern
mont.
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~ rsnoss,ns and The hudset
csmpsshs'slvs Plan u Organization.
On osgaaisation the commission has en-
tered upon the pr~parssion OF three series
se eeports. The first series deals with
the manner In which the services Of the
government should BE- sroaped In depart.
Smportance. Il 10 only after . satisfac-
tory solution OF this problem that many
Ooasible.
The second and third series Of reports
DEAL vespectively. with the organisation
Aml activities Of particular services, and