The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-10-17
COMMITTEE NAMED /
TO PLAN REFORMS
GOVERNOR EBERHART SELECTS
THIRTY THROUGHOUT STATE
FOR IMPORTANT TASK.
TO REPORT TO LEGISLATURE
Executive Asks Commission of Citi-
zens to Devise Reorganization
of State Departments and
Make Recommendations.

st. Paul.-Governor A. o. Eberhart
has just announced the appointment
Of a commission of thirty citizens on
reorganization of the state depart
ments and boards, for greater econ.
omy and increased efficiency"
The announcement, according to
George F. Author, the governors sec
rotary, had been contemplated for
some time, was prepared last week,
and has just been released by the
governor by wire from Indianapolis.
Task of Commission.
The thirty commissioners named by
Governor Eberhart face the follow
ing task:
l. To frame a plan for reorganiZ-
ing state departments and boards, to
secure greater economy and efficiency
in administration.
2. To prepare a budget system for
making appropriations.
3. To plan correlation of various
boards and departments under a
state department of agriculture.
4. To concentrate other branches
under a department of public domain.
The commission named includes
three senators, F. E. Putnam, John
Moonan and J. d. Sullivan, the latter
two being Democrats, and three house
members, Thomas Kneeland, H. H.
Dunn and L. G. Spooner. The mem
bership is largely composed of busi-
ness men, with several agricultural
experts. 1t is a nonpartisan commits
sion, and includes several Democrats;
also several men who have been hos
tile to the governor politically.
To Report to Legislature.
The governor asks the commission
named to frame a scheme for reor-
ganization to be submitted to the
next legislature. The proposal was
before the last legislature and was
the subject of much discussion. The
lower house failed to agree on the
method of appointing such a commit
tee until late in the session, and the
senate failed to act. The disagree
ment was whether the committee
should be named by the legislature or
by the governor. AS no provision
was made, the commission will have
to serve without funds and depend on
the next legislature for reimburse
ment
In his statement, the governor urges
creation of state department of az
riculture, the Encouragement of de-
partments to avoid waste and dupli-
cation, and the adoption of a budget
system for appropriation.
Personnel of Board Named.
Governor Eberhart's commission on
reorganization of state departments is
composed of:
c. p. Craig chairman, Duluth; c. A.
Congdon, Duluth; Theodore Void, Min
neapolis; w. w. Smith, Sleepy Eye; F.
e. Putnam. Blue Earth City; Thomas
Kneeland, Minneapolis: Elias Jacobson,
Judge j. p. MCGEE, Minneapolis; B. s..
Durment, st. Paul; Thomas T. Hudson,
Duluth; George f. Author, Minneapo-
lis; o. B. Nelson, Spring Grove; w. B.
Parsons, Winona; Hugh j. Hughes,
Minneapolis; D. A. Wallace, st. Paul;
College; Professor j.. II. Gray. Univer-
sity of Minnesota; John A Hartigan,
St Paul; Frank Lycan, Bemidji; E. G.
Hall. Minneapolis, president State Fed
Grafton of Labor: Albert Rustad, Whea-
ton; DR.. o. j.. Hagen, Moorhead; A. c.
Morris; John Moonan, Waseca; J. A.
Stoneburg, Cambridge; J. d. Sullivan,
St. Cloud; Joseph Chapman, Minneapo-
lis; c. w. Holman, Mankato.