Evening star., 1913-12-28
Auditor Moore of Virginia an
Advocate of Economy in
Pay Roll.
TEMPERANCE BILL RIDER
MAY KILL THE MEASURE
Tax Provision Regarded as Likely
to Result in Rejection by
the People.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

special Correspondence OK lne CtdT.
RICHMOND, Va, December p. 1918.
Auditor c. Lee Moore, who has made a
war for the rigid enforcement of the
revenue and tax laws of the state, to
the disgust and cost of some who have
for years been evading taxes. has created
another decided and unusual situation.
Mr.. Moore Is himself a hard worker, and
when discussing the matter Of having the
clerical force in his office greatly in
creased he came out clear and strong for
the changing of the laws so that every
officer In the employ Of the state, heads
and subordinates, would have to work
eight full hours each day.
He says that this regulation applies
in all private business affairs, and that
there is no reason why men In the en-
ploy Of the state should enjoy greater
privileges than belongs to all the men
in other walks OF life. They all get good
pay much better in a great majority of
cases than if they were employed in pri-
vate capacity. have the benefit Of a half
day Saturdays and also the benefit Of
then have two weeks vacation during
the summer.
The clerks now work six hours in sum-
mer and five in winter, and if the sug-
gestion Of Mr.. Moore is adopted there
will be many a hand lifted against him
when the time comes for his reelection
Mr.. Moore has the habit of saying ex-
actly what he believes at all times. and
he has forced officers in every part OF
the state to do things that were dis
agreeable in the way of collecting taxes
and proceeding against men who had Tor
years been immune.
Mr.. Moore declares that in his own de-
partment there will have to be an allow
@II al v,yrk AI.nA kt,o
hours are increased he will be able to
get along with a smaller number than
will be the case II the hours are un-
changed.
Temperance Rider"
When the statewide temperance bill is
presented to the senate this winter 1t
will be found to contain a rider" which
| will provide for the raising of taxes
throughout the state to make good the
decrease in revenues due to loss of that
| from liquor. This rider" will afford the
/ senators a chance to keep their promise
| to abide the election of house members
! as rejecting the wishes Of their con-
stituents, and will also compel the voters
| to vote against the scheme, SO that they
| will be able to do the liquor interests a
| turn by voting for submitting the liquor
certainty that the voters of the state will
defeat the desire Of the temperance forces
| by voting against the enactment of a
prohibition law.
| This disclosure of the intention of the
members Of the senate was made while
| the senate finance committee was here,
| when one of the members at q dinner
talked rather yolubly and referred to the
rider that would serve to retain liquor
In Virginia for some years to come.
Marriage Certificates.
Hereafter there will be no marriage Ii
censes issued in this state which will not
| contain marriage certificate to be fur
| nished to every couple welded in Vir-
ginia. The auditor has prepared new
form of license, and attached to this will
be a certificate which the laws of the
state will compel the officiating clergy
man or person performing marriage to
fill out and detach and hand to the new
ly welded pair Immediately on the con-
ciusion of the ceremony.
In the past there have been few occa-
sionS when couples have been given a cer-
tificate by the officiating minister, and
there are a large number Of cases In
| which the ministers have failed to return
the marriage license after performing a
ceremony, so that no record is extant of
some thousands of marriages in Virginia
The new form of license will be distribut-
| ed throughout the state not later than
| the first Of the new year.
Mr.. Doherty Favored.
Labor organizations In all parts Of the
state have adopted resolutions favoring
the retention Of James b. Doherty as