The Penn's Grove record., 1913-04-25
TO SAVE STATE
MILLION DOLLARS
Economy and Efficiency Plan
of Readjustment.
SWEEPING REFORMS ASKED
Will Be Presented to the 1914 Legisla-
ture, so Announces Samuel
Ludlow, Jr., Member
of Commission.

\oPCNldl llCulOA
Trenton.-That the Economy and
Efficiency Commission intends to pre-
sen to the Legislature of 1914 a plan
whereby the State can save a million
dollars by the reorganization and re-
adjustment of State departments is
the statement made to-day by Samuel
Ludlow, Jr., member of the commits
sion.
This commission, appointed by last
years Republican Legislature, is con
tinued and the present Democratic
Legislature has made an appropriation
to pay the expenses of the commission
during this year.
Some of the commissions recon-
m%endations were adopted by this
years Legislature. Mr.. Ludlow said;
can article appeared in the Jersey
Journal on the 10th inst. as coming
from Trenton, and headed Economy
Commission Ideas Rejected This ar
ticle was based on a report submitted
to the press by the Economy and Eff
ficiency Commission after the adjourn
ment of the Legislature, but only por-
tons of the report were published, in
spired by a desire to perpetuate as
long as possible s%inecures for job
holders.
= "The members of the Economy and
Efficiency Commission are well aware
that their attempts to reduce the ex-
penses of the States government are
mot innlinoh tn move nnnII1or nvaant
from the standpoint of the public at
large, those who pay the bills; but we
feel 1t should be the object Of the
newspapers to represent this mass and
not the class directly affected by the
commissioner recommendations.
at is the purpose of the Economy
and Efficiency Commission this year to
formulate a complete plan for the con
duct of the affairs of the State on an
economic and efficient basis. We hope
to be able to recommend to the next
Legislature bills of a sweeping char
acter. We are confident that our
recommendations will not alone be prac-
teal, but represent, if adopted, a saw
ing to the State in the n~eighborhood
of a million dollars. If work of this
kind is desired by the newspapers Of
the State in the interests of the pub
lie at large, then we trust that the re
ports that they may print from time
to time covering the work of our com
mission will tend to bring to the com
mission the support and encourage
ment of every r%ight-thinking citizen"
Jury Reform Still in Doubt.
While it may become possible later
on, there does not appear at this time
any very good chance for a happy solu-
ton of the jury reform problem for
which the Legislature is to be called
In extra session. Indeed, there seems
to be a disposition upon the part of
those who were arrayed on opposing
sides in the struggle that came to
nought in the regular session to re-
main in their same relative positions,
and this does not augur we'll for peace
or a settlement of the question.
Of course, as has been stated, the
coming of President Wilson may make
some changes in the situation, but
thtose who have been in position to
observe the trend of things do not be-
lieve that the extra session will &C
complish anything further than was
reached in the desultory fight in the
regular session. That, of course, will
leave the matter up in the air for the
coming campaign and place the Demo
Gratis in the position of having to de-
fend their course, which they may find
some reasonable ground for doing by
the time the campaign is actually
started.
Honest Weights Campaign Progresses
The extent and effect of the thor
ough campaign that has been waged
in New Jersey against incorrect
weights and measures are shown in
the first annual report of William l..
Waldron, State Superintendent OF
Weights and Measures, who has &C
complished much in exposing frauds
and protecting the public interest in
this respect.
1.-THE honest dealer has nothing to
fear from u.s." says Superintendent
Waldron, "but the dishonest trades.
man must reform" The superintend
ent continues:
"Since the organization of the de-
partment it has inaugurated crusades
along various lines, which have prov
en- of the utmost value. Chief among
these must be mentioned that waged
against butter sold in packages. Fig,
urinp nm the basis of one and one-halt
ounces shortage to each print con
sumed we were brought to a realiza