Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-08
TAFT ASKS APPROPRIATION OF
$4,000 FOR CONTINUANCE OF
WORK.
WOULD PROVIDE WORK
FOR NEW Illustration
Review. Work =, Accomplished
in Special Ne TO Congress
vestisations Result IN Saving to
Country Of 3 'r' Of oo''.r'-s.'-
.ry List. '.r'd.

Washington, Jan. S.--Congress was
asked to appropriate s250,0O0 for con :
tinuing the investigation Of the com :
mission on economy and efficiency into
the executive department OF the gov
ernment in special message today by
President Taft.
The president points that there is
no greater service that can be rem
dered to the country than that OF con-
tinuance Of the work Of the commits :
sion until some form or organization
is provided for continuously doing this
kind of work under the executives:
The president expresses the opinion
that the technique and procedure o.
every branch and office of the govern
ment should be submitted to the pains
taking examination as that given those
on which reports have been made. 10
do this, however, President Taft says
that ample funds must be PROVIDED
and he asks that congress make the
S25O,O0O appropriation by March 4, Tor
the incoming president.
I'm my opinion" says the president.
this is not matter In which the
congress should assume that puDilc
money will be unwisely spent"
Savings Of Millions.
.At a total cost of abod; $2So'oou
during the twenty-one months covered
by the commission, facts have been de-
yeloped and recommendations nave
been made that II followed up will re-
suit in saving OF millions OF dollars
each year.
This has been done under the hand
icap OF Inadequate funds and uncer-
.tainty Of continuation which interferea
with the making Of plans which couso
not be completely executed within q
few months. II would be very much t.
the advantage of the administration u
the president was authorized to spend
whatever amount he may deem neces-
sary within the next two years. the
only condition attached being that ne
render an account Of his expenditures
Referring to the fact that 1t has not
been possible for the commission TO
make final detailed reports on more
than few of the hundreds OF onices
in Washington. the president says the
reports submitted Will ScISS " Ahe''
trate the character OF results when
may follow an extensive investigation
by office technique and procedure.
Comparison Of Salary Lists.
1T is further to be noted" contin-
ues the president. that the offices
which have been reported on are those
which have been frequently under
scrutiny. From what is known Of the
offices outside of Washington 1t Is
thought that it is in this field that
the largest opportunities for economy
will be found.
"As illustrating the relative import
ance of service outside Of Washington
it is of interest to note that the cost
OF clerk hire at the New York postof-
flee alone is more than that incurred
in the departments Of war. navy. state
Justice and commerce and labor at
Washington: that in the custom house
at New York the cost Of clerk hire is
greater than in any other one depart
ment in Washington"
The report of the commission con-
tains a description Of 10 subjects. the
result of twenty one months of work
The changes recommended carry def
mate estimates of yearly saving OF
several millions Of dollars.