The Detroit times., 1914-12-04
|UDGET SYSTEM
NEEDED IN U. S., /
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ar where they were to be delivered
the railroads. $250,000 annually
hid be saved. They showed that In
mere matter OF using window en-
hopes In the government service in
Washington. $250.000 could be saved;
at by copying by photography, $780,
% could be saved; that in the hand
" OF the correspondence In the
[ice OF the war department; 100000
nually could be saved. II needed
hne legislation TO do most Of these
hngs before they could be done.
.They further recommended an i'm
oyement I'm the civil service which
fected those local Offices, postmas-
ts, collectors of internal revenue.
Electors OF customs and other local
ieral Offices distributed all over the
untry- The law now provides that
by shall be appointed by and with
y consent OF the senate. IF the law
ere 10 be changed, and the consent
the senate made unnecessary, and
o president were 10 put the Offices
the classified service, the commits.
bn reported that II would be possible
abolish the chief place in all or
ese Offices and TO run the offices
pre- economically and more efficient
by the present assistance than they
% now run by the present political
iefs that II the salaries Of the as
Btants were increased 20 per cent.
ere would be a saving OF $4,500,00O
nually TO the government.
'They made a report showing that
wider discretion was given TO
2 heads OF departments In the class
cation OF employees by appropriating
lump sum instead OF fixing the num-
r of second-class and third-class
krlcs, the total cost in each bureau
uld be reduced 20 per cent and more
icient service rendered, and that
Is would involve "A saving OF $1,000
annually.
in other words, In the special ex-
hination which they made. the COM
lssion reported that they could put
cir fingers without difficulty on a
wing OF $SG00,000 annually, and that
Tn having examined but a small per-
ntage of the bureaus and depart
ents. In other words, they said that
ey had only scratched surface"
The great thing which has been
liking In our political system con-
lued the speaker, has been the
hchinery for constructive planning
governmental expenditure and gov.
nmental revenue, under system OF
sponsible leadership That is what
goyernmtnt budget means. We APP
opriate each year, through commit
es in congress, about one thousand
illion dollars. This is done without
" consistent plan or purpose. The
quests for appropriations for pro
ding transportation facilities go be-
re seven different committees in
e house, and are reported in eight
fferent bills Besides some $1,000
o of what is known as permanent
preparations have been handled by
rious other committees Requests
r annual appropriation for public
ealth are handled by three different
mmittees and reported out in four
fferent bills. Besides this, nearly
! ,000,0 900 for similar purpose is
rmanently appropriated through the
ftion of various other committees
After expanding the s26S,OQ0. con.
Tess refused TO give me any addi-
|bnal appropriation, and the commits
on necessarily lapsed. They had
bne most excellent work. and It's re-
brded results are in Washington and
! the departments and in congress
hid are available for the use OF an
her commission that should be ap-
binted and set TO work
"This IS a task OF experts. II Is
bit to be done in one year or two