Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-13

Inspector Of bees.
State entomologis;.
Dairy association.
Beef association.
State and county fairs.
Railroad comm ssion.
Commerce counsel
Commissioner of insurance.
Industrial commissioner.
Bureau of labor statistics.
Banking.
Bank examiners
County examiner.
City examiner.
Public accountant.
Department. of public safety
attorney general.
Adjutant general
State militia.
G. A. r.
Fish and game warden.
State highway commission.
Custodian of public buildings and
property.
Capitol extension.
Land office.
Meandered lakes.
Fire marshal.
Board of health.
Board of medical examiners.
Board OF optimetry examiners.
Board of law examiners.
Board OF denial examiners.
Commission of pharmacy.
Veterinary examining board.
Dairy and food commission.
All examiners OF this division.
Oil inspectors,
Irspectcrs of boats.
Board OF examiners for mine fore
men and inspectors.
Automobiles.
Board OF voting machine commits
sioners
Hope For Economy and Efficiency.
If the foregoing, or substantially
similar method of unihcation be
and ample authority in super
vision be granted the heads Of the
three great departments, there must
result much In economy and efficiency.
Every appolntee should be subject TO
removal by the governor for cause. The
q ability OF the individual appointed
should govern. political afiiiation
should not control. No employe should
be permitted TO work for any candi-
date for office or contribute TO any
candidacy while on the payrolls OF this
state. Severe penalties should follow
V violation of this provision, such as re-
moval from office, Imprisonment and
payment of a ubstantiai sum in money
to be recovered by the state upon the
officials bond by an action in equity
at the seat OF government. Thus will
the building up Of a political machine
be made impossible.
All Of the employees time should be
hx-f he taf and
willing to work approximately the
same number of days and hours per
day demanded in other business enter
prises should be removed from office.
The time clock universally in use in
business establishments OF any size
turnout the country should be installed
by the state. The time clock will not
injure the prompt. and 1t will spur on
why the state should not in this par
ticular as well as others. adopt proven
business methods.
Duplication Avoided.
Duplication of records of the states
business as now prevails could be
avoided by unity of operation and man
agement. The number of regular clerks
could be materially reduced, especially
ny HdNIljS d iG" EcueIdl SlCihS " oOi y
wherever the states business may re-
quire temporary extra help. Heads OF
minor departments should be guided by
a general system of regulation. Au-
thority and with it responsibility for
success or failure would be centered
the chief Of the division to the head
of the great department Of which that
division formed part, the department
head to the governor, and the governor
to the people. and thus will gov
eminent most responsive to the will
Of the people be secured. Much more
may be said but the foregoing is SUI
hcient for present purposes.
The head of every division OF the
states activities should make a care
full complete and definite statement
OF the needs Of his department for
the ensuing biennial period, showing
also in parallel columns the amount
granted for the same purposes during
the preceding period, and showing also
the use made of the previous grant, its
sufficiency, inadequacy. etc.
From these reports to the department
head which reports should be public
the department head should make a
general report to the governor showing
in similar manner his conclusions as
TO the needs OF the various departments
under him. From these reports the
governor should, aided by careful in
dividual investigation. make up a
budget showing the needs OF the state.
to be in the hands of the legislature
Immediately upon converting.
BY this method the legislature may
see at glance what is required to