American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-10-22
AN ENVIABLE RECORD.

Aside from the fixtures purchased for her office, the
expenditures of Miss F. Nettie Rice, county treasurer and
tax collector were Only $l23.19. THIS is ECONOMY
Deducting $3.50 paid for clerical help reduces the gen.
eral expenses of her office, the only possible avenue of
extravaganza to $65.69, SHOWS THAT N and
EFFICIENCY ERE COMBINED. Do the pe0ple of
Power county appreciate this kind of service? Do they
realize that this small amount above her salary repre-
sents postage and all i~ncidentals, and printing for thirteen
and a half months? If they do, they will show it at the
ballot box on November 3. What excuse can they offer
themselves for doing otherwise?
There are fourteen counties in the state that compare
IN population and wealth with Power county. Reports of
twelve of them are at hand, and Miss Rice leads the list for
the economical conduct of her office. Custer county has
a little smaller total expenditure, but the salary of the
treasurer OF that county is only $500, and the report of
sthe county auditor indicates that the assessor acted as
collector, as the assessors salary was $1650. Probably
$500 of this should have been charged to the treasurer,
thus placing Miss Rice in a class by herself,
How is that for a record? Should the people make a
change? Can they benefit by doing sof
Clerical assistance only $3.50! Clearwater county
paid $1,161, Boise county $l236, Gilmore 1925, Blaine 1878,
Gooding 1856 and other counties smaller amounts, for
assistance for their treasurers to do the same amount of
work. Study the figures
Only one county, Minidoka, shows no clerical help
for the treasurer. The treasurer of that county has a
miscellaneous expense charge of $133.33, which proba-
bly, covers an item of expense for help.
The office of treasurer and tax collector is as i'm
portant as any in the county. 1t requires absolute accu-
racy, ~unremitting vigilance, and tireless energy. Miss
Rice has met all these requirements and has demonstra-
"0'h "N' hi NoPoNiIy IOl uOIHS
so by remaining at her post every day. She has not taken
the vacation which the law allows her. She has the neces-
sary education and the natural qualifications. Now that
she has better equipped herself by actual experience in
the office, is it the part of wisdom to try someone else?
Are the people going to say to Miss Rice, by their ballots
after the unapproached record she has made, that she is
unworthy and unfit? Would any business man discharge
an employe who had the best record in his particular line
in like work in the state? If the people want Eff
FlCiENCY and ECONOMY are they not going to vote
Tor them? The Press believes that they will, ard they
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Just study the following comparative table. Some
OF the counties bought furniture for their treasurers and
some did not. Some of the treasurers had surety bonds
and others personal bonds. To make the comparison just
no account has been taken, in this showing of furniture
or cost of bonds. The figures tell their own story:
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT or THE COST OF THE COUNTY REASUR.
NE AND COLLECTOkS' OFFICE in TWELVE COUNTIES.
County Stationery Deputy Salary Of Total
aud Misc1 Hire Treasurer ChargeabIs
@Cassia~~-.. $1553.l9 $1OS3.29 $2636.4S
Custer ........ 1925 $4,000 10000 1881. 25
Clearwater ... 1O61.& 1852 l425OO 3647. 70
Blaine - 453.47 978.75 100000 2465.5l
Boise ....... S69.5S 1868 10000 Sy7YE1v
E)mOre C2h On Q5 27 QQ6 QG oOQ7 90 |.