The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-09-23

TENS Of government remind us OF "
man and wife who lived iu two rooms
when FIRST married and addcd "A room
Ia the house each time q child was
born, When Ne tenth child came
the house rambled over the lawn
with NO dircct means ot communion
uon between rooms
Iowa has had a commission work
ing FOR two years past 10 simplify
her system OF taxation. Minnesota
has had a commission of ,nIrty mem
appointed by the governor. repre-
sentiuE al lines Of business and the
professions. working out o new Eys-
ten for hat state. Illinois, NJ We
have seen. Is doing the Same thing
Iowa has taken "a step iu the right
direction In grouping together th"
government az some ten or twelve
2 charities ana putting them under q
board Of control appointed by the
governor, with the approval 81 the
senate. This board is abba 90 nRure
cut and report the amount OF money
Necessary Tor the efficient manage
ment of these state charities. she
has taken another step. namely,
grouping the state educational inst-
tutons under another board. The
city Of Dies Moincs has taken "A step
which IL being Initiated by hundreds
81 towns and cities. namely, estao-
fishing the commission form uf gov
crnuent. wiping out the ward ays-
TEN We need To go farther, az Min
nesota M trying to do. ana wipe out
the conflicting commissions ana
boards which are constantly inter
foring with each other and workine
in%cfnc!fntly. group them together,
put them under one control aud ape
ply cifl service. In other words, We
need to get them ont OF politics,
Then the next step should be "a
change the constitution So as 20 cleo,
the governor, have him select a cab
met as the president does. appoint an
auditor. secretary 81 state, etc, and
hold him responsible Tor good gov.
eminent. The next step viii be Tot
the cities To- elect "a legislative body
Of about five, have them select q
manager. and have him appoint, hii
subordiuates. aud hold him rcsponsi-
bile for results. The county shpuio
elect "a committee for lts government
made up Of the very hest men in tht
county. about three In NUMBER, OF
perhaps five. give Them the power "a
appoint an the suhordinates. adopt
cisil service and hire and nTe-hiT,
tho most efficient and IRE for inof.
ncicncy.
Until We adopt some such plan tbs
cost or government IL bound 10 in.
crease. and taxes. both direct anu in
direct. viii naturally Increase IA
? arH.W L.. go su.UaaN Zoe a. se.arurs..
ment the state of Iowa reaches aftol
the Insurance people aud compei'
Them Ia pay a license; reaches afteI
the automobile owners aud socks n
10 them" reaches pat after the
farmers and makes them pay q GUT
license. By and by Il will have d
nshing license. Then Il waits til d
man dies and Hops of part Of hi
estate. In due time We will hav'
pensions Tor teachers, old age pen
slons. leyies for Insurance, cOmpensa
ton for the unemployed and unem.
playable.
By making the reforms We have
suggested We would be able to gc
better government; and " We do no
cheaper it, cost. We viii at least i'm
prove the quality; Tor government 81
states j. a bigger thing ina mos
people realize. We don't believe IN
additions that hay been made In th'
departments governing the stnte'
have been unwise. They are neces
sary. what We do plead for e. {
change in the methods. 80 as q
make fewer elective officers. mor'
appoiative Ofhcers. aud centmiizini
responsibility and getting la Encl
shape that when the legisiatur'
meets Il will have before u a bulge
or statement Of the amount neces
sary for efneieli government tn