Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-08

dispensable for the fullest disehargf
of his civic duties.
I'VE have to assume, because this
comes within the range Of practical
consideration and all else is purely
Theoretical, that the official class in
our local government in the future viii
be derived from very much the same
sources as their predecessors in the
past, and viii be subject to the same
personal limitations OF usefulness and
efficiency We assert, and 1t gives us
pleasure to be able from our obserya
ton to make this statement, that
many of these officials who have
failed In the past to perform their dn
ties properly and efficiently would
have proved themselves TO be excel
lent public servants II they had been
placed in the best attitude towards
their work, and competently super
yised in its performance. How Is this
very desirable end to be accomplished;
We make two recommendation which
In our opinion should help greatly in
the solution of this problem:
"(1). That the Territory shall as
sumo control over the accounting of
fees of the local authorities In the
manner outlined in this report.
ca, That Territorial training
school for public service shall be in.
stituted in connection with an estab-
lished organization, and that this shall
preferably be located in the College OF
Hawaii fSee Chapter a..
The installation of good, modern
system of finance and accounts and su.
perYision of its operation implies the
creation of control outside of the
county body, and the logical course is
to vest this in the Territory. Expert
ence repeatedly demonstrates that
state control over local authorities is
most effectively exercised through ad.
Ininistrative machinery specially de,
vised for the purpose. Our legisla,
lures have passed many statutes de.
signed to govern the conduct of super.
yisors and officials which have been
quietly disregarded or eyaded, and II
must he recognized that legislative en-.
aotmeHts of this nature which are not
accompanied with specific direction for
enforcement tend to become dead let.
tiers. "
Training for Public Service.
Emphasis is also laid on the desira.
bility of a territorial training school
for public service. On this point the
commission declares:
Your commission has been impress.
ed throughout this investigation with
the extreme necessity of introducing
methods to provide higher standards
of official responsibility and efficiency
In the government agencies of this ter
ritory. The experience of the
County of Hawaii proves conclusiyely
that the assumption of official duties
by unframed PERSONS entirely ignor.
ant of the details, scope and character
of the work entrusted to them, and
not subjected to intelligent guidance,
results in disurganization Of public
business and is the most expensive
manner conceivable Of conducting this
business. II appears to us that our
educational system Is defective in the
fact that 1t does not at any point pro-
vide special training which would
prove of value to those who afterwards
acquire these positions Spch special
training can not be provided in the
curricula of our public schools and
would necessarily be of post-gradu-
ate character. but it could be intro
duced and made a part of an institu-
ton with the scope of the College Of
Hawaii Such course of training
should cover the laws constituting the
Territorial and local government and
prescribing the duties of officials, all
phases of Territorial and municipal
accounting including such details as
cost keeping and experimenting, and
every other subject that has special
application to their daily work. APP
plicants for Offices having certificates
of proficiency in these courses should
be given preference in public employ
nent. This training school for public
service should be maintained at the
expense Of the Territory, with the di-
rect purpose of training young men
and women to fill eompetently official
positions in both our territorial and
local governments. 1t should, also,
provide instruction by short courses of
study for those already employed in
SUPERINTENDENT Wi NJ anu t4AtEt-tANS
banded to include even the ordinary
citizen who wishes to increase his
knowledge of the best methods of state
and civic administration.
Tax-Refcrn Called For.
Reform in the system OF taxation Is
also called for as follows:
To clean up the situation thor
oughly and put our whole system of
government upon the most durable
foundation at least three bills should
be prepared for legislative enactment.
The intent and scope Of these bills
will cover:
I'll. Reform in methods OF taxa
ton by permitting each authority to
levy taxes to provide revenue for its.
own needs.
"l2l. Introduction of territorial SUI
in relation to municipal adj
"ts). Reorganization Of the county
system.
II is trna that further experience
will suggest many other irnproxemep
h methods Of election. Control, admin
lStrative procedure in all branches %