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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13

the estimates as submitted as heretofore. hs
possible to point out further opportunities &
economy through improvements of methods
adjustment of organization, we hall gladly ia
ourselves Of carefully considered suggest9'
Where reductions have been made below ~
allowances it has seemed wise tome to alb
some latitude TO the departments n the dispeg
ton of their funds, so that Contemplated s,s,
omics may actually be effected. This does y
mean. of course, relaxation OF bcdgetay a
troll. In the departments for which ] have .
proved increases very careful conSideratiou y
been given to next years needs and the allonar
kept to what would seem ID he the lowest anesl
consistent with proper service
THE TASK OF EACH COMMISSIONER AND q
THE MAYOR.
In making this beginning in the devel'pzr
of more efficient civil service inspired "
locals. without which an admni5trstofs endsr
ors cannot be a success. Mayor Mitchell did n
things. Upon each commissioner was PLACED
task Of studying and recognizing his or her :
partment Upon himself h|placcd the burdi
making a general survey Of all the departures
under his control It is not asserted that ~
aimed at have all been accomplished tof ae
IS no magic recipe for bringing about the dssr
changes. Much still remains to be done 10
il much waste motion to be eliminated.
an the general surveys Of the various ts'E
mcnts which we have been conducting for he ?
formation of the Mayor" says Mr.. Bruere
CITY Chamberlain. detail administrative em'
have been prepared showing how every oranl :
the Mayors departments IS organized and slA'
what every one in those departments Is Rpp'@
to do. For every employe statement Of az
has been compiled to supplement the 0rE'aI
ton charts. so that now. instead o! merely a.
Tor greater or lesser sum than was alos" =
year. we are beginning to ask for money he'''''
to conduct definitely tatcd activities preSn'
by law, or made necessary by conditions I
city to support and to carry on an ory'h'-
carefully studied and shaped to fit the won =
requirements of the department, and to p"''
the necessary supplies and materials LOT ~'
Grct of each of the separate branches Of Jaw
business.
ut is significant that the Mayors els'.
tddget this year was cut $1,000. despite ~'
that 100000 was added for the eS!en''0a y
cial services. This is the meaning o. ~
order of business and is the goal toTae :.
the administration is striving, namely, =
mating waste and thoughtless useless
hobitual expenditure, to provide fanaa y
very urgently needed social service asu"''
:he government" ~
What is being accomplished Is rot s''N.
Il is an evidence Of what can be a0's
there is a will TO do. Some day. New ~.
will realize that they live il no mean '"'
will become boosters"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13

As stated by the Mayor in his letter to :he
Board of Estimate and Apportonment. these III
creases are principally due to extensions in tn;
cty's social service demanded by the growth III
the number Of city charges in the Departments of
Charities and Correction, and by the wholesome
extension Of activity in the Department Of Health.
The increases asked by the last named depart
mcnt arc for additional medical inspectors and
nurses for school inspection three new milk sta
tons additional surgeons and dentists for
Clinics; inspectors for children in charitable in
stitutons and more food and sanitary inspectors.
While the increase sought by the Department Of
Correction is more than 100000 above that OBJ
tanned last year. il is only about $4,000 moro
tran was granted the department in 1912. when
the census Of the institutions under It's
700 less than il is to-day, equivalent Of one in
stitution less. 1t makes provision Tor a supc2-
ntendent OF industries, Tor one more inspector roc
tno pcntentiaTy, Tor confidential inspector lor
DC Commissioned and FOR a Warden et Rikcr's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13

tho coming year at Sea View Hospital on Staten
Island
Mayor Mitchell thinks the war may affect the
expenses Of the city. in 1918. In the concluding
paragraph of his letter he refers specifically to
the Charities Department and the possible m
ctssity for The revision Of its estimates as a re-
self of the European war He says:
"The developments in Europe make imperative
every possible economy As a general policy Of
tire city it will be necessary for US 10 carry Oh
Tie current operations of the departments mos.
consewatively and economically. Owing to the
condition Of the city debt, we shall presently BIZ
obliged to defray the cost of certain improve
ment from tax levy appropriations. But it must
be borne IN mind tina; the city may be called
upon to assist many brought to distress by the
unsettled condition resulting from the European
"sr. If this occurs it IA prove necessary o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13

and II also provides for additional practical
,urscs for the different hospital wards of the de
~, rtmcnt and for a superintendent OF women ard
,yoman's physican at the workhOusc, and ply
stefan for the Boys Reformatory. All these adj
d;tions to staff are necessary in order that the
Department of Correction may begin to cope
With the urgent problem the drug trahc mas
placed upon it's institutions.
The Department Of Public Charities has re-
oucsted an increase amounting to nearly 100000
This appropriation, if granted will enable the
department to construct and equip the proposed
Crecnpoint Hospital, and will also provide for
the necessary improvements contemplated during
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13
DECORATIONS For yALOR.

All the great powers Of Europe have W.
ward for conspicuous valor and bravery " !
field of battle, and although the PLAIN O'O1,.
toria Cross-of which many viii doubtless :
during the present campaign is the y0uD
such decorations, dating back On''
Crimean War in 1856, 1t is the most '"-. 4
session in many home in England '0.o,''
"Tit-Bits." The Austrian Cross On ~
hand, is the oldest. n.
A similar reward in Germany IS the IL
instituted by the Emperor Frederiek W. 4
of Prussia in the year 1913. kussN -, "A
decoration to it's heroic soldiers the Wv d
George, which was founded by the -
press Catherine II in the year 1907 aH1 go
Victoria Cross is of bronze and the ITO" \,
its name implies. of iron lwhieh " u
silver. the Russian order is Of gold VIZ ~
tiful medallion of St. George hllihg =,
In Austria. again. the cross is OF gO'u' a
instituted in the year 1851 by the h"p y. "A
Theresa soon after her accession o-aia
1t bears the same inscription as tne e. e. ~
toria Cross, which has in EnghSn go
and theirs in Latin the word = "a
The Order of the Legion Of Honor, va 4, 4
reward in France. was instltu'eo .ids
Napoleon, and he decreed that even ~ ~ +
was decorated-with that honor shD. n y
additional distinction Of being eh''''.. -.
= military salute from officers, nOa-e'"
officers and private soldiers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13
CREATION OF TWO DEPARTMENTS DENIED
BY LEGISLATURE.

Mayor 'MitcheG criticises the Legislature for
refusing to authorize the creation of Division
OF Administration and Central Purchasing
Agency He states thatnif the legislature had
passed the New York City bills establishing the
Latter vast economies would have been effected
and mac q department, such as the the proposed
Division CT Administration would have greatly
INCREASED the business efficiency of the city gov
e,nIucnt. u is to be hoped that the next Legis-
,a,urc will promptly authorize the creation of
;n.c department which the Mayor so strongly
advises
i;cla,iyc 20 the centralizing of purchases of all
c't. departments the Mayor says:
Building upon the constructive work of the
pas. few years, every department has sought to
improve it's methods and organization as rapidly
as possible. Six months is not long enough to
complete this York, nor to do more than make
substantial beginning Some of our efforts to Sc
cure this improvement have been frustrated by
the failure of the Legislature to grant necessary
towers. Thus, we are still obliged to purchase the
$14OOO,OOO to $15,OOO,OOO of supplies bought each
year through several scores of purchasing
agencies when every is agreed that a central
purchasing agency along the lines followed by
large corporations will effect vast economies"
In submitting his estimates to the Board of
Estimate and Apportionment the Mayor empha-
sizes the fact that it is the sole purpose to
develop the service of the city in conformity with
public needs and to carry on existing activities
without waste and unnecessary expenditure of
public funds. He says:
81 wish to make it clear that we have not
attempted an exhaustive analysis of the requests
of the departments such as is iAade by the repre-
sentatiyes Of the Board Of Estimate and Appor-
tionment. Despite the care exercised in the for
mutation of the departmental requests, and
though have ght to reflect in the requests
the benefit of all Improvements in method which
have been established which re in process Of
establishment, | hope that the degree of
thoroughncss in examination will be employed
by the representatives of the board in reviewing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13

though it will organize twenty new fire COM
ranics, and extend the work of fir, prevention.
proposes to conduct Increased business with
S.5 900 less than it was aowc| in 1914.
Other departments which ash for less than the.
}, ccivcd for this year arc the Commissioners o!
Accounts; the Chamberlain; the Board of City
Record; the Examnn. Board OF Plumbers; the
Department of Parks in The Bronx; the Depart
ment of Taxes and Assessments and the Tene-
mcnt House Department. The total estimates for
the Board of Ambulance Service; the Board of
Assessors; the Board of Inebriety; the Depart
ment of Parks, Manhattan and Richmond, and Of
Queens. and the Bureau of Weights and Measures
omain practically the same the amounts al
lowed in 1914; although in every case extensions
o: work are planned beyond activities supported
~ the present allowances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13
TN HERE dice n the
Cincinnati 10
illogical Gar
0cns the other

dly a pigeon whose pass
ing bccam" an internu-
tional news item. 4
Keeper making his daily
visit to nc birds cage
5ound taat the thread
by which life mad hung
for weeks had snapped,
a,I iortawitn the news
was sent out over the
f,..,.,. 90 Oh, o,.,,4 p,.a-r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13
Mavor Is Pursekeeper Non, and His Twenty-
nine Department Heads Cut Their De-
n1andS to Less Than Was Az
IOtted To Them Last Year.

be rendered by them will be largely increased
The Department of Docks and Ferries leads 'h1
list with . reduction of S2s3.95I o.. The Pollc"
I,partmcnt asks for S6SOOO less than 1t was a.
loved in the 1914 budget The Department oil
Water supply Gas and Electricity finds that It Is
able TO reduce it, allowance Sj&.362 10. The PARK
Department Brooklyn. shows proportionatcly II
larger decrease than any other department Of INC
city in requesting S5l,SS4 33 less than it was a.
lowed during the present year. reduction OF
s3S.O5O is shown IN the Law Departments est
mate for 1918 The total reduction in the budget
estimates for the executive departments amounts
to S634,Sll 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13
INCREASES ASKED FOR AND EXPLAINED IN
MAYORS LETTER.

Seven other departments have asked for an az
gregate Of $63ll5O Os more than was allowed last
year. The following increases have been re-
quested in the 1915 budget in these departments:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13

N-lHIS year the twenty nine departments un-
der the control Of the Mayor will actually
ask for less money thar they were al
lotted les; year Never before in the
annals OF New York City has this been true. 1t
is not easy for the taxpayer to realize all that
this signifies the determination and patience
in lighting agains; obstacles. the study and re-
search and the application Of standards to service
the devising f new ways Of doing things more
efficiently II has been accomplished in he face
Of the votes Of legislators at Albany, who have
nothing to do with New York City except t" bind
burdens upon the back of the taxpayers IN the
form of mandatory increases in salaries and new
Jobs II means hat the standard of efficiency
which it represents will ultimately make itself
felt in the tax rate as we'll as in the improved
morale OF the civil service. 1t means that the
drawing Of sight drafts en- the taxpayer without
letting him know in advance for what he is paying
is disappearing from the government of the great
est city in the country. 1t indicates that the
American people are capable Of remedying evils
when they can put their fingers definitely upon
the weak spots and that the blot on American
political life can be wiped out.
SCRUTINY OF CASH REQUESTS By BOARD OF
ESTIMATE AND APPORTI0NMENT'
For several years the Board Of Estimate and
Apportionment has been scrutinizing, much to
the disgust and the discomfort of ofceholders Of
the political stripe the requests from the depart
ments for cash. Each year the heads OF the de-
partments have found themselves forced to get
along with less than they asked for. At last a
point has been reached where the city will no
longer accept sight drafts from department heads
II requires an itemzed statement of what they
propose to do with the money for which they
ask and good reason. Gor the expenditure 1t
is now doing what the federal government ought
to do, making its appropriations lit; its income
The Mayors ofRce this year has taken 1t
upon itself. for the first time in the history
of New York City, 70 assume the absolute respon-
sibility for the expenditures Of the twenty-nine
departments which ire included IN It's Jurs-
dictiou.
Mayor Nhtenel has sccc.red the requests OF his
department he4ds for funds d 1915. IN 'aak'"1
them they wc., equired 20 give reason -oy
any Request,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13
FUNDS ASKED FOR ARK LESS TIN
AMOUNT VOTED FOR LAST YEAR.

TIE result is ,hat tac sum ASKED for IS 9niy
S6O.924 O57 s., C ;otal ranging fyom S2,Oc0o0o to
SlcOOOV20 less than has 6ctn requested in any
OF the previous ycus s.uee 1910 lor the same
executive department. Indeed. ne funds asG''
Cor arc acsuaily few hundreds "f dollars less
than I'll amount voted last year.
VIA. personal supervision OF thc details 81 me
nudp,s means j, illustrated in the lengths %
which the Board of Estimate ard ApPoruoameat
iss found !. necessary 10 go in the past IN oiCer
10 bring ( y. min bounds. The reductions sin@e
1906 have ranged annually f?cm $7,OOO,OOO to
81 OOO.tC0. while. owing 70 strenuous work III
icc2ing requests Gown TO point somewhere
near the requirements the reduction in 1914 was
appro.imatel- 80, 6C0OO0. TIE executive budget
which has been pr. areG is based on actual needs.
All non-essentials being eliminated, and is pre-
sented in a form that will make clear 10 the
Board of Estimate and Apportonment that there
has been no imitation on the theory that 'he
boIrd. will nilIy, Will make reductions. The Ie-
suit is that notwithstanding the mandatory duties.
and salaries imposed upon the city departments
by the state Legislature and the development OF
the city and the municipal social service the tax
MAYER will be asked to spend no more than he did
year ago, and the actual percentage Of cost to
taxable value will be less. This is unique, Tor IN
no other instance in the annals of budget max
ing for New York City has the request for money
been less than the actual budsetary allowance
for the nrecedinQ year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13

II you want to see summer ~"
tango upon her train.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13
TREATING EACH DEPARTMENT AS PART OF
A SINGLE INSTITUTION.

The whole scheme" says the Mayor Us 10
base the financial requirements Of th2 city on
definite work programme, and to treat the varioIs
departments as elements of single, whole M
stitution, not as independent agencies making
their arbitrary acquisitions on an inexhaustiOle
city treasury"
Despite the fact that in five DEPARTMENTS the
reduction will DC sGslSll, the services which will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13

Home the place where you 81
thing has shut up.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-09
1000 MEN.1OOO WOMEN
500 GIRLS and BOYS
To Help Keep Guthrie
on the Map /

The Cimarron Valley OIL Company arc mp against it
right now for read, cash. Money is needed to keep the
dmli going down 1omc1 HE emergency it has been de-
ciIed TO give tin. Fair Grounds Sunday July II
at D. m \ number 81 good horses have been secured
and there viii be free Tor all automobile and motorcycle
races Everything quiet and orderly and no betting
or gambling. seE
All proceeds to SO toward keeping tine drill going
down mtil arrangements can hc made for further funds
and ale of stock
Logan County is in the Oil Field and the Drill Must
Not Stop.
Tickets will be sold ii - for men and 5oa for ladies'
or children under T..
Every citizen who has the welfare Of Guthrie and
Logan County at heart should buy tickets for himself
and his family If you don't accyc in buy ticket
anyhow TO help along good cause also get your friends
TO do the same
Meet the ticket SELLERS with smile and have your
money ready.
DOITF FOR GUTHRIE, AND DO IT RIGHT NOW,
by Order Of Committee.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-09
A TEXAS WONDER

The Texas Wonder euros kidney
and bladder troubles, dissoves gravel
cures diabetes, weak and lame backs.
rheumatism, and all Irregularities Of
the Kidneys and bladder in both men
and women Regulates bladder trou-
blcs In children II not sold by your
druggist viii bo scnt by mail on re-
ccipt OF $1.0o. ono small bottle Is
two months treatment. and seldom
fails to perfect cure. Send for tes
timonials from this and other states
DR. T. w Han. 1926 Olive street. ST
Louis. Mo. Sold by drugglsts.--Adv.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Leader has been authorized to an
nounce the candidates. 0f the following
RATIONAL.
For Congress. Ftth District.
James S. Ross Oklahoma city (bem)
STATE
President Board OF Agriculture;
John B Favor Logan County tDom)
j. j. McAlesger Pittsburg Coun'y
CDem)
Lieutenant Governor.
Ben Lafayette Checo.ah (Dem.)
Richard Biuups. CordelL (Dem)
p. L. Duffy. El Reno (Dem)
Attorney General
5. l.. Freezing shawnee. (Dem.)
State Superintendent.
Il. II. wilson. Chickasha Dem)
Secretary OF State.
J. S. Askew. Chickasha. (Dem)
JUDICIAL
District Judge, nth District.
Frank Dale, Guthrie. (Dem)
COUNTY
Sheriff.
Fred Maddu, Republican
Bill Sherwood Guthrie. (Rep)
John Mahoney. Guthrie. tRep)
Claude Mize, Crescent. (Dem)
Chas. u. Davis, Mulhaii township
Dem.)
clerk Of courts:
Dan NJ. williams, Guthrie. Rep)
Frank A. weiss. Guthrie. CDen.)
County clerk.
A. A. Lcer Guthrie. (Rep)
Il. T.. Stohaush Crescent. tIeln.
County Attorney.
Chester A. Mur, Guthrie. (Iem)
y. l. Morrison Guthrie. tDem(
Arthur r. Swank, Guthrie. (Rep)
County Treasurer
Alfred Adler Guthrie. Opem)
r. d. Stewart, Muihal. tRe2)
Joh1 d Chappcue. Guthrie. Dcm)
]. c. stlang, Guthrie. Uep)
County Superintendent
Marga-et pooutle. Crescent. (Dsm)
Justice Of the Peace.
T. IT. sow ard Guthrie. (RenD
p. r. Burlnsamc. Guthrie (Rep)
County Commissioner, 1st Dist.
WIN. shcarer. Guthrie. Op'mD
Ed. J. Obcrhoizer Guthrie tRep)
Ed g.. Murphy GlImIr. ~ fosre-alFt)
County commissioner. 3rd DIST
John O'Nou Marshall. QDem)
County Commissioner. 2nd Dist
/. N. oliver. Q,epJ
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-09
WARNING

TO Parents, Guardians or loafora
Notice IS hereby given that Guthrie
Lodge No. 32S, a H. r. A.. viii pay
$1,000 reward for the arrcst and con
glction OF any person or person.
hunting or fishing or trcspassug on
the property OF any member OF this
lodge. Lincoln Allen. Pros. Frant
Wei7s. SECRETARY.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-09

81 ~ ~ " n y ww@9 9ggm ms u
NJ WESTERN LEAGUE. w
g VI VI ~ ~ IL N " RW sm m@ "
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-09
FINANCIAL

SIX PER CENT LoANs-Ob'ainable
TO buy. build OF improve farm
ranch aud city property or remove in
cumbrance therefrom; liberal options;
3 wears before paving on principal; on
or before. etc. For the proposition
address: Assets Dept, Suite lilu
Busch Bids, Dallas, Texas.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-09

Or r. C. Adams. Dentist. Suite /. 2.
3 sDurlock Building Phone ls
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-09

CITY GARBAGE COMPANY.
let Us furnish you a Sanitary Gar.
bage can and keep It cleau for you
Phone 832
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-09

Games Today.
Indianapolis at Chicago
Kansas city az 81 I0us
Pittsburgh at Hufmlo
Baltimore at Brooklyn
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-09

Have Tho Leader delivered. isc mo
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WAN rs
CLASSIFIED
W.ANTED--AGENTS

$500 AND $40 Accident and sickness
pOhey agents wanted. wonderful
sellers biz commissions including re-
newala Strong Oklahoma Company
with $L3S49G2 assets Write Special
Policy Department Southwestern
Surety Insurance Co, 30S Walnut
Street, Philadelphia. Pa.
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sEw W VI " W " NJ W. N % n
n FEDERAL LEAGUE. ~
81 N - " ri " ne Eaam mmMA
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TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE.

n. NJ ADAMS,
Attorney and Notary.
Chattels and Farm Loana.
Real Estate and Insurance.
Houses for Rent.
Office over Bank of Commerce.
Phone 414 Res POne 1ll9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
The kaiser's Fortune

From Answers
 The Easier, and not Frau Krupp. of ammunation fame, is Germany's richest person. according to MT. Rudolf Martin, author of the Almanac of German Mill
 ionaires.''
 MT. Martin explains that he must revise all his previous estimates of the Kasier's wealth (hitherto fixed at f7,000,000). and put it down at a19 000 The new fig ures are arrived at by recomputation of the value of the Kasier's forest prop critics and farming lands. The Deutsche Bank valued an estate adjoining the Kasier's at 94,710,000, and Wlhelms for
 ests and farms, being the same in gen. eral character. must be treated on the same basis. His wealth is nearly trebled. therefore
 Frau Krupp's fortune. Mir Martin thinks has now grown to e16,000.000 but
 on the same basis of computation as that employed to fix the fortune of the I<asier, the second richest person in Germany is
 the Grand Duke Adolf Friedrich Meek lenburg-Stre cousin of our own Queen
 Mary, who is put down at G17,750oa0. The fourth place among the richest peo- pie in Germany is given to Prince Albert von Thurn und Taxis of Bavaria, who is said to be worth e13,5Ooooo-