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

dfspensa5le for the fullest discharge
of his civic duties.
We 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
Le 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 IL gives US
pleasure to be able from our obssrya-
tiQn to make this statement, that
many of these officials who have
failed in the past TO perform their du-
ties properly aud efficiently would
have proved themselves to be excel
lent public servants il they had been
placed in the best attitude towards
their work, and competently super
yised ia its performance How is this
very desirable end to be accomplished?
We make two recommendations 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. -"
"(2). That a Territorial training
school for pubic service shall be in.
Stituted in connection with an estab-
hshed organization, and that this shall
preferably be located in the College of
Hawaii, (See Chapter ~.
The installation of good, modern
system Of finance and accounts and su.
pervision of its operation implies the
creation OF control outside Of tha
county body, and she logical course Is
TO vest this in the Territory, Expert
cEce repeatedly demonstrates that
state control over local authorities is
most effectively exercised through ad.
ministratiye machinery specially de.
vised for the purpose Our legisla,
lures have passed maay statutes de.
signed to govern the conduct o.. super.
yisqss and officials which have been
quietly disregarded or eyaded, and il
muss be recognized that Legislative en-
actLLeats of this nature which are not
accompanied with specific direction for
enforcement tend to become dead let,
ters@
TraiSGfs for Public Service.
EIsIhasis is also laid on the desira.
bility sf a territorial training school
for pSlIh4 service. On this point the
com5sSsioa declares: a"7 f.
"YyNr commission has been impress.
ed Throughout this investigation with
the extrgEie necessity OF introducing
methods 10 provide higher standards
oil officta; responsibility and efficiency
liz the government agencies of this ter.
ritory. The experience of the
County of ali proves eonGlusiyely
that the as $snption of official duties
by untrainS.$ persons entirely ignor-
ant of the desailf, scope and character
OF the work esisusied to them, and
not subjected - iatelliEent1 guidance,
results in characterization OF public
business and is NE most expensive
manner conceivable pl conducting this
business. It appears ts Is that our
educational system ~ dsfeetiye in the
tact that IL does lst at-agy point pro-
vide special training witch would
prov 81 value to those NL9 afterwards
aequirt these pcsiti9i,s Such special
trainine taa not " prSFlded In the
eurricula q our Itbl.e schools and
would nsees.arity be VI 4 pRtEradu.
ate character but it Eal - nitro.
duesd aaa naas p an iustl,u.
tion with the ssoDe MI Coli &c 81
Hawaii sqch . eoar ~ kainlnE
should cover rht iFNs IifuApg Tie
Territorial and hses nnelit aad
prescribing the duties - Officials. all
phases OF Territorial and municipal
accounting including such "details as
cost-keeping and experimenting. and
every other subject that has special
application 10 their daily work. APP
plicanis for offices baying certificates
81 proficiency In these courses should
be given preference in public employ
ment This training school for public
service should be maintained et the
expense OF the Territory, with the d.
rect purpose of training young men
and women To Gil eompetentIy official
positions in both our territorial and
local governments. IL should, also,
provide instruction by short courses Of
study for those already employed in
governmental work, and might be ex.
banded to include even the ordinary
citizen who wishes to increase bis
knowIedg of tho best methods Of state
and civic administration.
TaxReforTn Called For. ~. ..=5
Reform in the system Of taxation is
also called for as follows:
To clean UP the situation thor
.oughly aud put cur 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: II
.rl1). Reform in methods of taxa
ton by permitting each authority to
levy taxes to provide revenue for its
own needs. T..
"(21. Introduction Of territorial su-
Deryision In relation to municipal adj
ministration II
ti3).. Reorganization Of the county
system. .-.-
1t is true that further experience
viii suggest many other improvements
in methods Of election, control, admin
istrative procedure In all branches of