Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-18

ials Appointive and Sub
ject to Removal For
Cause.
Des Moines. Ia. Nov. IA big pro-
gram and an important program is
that mapped out for the 36th general
assembly by the committee on rctrencil-
ment and reform. Suggestions are
made that will at least cause much dis
cussion. Proposals are included that
will at once arouse controversy. Some
of the things proposed will at once APP
peal to the people as good and con-
corning others there will be much shak-
ing of heads. But n thing is certain,
that the committee a provided ma
terial to keep the budding statesmen
very busy the three months they have
to plan what they may do for the good
of the state.
The committee is a nonpartisan COM
mittee. Three members will be CON
spicuous in the next legislature-Sen-
ator Francis, Senator Allen. Represent
tative Miller. Others on the committee
are Senators Mates. Wilson and De
Wolf: Representatives Black. l<lnv.
Jacobs. Larrabee. They are all men
who have given much earnest Thought
to the problem of securing greater eff
ficiency in public business.
The central thought OF the report is
simDlification of the purely business af-
fairs of the state to the end of greater
economy and efficiency. a portion Of
the report of the committee, as COM
,oleted today. and signed by the 10 mem
bers of the committee follows:
Time to Call Halt.
The Thirty-fiftE general assembly.
tended the powers and broadened the du-
ties of this committee upon retrenchment
and reform. and under the authority thus
granted. efficiency engineers having been
employed TO investigate the states bust
;1,ess methods and susgest betterment
to the committees conclusions, to the end
that b. public discussion and individual
consideration. the course of greatest
wisdom may be pursued.
1t should be understood ut the outset
that in recommending changes in the
business affairs of the state, criticism of
men responsible for the conditions sought
to be altered. is not intended. Progress
invites abandonment OF many things
most efficient in the days when mans
thing abandoned. We forsake the less eff
ficient for the thing of greatest efficiency
and thus and thus only may advance
rnent be made.
This committee has through it's full
membership and by subacommittss, eX.
UNDERSTANDINGS formulate u suggestive
program of reform i'm the states business
not radical-not unreasonable: but Just
l. sttNAi siic sN Jul III AiS -
judgment. be made by any great business
concern under like conditions seeking full
nsturns for its outlay of time and wealth.
there viii be still further increase UNI
less systenlatiZed progressive admins
trative methods be adopted.
Iowa has uitoounded resources, but she
can not afford to expend one dollar. OF the
people full return, nor can Iowa afford
to continue unbusinesslike or wastefui
methods where better results may be Sc
cured with less cost by intelligent change
in policy.
In the hope. Therefore that the sugges
waH to here hette BREEZY rayu, maa af , may cd p9l4 to the the
public, we invite careful. unprecedented
and thoughtful consideration Of this pre-
by further study and guided by %intelli-
gent criticism. to submit for Legislative
and public consideration, Il more forma!
and complete report.
States Large interests.
The state is eNpelding many millions
annually in maintaining its great inter
ests. The responsibility of GOVERNING over
2,eoe.ooo people is not small ard it costs
quatcly to perform the functions of gov
ernment. No complaint may be justly
made if the right ard desired result is
secured at a minimum cost. but complaint
may he justly made by those who pay tho
bills if the best results be not obtained al
the lowest cost. Iowa as a business con.
l CeIIi, loi liDPC ~. ~
more men, pays out more for labor anc
property. perhaps, than any other enter
prise operating wholly within its boun
daries. If by reorganization. by co-ordi
nation. by efficient business regeneration
the cost may be lowered to the people OF
better results be obtained at the same
cost, we should give freely of our time
and effort in betteTmeat of the state:
business affairs.
After careful consideration this commit
tee believes the present policy of creating
1 n lena mpnt and then leaving IL pi1Cti
cally without Independent supervision, i
unW.se. We believe the state viii! receive
better service. if Instead of the prcsen
diffusion of powers ard responsiailities
business activities be placed under direc
supervision of department heads. those de
partment heads to be appointed by tn
governor and to serve subject TO MS v:,sh
thus making the governor the real admin
istrative head of the state-thc real soulc
of authority and conccinltant responsible
We believe that in government affair
the thing TO be most desired is a plan o
reorganization comprehensive enough t
meet the growing demands of the state
the highest efficiency at the lowest posi-
BILE cost. The System or plan must b
such that it may expand naturally an
symmetr.cally as necessity demands.
We believe that the CENTRAL idea OF gov
rnmen is action caupled with resporsi
bility. The present termination of tn
states business. il, the Judgment of you
eommii t. ,a fails anIo to I mst| .n ms reauife
There is no plan OF co-cfdlaate orSaniza
ton. Offices have been created ard de
~partlments establishc1 Without referenc
to VIA had been done oefore. There
diversity of authority ard division of re
sponsibility in all the branches and dc
partments of government.
Waste Cue to System.
1t is the opinion OF your committees tha