Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-13
rMEsREPUBLlcAN. MARsHAILroYN IOWA: NovEBER lstE

mands Of every part Cf the states bust
ness will be made public, and men Of
tho class who will fill these responsible
offices will hesitate to indorse I'M
reasonable expenditure. All recommen-
dations will be thus open to public in
spection and criticism before final &C
ton IL taken.
| Printer and Binder Retained.
At this time we do not favor abolish
ing the Offices Of printer and binder
We do, however, favor reduction In
volume Of published reports and elm
ination therefrom OF all duplication
We find many hundreds OF pages Of
duplication, many hundreds OF other
pages of absolutely useless matter and
many hundreds Of pages Of extensive
tables which might be better and more
Understandings expressed by tabula-
| ton occupying one-fifth to one-tenth
OF the space. Under the proposed
plan and with each sub department re-
porting to the head of the main de-
partment, and the general head formu-
lating a general report based thereon to
he printed all this trouble of duplica-
| ton, excessive space, etc., wouio
doubtless be eliminated.
| The dictaphone, the addressograph,
the Photographic method of making
copies. omission Of duplication OF rec
ords, use of carbon copies, ETC., have
been already recommended by this
committee and in large part adopted.
| Very briefly we submit the follow
! ing general recommendations:
, Provide method whereby the status
! of every bill introduced in the legisla-
ture may be ascertained at any time.
preventing loss or neglect Of bills.
Adopt some method Of insuring ac-
curacy in inclusion of amendments
adopted. and exclusion of amendments
not adopted.
Reduce number of clerks, doorkeep-
ers. janitors and elevator tenders 80
that while adequate service may be as
sured. employees excessive in number
may be avoided.
Reduce the size and number of COM
mittees that members may be able to
attend all committee meetings OF which
they are memsers. thus occurring re-
sponsihle consideration of all measures.
Prohibit by rule, dictation Of corre-
sponGence. etc. at members desks IN
open session as disconcerting and de-
structive of business efficiency.
We recommend the use of permanent
numbers for automobiles, mus avoid
ing the now very cumbersome method
of issuing new numbers each year en-
failing great expense in examination
OF preceding records and comparison
thereof as we'll as cost Of numbers
and expense of delivery.
The board of control has effected
material savings by the employment
Of a purchasing agent and we recon-
mend that his duties be extended to in
clude the purchase of all state supplies.
In conclusion permit Us to say that
II is our intention to supplement this
report with full presentation OF the
matters here briefly suggested. same
to be printed and distributed to every
member of the general assembly as
well as to the pu6fic. In the meantime
in making this preliminary report pub
lie. we invite ell interested persons
who may have helpful! ideas upon the
matters here presented. to give us the
benefit thereof IS our one sole object
Is to accomplish real good for our
state and out of such suggestions there
may develop much of good.
The report is signed by the entire
membership of the committee. ten in
all.