Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-29

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Applicable to the evil, without refer
ence to the class employed.
| Well to- Do Given Jobs.
| But since the soldier question has
| been brought in mot by mel / sug-
gest that YOU investigate and report
as to whether or not 1t is a fact that
not only now but many times hereto
| fore soldiers have been given places
as doorkeepers who were owners OF
farms and well and comfortably fixed
| in life, worth many thousands of dol
! lars. to the exclusion of needy COM
rades whose service TO their country
had been equal TO theirs. and kindly
report If this was not for political
reasonsf And. is so. who was unkind
TO the needy old veteran and COM
rade?
~ may ask YOU to investigate and
report why there should be more door
keepers than doors? Is there any
reason why doorkeepers should be
posted at the four doors in the gal
leries it being we'll known that they
are not used by the public except on
special occasions-very many days OF
session going by when not half
dozen persons appear in the galleries.
and are not hose fer admission TO
the public? Can any reason be given
why doork eeper should be stationed
al the doors on each side OF the presl-
dents and speakers desk? These
doors are used only by members and
employees What do all these door
keepers do? Can the committee re-
port that they are needed for any
proper purpose and are not the doors
used exactly as they would be If they
were not there
Can any ustihcation he given for
placing Ave IGen in the cloak room OF
each house 10 hang up the coats and
hats Of members as they come IN? The
mail $ brought from the city 10 the
capitol. The state had stalwart man
regularly employed TO distribute IL
among the departments He could
easily have carried the packages for
the members upstairs to the leeisla-
tive postoffice and expected TO co II.
Can any just reason be given for en-
pIoying another man TO take that par
ricular package up the elevator 70 the
postoTice.
Can any iustidable reason be given
, why TWO bin clerks should be employed
simply TO hand q senator bill! from
a shelf or pigeon hole when upon oc-
casion he calls for one? And this is
not frequent as all house and senate
bills are placed in binding upon every
senator's desk. Now and then he
wants an extra bill. perhaps. TO send
TO a constituent. Are two men neces-
sary TO get IL for him, or are two
necessary to receive these bills in the
bill room from the printer and put
them IN place by number?
-
pages and two telephone messengers.
The telephone IS in the cloak room
just by the senate. Here are nine
really needed?
What Law Provides.
rs Il not fact that the law provides
only for committee clerks? Is there
any provision IN the law for clerk to
/ each senator? Has net re ssaa,s
/ provided each senator with a clerk?
(! This Is simply an oversight Of the Law
which anyone may make and the fol-
lowing Of custom. There are forty
six committees and IS il not fact
that al least twenty Of them will not
have occasion 20 meet, on an average
Eve times during the session? IS It
rot fact that the large number Of
give place for as many clerks as pos
sibie? If the clerks employed were
restricted ID committee clerks and 10
committee work. as the law provides.
would not twenty FIVE in place of fifty
/ be all that could possibly be given
/ wo-H7 II there we're clerk TO each
Of the forty-siI committees, 70 do
I committee work is il not apparent
<f
would .dle three fourths Of the time
or more Is il not a fact that Inany
more than half Of the clerks have no
employment more than half the time
even when he senate is not In SEES
sion? Is i not the experience Of sena-
tors that many of the clerks are often
absent from the capitol because they
are not needed? On investigation you
may be able 10 answer these and other
questions directly. but Go you not find
thai they state substantially the facts
Are not doorkeepers, clerks. tanitors
ana even pages given places for poll
teal reasous@
after your investigation VIII you
kindly report whether you would or
game your own business on any such
lines or u the senate were q business
corporation would you stand for an or
ganization along such lines:
"In view # your investigation can
you uo1- say, IN view Of the time or
the preparation and delivery Of the
message, that said anything on this
suojec- that vas not IN accord with
truth? II these things are true does i!
not tend 70 bring al the departments
Of government into disrespect in the
minds Of the people and ought not tbs
legisIature-the greatest OF them all
and the one having authority over al
to adopt such 3 course as will place
II above criticism and give Iowa the
distinction Of being perhaps the FIRST
American state 70 do SO.
Senators, It is very unpleasant, in
deed, for me 70 have 70 submit tbs
foregoing. The senate resolved thai
I should do 80 ard you come IL
! obedience TO lis command. have only
complied with the senate's request,
beg ~ assure you IF my nigh rsgarC
for every senator and 70 assure you
that greatly desire 70 co operate witt
1.-THE general assembly in placing ever!
department Of the government beyont
all just criticism. 7 beg 70 ask tina
your communication and this com
pliance with It's request be printed IL
the state Journal
FAIR DATES ARE CHOSEN.
: Race Meeting and Agricultural Exh'bi
at Carroll, Aug. II 70 20.