The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-22
STATES EFFICIENCY
COMMISSION GETS AID
Cooperating Committee OF Ten Cit
liens Orggnize 10 Raise Funds
for State Survey.
MORE FUNDS NEEDED.
Sum of $1,000 Provided BY Legisia-
ture Not Sufficient to Enable BODY
to Push Its Work to Extent
Necessary.

Ten prominent bankers and bust
ness men of Virginia, who met at the
state Capitol at noon yesterday with
the commission on economy and ef-
fciency have promised to raise a suf-
ficient amount of money 10 assure a
complete survey of the state and local
governments of Virginia. which will
lie submitted In report to the next
general assembly.
The commission on economy and
efficiency has for It's work the making
CT a careful detailed study Of the or =
aanizations and methods of the vari-
Gus state Offices, in order to ascertain
whether or not the government of
Virginia may be more efficiently and
economically organized and admin
istered The members Of the COM
mission serve without compensation,
end organized themselves. One mem
Der was named b, the president OF
the senate; two by the speaker of tho
house Of delegates from among the
mem bership OF the house OF dele
gates and two by the governor OF
Virginia from the qualified voters of
the state. The sum Of $1,000 was
appropriated to pay the expenses of
this commission. 1t was found that
his sum. was not sufflcient, and that
severa, thousand dollars more were
reeded to make an accurate report.
auditors to check up various state Of
ticials and stenographers Will have to
be employed. Their salaries will have
10 be paid. This item alone would
dispose of the 81 900.
When this fact was brought out the
zen bankers and business men were
asked TO meet at the Capitol with the
commission. When they were shown
the need OF the investigation they
readily consented to see that suf-
Tcient amount OF money Is subscribed.
The mon are as follows:
The Citizens Committee.
John Stewart Bryan. OF Richmond
George r. Caskie, Lyn chburg; Frank
". Duke, Richmond; Colonel Lucius
Gregory. Chase City: George p. B.
Niche, Charlottesville A. r schwarz-
kopt, Norfolk Charles p. shaw, Nor
folk; Charles q. Taylor. Jr.. Rich
mond; Thomas. S. Winston, Rich
mbnd. and Colonel r. Woods, Of Roa-
noke. Members O. the commission
are as follows: Senator T II. Drewry
chairman, Petersburg: Leroy Hodges
secretary. Petersturg George l.
Browning, Orange; Richard Evelyn
Byrd. Winchester. and J. Calvin Moss
] ynchburg. The business mems COM
alittce immediateiy organized. choos-
ing A r Schwarzkopf, chairman, and
will devise ways and means OF rails
ing the money.
State officials and employees in var
Zin!a are now filling out reports on
their departments. Several have al
ready report ed. All persons employ
| cd by tho state are compelled to give
Il complete account OF what their
duties are what time they report and
leave work. their salary, date OF
Beginning actual service, whether they
were appointed by civil service. OF
! Low elected. appointed or employed
II is explained the investigation Is
rot q politica, "check-np" or that
any one IS suspected OF having So
called soft political position, but i,
merely TO ascertain whether or not
! the methods now in vogue OF con-
Quoting the business OF the common
wealth are susceptible or improve
ment.