The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-10-31
State Pays f.:
Eats and Slaves

This thing Of living on IN expense
account especially II the state Is
paying the bin.
clusion drawn from a perusal Of the
records tn the ONCE Of State Audi
tor Kositzky. especially az they re-
late to the manner in which the
North Dakota Council Of Defense 20
| quickly disposed Of the $4,000 ap-
propriated for it by the state legis-
lature; the $500 additional appro-
gency fund. and the $4,000 collected
by the council in addition fees from
the exhibition Of war films.
For instance. the state pays for
shaves Of members Of the council OF
defense; it pays full time for Sun
day service. and a little thing like
$3.50 worth Of food in one day for
one official Of the same council isn't
q thing to worry about.
Carl 6oastfuI.
On Page II Of Mr.. Kositzlsy's re-
port 1t Is stated: During the year
auditing board has refused to pass
on any claims against the state. viz:
tips, shaves. newspapers"
However that may be. Mr.. Kositz-
Ky apparently has overlooked vouch-
or No. 1933,299. for $31.90. in favor OF
Dorr H. Carroll. Of Minot. and APP
proved by the state auditing board
Of which MI. Kositzky and Govern
or Frazier are members. Mr.. Car
available reports. a member Of the
state council OF defense. aud the
voucher listed carried claims against
the state for Expenses attending
council Of defense meeting and Cor
poral Smith, although Just what
Connection Corporal Smith had with
the matter i t. not apparsnt -.
claim shows that Mr.. Carroll in ad-
dition to other charges included the
following charges, these: June 10.
barber, Is cents; June II. barber Is
cents; papers, 20 cents: June is, pa.
per, 20 cents The claim doesn't spe-
city whether MI. Carroll was shaved
on tho 18th and again on the 18th.
or whether Corporal Smith was bon"
Gifted by one Of the shaves.
And Then Mr.. Box
Mr.. Kositzky. IN his report. boasts
(page I'D that the state auditing
board has refused to pass On claims
Voucher No. 192.sS1 and voucher
Frazier and Nj. Kositzky as mem-
bers of the auditing board. carry the
claims of Thomas Allan Box az SEQ
rotary Of tho council Of defense. MI.
Box charges $3.50 q day from March
u to June 80. 1918. and received 1910
from the state.
From March IA to April / was II
days; April. 30 daysi May. 81 days,
and June, 80 days. 8 total Of 10s days
at $3.50 day. totalling 1910. the
exact amount allowed BY the eudit-
During the period set forth there
were 16 Sundays. each Of which 10
included in Mr.. Box's account. max
ing $500 Of the whole. And Mr.. Ko-
state doesn't pay for Sunday work.
Il Costs to Travel.
rather interesting and illuminating
insight as to the appetite Of state
officers travelling at state expense.
MI. Box, for instance, on May 10.
spent S3.25 for n meal, and later
in the same day s4.25 for another
meal, according to the vouchers that
be has personally fled with the state
auditor. The $3.50 worth Of food
the itemized statement fled with the
auditing board, and allowed by the
auditing board with the approval Of
Governor Frazier.
And How Hs TravsIsd.
Most marvellous Of all however, il
the travelling account. For instance.
from March it to April !. 1918. Sec
rotary Box was IN the cars just II
days out Of a possible II.
The state paid for big eats, shaves
and travel without end. All Of
which 10 rather interesting in the
light Of the great promises Of re-
form, efficiency and economy.