The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-31
State Pays fc:
Eats and Shaves

This thing Of living on an expense
account, especially IL the state is
paying the bin.
That At least, must be the con-
clusion drawn from a perusal Of the
records In the ONCE Of State Audi
tor Kositzly. especially a. they re-
late to the manner in which the
North Dakota Council Of Defense 90
quickly disposed Of the $4,000 ap.
propriated for it by the state legis-
lature; the $500 additional appro-
priation to it from the state emer-
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: 1t pays full time for Sun
day service, and q little thing like
$3.50 worth of food in one day for
one official Of the same council isn't
. thing to worry about.
Carl eoastful.
On Page II Of Mr.. Kositzly's re-
port it Is stated: During the year
| 1917 and up to Aug. /. 1918. the state
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.
Dorr H. Carroll. Of Minot. and ap-
proved by the state auditing board
Of which Mr.. Kositzky and Govern
or Frazier are members. Mr.. Car
ron was and is. according to latest
| available reports. q member OF the
state council Of defense. and the
voucher listed carried claims against
the state for expenses attending
council Of defense meeting and Cor
Connection Corporal Smith had With
the matter 10 not apparent
| Voucher No. 3 attached to the
claim shows that Mr.. Carroll in ad-
dition to other charges included the
following charges, these: June 13.
barber, Is cents: June IL. barber 25
cents: papers, 20 cents; June Is, pa
per. 20 cents. The claim doesn't spe.
city whether Mr.. Carroll was shaved
or whether Corporal Smith was ben
efitted by one Of the shaves.
And Then Mr.. Box.
Mr.. Kositxky. In his report. boasta
(paSe I'D that the state auditing
for services rendered on Sunday.
Voucher No. 192.9S1 and voucher
No. 1s3,059, approved by Governor
Frazier and Mr.. Kositzky as mem
bess Of the auditing board. carry the
claims Of Thomas Allan Box a. sec
retary Of tho council Of defense. Mp.
! Box charges $3.50 q day from March
II to June 80. 1918. and received $s1o
from the state.
From March "a to April I wes II
days: April. 80 daysi May. q days.
II an AavR q fNfQl AT 10x AAVQ
at $3.50 . day. totalling $s10. the
exact amount allowed BY the audit
During the period set forth there
were 16 Sundays, each Of which ID
included in Mr.. Box's account, max
ing $120 Of the whole. And Mr.. Ko-
sitzky. In his annual report, says the
state doesn't pay for Sunday work.
| Il Costs to Travel.
Likewise. the vouchers give a
rather interesting and illuminat tins
insight as to the appetite Of state
officers travelling at state expense.
Mr.. Box. for instance. on May ~.
IN the same day ;4.2s for az another
meal, according to the vouchers that
he has personally fled with the state
auditor. The $3.50 worth Of food
was eaten zen route, according to
the itemized statement filed with the
auditing board, and allowed by the
auditing board with the approval of
Governor Frazier.
And How He Travelled.
Most marvellous Of all. however. ID
the travelling account. For instance.
from March Is to April I. 1918, Sec
retary Box was on the cars Just II
days out Of a possible II.
A.
and travel without end. All OF
which 10 rather interesting in the
light Of the great promises Of re-
form, efficiency and economy.