New-York tribune., 1918-06-22
Travis Sounds
Economy keynote
In Whitman Fight
State Controller Gives Fig
ures to Show What Gov
ernor Has Accomplished

State Controller Eugene M. Travis
last night, before the Bronx Republi-
can Club, ,143d Street and Third Ave-
nue., sounded the keynote campaign
speech of the Whitman administration
with reference to it's financial accom-
plishments and aims. 1t is understood
that the speech will be printed and
distributed by the Whitman campaign
managers.
While the matter of fatal accidents
on the states highways was not an
outstanding financial feature Of the
Controllers address, still it caused a
buzz Of comment among those present.
The Controller said:
"There were nearly 1000 people
killed on the highways Of New York
state last year by automobiles outside
of New York City. Reports just re-
ceived show great decrease in acci-
dents for the first four months Of this
year, as compared with last year, un-
doubtedly due to the work Of the
troopers who, in addition, rounded up
enough owners lodging the automo-
bile tax license last year to pay for
themselves and the organization of
this department. In all, nearly $780,
600 was brought into the state through
it's activities.
"The states share Of the tax on
motor vehicles last year aggregated
$2,400,00O.
"a great change in the administra-
tive programme was enacted last year
at the request Of the State Controller,
with the result that practically three
eighths of the states entire income
of $81, 100000 will be collected by the
State Controllers Office. This has been
accomplished through the administra.
tion Of the new corporation per cent
tax law, which became effective the
has to do with the tax imposed upon
"The tax upon the liquor business
now nets about twelve millions an
nually. Although the number Of
places engaged In this business has
been reduced from $4,000 last year to
about 10000 this year. the revenues
will not suffer because Of the so-called
volume tax, that is. the tax upon the
consumption above a specified amount
Improvement has also been made
the Controller said. "in the matter OF
taxes on transfers of stock, and. also
Oy Cno eradication VI SCAMP AA0~u.
through which the state in the past
had lost an incalculable sum:
"In ordinary times we spend about
a million dollars a year for the Ma
tional Guard, but during the last year
approximately fourteen million dollars
was made available.
"Thc most scrupulous economy was
observed in making this years appro-
priations. OF the aggregate Of $7s,-
1898 there was appropriated for pur-
poses Of education, hospital, charitable
and penal institutions. debt service. Ma;
tional Guard, judiciary, highways and
canals the sum Of $68,704, ,820.66, leav-
ing S25,o3S,013.b6 for all other state
purposes, including the Legislature,
Public Service Commission and all
other departments Of the state.
Through the efforts Of the division
of child hygiene the enormous infant
death rate Of the state was reduced
from 109 per thousand births in 1913 to
81 in 1917.
estate Superintendent Of Banks Skin
ner reports that the increase in the re-
sources of the institutions under his
supervision from January I, 1915, to
January I. 1913 In remark a hlen