Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-01-14
REORCANIZE
STATE BUSINESS
FATHERS BILL TO CREATE GREAT
IMPROVEMENT IN IDAHO'S BIS
MESS AFFAIRS
WOULD SAVE HUGE SUN
The Latest Word I'm Business Eiiicien-
cy In State Matters

Boise, January 14-(Special to the
HERALD Striking right at the heart
of his big business problem as chief
executive of the state of Idaho ID. w.
Davis, the new governor of the state,
literally rolled up his sleeves and
waded in today to make good his prom
Use for a business administration and
to put indelibly the stamp of action on
his forecast of legislation contained
in his message to the legislature.
In one of the most strikingly COM
prehensive and most progressive bills
ever introduced by a governor of a
western state and paralleled by only
one other case in the history of state
legislation, Governor Davis today in
troduced a bill into the legislature
which takes over As separate depart
ments of the state government and
places them under nine heads. thereby
saving the state thousands of dollars
and much needless waste of time and
energy
But the same legislative act will
create five advisory boards for the
same number of departments which
will constitute expert opinion and will
through its members reflect the opin-
ions of and represent the public in
way which has not before been accom-
plished.
with characteristic business sense
Governor Davis has approached this
business problem just as he would re-
organize a bank or other business in
stitution should he be responsible for
its success as SUCH" said Speaker M
A. Kiger, of the house today
M ppipp Of lapiS tiOn ad IN
an Idaho legislature in the history of
the state has before caused the COM
ment heard today In this comment
there was no adverse criticism. All
Legislators seemed to agree that its
principles more than stood the test
Many of them knew that political sci
entists held no disagreement about the
efficacy of such a plan.
Were the bill to be voted on today in
both houses it would pass by acclama-
ton. But that there will be some op-
position to its enactment into a law
seems certain to observers here. 1t
will come, however, from the office
holder who see his exposure slipping
away, say the political wiseacres.
These men who now hold Office and
would be displaced under the COVER
nor's business efficiency plan, are for
the most part rather strong politically
in their homes.
One legislator from Northern Idaho
put it this way today: THE fellow
from home who holds a job is going to
ask his legislator to protect his place
at the public trough. Ninety per
cent of the MEMBERSHIPS, ninetyfive
percent, would not run their own bus
mess the way the states business is
run and the public agrees with them
The way | sum it up is that there
will be on the opposition side the
professional, mercenary politician and
opposed to him will be the public and
its good. In view of the supreme inn
portance of the measure and the per-
sonal pressure of the self-seeking Of
flee holder on the legislators, ! strong
ly advise that those interested in the
business good of the state urge theiI
legislators to stand fast on the bill
What the Bill Provides
The supercedance of As departments
by nine.
The saving of thousands of dollars
expense.
Making the governor directly an
swerable to the people for the business
efficiency of his administration.
Provision of a cabinet to advise will
the governor on all important matters
composed of heads of departments.
Placing of state finances on a sounC
business basis.
Direct representation of the people
through advisory boards composed o
nine members to serve without pa,
for five departments.
To receive expert advice and rea
public opinion through the personne
of the advisory boards, all the mem
bers of which serve for patriot
! reasons.
| No addition of functions but ia
more rapid attention to public mat
/ ters.
| An elimination of red tape and con
gestion of public affairs.
Miss Buchanan Acting Principal
At the meeting of the school boar