The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-01-06
Secretary Tells Of Economic
Program Of County
Commissioners
Surveyor Takes Possession Of
The Office Used By
County Agent

Z. Editor Banner:
Last Saturday, when the county
agent. S. l.. Anderson, returned from
luncheon, he found himself minus an
Office and in the room that has func-
toned in that capacity since the
miscellaneous assortment Of grades,
firms tangents and other impedi-
menta that makes up the surveyors s
stock in trade. the reasons assigned
for the confiscation are an enlarged
program and ECONOMY
That the surveyor has, like David
OF old. longed for some time to pos
sess himself of this "ewe lamb" is
no secret. in fact he has so express
ed himself on more than one occa.
sion, but that he would 60 so far as
to send the farm bureau Uriah out to
perish in the elements was never
thought of. Those who read their
Bibles know the sequel Of the story
of David and Uriah and remember
that his enlarged program" was cur.
tailed in consequence and also that
history has the pleasant faculty of
repeating itself.
Officials Of the farm bureau were
informed by Surveyor VanVoorhis
that he would require their room and
last Monday the directors of the
farm bureau met the commissioners
10 discuss the matter. The direct
ors were told that the surveyors re-
quired private Office wherein he
could transact his business, that the
present quarters were cramped and,
due to an enlarged program" and
for purposes Of ECONOMY" it would
require additional quarters.
The bureau then offered to diride
its room, thus giving the surveyor
all office some 12 by 90 1t is a mat.
ter OF record that some big deals
have been pulled off in rooms NO
larger than that, and 1t was thought
this might provide sufficient room for
the "enlarged program" It was felt
ty the directors OF the farm bureau
the consideration and was pointed
out to the commissioners that the
farm bureau had not taken all its
appropriation and if it were obliged
to rent An Office 1t would not only
mean extra rent money but an addi
tional girl for the two offices. Then
it Investigated the economy" already
in operation in the surveyors Office
and discovered that the assistants
salaries had been raised $50 pei
month each, and an Office girl did the
and county superintendent OF schools
Inquiry at the postofiice develops the
fact that incoming mail to the sur
veyor's Office has not as yet necessi
tated the hiring OF an additiona
postman. II was stated by the sur
, reyOr that IT was necessary to have
a private Office as every time anyone
, came to talk to him the entire force
\ stopped work TO hear what he had t,
say.
IL this occurred in business estab
profitable discharges. An employ'
, that Is always listening for ever.
|, chance word surely Is not concen
trating on his own work very much
, but 1t may be that the conversation
, of the surveyor is OF such importance
that 1t is well worth their while L
- knock Off work and listen.
:, Briefly, the economy program" a
outlined foots up as follows; $3.50 in
crease in salaries Per month equal
S2i60, rent for farm bureau ofilc
200, additional Office girl at $S
equals 1860. total of $500 per yea
additional expense to the taxpayer
OF the county for the ECONOMY pre-
Gram."
AS to the enlarged program,
some are wondering just what an
where it is. A few have been so yer
unkind as TO suggest that 1t might b
v oentered in the present incumbent Q
the surveyors Office Consider tn
, Fable Of the Jitney Inner Tube
A jtney inner tube was bemoar
ing his sad fate. See" said hi
here am | cramped up In littl
casing, unable to properly expand.
T. could be ON Il Packard II only ha
V the opportunity to show them ho'
could SWELL
One day, when everyone was on
o he hoped out of his casing, role
A. over to the air and began to imbib'
Ere long he was twice as big as eve
before. "How's that?" he cried, IA
! need is a chance to show 'em ho
big | am"
e. Just their he took an extra pull Q
N the air hose, there was q loud repor
ID and he spill, from Genesis to Revel;
n tion.
m roraon n,nu COMING in nick a