The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09

objective. We begin to appreciate , that as a nation we have been waste full Of our opportunities. We need not merely thrift by saving, but thrift by the proper use of what we have at hand. Our efforts in the past have been scattered. It is now time to un- der take well considered co-ordi- mated plan of development, so that each year will see progress along de finite lines. The days of pork bar rer' legislation are over Every dol lar of our expenditures for port fla ci1ities, for inland waterways, for flood control for the reclamation of swamp and arid lands, for highways, for public buildings, shall be expend- ed only by trained men in accordance with a continuing I.an.
 The golden rule of the true pub lie servant is to give to his works the
 same or even higher interest and eff ficiency that he would give to his , private affairs. There is no reason why the effectiveness of the National /! Government should not at least ap- proXimate that of well conducted pri- vate business. Today this is not the | case. I may be pardoned if I draw l on my experience of over seven years ! in an administrative position to state l uneouivocaHy that the governme ental l machinery requires reorganization. 1 The system, especially since the war, l has become antiquated. No mere I budget system, much as we need that, | will correct the faults.
 | First of all the methods of the leg 1 islative branch of the National gov
 ernment, especially in the upper l House requires drastic changes It | is safe to say that the procedure of l the Congress has progressed less with 1 the times than in any other business body in the country. Yet it is upon l the Congress that every executive de-
 partment must wait Appeals to the
 House and Senate in the last session fell on apparently deaf ears
 | In the administrative branch alsc I great changes must take place g. The
 functions of the departments should | be redistributed along commons sense l lines and methods provided to stan
 dardlze and prevent duplication of eff.
 fort. Further, it is high time tha 1 government employment be p1acet l upon a proper level. Under the safe
 guard of civil service the sa1arie.
 must approximate those paid in pri
 vate employ. Today we are faced
 with the fact that the majority o
 the most efficient government em
 ployes leave the service when the,
 are becoming most valuable The les
 useful remain. Many millions of dol lars could be saved to the taxpayer
 by reclassification of the service, b, the payment of adequate compensa
 ton and by the rigid elimination O
 those who fail to measure up to ,
 high standard. All of this also ha
 been called to the attention of tn present Congress without result. an,
 Congress only can authorize tn l remedy.
 It is a particular pleasure to knoy
 that if we are sustained by the peo
 pie in the election, the country vii have as it's chief executive a maj
 who has already amply established hi reputation as a successful ladministra tor by the reorganization Of the bus mess methods of a great state. He an engineer er-statesman. The task be fore the National government cal also be assisted by a sym path etic co } operation between the executive an the legislative branches, and in thi
 work partisanship must not enter. In the consideration of the need 5 of the country and the conduct of it affairs like to dwell particularly ol