Evening journal., 1920-09-02
ContInued from FIrst page

Z bOubiHutl from flISb rage
], ican Acceptance Council, and George
L. Medll. State Bank Commissioner
Of Delaware.
Too Many State Agencies
Mr.. Scott was warmly greeted as
he began his address. lie said in part .
II should like TO have you consider
a budget system for Delaware under
two headings First, as a means OF
economy. second, as a means TO in
, form voters so they may vote more
intelligently.
, First as means Of economy: The
survey Of our sac admin stration by
the New York Bureau Of Municipal
Research found that IL includes one
hundred and seventeen separate agen-
oies, which are IN most cases inde-
pendent OF each other and without any
direct and effective overhead super
vision OF these agencies, the heads OF
six are electd by the voters, eighty
three ar appeointd by the governor
lin most cases with the Senate's ap-
prevail, two are appointed by the
superior court OF the Stale, twelve are
appointed by boards and administra-
tive officers other than the governor,
and fourteen are ex-oilicio bodies
"Ffty-fOur boards and commissions
exercising administrative powers =.
/ over one hundred separate and dis
tinet agencies uncontrolled and COM
peting with one another for public
/ support and public funds
Merely to state these facts should
! bring all necessary condemnation. ="
Mr.. Scott here said that THE log
. rolling and 'back-scratehing' among
members of the Legislature as the re-
suit thereof was well described IN an
I MI nrh N
mer Attorney General In an address "a
] the bankers last May He continued
: THE report further points out that
r Delaware's present administrative sys-
tenn is not adapted to unified financial
: planning and financial control Ii
3 adds, in order TO avoid duplication
OF effort, to eliminate waste, 10 draw
clear and positive lines OF authority
connecting all work OF the state in
one unified plan, 10 establish the re-
| sponshllity Of the governor and the
chief officers to the people, It is rec
ommendcd that the work OF all the
existing officers, boards, commissions,
and other agencies should be dlstrlb-
uted among Nc follow ng nine depart
\ ments, each TO be headed by an officer
!, appointed by the governor and re-
a sponsiDle to him. Department OF
n state; department OF finance; depart
: ment OF labor and industry depart
ii ment OF health department Of public
4 welfare; department OF agriculture,
: department of highways and drain
a age department OF education; de.
n partment OF law
! II should li0e you TO pledge your
selves as individuals and also Il
IL pledge the Bankers Association as 4
r. body TO the securing OF such an or.
( ganlzation OF State administration
y such an accomplishment will be Al
y benefit TO our State beyond ones ahll
n lly TO estimate and is worthy Of youl
n best efforts.
III is to be hoped many Of the re-
form and welfare endeavors now sun
. port by private appeal and neeess
army more or less overlapping am
conflicting may be brought unde
!, such proposed state departments. /
" our aliruistic citizens may be brough
r 20 support our State administration
lr and TO work In their endeayors NOR
.. closely herewith, believe great goo,
will result
"Ihe responsibility OF preparation
4 presentation and explanation OF
budget should be placed upon lh
Governor. ! had though. that a sails
: factory budget could not be preparel
! without the unincation and classiii
cation OF departments similar, a
, least. to that proposed
But we may not delay. TO pas
bills 10 amend our Constitution (,
consolidate All state agencies into dc
partments may be dinlcult, and may
I require much time.
) 'it should not be difficult to pas:
a bill to amend the Constitution tc
provide a budget system.
THE duty OF submitting 20 The
Legislature at the beginning of ca
session a detailed budget, as I have
said, should be placed upon .he Gov
ernOr. Until proper organization ol
State agencies is accomplished he
would have 20 obtain his information
under such difficulties should DEM
onslrate the necessity OF consolda-
tion
Would Aid Intelligent Voter.
Second / urge The budget as a
means TO inform voters so they may
vote more intellgently.
III We believe the rule OF the ma
, iOrity affords the best known basis
OF government. and II we are willne
TO acquiesce therein, then, Of course,
every effort should be made to develop
an Understanding and responsible cleo
: II has been said many lines and
4 truly; that there need be no fear of
= the DECISIONS OF the majority of our
I people II issues have been piaced he
u fore them and discussed In snch 4
way as will arouse sheir interest and
:. understanding. Then The decision N
p The majority is ultimately right.
J. The budget system affords 9.he hesl
means of informing all the peonle AZ
Z The business OF the state. its plans ane
II policies
IS III The Governor OF Delaware be re-
S. quired by constitutional law "a sub
mil 10 our Legislature a detailed
e budget showing Just what expeldi
, lures will be needed until She mex
q ! session and just what taxes should b,
levied 70 meet such expenditures