The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-05
MILLER PLANS
CUT IN STATE
EXPENDITURES
Sees Way to Save $1,000, 1000
a Year by Combining
Departments.
NAMES THREE OF THEM
Solution of Traction Prob
lem an Immediate Need,
He Says.
WAR ON FOOD PRICES
Better Distribution System to
Be Urged-No Appoint
ments for a Month.
NAMES THREE OF THEM
WAR ON FOOD PRICES

Special Despatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
SYRACUSE. Nov. Anew York city's
traction problems demand an imme-
date study by the State with the aim
of finding some solution, according to
Nathan L. Miller. Governor-eIect, In
a further statement to-day en- his
plans after he takes Office January 1.
lie also believes that the State can
save, at least 100000 a year by the
consolidation Of certain overlapping
State departments. He mentioned the
Highway. Engineer and Department
az Public Works as an example Of
this.
The price Of food, he thinks, can be
lowered by more efficient method of
distribution and transportation, and he
will try to create such a system. ono
that will be benefit to both the con-
sumner and the producer.
Mr.. Miller also favors repeal of the
daylight saving law and expects the
Legislature to back him up in that
stand.
ernment," Mr.. Miller said, "have in
creased out Of all proportion to the in
crease in population in the State. These
enormous increases constitute q press
ing problem, one which affects every
taxpayer, and l shall certainly endeavor
to cut these expenditures where It can
be done without impairing efficiency.
1.-THE consolidation of the State de-
partments Is q problem about which a
good deal not true has been said. I pre-
sumo by eliminating certain useless or
overlapping State functions we can save
$1.000,000 a year perhaps. 1t occurs to
me that one of the ways this could be
worked out has to do with the State De-
partment of Public Works. the State
Highway Department and the State En-
gineering Department These depart
ments could be placed under one head.
That would require one Constitutional
amendment.
"The next problem, concerning food
distribution and food production, is Of
the utmost Importance to every person
In the State l believe that an efficient
system of distribution would benefit
every one, the producer and the con-
sumner alike. The establishment Of n
proper food distributing system for the
whole State is an enormous task, but l
peueVe tnaJ at least important I'M
provements are practicable. This would
mean Improvement in storage facilities.
in methods of transportation. lettering
terminal facilities and marketing con-
ditions. and methods of stimulating
agriculture
II am convinced important things can
be done and that the people of the State
will benefit by n consequent reduction
in prices through improved methods of
distribution. II does not do to promise
that such decreases can be definitely
accomplished. I say that ] think they
can be. and / intend to make the at
tempt. but 1t is a mighty problem.
'"rhe public utility problem is one
that directly affects the people Of all the
cities of the State. New York is par
ticularly interested in this problem, but
there are no up State cities that do not
face public utilities troubles of one kind
or another
TN New York city it is upon the
traction problem that many people have
their attention focused feel that the