The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-06-16
THOROUGH SURVEY
OF STATE'SAFFAIRS
SENATOR CHRISTENSEN, CHAIR
MAN, SAYS EXPERTS WILL
BE SECURED TO HELP.

A thorough survey of every branch
of the state government will be made
by ..-e efficiency committee appoint
ed at the last session cf the Genera
Assembly for that purpose, according
to statement made recently by SeEa'
ter Niels Christensen, of Beaufort
chairman of the committee. A report
will be made to the governor for his
consideration in making up the bud.
get report for the year 1922. The com.
mittee will be assisted in its survey
by Griffenhagen and Associates, d
widely known firm of efficiency ex'
perts, who made survey of state de-
partments and institutions last year
1t was believed by the General AS
sembly that there are q great many
positions throughout the stale which
can be eliminated without impairing
the government, and which will make
for more economical administration
1t is likewise believed that there can
be consolidation o. coordination OF
existing departments, boards and bu-
reaus, which will make for a more ef-
fcient administration of government
al activities.
The action of the legislature in pro-
viding for the committee is in line
with the efforts made by Governor
Cooper since his first inaugural for
the looping off of dead wood and CO.
ordination of every activity Of the
state government which would not i'm
pair efficiency. He stated that the
survey now under way meets with his
hearty approval, particularly as the
people ought to know at all times what
is going on in the government and
what their tax money is being ex-
pended on.
Senator Christensen, as chairman OF
the committee gave out the following
statement:
"The legislative economy committee
that organized yesterday begins its
work through understanding and
cooperation with the Chief executive.
1t is their intention to have their work
completed and in the governors hands
before he prepares the next budget for
the legislature.
"The committee has divided itself
into subcommittee that will visit each
institution and department of the
state government. Senator Fred W.
Lightsey and the Hon. H. K. Hamblin
will have particular charge of the in
quiry as to the departments. Senator
Miller and the Hon. j. E. Anderson
have the educational institutions and
Senator Niels Christensen with the
Hon. E. T. Hughes, have the penal
and charitable institutions, together
with health department and the high
way department.
can inquiry last year into the OF
ganizaions of these departments and
institutions was greatly assisted by
their heads and there is every reason
to believe that they will this year be
of the greatest help in the work OF
the committee.
"It is proposed to make the inquiry
absolutely thorough and searching so
that the legislature will have at its
command full, impartial and intelli-
gent facts on which to Judge the re-
quest that will be made by the several
departments and institutions for ap-
propiations. In making its inquiries,
the committee will be assisted by
Griffenhagen and associates who have
had extended experience in economy
work for both governmental and pri-
vate employers. They have just COM
pleted study of this kind in Mary
land and are engaged in similar work
for the Dominion of Canada which has
already resulted in the saving of mil
lions of dollars.
acting on the request Of the COM
mittee, Chairman Niels Christensen
had talk with the governor recently
and discussed plans of cooperation.
The governor expressed a keen desire
to have the facts brought out by the
committee as guide in making up
the budget"
The committee is composed of Niels
Christensen, senator from Beaufort
county; Fred W. Lightsey, senator
from Hampton county; F. A. Miller,
senator from Darlington county; Rep
resentative H. K. Hamblin, of Union;
Representative E. T. Hughes, Of Ma
rion, and Representative ]. E. Ander-
son, of Florence.
Cotton Graders Appointed