The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-26
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will never get anypIace except to go
into this matter systematically. 1 an
sorry anything has been said about
political propaganda, because 1 don't
believe such a statement is justified"
This is the same old stuff that was
before the legislature" retorted Gov
ernor Allen, and no one knows it
better than you"
Il beg your pardon" replied Judge
Huggins, but I wasn't before the leg
stature once during, the entire session
ana you know why"
Il will say" came the quick reply
from the governor, "that you absence
was thru no fault of your own
Talk Straight Economy.
The exchange of comments brought
a laugh But it also developed a more
economy and removed some of the
seeming unanimous endeavor to put
the auditor under fire. Judge Hug
Sins's declaration vas accepted as
reference to a report current last win
ter to the effect thatA administration
Influence had been asserted to keep
the industrial court judge from APP
pearing before legislative committees
and the bodies of the two houses.
Once Attorney General Hopkins de-
manded that Turner make specific
statements regarding economies need
ed in each department.
81 think conscientious discussion will
bring these matters out" replied
Turner.
IF you have economies in mind"
said Hopkins, you should be spe-
cific''
'I think we can economic" said
Turner, and if you think general that
we can't save any money this is
good time for you to say So
President Jardine was very frank
and forceful in his statement regard
ing the agricultural college. He said
the state should study financial mat
ters Just as carefully as business
heads in private life are noY trying to
work out financial problems.
There may be Implications in
school work" said Jardine.- Il dare
say there are. But we can get to-
gether and work them out and should
do it,
May Appoint Commission.
Here Governor Allen indicated that
appointment of a commission to study
plans for saving state funds would
result from the present conference.
Were human and not infallible,"
continued Jardine. Every business
interest is making an economy sur
vev. We should do the same thing.
We are doing it in our school. We
have already worked out plans which
mean a saving of $1,000 a month in
travelling expenses. 1 am f+apk to say
that we are not justified in doing to-
day what we did two years ago. Pri-
waite business has retrenched and es-
tablished economy plans. We should
do the same"
The agricultural college head said
he invited a thoro study of the big
schools work. He said his books were
on the table and any one who could
point out practical economics would
secure a hearing and prompt action.
Mercer to Save $4,000.
J. H. Mercer, head of the livestock
sanitary department said he expected
to save $4,000 in his department this
year.
Il won't promise it for sure" he
said, but we will try" -
Mercer said his department was free
from the charge of junketing ex-
penses.
Every trip which I have made out
side the state has been paid for by the
lipestock organization, and not one
penny was state expense heaped on the
head of taxpayers"
Practically every institution in the
state was represented at the confer
ence. Governor Allen stated that
hearing would be had regarding the
various institutions before the ques-
ton of selecting an economy commits
sion would be presented late today.
Can Save Thousands, He Says.
Il make no charges of dishonesty
or misconduct in office against my
fellow officers" Turner said. in the in
troductory of a formal statement to
the conference. Il have made no ac-
cusationS of that kind in any state
ment in connection with an economy
program for Kansas. I believe the
state government as free from graft
today as il ever had been in history
and Kansas has always set high
standard. 1 have said that Kansas
officials can save many thousands of
dollars annually in taxes without in
any way impairing the service, by
modifying certain policies, doing away
with unnecessary positions and eliuin
ating overlapping work, and 1 repeat