The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-07
STARTS BALL ROLLING WHEN
HE DISMISSES STENOGRAPHER
AND DOES HIS OWN
TYPLNG.

Declaring that the days of soaring
prices are past and that the county
offices are not doing one-third the
business they did q year ago, County
Attorney James II. Mathers yesterday
submitted to the new county commits
sioners court a 1000 word recommen-
dation for rigid economy along all
lines. He laid stress on the feature
that "the excuse for excess help or
an army of assistants, stenograph-
ers and clerks Ia past
Mr.. Mathers in his recommendation
asserted also that the charges paid
by the county TO the city for water
would permit the county in a few
months to fully pay for its own deep
well with water fully installed into
the court house and jail"
The same declaration was made in
regard to the amount paid by the
county to the Consumers Light &
Power Company. Mr.. Mathers urged
that the county commissioners provide
its own electric and power system.
The commissioners entertained the
recommendation this morning, and
probably will act on II by this after
noon or tomorrow morning. The re-
commentator in full is as follows:
The Recommendation
"Inasmuch as this is the beginning
OF another fiscal year. and the entire
county government starts anew, /
consider that my administration as
a member OF your official family is
now begun.
Il have heretofore had but little
or nothing to do with taxation, and
the policy and other financial prob
lens OF your county because contracts,
agreements and obligations had al
ready been consumated and entered
into before my induction into office
for the fiscal year just ended.
No Criticism For Past
II have no criticism TO offer with
reference to what has past, but l do
have commendat!on and applause TO
offer FOR them.
"The retiring commissioners were
requested TO enter irto the years
contracts and obligations at time
when war prices scared the highest.
Money was then the cheapest and
labor and material the highest. The
commissioners did remarkably well
under circumstances. They did the
best that was possible.
Notwithstanding the terrible heavy
and extraordinary traffic over the
roads OF Carter county all wen In.
formed people agree that Carter coun'
~ has the best system OF roads IL
Oklahoma.
II might further suggest that my
information is that Carter county Is
J the only county In the state OF Okla
homa that has met federal aid pro
jects without voting bonds.
There are great many othel
complimentary things that could wei
. and truthfully be said for the retirinl
commissioners.
. Turn Faces TO Future
"a new fiscal year Is now begun
, Lot us turn our backs to the past ant
, put faces to the future. l hope there
. fore that you will pardon me FOR
{ few suggestions, that | believe II fol
lowed would be helpful.
Hard times impending crisis
E is now being cried from the stree
: corners and house tops Of ever,
home and hamlet in this nation.
Urges Rigid Economy
rIou. as county commissioners. ar
the supreme guardians Of the finan
ces uf this county. l would like &
urge that YOU practise the most rivi,
economy Remember that the excus
for high prices is past. Remembe
that the volumes Of business NOT
being done In the court house is no
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