Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05
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as commonwealth. We must in some
way supply these needs. or all that we
hav" done will go for naught. At the
same time we must not only be wise in
our expenditure. but we must be cx
crcdingly wise in our economies"
Soldier Bonus Discussed
"What about the matter of the sol
dicrs' bonus? 1t will come very promi-
nCntly to the fore, was suggested.
1T is one of the questions that has
largely to do with the manner in which
il Is handled; as to raising the revenue
necessary for the purpose. The ques-
tion Of the conStitutionality of the bonus
doubtless will be raised. but this is a
subject that can be disposed when it
appears.
The primary question is the amount
Of the individual award. If each soldier
wcrC to receive n bonus Of 800. it
would require Il sum In excess of $50,
600 600.
II am not 50 sure but that New
York has hit upon a solution. The
bonus question there has been solved by
4 bond issue covering period, ! be-
licvc. Of three years. BY this the reg
ular revenue system of the state is not
disturbed and the question reaches its
solution in n satisfactory manner. 1t
is subject, however. which | am sure
will receive tho just treatment it de-
serves
No Commissions Plan Opposed
Has the question of abolishing COM
llIS>'Vns VI N''H h'Hu III s., ~ st"lt p'cI'
hrW"eht !" YOUR AI''"V'I"' tiIuiteu'
hcrehIN ,n,Lr NJ "'c" L'iN VI
movement "t '"'> N''" /" '"e INTEREST
OF economy
yes nave near" Oh SugsesllohS,
W 'ha' kihH' hut ! AN nv prtParru
[" say 'not W"uII a'"T.lP''Sn any
whole il would ho necessarily indiscrim
inatc as wcll as sweeping. | think there
are n number Of commissions that might
well be dispensed with. Take myself,
in my official capacity replied the
Governor, with a smile.
II am n member Of no less than forty
commissions, both cN otlCio and as n
regular member. Their operation ex-
tends from Eric to Philadelphia ! can
not do justice 70 all Of them because
it is physical impossibility.
The Delaware river bridge commits
sion is an instance. II is not always
possible for me to attend meetings, and
yet am deeply interested in every
thing that goes on in connection with
that work.
MANY Of the commissions now in
existence ar" of character that make
very littIr charge upon the state. They
accomplish an excellent purpose and nrr
prforminC n much needed work II they
were to be abolished and their duties
transferred to certain of the existing
state departments or bureaus. II would
imD0s" double duty upon already
ov"rwOrk"d portions of the state govern
mcnt. | personally know that some of
our departments are funrtioning to the
limit,
,.e., CAL.
"''" "''''' va 80
ma then, ADDED thr 'T"Nerhor WIN
a iaugn' you Fnow that some OF these
L"norar% commissions are What might
ON tho othor hand. there are COM
missions at present nonoxistcnt that
NhoId be created.
'lIu" Of the greatest needs Is Codl q
tirltl"u Of our stat" laws IN a thor
nUgn.v comprehensive form.
II DO not mean rodIhraton IN the
ordinary sense, but on" that Will b" per-
feet to the SINAI. lest detail som" STATE
Lave such code, and | understand that
II Is Of greatest value to members ol
the bar.
'PcnnSylvnnia should b" tAorouSA!I )
up-tO- date IN this very important
matter.
"Therv have been suggestions a.
abolish the fish and game, forestry and
water SupD.y commissions and replace