The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-15
FIFTY PER CENT
EFFICIENCY FROM
STATE FUNDS
Gov. Hartness Declares State Is Not
Getting Anywhere Near All 1t
Should Out Of Money
Expended.

declaring IN general TERMS thdt Vu'
method of conducting our business
both in the Office and in the work, are
about 80 per cent Efficient Governor
James Hartness to-day notified the
members of the budget committee
that meeting would be called in q
few DAYS at which will be considered
ways and means of improving meth
DDS Of management Of the states busl-
ness" with a view of ultimately pre-
pairing recommendations in keeping
with the purpose of the statute Great
ing the committee.
The governors letter sets forth that
he believes the budget committee can
recommend a scheme of re-organiza
tion that can be carried out with the
minimum disturbance and yet bring
fairly prompt results and be believes
that plan can be made to fit our
governmental notions and which viii
embrace continuing force Of a busi-
ness executive and his chiefs Of de-
partments."
The people OF the state are entitled
to a much better use Of the state ;
money. according To Governor Hart
ness. That they vote and pay high
taxes II a clear indication, he writes,
of their readiness TO contribute most
generously to progress, but It does NOT
indicate their approval OF "extraya-
CANT, wasteful and inefficient methods
Of expenditure"
II would not suggest change in the
period Of service OF governor, he tells
the members Of the budget committee,
.sbut do suggest that we turn over
To business executive the business OF
the state. This business executive
should be appointed Tor period Of not
less than ak wears. With the cS-
pes,ditures Of s5O0D,00O. and an Ell
cheney ratio of so per cent, the COVER
nor asserts the state could afford TO
pay Hoover four times the presI-
Dental salary and still save an enor-
nous sum each year, but adds that no
such salary would be necessary,
The governor considers the situation
so grave and the possible gain from a
reorganization so large that he says
eve should not hesitate to make any
Recommendation that may be neces
sary to prevent continuation OF this
loss. and points out that while the
legislature makes the appropriations,
1t has not been able to put in force
the best management of the expendi-
lures
This does not ascribe to the failure
of the founders Of the state or TO the
predecessors Of present Office holders
but to "our inability to adapt our
ideals TO the rapid development OF he
science of management. The state
has not kept pace with private inter
ests in this regard, and he declared
that his estimate Of 50 per cent differ
ence between the functioning Of gov
ernment offices and Offices Of well man
aged private institutions Is rating II
rather high than low.
The money TO support this ineiti
cheney is taken from funds needed IN
the home. the governor asserts. and
tells the budget COMMITTEES that there
is an Opportunity for ms 10 make rec
the effect of which will
be felt Ia every home. by lessening
the state tax burden 80 per cent, or
BY doubling the advantages that conc
from the expenditure OF our state tax
money" State Office holders should
hold their positions ION a basis of val
Ne to their service to the state rather
than political affiliations he declared,
and he also opposes fat rate for Of
fee help ON the ground that il kills
At present. despite the
fact that We have some well managed
the spirit Of industry
and interest in fhe work Is lament.
ably lacking, he writes.
Calling upon members Of the com
mittce to face the situation fearlessly,
the governor says. I'VE should select
tie hest man for each position and
should be permitted TO search the
whole country as well as our own
state 20 find him. Politically this Is q
grave proposition. but we should not
reserve these offices for few men
with political aspirations at the -
pense Of the 1000 times greater mum
bcr of people who pay the high taxes
and suffer from inefficient manage
ment'
Pointing out that a governor clcct.
ri by our present system for only a
brief period, can not be expected to
meet requirements OF a business eNceu-
tive. Mr. Hartness advises that the
governor, with the approval Of the
budget committee. could be author
zed- 10 make contract with busi
ness executive of the highest qualifiea-
tlons 10 whom would be- given the
power Of administration OF
,ll thc denar n,ants