The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-11
ECONOMY IN
STATE AFFAIRS
RECOMMENDED
Legislative Commit
tee on Economy and
Consolidation Sug-
gests How Tax Levy
May Be Reduced

Guiding the erection of an office
building in the city Of Columbia
for state offices: the abandonment
of scholarships in state institutions;
the abolition Of the system Of ath-
letic coaches at the University:
the reduction of military training
and increase Of emphasis on the
sciences at the Citadel: the with
drawal of state support for the
state fair; the abolition Of the Of
flee of secretary Of the state hing
way commission: the incorporation
Of the work Of the public service
commission in the wore kof TN
railroad commission: the abandon
ment of the office Of secretary of
the budget commission, and the
incorporation Of this in new de-
partment Of finance. are recon-
mended to the legislature by the
joint legislative committee on
economy and consolidation, based
on findings of the efficiency engl-
necrs, Griifenhagen and associates,
whose findings were made public
Saturday. The report OF the COM
mittee viii be submitted IN book
form to the legislature, which con-
veneS on Tuesday.
Changes in the control and
Methods Of operation of many OF
:. he state departments and institu-
tons reductions Of salary in Il few
cases. new sources Of state revenue.
reduction Of the state tax levy
and the creation OF 4 few new de-
partments are recommended by
the committee. The committee es-
Inmates that its recommendations
will save the state half its tax levy.
Included in the committees
recommendations are the follow
ing:
That the property tax be reduc-
cd to four mills, and that income,
increased corporation. inheritance,
gasoline. luxury and hydro electric
pwoer taxes be imposed.
The removal Of the adjutant gen.
erals Office from the capitol to the
state armory on Assembly street.
The abandonment of the Weekly
Market Bulletin and the year book
of the department Of agriculture
and the reduction Of some salaries
connected with this department.
The employment Of one ichief
game warden for each consression-
al district. each with an automo-
bile
Discontinuance OF the engineer
ing courses 1T the Citadel, and
combining these with Clemson's s
engineering department.
Support OF Clemson College by
direct appropriation and the addi-
ton Of n post graduate course at
that institution.
Changes in the office force of the
! comptroller generals office.
Enlargement OF the railroad
commission to seven members,
with enlargement OF the railroad
commissions powers. TO include
the regulation OF all common car
riers. both as TO service and rates.
Granting Of citizenship TO the
Catawba Indians and payment OF
money only, 10 the aged and dis
abled.
DiScontinuancc OF support to the
Confederate home college, III Char
lesion.
: The establishment Of a testing
laboratory for the state highway
| department.
The establishment of L law en-
forcement department.
The establishment OF an office
in the capitol for the board OF, par
dons and various examining boards,
the board OF law examiners, The
board of medical eXamncrs, and
the like.
The management OF the peniten-
tiary transferred 10 the board OF
public welfare and the election OF
the superintendent by the board.
Maintenances OF the state house
and grounds under direction OF the
state electrician.
"The reorganization of the. state
tax commission, with the chairman
q business, man. one member of the
commission a lawyer and the sec
rctary Il man of accounting train
Ing. the machinery of the tax COM
mission 10 be enlarged.
The discon,inuance of the prac-
tice of furnishing homes for pro-
feSSorS OF the University; the ere
alton of the Office Of director OF
physical education. to have charge
OF aM athletics at the University
the director TO be responsible TO the
president and the employment OF
coaches to be discontinued; the
abandonment of the course in en-
ginccrinG at the University; the
cstq qbishment in Il few Years OF a
and when the state can afford ii y
building program at the University
TO average $4,000 to 100000 Il
yc:,r.
The cnl;ir:ercnt OF the work of
the board OF public welfare.
Increase Of salaries at Winthrop
College.
1t is estimated by the committee
that savings effected by these and
numerous other alterations in de-
partmtntS would save hall mil
lion dollars or more. The committee
SANS that The state hospital is one
pot thc best managed institutions Of
the Kind in the whole country.
7,rihulc i; also paid 10 thc manage
:irnt Of I've :chool tor The deaf and