The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-09-24
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Five Me' 40 ,o,en ''''' -'sa
Farmers -,eport on
Investigation of State
Code System.
Changes Recommended

Five members OF the Nebraski
Farmers union. appointed TO inyestl
gate the conduct OF the state govern
ment under the code" system, re
ported Saturday.
The committee recommends
number OF changes in the administra
tion OF the code but concludes will
these significantly favorable para
graphs:
The code has not created as
large a number OF new Offices and
officials as IL is supposed, but il
has recognized the old system
and gathered the scattered aetiyi-
ties 10 function in a business.like
manner. After careful in
vestigation and consideration, we
demand the retention OF the budget
system under any plan that might
prevail, for the reason that il
stands for the prevention OF def
cieneies and the mis-application OF
the various department funds. and
that it presents reliable estimates
ipl lNSlshtlNc dAAlOis
Contradict COMBINATIONS.
The report is signed by Charles A.
Mcleod, chairman. ]. o. Shroyer
James Auten, II. {. Elwood and A
l.. Ullstrom.
Conclusions Of the committee con-
tradict the complete condemnation oi
the code system by the Farmers
union at its meeting early this month.
After passing a condemnatory reso-
luton, the organization voted to
make a thorough investigation. Mem
bers OF the investigating committee
were not friends OF the code system.
James Auten, one Of the FIVE, having
been noteworthy in his criticism OF
the existing state administration.
their report deals IA
with practically every depart
ment investigated.
The report made public Saturday
takes up each department in turn.
Summarized, the committee found:
BY Departments.
Engineering: Finds no misconduct,
OF funds or misman-
ssement. Recommends spreading
federal and state funds over larger
mileage. Recommends that 40 per
,ent OF automobile license tax go to
tate for maintaining state road pdl
~ per cent TO counties tor a5esl
oads.
Hail insurance: Expanding each
,ear. Will pay losses in full,
Health department: M ANITA ms
complete vital statistics. Committee
'soes on record as finding it work
ng to the utmost for the upbuilding
4 social conditions"
Child welfare: Recommends closer
between this depart
ncnt, labor and educational depart
nents.
Labor bureal: Reviews activities OF
his department.
Agriculture: Review of activities
nd report OF complaints that some
Inspectors are "only hitting high
pots"
State Engineering Department.
The report follows:
"The supply yards of the depart
nent OF public works was visited and
he acres of old war material inspect
d. This yard covers approximately
0 acres and we found $67S,022.29
worth OF material on the ground.
he cash and upkeep fund has on
and $l80,44S4S.
THE department has about 50 cars
, use. The head engineer receives
2l5 per month; helpers Sl25 and
hammer $l05. About 450 trucks
ave been received, of which 81 are
1T. and the average cost OF these
, the government is about $1,000;
bout 50 giant caterpillars have been
eceived and around 20 are still on
and; also. there are about 70 small
actors, There are so dump wagons,
t s2l5 each, to be used. sold or rent |
There is sort OF state garage in |
'hieh Is men are employed to repair |
actors and machines at about an
verage cost of 40 cents per hour. !
ixteen large bunk wagons are on |
le ground and have cost $500 each. |
here are ropes, chains. harness, Lam
rms, fire extinguishers and many |
ther articles-all for sale.
while Uncle Sam has paid the /
,ave- mentioned prices, anyone want /
x to buy or rent the tractors can
o so at a very liberal reduction,
hose have never been advertised as
thoroughly as they should have been.
his stock is kept up BY using any I
.oney 50 obtained as a revolving
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