The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-01-19
MOORE ECONOMY.

1.-THE taxpayers dollar has no poll
tics" Governor G. G. Moore in letter
sent to members of the boards Of
county commissioners in Idaho, in
viting their cooperation in a program
for economy. Governor Moore asks
the boards for suggestions in carry
ing out his program Of economy and
pledges his efforts to cooperate with
them in their plans to reduce expenses
locally. The move for strict economy
in which he expects the prompt coop
Grafton of the members of the legis-
lature was outlined in the letter which
follows:
"As the business managers of your
county, the responsibility for cost md
efficiency for county government is OF
vital and personal interest to you. AS
the state executive 1 am similarly
charged, so far as State Government
is concerned. We, therefore, have in
common more than the ordinary inter-
est in scrutinizing critically and care
fully state and county expenditures.
We surely have more than ordinary
and common responsibility for the
proper expenditure of the taxpayers
dollar.
"Ithave Recommended to the State
legislature definite program OF econ
omy and am expecting prompt action
from its members. There must be an
elimination Of luxuries in Government
and the dismissal of employees not
positively needed o..
Undoubtedly, Idaho would enjoy
luxuries and unnecessary comforts in
government, but enjoying and needing
are different things We know from
the condition of Idaho's industries
business and banks that they are rum
ming on the very bare bones" OF cost.
We know that the basic industry of the
state, agriculture, has been hard hit;
that few farmers have made more than
their bare expenses during the past
two years. With this knowledge and
in the light of the definite pledges
that all parties made during the last
campaign, 1 am serious and determ-
ined Tin my efforts to mark time
with government expenses for the next
two years. 1 bespeak cooperation to
that end and in return proffer you the
COOPERATION and service of the state
administration. Let us serve and
strive together-not to starve Idaho's
institutions nor those of your county
not to weaken and hinder county gov
ernments in proper operation and
functioning-bu to maintain all gov
eminent with the lowest cost consis-
tant with needed government; to Sc
cure from our employees the same
amount Of work that they would give
to private employments out of every
dollar spent full equivalent, there
for lust as a merchant and farmer or
any citizen would get.
Regardless of political or party
alignment. we are similarly interested
in fact are as one man in this subject
matter.
~The Taxpayers Dollar has no Pol
tiles; -.
1.-The habit Of matching dollars"
with the Federal Government or other
agencies should be scrutinized most |
carefully and in my judgment checked |
If not practically abandoned. The /
idea that we are getting something |
Tor nothing" in this way is in the final
analysis erroneous and we should do
with this type Of expenditure as we
should with every other demand, use
good judgment and the pruning knife.
II invite correspondence and sug-
yestions to the end that the greatest
possible degree of coordination and
be had between your coun-
" Government and the State Govern
nent.
q" have the honor to remain, Very
.ruly yours, C. C. Moore, Governor"
On January 4th the Salt Lake Tri-
,une carried an advertisement Of
Federal Land Bank bonds to be sold
It 1O1 per cent and interest to yield
3-8 per cent. That is if you wanted
$4,000 bond you paid $5050 cash to
,ield A 3-8 per cent. This is fine in
-estment as it cannot be taxed and is h
absolutely safe and yields a fair rate ]
4 interest considering the safety. An
Investment is something which abso- |
utely guarantees the safe return of |
he principle with fair rate OF inter- l
st; the lower the rate the safer 1t Is
% buy bonds OF this character takes "
nen who have already accumulated +
be $505Q, and this closes this field OF
Investment to men who have not that '