Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-11
INVESTIGATION BY
LEGISLATURE TO
Be MOST THOROUGH
Senate and House Will Begin
With Themselves in Move
for Economy.
NO DEPARTMENT LEFT OUT
Special Dispatch Prom Every Evenings
sian Correspondent
H. William J. McNcN.


Dover. Jan. ii-That there may he
No "come hack" from any source when
tho Democratic majority In the Iegis-
lature gets down Co the actual work
80 investigating the several state de-
parimcnts with view ~ cutting down
sspouaes ana giving the people Of
Delaware the economic administration
of their affairs the party has promsed
thrm. fho majority members of both
Che iinusc ana the senate. as repre-
eontrd hy their budget committee. have
docldud o. hcgln with themselves to
determine whore and how they may he
able % eliminate some 81 the cost 90
tho state eft havins a General Assem-
hy. The was tho decision of the
budget committee yesterday afternoon
aud accordingly ~ hue time the mem
her VIII Investigate themselves. sen
ate and llousc.
o. is poss.lle they may decide 20
reduce their own salaries and GER
talnly they VII Do some pruning ~
Tho expenditures for supplies. stamps
end thv lke Na now made IN both
lranohrs. Tho suggestion wts Joking
IN undu los ONE member 81 the COM
uuttnr thst they serve ~ "a wear mer
end while this was accepted In the
cpirit 900 which , WIS offered many
monthcr nrr seriously CONSIDERING
whether cog NOT o. would hc advisable
go Cut down ou fho.r own pay. ques-
f'ouing whether thew actually earn
tho amount each draws from the state
treasury
Tho committee directed the secre-
ttrN. krpr,Ucu 'atlNo Nelson. to write
to n JOINS let - state officials informing
thom thpV trp Co he notified 20 appear
uf o. tlnlr .. l'r uNrl Tor olch to eN-
plain tu t1r committee why they want
Tho sums for which they have asked
iu tho budget hll and for what pur-
purca rvvry. cent 90 tho money - 10
he expended This list includes the
tnnut't're 90 the judiciary. thu s,overn-
'N in' lieutenant governor. attorney
t.unfpl and h.s entire department.
H"d every state office and commission.
down to he smallest and mus un.m-
ioriant - them.
Tho only commission NOT - ~
summoned is tho Delaware commas
ei'n f'r che ll'nd n was 'he scuti-
mnr' 'Ic needing that 'h.s c,lm-
W rr"n ltnE go'd ami worthy
W'fs ANA realty should have every
'su ftaurr fno State can AFFORD -
Representative Nt.ison gave warn
ma 60 tho yestsr,iay's moerng tina;
when the-e savesui officials AMI com
miHscners apf-'ar b~fore the cumust
too he 10 sninr to ask all 81 then sr-ne
very painted and crntarra~rs ng quoe-
uon- Ile did not explain what ;his
s.N,"nsnt uhrht inrly bat IN discus
h. I
,on I, ~'nn stated later By severa'
n.sinr~s~ that the investigation VII
els~r up al the r-Imors winch have
he~n our-on. relative 90 many OF the
t'at. departments and state COM
rN~iou.
In The oonEidora''on az a schedule
:esiordev many expressions wer,
heard af ono or the other ~ the de-.
rar'nen's or comTu1se,ous was men.
tion"d fOr instance 81 he Ss.rre;aru
- ~'nfeS of'ioe under the head.ns %,
Huiuruuhle inspechnrr 8, wns declare
the-e inHpectors oro a farcs a-.d tha'
hoy VII gure,y ho eliminated a. 90,
monoN paid them "a 90 much waste
horn rdinC 'he MUthor Ponsiou Cpm
fnfsron 20 waF alsl asserted some pep
rle ere gotfinr uo- hers pensiouss WI,
thnuh not D. rcoe,t1rg them Nnei
Tho rhtid Welfare Commission wa,
mentioned ono member said 10 hope.
hla rirht hand would drop OF z D.,
would vote FOR anything for thse com
uFsior" ard %, favored SIS af.solu-.
Hh'it,on This same sentiment wa
Dol evidence regarding alfnas, all IN
other wofaro COMMUNICATIONS
10 is evident. therefore. that w1ler
'ho budget committs.e gets started 81
10 actual hearings rhere are going 20 "
some Interesting developments y,
department. commission. or hoard i
roinE % DO overlooked and no par
salty viii D. shown The hearing
VIA be open O. al. every day and the,
arr expected g. develop some ~ n.
uiost in'er.e,,ug news % The entir,
s.riatlve proceedings a. tins term