The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-07-08
State Starts
Life Under New
Budget Control >
NINETY DEPARTMENTS OF
STATE ADMINISTRATION MER-
GED INTO FOURTEEN; NEW Or
STARTS AUSPICIOUSLY.

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STARTS AUSPICIOUSLY.
By CHARLES B. CHENEY
Practical consolidation Of the
state dairy and food department
with the department of agriculture
was effected today by Governor
Theodore Christianson, when he ap-
pointed N. J. Holmberg, already
commissioner of agriculture, to be
dairy and food commissioner This
eliminates Chris Heen, who has
headed the dairy and food depart
ment for the last five years.
This important step by the Gov
ernor signalized the change in Min
nesOta's state government system,
which went into effect today under
new law. Other appointments an
nounced Wednesday filled positions
which had been abolished and Great
ed over again by the new act, so
there would have been vacancies in
the offices, unless filled today. The
following officials were re appoint
ed:
George w. Wells, Jr., Insur-
ance commissioner.
A. J. Veigel, superintendent
of banks.
E. v. Willard, commissioner
of drainage and waters.
j. H. Schoonmaker, custodian
OF capitol buildings.
Messrs. Wells and Veigel, with A.
F. Nelson, the new commissioner of
securities taking office Wednesday,
make up the department of commerce
under the new law.
Many changes in the statehouse
took effect last Wednesday as result
of the reorganization, with more in
prospect. Henry Rines was checked
out" as state treasurer by the state
board of audit, which verified the
cash and securities on hand, and F.
w. Stark took over the office, Mr.,
Rines assuming his new duties as
state controller.
Governor Christianson as a mem
Der OF the interim committee recon-
mended consolidating the dairy and
food department with the depart
ment OF agriculture. The legislature
amended the bill and left the de-
partments separate. But it also pass
ed Senator c. H. MacKenzie's little
Dill, which provides briefly that
'In filing any appointive state
lffice which the law provides shall
be filled by the Govern or, he may
appoint to such office a person al
ready holding state office and
such person may hold both such
offices and perform the functions
and duties thereof; but such
person shall receive only the
salary by law provided for the
office first held"
thus the state saves the $4,000
salary which MI. Heen has drawn.
but a more important result is con-
solidating the work of tie two de-
partments, including their inspection
service.
Commissioner Heen has been a
factor in the battle between the Min
nesota Cooperative Creameries As
sociation and the buttermaker's or
ganization. The co-operatives have
accused Mr.. Heen and his subordinates
OF fighting their cooperative market
ing plans. Owing to their opposition
the recess appointment of Mr. Heen
by Governor j. A. o. Preus was held
up last winter in the senate for some
time, but finally approved.
MI. Holmberg and his department
have been active in promoting CO.
operative marketing.
"The legislature failed to merge
the two departments" said Cover
nor Christianson in explaining his
action, "and such merger therefore
cannot be effected and is not contem-
plated at this time. However, feel
that greater coordination can be Sc
cured through the appointment, and
that economies can be effected through
such coordination.
He emphasized that the non-ap-
pointment of Mr.. Heen is not due
to any failure in office by that o.
ficial, but purely as a part Of his
economy program.
Personnel of ID state departments
provided in the new reorganization
act is finally completed by the gov
ernor's action, as the act goes into
effect. Heads of the ID departments
are:
Executive Council ex-officio-
Governor Christianson, State Au-
ditor Ray P. Chase, Secretary of
State Mike Holm, State Treasur-
er E. w. Stark, Attorney Gener-
al Clifford L. Hilton.
Department of Administration
and Finance-Henry Rines, con-
troller and chairman; A. J. Pc
terson, commissioner of budget;
II. w. Austin, commissioner of
pun chases.
Department of Conservation
Commissioner of lands and timb-
er, Ray P. Chase, state auditor;
commissioner of game and fish
J. F. Gould; commissioner of
OF forestry, Grover M. Comet. 4
Department Of Agriculture
N. j. Holmberg, commissioner.
Department of Dairy and Food.
N. j. Holmberg, commissioner.
Department of Commerce
Commissioner of insurance, Geo.
w. Wells. Jr.; commissioner Of