The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-11

changes, which include: ~ y,
I. Election Of the governor for.
four-year term, in even-numbered
years intervening between Presiden-
tial elections, to eliminate nation
al sentiment from swaying state
elections.
2. Appointment, rather than the
election Of the comptroller, secre-
tary Of state, treasurer and attor-
ney general. = *.
8. Establishment Of a legislative
council to engage continuously In
study, research and planning.
4. Creation Of an executive bud
get, under direct supervision OF
the governor, combining divisions
OF accounting, personnel, purchas-
ing and treasury. ~ =.
Merit System Advocated
S. Adoption Of merit system
Of personnel. to eliminate patron
age and political evils. III.
6. Establishment Of a governors
cabinet, consisting Of administers
tiev heads OF all departments, to
advise and consult with the gov
ernor ain co-ordinating and inte-
| grating the work Of the executive
department"
I. Compelling independent au-
I dts of all state accounts at least
once year.
4 8. Empowering the governor to
remove executing officers from Of
flee after a hearing on written
charges has disclosed just causes
for dismissal.
These measures, the commission
stated, ARE essential II the general
! assembly and the governor are to
be given the necessary means to
provide for the eficient and eco
nomical conduct Of the states af-
fairs without endangering the
rights and liberties Of the citizens
Drastic Consolation Urged
After an exhaustive study OF the
ll2 governmental departments
many Of which were found to be
overlapping and duplicating func-
lions, the commission suggested a
consolidation Of duties under the
following Is departments:
/. Executive Of1ces - Governor,
governors cabinet lieutenant-gov-
ernor, secretary Of state, attorney
general, board Of pardons and gov
ernors staff.
2. Finance and Control - Bud
getting, personnel, purchasing, ac-
counting and treasury.
3. Observation-Disclosures taxation
and finance. corporation, Inherit
ance, excise taxes, including gaso-
r1ine and foreign insurance COM
pany taxes.
4. Public Safety - State police,
motor vehicles, aeronautics, boxing
and wrestling, traffic regulation,
liquor control and occnpational lie
ensing. ~
5. Military = Management Of
military forces, armories, equipment
and other military property.
8. Education y Activities Of
board of education, including nor
NAL schols, teachers college and
state trade schools. state. college.
agricultural experiment stations.
local Libraries, education Of deaf
and teachers restirement.
!. Public Welfare-Non-institu
tional welfare activities including
unemployment relief and aid to
blind, and certain activities with
respect to mental hospitals, tuber-
culosis, sanitoria, other hospitals,
penal and correctional institutions.
|. 8. Health-Activities Of depart
ment of health, pure foods and
drugs, regulation of professions and
vacations, mosquito elimination.
o. Industrial Relations Activ-
tiles Of department. Of labor and
factory inspection, workmen's COM
pensation, mediation and arbitra-
ton.
10. Highways Activities OF
highway department, and special
highway and bridge commissions.
Public Works Grouped
II. Public Works - Activities of
state water commission and other
water agencies, building construc-
ton, maintenance of general state
real property.
IL. Agriculture Activities of
departments Of agriculture and
domestic animals, agricultural ac-
tiyities of dairy and food depart
ments.
13. Parks and Forests - State
parks, forests and historical sites.
IL. Fisheries and Game - Ac-
tivities OF board Of fisheries and
game and shell fish commissioners.
Is. Banking-All banking juris-
diction.
16. Insurance - All insurance
activities, except taxation.
II. Public Utilities - Activities
of public utilities commission, ex-
cept technical regulation Of motor
vehicles.
IS. Professional and Vocational
MISUNDERSTANDING and licens-
ing activities of 81 examining and
licensing boards.
Efficiency Put First
This program" the commission
advised, "has the single aim Of
providing an administrative or
ganization for the state govern
ment which will be manageable
and which will be capable Of pro-
viding the state service economi-
cally and efficiently.
"The program contemplates max
ing the governor the chief execu-
tive Of the state In fact as well as
In name and Is designated to es-
tablish clear and definite clines Of
authority running from the COVER
nor to the subordinate employees Of
the proposed departments and to
define definitely the Jurisdiction Of |
all executive agencies"
Under the present form Of gov
eminent. the commission found,
the principles OF administrative
decentralization have obviously
been carried TO an extreme. These
methods are Enthusiastically
American and have long been APP
piled to protect citizens against
abuse Of governmental power.
Carried to the extreme that they
have been, they can only result In
iinwarranted iuefficiency and ex-