The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-11-26
Reorganization

question how the committee reorgan-
go making changes the governmental struc
with the required which they entitled
to receive easy It is probable that
committee has already made mistakes and will make
their adoption rejection of recommendations made
by the firm employed make the survey propose plans
improvement of the service of the state How
the recognition by the people of the state of the need for
overhaung at least to find out where they
att healthy sign of interest taken by hem and pub
LEGATION of the findings and suggestions will give to
understanding of their governmental structure.
If and when the reorganization committee adopts recon-
mendaton which will be directed toward the removal of
surplus people appoinve political jobs then the personnel
of the reorganization committee will undoubtedly have the
hea turned on them from several directions However, the
public might well be advised judgment of the
ganizaon committee and the administration and scrunze
carefully the analysis of the particular department in which
the employee employees dispensed with had been working
It might be possible know that the jobs had been cre
time another for purposes other than require
ments of service to the people whole.
So far, what might be called small storm has already
raised by the adjustment of the office of labor
ordnaor for the highway department and the water
ervaton board One labor condemns the action
other commends It, 1t may well be that the reasons for the
action of either of the not prompted by consdera
of the general interests of the people of the stae the
taxpayers.
An article in last weeks issue of The Voice by James
Graham protesting the adjustment of the office of abo
ordnator attempts justify office
made that " the labor commissioner has power by
be of much value to labor This strikes pecu
lar argument
power by be of labor than the labor commits
oner? The office of commissioner of labor created by
created by rule passed by board executive
Which, in estimation possibly speak with the most
authority? The question should itself for you
In the 1889 session of the legislature committee from
body charged with investigation of the state high
way organization and quote the following from the report
Of this legislative investigating committee
GAS particular office, that of Labor Co-ordi-
feel that the supervision of this employee should
be Department of Labor We find that he has
made written reports that he has kept records
relating his activities and his testimony shows
approximately $55OOO per month At the present time
receiving salary of $4,000 month from the High
way Commission and $4,000 a month from the Water
Board and in addition subsistence while in
field the of $500 day together with the
of transportation. This particular witness
able furnish the committee with detailed and def
mite information of his past activities"
The holding the office at the time Louis Scho
field better known Punk Schofeld, referred to in
audatory by Mr. Graham in his article 1t
mon enough rumo that Mr. Schofied only political tool
Ayers that time and the duties he performed
largely of political character for the benefit of the
governor.
is the opinion of The Voice, that justify
duplication of departments the state for the
purpose rendering the general services When
that you not only increase the of the
ment you also have threat of dual authority and the
not true in this particular caseof
for place and The latter avoided in this
particular because the office of labor coordnator
not established by law actually authority rested in this