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FAVORS CHANGES IN GOVERNMENT WORK PRESENT CONCRETE PROPOSALS TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY Abolition cf Several Stato Afjcncicc, Including Railroad and Public Service Commissions The State, Sth. Many changes in (lie prc.-cnt form of state government with a reorganization of the different departments and a complete revision of the tax system so as to reduce the state mili age irom iz 10 iour mn:s -?re iv-t'cmmended to the general assembly by the joint legislative committee on economy and consolidation that 'ins been investigating: the various state departments, beards, commissions, institutions and other agencies for the past nine months. The report of the committee has just been completed and was made public yesterday. The committee's report will be .submitted to the general assembly early in the coming session. A detailed in vesication was made of every state activity and the commttee reports that much overlapping and bad management exists ir. the government. Reduction of the genearl property tax through the passage of new revenue acts is strongly advocated by the committee. A levy of four mills is recommended on visible property. To rnonf -f Vflfon 11 O f AV o 1A I/ lit vUO AVi i V. ? Cil WC AV? V?1V. operation of the government it is recommended that five new sources of revenue be tapped. Four forms of lax relief and reductions are recommended to reduce the 12 mill levy of 1921 bv tweLhirds, as follows: How to Save Losses "1. Permanent savings: Changes in the organization of state agencies and improvements in their operating pro cedure will effect permanent reductions of $500,000 a year in state appropriations. "2. Deferred public improvements Deferring building operations and other permanent improvements for one year will reduce the appropriations for 1022 as compared with 1021 by about $730,000. "3. Improved fiscal control: Further improvements in the state's system of. financial administration may reasonably be expected in 1022 10 result in the saving of $100,000; most of this must be appropriated but improvements in procedure if brought about during the year will result in its return to the treasury. This direct saving, though worth while, is only an , incidental result of further improvement in fiscal administration, the need for which is primarily based upon the fact that a better system of financial mnaiQ-pmcnt and control would have in the past saved the state hundreds of thousands of dollars through preventing in part at least the ranid increase in the cost of state govern-1 ment and may he expected to save large sums in the future when prosperity again returns by preventing the rapid increases that have characterized the past. "4. Readjustments in tax system:; The general property tax may,' through the levying of new taxes, be reduced in 1922 to four mills to be ! used entirely for state aid to elementary and high schools; if it seems desirable the amount to 'be rais ed by new taxes and taken from the J NOTICE T! We have < battery and t to one depart This is in < Caleb Buzhai give prompt s< teries and tin See the nev at $ 19.90? ~xc Prest-O-Lite all makes of < IIMIII i ?Ml ? ? t ?!_'a! property tax later car. be .nerearei fui ther :;?d ultimately h? general property tax for state purpo. '-s caa :?? t iimiaatv-.i entirely." S -at i Carol h t> far too many state a-re rcies lo make possible effective supervision, the u>riini!tt?e lircis. r iid tht re i- considerable overlapping land duplication, according1 to the rei crt. An outstanding examnle of this k ?ai.l to bo th> lira nob! system who: by < ; ". !; apmcies have som*'I }l j?**r ' V <b> V-. i; b tl;o fi HaTlCCS of til'.' . roveniinent. Tbo correctional :ir<1 cl;:.1 itable ?i:s4?tutru?i:- are not han : 11- ! with a vi?-w to economy anil effect :vo sujn vi: iot;. t!ie committee repoiS:. Cor.^oliujtioiis and combinations and po.-.-ibly sumo eliminations of ?t;Je agencies are recommended as advisable, work'.r.z to save money for the ?A2te. The committee recommends II specific changes with regard to the general oi .conization of the governn:ent, as follows: Reorganize Government "1. The 'miYiedate establishment under the contingent fund committee of an :iu :itii:^c staff to see that the intent of the legislature in making appropriations is carried out and that certain forms of waste and extravagance are prevented; this staff can be established without any expense to i;ie state oy transierrmg cerium positions from ether financial agencies to the contingent fund committee. "2. The ultimate establishment of a department cf finance, with a director appointed by the governor at its head, to handle all the financial affairs of the state except the auditing of revenues and expenditures. "3. The placing of the state penitentiary. the John de la Howe industrial school and the State and Pal-, motto sanatorium*? under the state beard of public welfare and the establishment of new positions under the board to enable it to give expert assistance to the superintended ts with their maintenance and purchasing I problems, to make possible the parole from institutions of such persons as may be released under supervision, ard to provide for the more effective nf fov the mnin tenance of inmates in certain institut'ons. "4. The submission in 1923 and following years of the estimates for educatonal institution? through a central agency in order that the needs of the higher institutions of learning may be presented and reviewed as a unit and the ultimate centralization of administrative control over such institutions in a chancellor or a small administrative body. "">. The immediate expansion of the joint committee on printing1 to pro-' vide for the centralized purchase not only of printing and stationery, but also of all staple and some other supplies for departments and institutions and the ultimate absorption of this centra! purchasing agency in the department of 'innlice. "6. The csta'biif'lmcn'. i>f a single body to regulate utilities and rho aboli:on of the present railroad commission and public scrvicc commission, the expenses of the regulating body to be borne by the utilities regulated. "7. The placing under the board of public welfare of the Catawba Indians. | *'$. Tiic a'bolition of the commit e on deaf and 'blind children and the, handling of the work now done by. this committee by the board of pub lie welfare. j i 9 PUBLIC ! j combined our ire repairs in- I meat. i charge of Mr. rdt who will //*>. jr* It** a-* ?? ci vitc uu uai~ O it Ford battery :hange. Batteries for j cars. I 1 ' "!). The audition of the committee on approval of claims anil the handhr.j: of the work now done by this fi-mniiitee by the contingent fund i < mmittec. "JO. The abolition of th<- conu?i><ion on State House and jrroun.ls and the handling cf all maintenance and clear, ir? work in connection with the State House and grounds 'b\ the state < ! itrician and engineer. ?<ii rr; .4 ., c-l.- vl,. I ? . lilt i: > u; u 11 . > j i i i n.-11 c ut ?i . > . ? O'Tnc .v.t'i a ?< iiijH'tci.I. ' ii:i?I?/\ in charge to !un:!!e (he stentgrapi I : ! record keeping, and other clerical work <>f the various boards of examiners and of seme other agencies now without an office or clerical help." I Building programs should be done ' 1 * i away wiih entirely for this year, the report says, and a general saving can thus be effected for the year :it least, : although the committee says this deferring of improvements is not properly a saving. An office building to ; ; cost 3250.000 to house the state ! 1 j agencies is favored as soon as the finances permit, but not this year. ; This would in trie long run save muai money and effect a much better supervision and service for the state J government. , System in Bad Way The state's financial sjstem is badly in need of repairs and something must be done, the committee urges, in order to save thousands of dollars ! in the future. Wishes of the legislature are often violated and some : means of stopping this must be tound. Waste and extravagance have ? been found, the committee says, mentioning excessive prices said to have been paid for supplies and equipment. , payment for services never rendered, i the appropriation of public property ; for private use and failure to collect i account for or propmtly turn over j state funds. In regard to remedies for this finan- j cia! system, and alleged waste, ex- , travagapce, salaries, excessive prices, i etc.. the committee says: ! "The expressed intent of the legis- ; lature has been defeated r!n many j cases by the payment of salaries high- j er than those indicated, by the ex- , penditue of money appropriated for , supplies in making permanent im- , provements, and by tlie expenditure ( of money for wholly unauthorized pur , poses such as the purchase of equip- ; ment. materials, or service specifically denied by the legislature. Little or 1 ? no attempt is made to check prices : to see that employees are regularly ' M r\ V 4/s. /> O V> f Y?/\] f Vl ?1 C_ J ill aui'uuautC) ui. iw lunuvi cuv vuw i poral of unnecessary or obsolete prop- i erty. Large sums of money are col- 1 let-fed bv departments or institutions i and expended without being turned ? into the state treasury a: ail or with- : out- the legislature's knowing a'oout or . considering such funds in determin- < ing hew -the state's income shall be i expended. M "This state of affairs probably can j not be completely remedied without j the creation of a department of finI ance to control the collection and the ' handling of money, the accounting i operations, and the making of expenditures nor without the establishment 1 of an auditing office with a head re- I sponsible to the general assembly to i see that the legislature's intent is car- J ried out, that the appropriation act iz enforced, and that certain forms of waste, extravagance and fraud arc: prevented. Some constitutional amend ( ments would facilitate the necessary J changes but a great deal can be done '< by legislative action and indeed mere- J ly changes in procedure. The com- 3 mittee recommends the following im I mediate changes: j1 "1. A more complete review by the ,'' general assembly of the expenditure .1 plans of departments and institutions,'1 especially of the special funds ex-,1 ceeding $1,000,000 a year for which , no estimates are now submitted. Some J of this money should be turned into ( the state treasury and saved; some.' of the special funds, such as federal |: grants and donations by individuals^ or quasi-public organizations, should 1 be fully covered by estimates in or- i der that the general assembly can review and control the expenditures, j The committee has secured estimates for and other data regarding special, funds from departments and institutions to enable the general assembly to review the proposed expenditures and effect all possible savings in 1022.' i 4i2. The establishment under the j 1 contingent fund committee of a staff, to secure rigid enforcement of the j intent and letter of the appropriations 1 act by means of a current audit of! 'revenue collections and of expend:-j 1 tyres before payment. The joint leg-. . , . . . , . . lslative commttee is of the opinion I ' ! I that to make this audit effective two * * i j ,legislative customs must De cnangeuij j "(a) Appropriations must be made | in til-tail and lump sum appropriations' disccntinyed in order that the audit-, inu- staff mav have definite informa (ti'on a? to the intent of the legisla- ( jtuve and be in a position to prevent; j the expenditure of money in any man-j :ner not intended or authorized. ! "(b) Legal provision for expendi- j lures during the months of January| an;! !-Vhrunrv must be made as other- j * ! i mmmmnm ??a I wise some of the departments and all of the institutions must hold large amount* of ca:h, retain money which shou! i 1><' turned in: .> trie treasury, incur old;.rations, and otherwise violate the law or else cease operations and close their doois. The committee has prepared a bill to make suchexpendiiures legal but providing proper ? ;.:nr>? Tire i -it- offer!. '>f this bill is not to crant money, ijiit i;> limit expendilU; -i i.o'.v made without Ie/islative controi. IVcvidinir .;uih control, through an auditing staff under the contingent fund committee, through better forms and reports and through other measures as wii! stop known leaks due to i the chronic* absence of idleness of J employees, less of farm revenues resulting from loose systems of handling crops and cash, the purchase cf new equipment oy one state agency when another agency has suitable equipment not in use. other equipment losses due to lack of control, loss through exorbitant rates paid for supplies, extravagance resulting from loose supervision by administrative affairs and the like." New sources of revenue are absolutely essential, the report says. "In Qr>ntVi r.jivnlinn the limits of reason able taxation of visible property have been reached and indeed long: since passed," the report declares. Amendment of the constitution so as to allow better taxation is the greatest single reform possible, says the committee. At this point the commttee says that the tax reform program recommended 'by the joint legislative revenue and taxation committee headed by Senator J. Hardin Marion of j Chester is excellent and the report j [uiopts these nve major suggestions;! Constitutional amendments to relieve j ;hc property tax limitations, education and publicity campaign to inform the people, adoption by the people of the :cnstitutional amendments, revaluation of all property and a survey for ill sources of possible revenue and a compehensive revenue act to be j passed by the 1924 general assembly.! r\-F fovalinn qvo TOP- I 1' : V L* liOV l yjiiiio \j jl ia.\ui/?vn v * . ommended. "After a careful consid-1 eration of the'merits of various forms jf taxation which have been advocated for South Carolna. having in viewespecially that the action taken by the general assembly must be in the direction of a permaneit solution of the tax pro'blem and that if possible no measures should be adopted which would involve setting up administrative machinery for the collection cf taxes solely with a view to relieving :he situation temporarry, the eon:nittee recommends rhe immediate enactment of "an income tax law, an inheritance tax law, and a gasoline - ?. ?. 1. r>:n? and o:l tax Jaw, rne report u;j:o covering these sourc.es have been prepared and will be introduced early in the session. New Sources of Revenue A moderate increase in the corporalion license f.-ix, :i luxury i-ix and a -mall tax upon hydro-electric power is also rccotnmended. In speaking of ihese new tax?-s and the amounts to be raised by them if they are enacted, .he committee says: "Of these taxes the one which is i most equitable and least oppressive, I I in that it can never fall upon persons | ivro do not h.?ve the ability to pay (that is. who do not have net profits over and above a fa:r exemption) is the income tax. This tax can not exact a 'tribute from a man who has little or no income and takes only a few dollars unless the income is larcje. The committee recommends that the j :ax be paid only "by those whose ! vealth is sufficient to make Ihem liable to the federal income tax and that I the act be so drawn as to permit co- j operation with the federal authorities j in enforcing the pavment of taxes, i i Although the rate of taxation of incomes should be much smaller than the federal rate, this source of revenue can be made to be one of the most important sources of support for j :?tate activities. "The inheritance tax, in su'bstan- j tially the form now before the general j assembly, is believed to be sound in } principle and practical of administra-i tion: the committee recommends,! however, that the pending bill be so amended as to levy a tax upon estates not settled at the time of the approval j of the act by the governor. The stale ; can secure from this source a suffi-! cient amount of income to ha\*e an ! appreciable influence in reducing the j general property tax without impos- j ing hardships. On the other hand j the act cannot safely be relied upon j to ibring ir. any considerable income ! during the first year owing to the long j delays encountered in the settlement i I UJ uocavvc. "The gasoline and oil tax has some { inherent advantages which make it a ! narticulaily suitable method for col-j lectins additional revenue. It is be-; lieved that no great opposition will be encountered as regards the prin-! ciple of the tax and its important fea-1 tures and that the details of the pro- j posals can >be worked out -with little j liifficultv. 'The taxation of luxuries is a mat-J i ter which Reserves special support , j during a period of depression. Such paxes when first impose.i may be an i inconvenience to the public; it* they .'are wisely levied, however, their <*fjfect, as far as they have any slight < innuence upon economic* conuiuun*. ia to encourage thrift and in every case they reach people who can afford to pay small amounts for the public / mood. The ?. cmmitU'c has prepared a : biil conta'nin.'.r pn?vi<is>n? for moder;r!? taxes unon the major luxuries of i 1 * I ' ttin- state :iUtonn?b;!es, soft dnnk-5, :i?I?*ji.-si:>ii to amusement" ami <vxhibI its, an i cigars and cigarettes. h "The committee has studied possible sources of revenue not mentioned ; above and is impressed with the fact that almost any of these would 'be } mere desirable than the treneral prop- , ; I erty tax in its present form. A care- \ ful study of the effects of the laws of other states and of the administrn- 4 live difficulties to be encountered, ^ however, leads to the conclusion that ! the sreneral assembly can best secure; a direct and entirely sound solution;, of the tax problems of the state by . devoting: its attention to the amend- ^ ment of the constitution and to the c above tax measures especially recom- K mended for its consideration?the in-j ocme tax. the inheritance tax. tn? lux ury tax, and the small tax on hydro-; electric power. To assist in the great- ij est possible measure in securing laws;, and administrative machinery free;' from the serious defects com- (^ mon in some other states, the com-; mittee with the cooperation of the tax 1 ^ commission and other state officers'^ has drafted concrete proposals f^r T the consideration of the general as- !1 semblv. In the l:?:ht of the data avail- i * : c able it is estimated that the following >k i ] revenue can !be collected in 1922 if; the committee's various proposals are 1 t promptly considerad and acted upon:" i* Income tax $1,600,000 j1 Increased corporation tax 110,000 j *' Inheritance tax i' Gasoline and oil tax (ten months) 750,000 j ^ T 1 000.000 ^ JUUAUl~> trtA 7 Hydro-electric power tax j (nine months) 75.000 '* ! n Total $3,435,000 j ? Million Packets Of Flower Seeds Free ? We believe in flowers around the.] homes of the South. Flowers brighten j up the home surroundings and give pleasure and satisfaction to those who 1 1 i have them. i1 We have filled more than a million 11 packets of seeds, of beautiful yet ] easily grown flowers to be given to ^ our customers this spring. N Wouldn't you like to havs five j packets of beautiful flowers free? ^ YOU CAN GET THEM! Hastings j i 1922 catalog is a 100-page handsomely!] illustrated seed book full from cover i c to cover of truthful descriptions illustrations of vegetables, flowers and; farm crops. Ii is full of helpful gar- j den. flower and farm information that ^ is needed in every Southern home.; > unci, too, ifin rmarjg hju ium> * '> ( get those flower seeds absolutely free., j Write for our 1922 catalog now. Ill i? the finest, mo~t valuable and beau- i" tiful sr^d book ever published, nnd : * you will bo mighty glad you've got It. j I There is no obligation to buy any- j ^ thing. Juot nsk for the catalog, ami it will come by return mail. H. G. HASTINGS CO., SEEDSMEN, ATLANTA, GA. i OPERA HOUSE Thursday, Jan. 19 ?SS-?Sife. I " T. .v. ' m Anita Stewart . ^ - - ! t i To abort a cold and prevent com- | plications take j 8| V^> The purified and refiner] calomel tabiets that are nausealess, safe and sure. Vest pocket size, 10c; large family package,. 35c. Bev/are of imitations. . | GOVERNOR RECOMME SIX AND CHIEF MAGISTRATE GIVES FIGU1 BOARD, COMMISSION AISD INJ WOULD REDUCE LE^ rho State. i Appropriations for all stato t totaling $0. }< '?,2-10.1 > art- n c- i >v Governor ('oop<*r in the } 11*22 budget to he laid on the do.-ks 1 the memibers of the general ; -sem- I }iv today or early next week. |a Requests by the various depart- c nents amounted to $8,01)7..">42.95 and ?i :he governor reduced these requests t oy 02.80. His reccmmendaions are s:i00.sr).*>. 1 7 below the 11 >21 ; appropriation bill. , <J The governor recommends a new . 1 1r.;:::cir.jr p!nr. for the state for this iv: \ including a redaction of the ] mii! -e fv ni 12 to 5 1-2. Under the , i J ^ejrisiative department fudick.i department Ifti-orn.'v'c /->frir'r> Secretary of stat'e office Comptroller general's office attorney general's office treasurer's office \djutant general's office Jnlversity of South Carolina Fhe Citadel Clemson college Winthrop college state Medcal college 4 'tate Negro college f aUm / ! rx 1 o T-T ft C/>^Ari] . ... IUZ1I1 UC lei t. otavvi ? 3eaf and Blind school Department of education state hospital Penitentiary Welfare -board "Joaru of pardons feeble-minded school Soys' Industrial school 3irls* Industrial school ?nvt' Reformatory (ne-QTo) Catawba Indians 3eaf an.-J blind committee law enf<>" ?nm-ent Icc 1 of . alth rax comnhsion Pax i'cr.rc" cf review !nsu..*nce department Bank examiner vailroad commission : Dhief game warden Medical examiners Pharmaceutical examiners .aw examiners -? i -en : soara CI iisneiics Conciliation board "*rintine: committee department of agriculture tVarehouse commissioner ^uolic service commission Budget commission >':ate electrician highway department Sinking fund commission Confederate infirmary Confederate Veterans' association -tate House grounds commission ' 'at.o Fair society ? ontingonL fund iisloricai commission Jtate library onfeuerale museum leiic room Confederate college _____?| I For Coras |. Little or | Big - Use | "Gets*It" : ! 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In orrections is second with $1,067,iddition to this amount the revenue stimated to be $l,UZ/,D&i.4i. Education draws the largest amount n the recommendations with $2,765,139.33, while the sum for charites and 28.36. The recommendations by de 30.180.00 14,955.00 >artmer.ts, boards, commissions and nstitutions follow: Requests Recommended S 105,372.00 $105,372.00 157,698.66 157,698.-66 i?,0&y.Z4 10,800.00 10,800.00 825,695.34 825,215.34 18,246.25 14,656.25 258,546.62 258,546.62 59,421.50 59,071.50 393,545.00 249,25S.70 614,402.77 122,239.86 242,862.85 242,862.85 556,998.19 424,496.23 150,600.10 86,417.50 179,170.00 78,950.00 93,079.04 39,322.04 127,120.00 95,620.00 1,743,740.00 1,668,740.00 018.926.63 768.926.63 10H,567.50 102,517.50 31,336.60 28,782.60 300.00 300.00 152.756.00 54,106.00 124.913.36 78,566.23 Grand total 100,957.00 39,857.00 7,700.00 7,700.00 500.00 500.00 28,400.00 28,400.00 205,419.40 198,919.40 ....... 50,550.00 44,550.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 20,916.25 20,616.25 f 24,025.80 24,025.80 24,747.20 24,447.20 11,125.00 ' 11,125.00 3,000.00 * 3,000.00 2,450.00 2,000.00 450.00 ' > 450.00 12,500.00 10,500.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 76,561.00 76,561.00 106,572.50 ? "90,597.50 70,157.00 69,857.00 22,700.00 6,500.00 6,500.00 34,775.00 33,595.00 218,901.75 133,785.75 9,242.50 9,242.50 30,210.00 30,210.00 - ... .a 1 cnn nn 1,5UU.IMJ l,i?uu.vw 7,125.00 5,415.00 10,000.00 75,000.00 75,000.00 0,060.00 4,260.00 4,020.00 4,020.00 100.00 100.00 6.000.00 "" 1,000.00 4,000.00 .... $8,097,542.95 $6,466,240.15 ? ADVERTISE IN ww f 1 1 IT l he Herald and flews p ' % 'I V ?wVf \U' r> i Three TURKISH Friendly VIRGINIA UTTST.TTV j The perfect blend of the tkree perfect cigarette tobaccos in one perfect cigarette one-eleven cigarettes ^ *jjjjf FIFTH AVE. ] lit WCW VQ1>? C'TT 4