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COMMITTEE FINDS BIG SAVINGS | NOT PRACTICAL! I j EFFICIENCY EXPERTS FIND j THAT AS A WHOLE ECONOMY i IS THE RULE?SOME SAY INGS CAN BE EFFECTED. i ! Pessimists, who see little good in 'the government of the state of South Carolina as at present constituted ap- j parently will derive little consolation j from the report to be made to the leg- j ^islaturo by the joint legislative com- j ,mittee on economy and consolidation. The committee met in Columbia two .days last week with all members present except Representative E. T. Hughes of Marion, who was kept away by his wife's illness. Senator Niels Christensen, chairman, of Beaufort, Senator F. A. Miller of Harts'ville, Senator W. Fred Lightsey of Hampton, Representative John K. Hamblin of Union and Representative J,: Ed. Anderson of Timmonsville * held two long sessions in order to , outline the report to be made to the " -*-1 ~ A"??- - ? -1 ?** i legislature unu m aumuun x^1** sonal "Visits to a number of departments and institutions. , t After conferring w'th the local rep* resentatives of Griffenhagen & Associates, Ltd., of Chicago, the industrial engineers who have been making detailed investigations of the organization and procedure of the va- (1 rious state agencies, and after going j over the various reports submitted, j the committee arrived at the eonclu- j sion that the state government is not j as bad as has often been represented.; ? " i Many imperfections exist and the i committee believes that very material economies can be effected but on the 'other hand a number of the state agencies appear to be equal to or actually in advance of those in other states doing the same kind of work, j The main object of this meeting was j to determine which:cf the state agencies are so well organized and man- ! aged that no .c-conomies of eonse- i quence seem possible.. These were list-1 ed in order that the committee be- j tween now and the time of its next j meeting, December 1 and 2, may j give its undivided attention to those i departments and institutions where j improvements and economies, are i' needed. # Commends Health Work 1 Among the units characterized by the industrial engineers us at least the equal in mos; respects of any other of the kind in the country is the state board of health. This state agency, it was reported, is undertaking very advanced public health work such as malaria prevention, venereal disease control, rural sanitation, the ^ manufacture and distribution of serums and vaccines, and the complete * collection of vital statistics. Most of ' the activities, moreover, are being carried on with a high degree of efficiency and* atjow expense. The erj- 1 gineers pointed out that other states doing less public health work with a Jower degree of efficiency have achieved national reputations and they expressed surprise that' most <" > .u iu.i. i Doum ?^a.i uiixiiuns ttic ?v uiuc ciative of the. work done by the South : Carolina state board of health. However, the internal organization and the j 1 handling of financial affairs are not . satisfactory to the committee. Equally high praise is given the State hospital at Columbia, which isp WEAK BLOOD IS j: A REAL BARRIER j 1 - i] Growing Children Often Need Gude's; j Pepto-Mangan i Some children grow too quickly?it : saps their strength. They lapse into 1 v careless, desultory habits, or develop : a shrinking attitude. Their faces look i pinched. < The blood becomes overtaxed by ' too rapid growth; and poisons from < the system take the place of strength- ; civiner r#>d rornnsolps in the blood. Red corpuscles are those little red ' particles that swim in blood and give it its color. Gradually that child loses interest in its play. Poor blood needs the building that the iron in Gude's Pepto-Mangan 1 gives to'- weakened blood. Gude's Pepto-Mangan enriches the blood by increasing the number of red corpuscles, and restores the blood by driving out the poisons. When the revived blood gets to work, the appetite be- : comes what a growing child's should 1 be. Your druggist has Gude's PeptoMangan in liquid or tablet form. The name "Gude's Pepto-Mangan" is on ; every package. Advertisement. characterized as among: the best man- j i aged institutions of the kind in the! V country. As yet the physical plant of j the hospital is not fully up to stand- i ard as some buildings are in poor i condition and others needed have not j been built. Some members of the j committee who are familiar with the | efforts in the last few years to build up a modern institution for the insane with little more than a group of noorlv kept and unsanitary buildings to start with expressed gratification at the present st^lte of affairs, at the engineers report as to the efficiency of the management both as to treatment 01 patients and cost, and at the steos being taken to secure even bet- j 1 ter results. It is believed by the committee that no other hospital for the insane in the South or in the whole | country is now better managed than J the South Cnrolina State hospital. Praise for Clemson. / The committee also feels gratified' at the manner in which several of the state supported colleges have stood up under investigation. Clemson agricultural college, while not as large as similar institutions in some other states, carries on effectively many diverse activities such as tick eradica-1 tion work, farm demonstration work, control of insect pests, and the enforcement of the fertilizer tax law as well as giving: instruction in agriculture, textiles, and other technical subjects and carrying on experiment and research work; the people of the state, the committee thinks, unquestionably are getting large returns for every dollar spent. It was pointed out also that Winthrop college is giving teacher training and other vocational work of high quality at low cost; this school has set the pace for practically all colleges of its kind in the country in establishing four year teacher training courses and in introducing courses in household economies at a time when the more strictly agricultural courses with emphasis on ancient languages, history, mathematics, and the like were popular. The School for the Deaf and the Blind at Cedar Springs, in the opinion of the engineers who are familiar with such institutions in other states, is second to none in the ^country either as to economy of operation or as to the high character of the instruction given. The committee expressed its satisfaction with the conduct of a number of state departments, commissions, and boards. The state warehouse commission, for example, is handling an increasing volume of work promptly and accurately with a small stafl I in addition to undertaking extensive field work in the inspection off warehouses and the grading of cotton; the growth of the state warehouse system is due in no small part to the efficiency of the commission, while the newly organized cotton grading work has started off well. Another office handling a large volume of work at low cost and with a small staff is that of the attorney general. Commendation was also given the state electrician for his work in protecting the interests of the state in the installation and maintenance of electrical equipment and in the economical operation of an unsuitable heating plant in the State House. For Central Purchasing The engineers assert that the handling of the state printing is as effectively and economically done as in any other jurisdiction in which they have made surveys. After carefully observing the results achieved by the join committee oft printing, the committee is unanimously of the opinion lhat the system of central purchases % should be extended so as to mclude not merely state printing and stationery but practically all other supplies used by state departments and institutions. The joint committee on printing through its power to secure j Dias ana let conu-acis auu uiso j through its right to require the elim- j [nation of unnecessary material frpm j anual reports and other literature has i been able to reduce the cost of state { printing at least 25 per cent, and1 probably 50 per cent. It is not be-1 lieved that such large savings can be realized on staple articles like sugar, flour, coal, and shoes but on the other hand it is regarded as certain that a properly organized central purchasing agency can save a considerable percentage of the prices now paid for hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of supplies used in state institutions every year. The number of st^ite agencies doing good work is too large for individual mention of all: in addition to those LUilllllirillCU CI i CL UU V U, V VlUli&ibt^V says many others do their work economically and well. The committee is much interested in the possibility of savings through the erection of a state office building in Columbia to house departments, commissions; and boards. At present some 20,000 square feet of space is rented at an average rental price of about $1.13 per square foot per year. The principal immediate gain from a state office building would be better J | control of units now scattered and of j better service to the public, which at | present hardly knows where to find I the various offices. It is believed, howj ever, that the annual cost of an office | building, including maintenance, ini terest on the investment, and deprecij ation. would be somewhat less than j the present rentals wiine mo lunnsu| ing of increased facilities due to the j growth of the state could be done I practically without additional charge. I In this connection the committee ! has already taken steps to bring about | better use of space in the State House, j Arrangements have been made to j transfer some old records from office rooms to the basement in? order that state agencies paying rent may move to the State House. Arrangements arc | now complete for the use of two I rooms previously unoccupied except | by rel-ords with a saving of $840 per I year to the state and it is thought that some other state agencies now pay| ing high rentals can likewise be moved i to the State House. Before adjourning members of the ; committee expressed the opinion that lit will not De possiDie 10 wi6c , savings through lopping off huge 'sums; they, think, however, that by j saving ?1,000 here, S3,000 there, and' somewhat larger amounts in a few j instances total economies running into the hundreds of thousands can be effected and no proper service how given its citizens by the state materially reduced. ============================= | f NOBRlSHIEin I a is Nature's first aid to jjj i | the body in times o2 I - j E weakness. g | Scott's Enisles! j I unsurpassed in purity and goodness, is ' J nourishment in a form ft ithat seldom tails. Scctt ??; Bowne, Eloomfieid, P"?. J. 5 g ALSO MAKERS OF I | (Tablets cr Granules) | | for INDIGESTION I P 20-6.Sk g ! ^ I YES OR NO Do the letters ever mix and run together when you read at night? , Do you suffer from headaches? Do you get sleepy after reading a short while at night? Do your eyes ever feel tired and : heavy after a day's work is over i These troubles are all symptoms of eye strain, and can be relieved with properly fitted glasses. Artificial Eyes Fitted, $15 Stop in, let us make an examination of your eyes and advise you. O.L.WatIerOpticaI Co. 1221 M,\IN ST. COLUMBIA, S. C. 277 KING ST. CHARLESTON, S. C. j RATS DIE | so do mice, once they eat KATSnap. And they leave no odor behind. Don't take our word for it ?try a package. Cats and dogs won't touch it. Rats pas's up all l'ood to get RAT-SXAP. Three sizes. 33e size (1 cake) enough for Pantry, Kitchen or Cellar. 65c size (2 cakes) for Chicken House, coops, or small buildings. $1.25 size (5 cakes) enough for all farm and out buildings, storage buildings, or factory buildings. Sold and Guaranteed by Harmon Drug Co. and Lexington Pharmacy. LPNGARDIA is "without a rival" in ordinary or deep-seated Coughs ; and Colds, difficult breathing, and for the relief of Whooping Cough. The wonderful results following its use will astonish you and make you its life-long friend. Your money bac k, if you have ever used its equal. Danger lurks where there is a Cough or Cold: Conquer it. quickly with RUXGARDIA. Safe for all ages. GO cts. and $1.20 per bottle. Manufactured by Lungardia Co., Dallas, Texas. Cor Sale Bv HARMON DRUG < COMPANY. A Rat That Didn't Smell After Being ; Dead for 3 Months. "1 swear it was dead at least 3 months," said James Sfkes, Butcher. I "Westfield, X. .7. "We saw this rat J every day. Put a cake of RAT- ! SNAP behind a barrel. Months later my wife asked about the rat. Eemem- i bored the barrel, looked behind it. There was the rat?dead, not the \ slightest odor." Three sizes, 35c, 05c, j $1.25. Sold and guaranteed by Har- ! moil Drug Co.. and Lexington Phar- j macy. TAX BOOKS OPEN I ! i Office County Treasurer Lexington County. Lexington, S. C., Oct. 11, 1921. Public notice is hereby given that state, county and school taxes for Lexington county will be received by me from October 15th, to December 31st, 1921, inclusive. The levy is as follows: For State purposes 12 mills For County purposes ..7 1-2 mills For Int. and Prin. Highway loan 3 mills For past indebtedness.. 4 mills For Constitutional school tax 3 mills For weak schools .. .. 1-2 mill 1 I ^Lotal 30 mills ( Special tax as folows: District. Xo. 1. Special and bonds, 12 mills. District Xo. S. Special and bonds, 14 mills. District Xo. 14. Special and bonds, J S mills. District Xo. 1 3. Special and bonds, 34 mills. District Xo. IS. Special and bonds, 30 ' mills. District Xo. 23. Special and bonds, 12 mils. District Xo. 21'. Special and bonds, 1G mills. District Xo. 3G. Special and bonds, G mills. District Xo. 37. Special and bonds, . 14 mills. District Xo. GO. Special and bonds. 12 mills. District Xo. GG. Special and bonds, ' 8 mills. District Xo. 7G. Special and bonds, 12 mills. District Xo. 12. Special and bonds, 10 mills. District Xos. 0, 10, 11, 13, 16, 21, - o o o i o - oc Ah JO A 5 .1"0 m 4 , O ? , O -t, O 'J J OO, T V, "J ? J Ti W, ^ v, V V) 53, 59, 61, G3,64, 69, 71, 77, 78, 80, S3, S-l, and 87?S mills. Dstrct Xos. 41, 79 and S2?6 mills. District Xos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17, 19, 20, 22, 30. 31, 33. 39, 46, 43, 49, 55, 62, 75, SS?1 mills. District Xos. 6, 23, 24. 2G. 28, 44. J 47, 51, 70, 72, 74?2 mills. Capitation Road Tax $5.00, optional upon all male citizens between the ages of 18 to 55 or work 5 days in lieu. Poll Tax $1.00 upon all male citizens between the ages of 21 to 60. Dog tax $1.25 for every dog over 6 months old. In remitting your tax money please state whether you wish to pay road tax or work, also, s*ate how many dogs you have. In order to avoid any confusion as there are many other Smiths, make your money order or cashier's check payable to W. J. Smith, Treasurer, and address your yetterto W. J. SMITH, \ tf ?Treasurer Lexington County. AytRY'Jeweler COLUMBIA S.C. -A. ' 1508*MainvSt. Moved to 1619 MainfSt. Columbia ; DESIGNS, WEDDING BOUQUETS' ~ ROWERS, For all occasions shipped anywhere. Chas. L. Sligh FLORIST [44G Main St. Phone 27GI 1 COLUMBIA, S. C. 11 ? I "CHRONIC I1I6E3M STOPPED 611 INTERNAL MS" Mr I'. I.. 1 of l?allas. Tox::*. writes to r !i.* Tyrrell's 11 ysri<*n t:- histi- I tut*-: "The *.?. f'.. I, :;(! ' 11 ii<!>>::I>t<?!!y Mrs. Uussel! on the road to reeovery from what threatened to lie I ndijp'st ioji. "i have used interna! Laths for years and liave been very sueressful in my o\vn ease." The ".J, It. L. 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