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Show ECONOMY PROGRAM GOVERNMENT INBUR- , j p I ANCE ' . f. Efflcloncy and economy "are to go baud In hand during the administration administra-tion of Governor Maboy, If present plans are carried out. Ever since Utah became a stato thoro haa been a tendency to Increaso-the number oY offlco holders, and, not all of them have rendered sufficient service to, the commnwealth to make' It worth whllo to retain thctn on the pay roll. This Is not meant as a criticism of any particular Individual, but rather as a condemnation of tho system, under un-der which so many unnecessary officials offi-cials draw pay for work which -could bo .performed ..by other officials em, ployed for similar purposes, 'who tiavij not enough to do to keep reasonably rea-sonably busy. 'In times past there has been too much duplication and too much overhead, expense. Rome was not built' In a" day, and It Is. of course) Impossible to reorganize a state government In tho twinkling of an "eye. 'BuJ. a-good start jean be made this, winter and the taxpayers of Utah expect the members of th legislature to how to the lino la the matters pertalalag to the expenditure of money. Salt Iake Tribune. -! ' The federal government Is main- 5 v ( tnlnlng an expensive wax risk lasur- -. ' ance department that is not fHBtioa - J " U . J, . , 'J The longer It continues the mori i , v unpopular.lt eeemsito become' an ji (the more unwloldygand lnoftlelent Its J , operations , ' , Compeneatioa. elalms of li.ftOf ,. sick and disabled war Toterau Su'e shelter and car9. The averago ease sow awnltlng nction by the war r.'sk takes two months at the least to eel- S-fe, friends and ores strangers for food,. Insurance, burea, at WnshlnBteiae tlon on many of these already delayed delay-ed for months, while the veterans are helpless and In many casee dependent twelve months. To date the bureau has refused fc1 190,000 claims of 'veterans, who, seel- tg they are' entitled to sometklat: W for shattered health and disability, F are anxious to get their eases rcop- W ened. - ' & |