THE OMAHA PER: WKDNESDAV, AUGUST 23. 1322.
Code Injects Business
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System Upftcta Tradition, Installs Time Clock,
Limits "Buck Passing", and Uz Rolling
and Establishes Hudget.
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By PAUL GREER.
I.inroln, Aug. 22. Mol o( he ad-iinitrativa-
work rf Nrbrnk4 it
don by Ihe code drparttiirmt. The
H'm hit jnjrrfed buiinru mrthndt
inro government. It hat tintft tradi
tion. intialM a jic rnrk. furrf re.
ponsihilily. limited "hurlc ra"R"
mi lug falling, r.ljMi.iiH a hmlgrt
Vilfm illH 111 nital
otirce of drrp fnrf to the old-time
I'uiiiiciant,
III the dear, rfrail il.iv. l,l it,.
democratic rty i arrblng to recall
mrrr nrrf at ira.f i.-j appointive
political jol. at the di.posal of th
govrmor. tndrr the civil admliiit.
Jrative rod', whote repeal j gought
by lharlet W. Hryart and the rut of
the democratic ranriidotet. the gov
rmor nwxrt iut about II appoint
HICIIII. SlI Of tho.a ..,..1.
net of the rode department!. '1 here
it. in amnion, tne gove rnor ttennR
rypher, trrrrtary and frrordmg
'"'. " uniim election commit
tioner and one memhrr of the board
oj ronirol. More nearly than e vrr be
fore, the government of Nebraoka ban
been put on a buinrt, inntrad of a
political hasii.
Not Understood.
There hit been tome onuoiilion lo
he code tyttrm that hat originated
berime it wa not properly under
stood. It bad llio the minfortiine of
going into effect three year ago,
when ill cott were ritinir. Hlime for
high taxet wa laid it ilt door, and
the fart that through it budget bu
reau if wu hle promptly to make
one-third reduction in taxet for thit
vear. amounting to a living of
M,755.85, it carefully avoided by
?! roe.
The keyttone of the rode tytem
It rne department of finance. Thit
office doet alt the bookkeeping for
the five other code departiurntt and"
agenciet directly under the governor,
and in many wayt eliminatet dupli
cation of work. It hat irt up a uni
form method of accounting in a ttate
canitol where formerly there were 22
different methodt. Itt purchasing
bureau hat taken over the ordering
of tupplira. Furthermore, here the
budget it prepared and a check kept
on the expenditure of all appropria
tion!. Example of Saving.
Formerly each ttate office bought
itt tupplirt teparately, A talesman
for typewriter ribbons who drifted
back to the capital after four year'
absence recalled thit the other day
and complained to the governor that
he could not git a hearing now. He
wat adviurd to tee the purchasing
agent inttrad of calling on the
ttenographert and watting their time.
Four yeart ago thit agent had told
coupon hook good for a dozen rib
bons at $9. fie found the purchasing
agent now buying them in grost lots
ac aa .vw a nozrn. i nen ne ire t id a
mark that illustrates how waste
ha been reduced one department
lour veart before had paid $9 for a
coupon book that hat not been uted
to tmt nay.
A. ii. I die. who runt th mir
rhatinn bureau with the aid of a
ttenographer, anertt that the taving
in typewriting ribbon will pay hit
talary. And there art bigger itemi
than thit! Ink and nanor hv f h rur.
and writing nadt in wholetale lott at
ii rrntt, wnirn retail at eo cenn
for inttanre.
Duplication Avoided.
The department of public worltt
needed tome grader, which had been
priced to them at $1,080 each. The
pttrchaiing agent began figuring and
found out that within the year 70
of lhe Would be needed. He got
a wholetale price from the factory
of $W, Hie next day the very tame
company told a grader to Seward
county for. $1,120. Under the code
law it wat the intention that roun-
net thould ue thit central purchat
ing agency and pool thir ordert for
road maihinery and other tuppliet,
but th't opportunity hat nn-er been
utilized.
At one time there were teven
mineographer duplirating marhinee
in the variout officet. If an official
wmlird to nd out a form letter he
took the lime of an expert ten
ographer for it. Now all thit work
for every department it handled bv
two young women in a central of
fice. The code also h tterengthened
the printing law. The department
of finance hat absolute control over
the publication of official report. If
one office it getting out a pamphlet
which repeatt the tame ttatittict tnat
tome other hat printed, the purchat
ins agent hat authority to demand
their elimination. Hinder and pa
per tiet likewise have been stand
ardized. Jhete wayt ot cutting out
waste have lately been adopted by
the budget director of the United
Statet.
Clearing Houte for State.
These "are the tpertacular thing,
but even of more importance to the
citient and taxnayert of Nebraska
i the quiet, unobtrusive work of the
bureau of receipt! and budget ot
the finance department. Thit office,
with eight employe, i the clearing
house tor the ttate.
The budget law provide for cen
tralized control of appropriation
through quarterly estimate approv
ed by the governor, formerly
there wat no check to prevent any
office spending it entire appropria
tion during the iirtt lew months ana
incurring deficiencies Under the
present law each office must aubmit
to the department of finance a
classified estimate of the amount it
will require to run for three months.
Once this is approved, the book
keepers set down the anm to the
credit of the particular department.
When a purchase i made or a aalary
paid the cost is subtracted from the
available fund the moment the or
der goes out. Before each purchase
is made the record is consulted to
Drug Store "Best Sellers"
SO Toilet and Medicinal Items for Merchant' Market)
Week at the 5 Good Sherman & McConnell Drug Store
at Money-Saving Prices i
25 Medicinal Item for
Market Week
$1.25 Carlsbad Sprudel Salt,
genuine imported, for,,.08t?
40c Castoria , 24t
60e Caldwell' Syrup Tepsin
for 41c
25c Carter' Liver Pills for 14t
50c Cascareti for .39c
60c Doan'a Kidney Pills for 4 le
60c Danderine for 44
$1.50 Fellow's Syr. Hypophos
for .....$1.14
$1.50 Gude's Pepto Mangan
for 81.34
60c I.avoris 39c
Laxative Aspirin Cold Tablets
for 19
25c Lysol for 19c
70c Miller' Antiseptic Oil. 59c
$1.25 Pinkham'a Vegetable
Compound ....96c
30c Fhenolax Wafer for.. 19c
50c Riker's Milk of Magnesia
for 39
$1.15 Swamp Root 94tf
$1.00 S. S. S 81.49
35e Sloan' Liniment for.. 2 It
60e Syrup of Fig 1 it
30c Turpo 19c
Victor' Tonic Lotion for.. 75
$1.10 Vitamine, Alexander' or
Grant', for . , "Jftf
$1.00 Wine Cardui for..,71
75e White Taraffine Oil (inter
nal cleanser), pint iie,.!t
Toilet Goods at Prices That
Will Suit You
$1.00 Pyro for Teeth and Gum
for 9
50e Djer Kits Compact and Face
Powder, ahada for sverjr com
plexion, for 39
P5c Triple Kxtraet Perfume tin.
tentet, all odor, oi,.,.59c
50c Goodrich Velvetina Vanish
ing Cream .....34c
35c Vivadou Vivomint Tooth
Paste for 19c
60c Harmony Cocoa Butter Cold
Cream Skin Food for... 44c
60c Odor-o-No for ..... .44
85c Mirror Nail Powder Polish
for 23
$1.25 Canute Water for Gray
Hair for 98c
75c Levy LaBlache Face Powder
for 44
For Cleaning False Teeth
Caulk'a Denture, in laj-ge
tubes 50c
L 1
$1.75 Vivadou Lady Mary Con
centrated Toilet Water. 94c
25c Mi Johnston's Bando
line for Hair 19c
35c Pond'a 'Vanishing
Face Cream 2 4
50c Victor' Benzoin Almond
and Cucumber Lotion for 34c
50c Pepsodent Tooth Faat
for 34c
50e Carmen Face Towder,
made in 4 shades, for.. 3 It
50e Mennen' Shaving Cream
for 39t
25e Colirate' Talcum Pow.
der, Violet, Cashmere Ban
quet and I Franca Roue
odor, at per can 14c
2Se Cuticura Soap for....l9t
18e Waltka Md. Skin Soap
for 12t
65e Oranga Flower Skin Food
for Ma
SSe Holme' Fro till for 2 It
$1.25 HouMgant Quelqua
Meurs Tale for 89
50e Hind' Honey and Almond
Cream for ........... ,3 l
A GOOD ATOMIZER
It 5prty Oily e Watery
Saluttaot
It a tha "Aema Oil Atoraiier."
I'nv $1,25. Wa haa 14
th a Atomnr SO year. It chet
fir.) ftv tha uer grief.
It Dots Not Get
Out of Repair
Buy at Any One of Our 5 Good Prescription Drug Stores
ee if the nefritary amount it on
hnd,
Crt Weekly Report.
The other tode drpjitiuent main
tain no bookkeeping lone and only
keep a check on the vouihert they it
tue. Front the department of finance
they lereive a weekly retort tun
lut they have spent and wiut their
balamt it. One a month the sec
retary of dmme luti't a ttatenieul
of all etpenditure fir all the ex
pending agenciet of the ttate, Thit
it mailed out to IrgitlatoM and prt-
tf citiient that are interested.
When any branrh of the government
it found to be spending beyond it
meant, it i given an official warn,
ing.
Thit careful (rutiny of the ttate'
financial standing it iietettary to the
maintenance of the budxet tyttem.
Through the information atthered
at tin toutce, (iovernor McKelvie
wat enabled to preterit a report to
a special tettion of the legitlatitre
which led to a reduction of the I1'.'.'
late by one-third,
Espert Praises Sytttm.
The public gradually I coming to
appreciate the financial report
drawn up by the ecretary of
finance, Philip F. lirott. liit chartt
and diagram ahowinit that the ttate
receivea only 19 centt out of every
dollar taken from taxpavert have
directed attention to many leak in
local and county government, re.
suiting in numerout instance in
economy all along the line. They
have furthermore attracted attention
of expert and official all over the
nation. I hii. A. N. Ilo! om!r.
profettor of government at Harvard
univeriity, recently wrote the fol
lowing letter:
1'hilip Y. Frotf, Secretary, De
partment of Finance, State of Ne
braika. Pear Sir: I have received
the tet of form uted by you irt the
administration of the department
of finance, and alto the analyti
of I'VJl taxet in Nebratka which
hat jut ap( eared I ant Uroilv
iMiprrurd v.ith (lie rlrarnett i
fofie lulneti with whuh you are
presenting the financial tituation
in th ttate goxrrntnent to the
people of your Ute. 1 hat it the
louii'laium for all tound (rogrett
In eronom. ami ethi'iency. 1 want
to congratulate you on the effec
tive pioneer woik you are doing
in the held of ttate finance.
Check on Employe.
The director of the New York r
tearch bureau write on another tack
to gain information on th (tandard
iation ot potitiont and employment
All potitiont under the rode laws are
ttanlanir( by J it If , wnh a maxi
mum and minimum salary. While
no examination are held, a full in
vrttigation ol experience and titneit
to enter the slat employ it made
aiKl each employ comet on
month' trial. A time record 1 kept
for each employe, and from thi
monthly report the pay roll it made
up. Oftire hour are Irotn 9 a. m
to S p. m., and s study of the time
sheets show a urprising number
of rlerki have worked overtime.
No one chimt that the rode sys
trm ha been developed to perfec
tion. The republican platform, while
rndoriing it principle, pledget uch
change and improvement at three
yetrt experience (how advisable at
the next legislative tettion. The
democratic platform, on the con
trary, rondemnt the tyttem out
right and promitet itt repeal.
IJrief City New
Annwrra fjiirntiona lxya! U. Mole,
poalonV Information clerk, who
hna antwered 40,000,000 qumtlon
In 19 year, today hefln hi 4uth
year at th Information wlnilnw.
Motorl.U f ilial SIOO Klahty-llx
lrtri: law vtolutor paid total of
1400 tn fin wh tried yettcrday
hefora Juda VV. F. Wappleh In
Bouth Omaha, police court.
Mi-krwtt f'autr Itrturn Mr, and
Annual August
Clearance Sale
Broken Lines of
Traveling
Goods
Hundreds of pieces of high-grade luggage from Ameri
ca'! foremost manufacturers, affording a choice prac
tically certain to meet your every travel requirement
and. featuring values which have made every luggage
tale here more successful than the last. A few of tht
bargains are listed below.
Indestructo Dress Trunk
40-inch full size, regular price $55.00; CQC flH
Sale Price DOU.UV
v tt nvrT' "sriw
r i i r
'w.a wr a
36-inch steamer trunk, regular price J- n A A
$20.00; Sale Price tplUaUU
'i rTn-iijiiiii -i v - im I
I - ..1 :r " r.- v t
36 Inch full site, reKular piico $33.00; COfl 00
Salt T riff , ,vCUUU
Traveling
Bags
! brown, and black col
on; walrus and cowhide
leather.
$7.03. 910.75 m4
9 II. 7.
Freling & Stcinlc
1R03 Farnsm Ct.
HiX9 IS VWi
Via 4. N. itn rturn.t horn
from livnvoe Tutay tnnrnlng due
1 1, th t-rlmi( ii.neaa nt Mr, tlaion
KolloMlng Mr. Oaton'a liiirii(iir of
hi galvmiUfit Iron plant at I'enver,
thy had ilann to upomt a wook'
vitiaiLoi at Troutdale m the I'inra,
nr Jtivr.
Uutlii Huh Me-lii-Tha "luiln
trnr" lll ha tU'l.il by tha Intar
rlty Jtailio rlub, which has Invited
all 1111110111 to it mevtlng at I
Wednt-ulity niht at Heventecnth
and Howard atreel.
! "H'lilta if'-Noe for a
'whit way' en Kutnth irt,
from Culiiing atrtet north, to Twen
tieth 'rot and Am avenue. A
restitution entering th N.hrmWa
I'ower enmpany to Inttall rnnduit
waa ntritu-4 yeatrdy In tha rlty
eounc-ll by 1(, H. .Imman, ruinruta-
aloner Tha tianiting liaht rommlt
tre will rioit vn th hi nt
MiiihM).
II. r Uarr- Hrl ,tf..re
lh rlty rotiiM'll ytrnty rMKlleil
in eonnrmation of rhar nl'd
aalniit JoMph 7.U Ii, patrolman, hy
tip.'A. ilklna. who allg't tht
when he aaii4 th patrolman for
1.1 tha om.er aaket, fWyot
'leeT' m my c4p?'"
1.70 last Ii lUiti at (illHitt
CubtM.n, Srlj, Aurf .2 i'Spi 'l
Trtigrun )- lamlall ot J M !. h
rally Ttif.'!' tnornina' urrel l e
temperature wluih to'i l at d
H't' ' II o'tlofk Monday nitfM,
"J he rnoi.ture will a areat help tt
the corn and hy "d f tinri.
everybody!s store"
DepartmentManagers'AugustSellingEv
Wednesday Hou.sefurnishing Day
Geo. Brown's Household Values for Wednesday
"Universal" Cutlery
Si
Hot bread knife,
erf, butcher, and
Spatular knives
mad of flenbl
ateet with white
enamel handle.
Each,
39c
White Enamelware
. 85c
6-quart Covered Kettle,
8 and 10 quart Taila.
2-quart Cofea PoU.
Round Pith Pans.
Bake Pans.
Colander.
Good Quality
Ilrooms
(hjh M.da of good
fcT-y.JU quality broom corn.
Ui Stitched four time.
l.arjr aire
111.
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"Universal"
Fruit Press
4-qt. Univeraal fruit pre, $9.
fl-qt. Univeraal fruit prf, $10.
Wood Clothes Pins
Four-Inch wooden clothes pins,
an exceptional value at
72 for 15c
Burfett-Natb HotiMfurnlahfne Dtpt' Fetwtti Floor.
Good Grade
Garden Hose
Moulded of beat
quality corrugated
tuhber.
H-inch, I2e ft.
i-inch, 14 ft.
3-14-inch, 16 ft.
Coupling free on
SO-ft, length.
Galvanized Tubs
No. 3 iz waah tubs
Special at 79c
ceo, a. mow.
"Soap Saver"
Wash Boards.
79c '
Full aized bra
wash board, atronjf
and durable.
Ice Cream
Freezers,
$3.95 ,
l. wooden
freezer. An exrep
tional value, priced
at 13 95.
John Bannon's Wednesday Specials
Turkish Towels
La re sized fancy towels with
pink, blue or gold stripe.
Each, 79c
Children's Blankets
With scalloped edge of pink
or blue. Four attractive de
sign. Size 36x50 inches.
Each, $1.75
Damask ;
Table Cloths
Heavyweight bleached table
damaak with attractive circular
designs. Size 63x63 inches.
Each, $1.85
100 Pairs
Heavy Weight
Blankets
Pair, $1.95
These are soft, fluffy
blankets . of great warmth.
They cone in tan or gray
with attractive colored bor
ders. The large 66x80-incb
size. Triced, pair, $1.95.
Burf-Ni.h Linen Shop Steon4 Floor.
Crash Toweling
Excellent quality towelinjr of
part linen, with colored border.
Yard, 19c
Outing Flannel
. 36-Inch wh'ite outing flannel
of splendid quality. An excep
tional value, priced tt
Yard, 25c
"Utica"
Pillow Cases
The celebrated "Utica" pil
low cases of serviceable quality.
Size 42x36 inches. Priced
Each, 39c
Notions
P.Dtr ShoDoine Baet. A.
Coat Hanger, enameled pink, i
uhSta r.r titno 9 ti.r 1r )
Duples Safety Pint, runt-proof,
six lizes, 3 cards, 25.
Shoulder Strap Ribbon, detach
able; pink, blue, white; pair,
36c.
Bio Tepa, with fancy edges,
yard, tt.
Rick Rack, all colors, 6 yards,
28.
Tattinf, edging in all colors, i
yards for 25. ,
Button for trimming in all
colors, 2 card, 28c
Hick Hair Curler, pkg., 10e.
Unique Hair Waver, 6 on card,
10c.
Curios Waver, lOcHini 19c.
Baby Paatt, all rubber, 25c.
RurMM-NoflftuMala Floor.
000
Marmalade Jars
69c
Beautiful band-etched
glass marmalade jar with
silver-plated spoon and
cover. Special at 69e.
Burieit-Nh Main Floor.
Chinaware for the Home or the Cafe
Glass Vases
Each, 20c
Vane in varioua sizes and
shapes choice, 20c.
Sherbets Goblets
Each, 30c
Sherbets and goblets cut in
Poinsettia design.
40-piece Sets
White porcelain, R a n s o n
shape.
Breakfast Set,
fg05
40-piece English blue break
fast set, including cereals and
egg cups.
Blue Bird China
Blue Bird cups and saucers,
set of six priced at $1.74.
Blue Bird 7-inch plates, set
of six priced at 1 1.74.
St. Dennis Cups and Saucers
First quality cups and saucers of the tall St
Dennis shape. Specially priced for Wednesday
Cups, each, 10c Saucers, each, 10c
Silverware Specials
"I count this silver special the best value that I have
offered in the Managers August Selling Event."
THOMAS REAGAN,
Manager and Buyer Silverware.
Sheffield Silver Knives and Forks
Three attractive patterns from which to select.
Set of six, $2.25
Girard' Pattern Tea Spoons
An engraved pattern of burnished finish. Special
Set of six, 75c
Community Silver : Exeter Pattern
A 25-year silver, every piece of which in included in
the August Sale. We offer the following pieces:
Salad forks, butter spreaders, cream and gravy ladles,
dessert knives and forks with flat or hollow handle, all
at prices exceptionally low.
Tea Spoons, set of 1x are priced at. .$1.20
Table Spoons, utt of six are priced. ,$2.85
Riwm N.k SiUo, Hk.e M.la r'lMf.
00 0
Striped ami Plaid Voiles
Yard 18c
Srt Inch orn stripe and plaid veil., onn of the
scMon'a moat popular fabric, in a widn rsnif of
rlitr. Kprfil!y pricrd fr Wrdnexday,
N. C. O D .
N MtB,Jt,
No t !
No fkoae Otdot
Hosiery and Underwear
Kayser Quality
Union Suits
Each n50 '
Fine mercerized qualify In regu
lation and bodice top styles. Closed
gore. In white only.
Sizes 34.36-38
M, VAN UITIIOVKN
Women's Sleeveless Union Suits
Priced Suit 150
Sleeveless mercerized union suits made with regu
lation lop and loose knee. Mostly small sizes, 30, and
a few in size 33.
White Stockings for Infants
25c 35c 45c
From our complete stock of infant' white hose you
may choose any pair at one of these three prices, Fine
mercerized hose, most of them woven with triple knee.
.Sizes i to 6fc.
English Mercerized Hose
Very Special, Pair M .
'IIk lew Fiiitluh !rr ftit .1 rddted storking f.r
woiiiiii. I'.'xullrnl for fo,( wmr, Imported ulity
in while only. All sir.
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