13 B
IS NEBRASKA PROGRESSING?'
Such is the Question Now Asked by
a Political 'Investigator.
EXPENSES HAVE DOUBLED DP
Prizes Extraordinary
$6,000 00 Cash and Premiums
, NOMINATE
YOUR FAVORITE
ORGANIZATION.
GET YOUR FRIENDS
INTERESTED
BOYS AND GIRLS,
FILL OUT
NOMINATION BLANKS
AND VOTE E ARLY
AND OFTEN.
Where It Cot a.t Per Cnpttn to
Jinn Stnte'n llnntnfo ' Twenty
, Ymh Ara, It Notv Tnkn
$0.40 Per Person.
LUK OMAHA SUNDAY UhM: DhtttMBKK
14,
Ml M
riy p. a. n.Vnnows.
Twenty years ttgo Nebraska had not j
farmed the commission habit. "When the ,
legislature of that year met it was found j
that $2,208,940 would run the state for the
next blennlum. This was tn an average j
ot $164 for every man. woman and child
in the state. The legislature last -winter
appropriated $S,3&4,6S5 to run the state, for
the next blennlum and It looks at this
time that the amount would be Insutfl- I
c.'ent. This would 'be an average of 46.43
for every person In the state, young and
old.
The Nebraska legislature last winter i
created an even dozen new commissions, i
boards and departments. The members ,
of most of these servo wltlnntt pay ex- ,
ceptlng as to their actual expenses. It i
has been the history of the commission i
business, however, that in most cages it j
Is found convenient to continue the torn- i
mission and a salary Is added to encour- I
age the members. After the start Was
been made it is comparatively easy to i
continue the commission from year to I
year, and as its importance tncreasea the I
salary correspondingly Increases. Just
how many commissions, boards and bu
reaus Nebraska has at tho present time
cannot be told at this writing for want
ot the proper records, but It Is safe to
say that there are over three dozen, .six
teen of which have a payroll for salaries,
alone of $217,010.
However, as the state grows it -seems
necessary to make changes In order to
bring about systems to meet the new con
ditions and In tho dozen or morn commis
sions formed by tho last legislature none
will hardly deny that the tax commission
was a much needed addition to Ne
braska's many departments, and that
good results should come to the state
from the work of -that commission.
For What Goodt
nut, does the wholesale 'creation of com
missions pay, and do they give value for
what the people pay them? Nebraska is
not tho only state that seems to have
been struck with "the 'commission epi
demic. Older states than this are suffer
ing from tho disease and" In order to show
to what extent ono state has gone Into
the cdmmlsslon business "we "will refer to
the records as publltlied by tho state of
Massachusetts.
A year ago the writer visited the state
house in Massachusetts and was im
pressed with tho largo number of de
partments which seemed to be thriving in
that great building. About ten years ago
that state discovered it was creating com
missions so lively that there was not
room In the state house to house them
all, and In that regard the story sounds
like Nebraska. In order to make room a
double basement was excavated land fitted
up "into offices. In these basements, -can
bo found all Borts of departments, boards,
commissions, etc, some ot the larger de
partments having subdopartmonU under
a head clerk or superintendent.- ISach
,cf the heads receive a good .-salary. 'Tha
last legislature created ejgtit new com
.mlsntons, viz.: armory commission, in
dustrial accident board, board of directors
of port of Boston, board of registration
ot nurses, 'board ot training; Schools, 'em
balming board, supervision' of Joan
agencies, -state board of retirement. At
least tho records show thatsalaries were
.paid, to these departments hot hcretoforo
shown.
Tho waiter asked what Massachusetts
did with so many commissions and was
told that "Massachusetts was commission
ridden,'1 He said every session of the
legislature created now boards or com
missions and that the burden' upon tho
taxpayer was becoming awfuL
Flfty-Slxs Active1 Commission.
To show what Nebraska-may 'b Coming
to It It continues to create commissions
promiscuously, we will say that accord
ing to the records the state of Massa
chusetts has no less than fifty-six com-,
missions, subcommlsslons, "bureaus and
boards. In many Instances the commission,
is composed of a board of three or tlve,
tho chairman receiving a good salary
w'hlle the other members draw nearly the.
tame amount, In addition to these there
is generally a secretary of the boarfl-who
draws a good salary and many times an
assistant to the secretary. Then thert
are stenographers, clerks .and others,
working on a straight salary and In some
instances an army of employes working,
bv the hour or day. In some cases reg-,
ulor employes are shown to be recetvlngj
extra pay, 1
perhaps a table showing the name -of
the commission, tho number of employes,
salary of the head of each "and the total
cost to the state In 1SI3 would "be Iriter
erttng to the pereon who advocated the
terming of commissions, and -what they-
cost. This table -only gives tno .amount
paid for salaries unrt -help and does -not
cover office .expenses or traveling ex
penses. COMMISSIONS IN MASSACHUSETTS.
No.Em- Salary Cost
ployed, of Head. 1912.
Armorv commission. 4 $ 1.600 $ 4,410
"War rrcord bureau., 13
Public Library com.. 23
Statistics bureau 143
Bank commission.,.. 40
Insurance -com 67
trite Insurance and
Savings Bonk 10
Industrial Accident.. 11
Agricultural board.,. 4
Dairy bureau 7
Nursery S
Bee Inspection 1
State Ornithologist.. 32
Animal Industry..... 100
Forestry commission 270
Charity board 164
Fish and Game 71
Conciliation and Ar
bitration 28
Board of Education. 56
Gas. Electric Light. 20
Harbor and Land.... 1W
Board of Health (five
departments) 236
Insanity commission
(Tour departments) 33
Prtuin commission... 17
Dentistry board 7 each 4(0
Medicine board 41 2.500
Nurse board.. 7 1.000
Pharmacy board 9 1.310
Veterinary board 405
Sewerage and Water 927 6,000
Ballot commission... eacn J
For Manufacturers' Labels and M. C&l M. Voting Coupons
The Bee invites all organizations and the women and children of Omaha and surrounding country to share in this generous offer.
$1,000 CASH GOES TO ORGANIZATIONS
GRAND PREMIUM
j. Detroit Roadster
FIRST
On Display at
T. G. Northwall Co.,
912 Jonos St.
"To tho woman
(nmrried or
single) or to
tho boy or
girl under 15
years of age
securing the
largest num
ber of V0t03
in all districts
will bo given
tills
bile.
automo-
Get
Started;
Save
'Labels.
and
M. & M.
Coupons
Go In To Win
CAPITAL PREMIUM TO CHILDREN
A pony, cart and harness "will lx ntvnrdod to hoy or Rlrl
("under 15 yearn of nito) In any district scfurlnn tho largest
intmhcr of votes In nil districts nt end of contest- This hand
so mo enrt on exhibition at Marvin C Vim Dcrvecn'n kIiow
room, 1 11-111 4th Hi., Council Muffs, In.
SECOND PREMIUM
For hoys and girls, n Handy Pcdalmohlle. Looks llko a
real automobile.
THIRD PREMIUM
For hoys ad girls, n ffolrt filial Klgln Watch.
PREMIUMS (WOMEN EXCLUSIVELY)
Four Tlanoa One In each district. Four Diamond rings Ono in each district. Four handsome toilet
sets Ono in each llstrlct. Four dainty lavallleroa Ono in each district
DEALERS WHO WILL ISSUE M. & M. VOTINQ COUPONS ON ALL CASH SALES
M. & M. Voting Coupons, Issued by the Merchants whose names appear in this list. are-good (or votes In the
Omaha Bee's $6,000.00 M. & M. Voting" 'Contest. The doalers here named are authorized by The Bee to laaUe theso
coupons on every article sold In their stores at the rate of Ono Tots for each On Cent cash purchase. 'When
you make a cash purchase at the counter, demand your Jl. & M. Voting Coupons Insist on the coupons when
you settle your account. Bring tho coupons to The Bee Contest Department at least onco a week and set for
them a voting ballot. The list of merchants, line and location of business follows:
OMAHA
DEALERS
AUTOMOBILES
The T. G. Nortnwan i o., !)12 Jones
AUTOMOBILE SUPPLIES.
Arthur hiune Auto buppiy uu., 2020
Farnam,
BASEST,
Myers Bakery, xi Farnam.
COAX.
The C. W. Hull Co.
DAJRCXNi ACADEMY.
Pastime Pleasure and Dancing
Club. Douglas Auditorium..
Every Thursuay evening,
DAISY PRODUCTS.
i
Alamltu cu.iui i-Aury, ti2 Far
nam.
DBTJGS.
Balrd Pharmui, i,ui '& Douglas.
Goldman pnarmacy, th & Leaven
worth. ...
Elders Pharmacy, 23th & Leaven
, worth. .
Farnam Hill Fharrriacy, 2524 'Far
nam. Reeves Drug Co.. S8th Ave. &
Leavenworth.
"'M. -it. Bchmid 2UK '& turning. l. ' .
. ,.ller.t)rug uo.,'2UN. sstluft f
Bcbaefer'B Cut Price LirUKBtdfe.. ;
. mm ifttwr ' .?i
'2.201
1.6G0
4,000
5.000
6,00)
2.000
6,000
'2.5CO
1.S0O
600
$5 day
1.500
3,500
5.000
4.0C0
3,000
2,'Ji
6,K)
6.C0J
3,S
10,646
3,603
79.123
61,610
69.'j81
9.233
2.333
S.3CO
4.U9
5.00)
263
1S.BH
35,00)
60.05
126.481
47,026
18.2S5
40,455
34,814
69,300
jijVVdaras-Ilaigfit; J?rufc; Co., 24th , ;
Aduma-Halsht- Drug Co:, 2tth &
Fort.
Dunces. Pharmacy, SOth &. Under
tuod. CE27ERAL MERCHANDISE.
J?lu.iy tcyuueik, .MM a. iHt.
C1 ' ' s . OKOOEJaS. ' ,
JC'ICulakpfswy, txti'r utmos.
'-Flodman Bros;, '4oth"'& OBmlng.
F. A. Flaiz, sm iSlieruiun Ave,. .
K. it, Pantcratz & tfoa, UsOS N, 4tb,
"J. Ucrkowiu, 1502 N. -i!4th.
3lfner lAnderson, VJli Leavenworth.
J. Adelson, 73o Davenport.
John WUler, 48th .& Leavenworth.
mmBros., -4KU Hamilton.
Louis Bommer, 49th 6c Dodge.
Chas. F. Bhaw Co., I3J1 tak Ave.
1. bherman, &01 N, SOth.
Ueo. Boss, 24th As Maple,
ltosenblum Bros., 103-6 No. 40th.
H. itucnmun, touJ Hnommii, aV.
Heed Bros., 2223 Leavenworth.
The JSlcCoy Urqcery Co., 2111 .Mill-
tary Ave. ' ' , '
C S. Kelly. 720 N. 24th.
Tom Johnson, SOth & Lake,
llobbs Hz Hhater, 24th & Wirt.
Satn Flnkenstein, 2002-4-6 N. 26tii.
Tuchman Bros., JSth & Chicago.
Tuchman Bros., 24th & California,
Tuchman Bros., 23th & Davenporu
Louis Zlov. 32S6 CaUfornla,
HARDWARE.' .
Burnett Hroureyo., 1412 Harney.
JEWELRY.
Aarona' Gift blicu. itn & Farnam.
LAU1TDRY.
Nonpareil Launary Co. 17M Vinton.
XIOHTINO rlXTURES.
Harwood-Pope Co.
KEATS AND PROVISIOWS.
Fted Bonuess Provision Co., 2221
Ueavpnworth.
Fred jBdhness Provision Co., 608
, a lfth.
FIANOS.
Orkln Bros., lbth & Harney,
Bchmoller & Mueller. 1311-13 Far
nam. .
"VROTO QRAPXER.
Thb Ifeyn SlUdlo. nth e Howard.
BFOBTXXO OOODS.
Townsend Uun Co., 1RH Farnam.
BKOXS. FURKISHIKas AMD
DRY, GOODS.
Wtn. Vasak, 12o4 H. lth.
VAXLOKS
'McCarthy & Wilson Tailoring Co.,
304-6 B. Hth St.
TAILORS, CLEANERS, DYERS
Dresher Bros., 2211-13 Farnam.
THEATERS.
The Pastime Theater. 24th &
Leavenworth.
Suburban Theater, 4418 N, 21th.
The Gem, 1258 B. 13th.
Atwllo Theater, 29th & Xeaven
worth. Clitnts Thenter, 2A55 Farnnm.
Lyric Theater, 17th and Vinton.
The abovo theaters will give SO
votes on each admlsston.
SPECIAL OUT-OF-TOWN PREMIUM.
A Seven Days' Free Trip to Chicago, railroad faro, diner, 'Pull
man and hotel expenses while In Chicago to tho
MOST POPULAR YOUNG LADY
in each of tho 'following towns: Arlington, Blair, Benson, (Jolum
hus, Fremot, Lyons, Oakland, Tekamah, Wahoo and Glonwood, la.
This ' will bo n grand outing. Nomlnato your choice right
away. Tho excursion party will be chaporoned and no effort will
bo spared by Tho Deo to mako this trip tho event of a lifetime.
SOUTH OMAHA.
BAXEXY,
A. Bakke, Home ouKery, 432 "N.
24th.
CLEANERS AND DYERS.
;The PantortUm.
COAL. .'
The C. Hun . Co.
FSrrest & cuediiy Ui iut Co.. 401 N.
24lh.;; 1 . -
dsy aooss, boots, shoes
AND rURNISHlNa GOODS.
Vacek bit. More, 312 N. 24tn.
riVE, TEW AND 'JTWENTY-rlVE
CBNT STORE.
Magic City 6, 10 unu io-Ccnt Stot-e,
' J305 N. 24U1.
OROCERIES, -MEATS AND PRO
' . " fViaiONB.
United Provision mores. 31S N. 24th.
HARDWARE.
0. K. Hardware Co.. 41a N. 24th. '
JEWELRY,
jacobson & furen. Z404 N.
MILLINERY.
'Miss 1C. A. Ityan. M9 N. 24th.
MOVINQ PICTURE THEATER.
Lessu Theater.
LAUNDRY.
Nonpareil Laundry Co.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
OXOTHIEHB, rUBNIBKINtt
QOODli AND HATS.
Joe Siiilth Ac Co.
COAL COMPANY.
Council buub (.urn l cm Co.
GROCERIES.
John McSorley, bod Main St.
U, i" h'1. ' oin Av.
QROCERIES AND MEATS
1. A. ailitlsky, 3141 Broadway.
Julius Keppner, 1102 5th Ave.
Btar Grocery, 2227 West Broadway
C. 1L Huber. 11 2, E, "Broadway.
OROOERZEB, MEATS AND TEED
Itiche & Beeley. 1601 West Broad
way. '
QROCERIEB, MEAT, DRY
OOODS AND NOTIONS
I. M, Nelson, 603-606 N. iUl St.
HARDWARE.
P, C. De Vol liardware Co., fp04 W.
Broadway.
JEWELRY.
Geo. Gtrncr. 411 Broadway.
LAUNDRY.
Ragle Laundry, 718 W. BroaUway.
Bave laundry slips, C. votes for
each one cent.-'
PICTURES AND ART OOODS.
H. llorw.CK. 209 B. Main,.
PAINTS AND WALL PAPER.
It. Borwick. 209 S. Main.
PICTURE THEATERS.
The Nicholas, 64T Broadway.
Elite No. 1, 641 Broadway.
Elite No. 2. S4S Broadway,
PHOTO Q RAPHES.
C. A. niley, 317H Broadway.
DRUOS.
iiiurmucy,
32d and
West. End
Broadway.
MOTOR CYCLES. BICYCLES,
SPORTING 'OOODS.
The Cyclery, 317 Broadway.
VEKICLEB. WAGONS. ZMPLS
KTHTS. Marvin C. Van Derveer, 1 3-34
Fourth St. .
PIANOS.
Laustrup Tlano Co., 340 w. Broad
way. : SHOE REPAIRING.
FriedmBn Broa, B. Main.
SHOES,
Hamilton Shoe Btore. 412 Broartway
FLORENCE.
LUMBER.
Mlnne-Lusa Lumber Co.
EHOSS, PT7RNIS KINGS AND
SSY SOODS.
Larson & Effenbtrger,
Out-of -Town
alers
AltLINGTON
AUTOMOBILES AND TAJUS I
MACHINERY.
Fred EchtenKHfnp
DRUGH.
Aril"'!''" Drun -tnr,
GENERAL MERCK AND D3E, .
J. W. Hatio"
NEWSPAPER.
Review-Herald.
nLAm
CLOTHIER,
Ed Matthleseu
DRUGS.
Far"hi & s oon
TLOUR, PEED AND COAL.
J. C Loiik.
GROCERIES.
I. Mueller'i" ti occry.
XASDWARS,
The Arndt llanlware Co.
JEWEL3Y.
The Arndt .iiwiry Co.
NEWSPAPER.
The PIloL
M. J.
IIENSON
DRY GOODS
Chalupsky.
GROCERIES
Knudsen Grocery 'o.
HARDWARE
Byars Hardwnrr Co.
LUMBER
lllvett Lumhf r k oal Co.
PICTURE THEATER
Win, H BacKrledn.
COLUMBUS
DRUOS
Purity Drue Htme.
GROCERIES
W. F. Sell i am.
C. Vb C. Grocoh". '
HARDWARE
Boyd & Itniratr
TAILORING
Tho Toggery
THEATER
North Theater .
FREMONT
CLOTHING AND GENTS' .PUR
NISHIN8B The Hub.
PURNITURE
Kavlch & VMtshbo.
GROCERIES
Frank. Hamuli
HARDWARE
N. M. Hansen. .
GLEN WOOD, TA.
SHOE STORE
Vinton & Workman
GROCERIES
E, O. Whipple.
DRUOS
Tied Cross Drug Co.
CLOTHING, SHOES, PURNISK
" IN9S
-Hamilton !& Mntthews.
...THEATERS
Bcenlo Tfi'fttro.
NEWSPAPER
'The' Opinion.
JA'ONS
DRUGS
C. B. Nwitm r;
PURN1TURE
a, E. Clevei'n'l
GROCERIES
Metcalf-CofH" 'n
JEWELRY
Hr-'v A Marl In
LUMBER, COAL AND FARM
MACHINERY
J. Sh,"-' nn
MEN'S rUSNISKINaS
D. MuMonles & Bon.
NEWSPAPER
Lyons Mlrmi
OAKLAND
CLOTHING AND SHOES
WiCk 4IIU V.10UIIIM-
DRUGS
W. W. Itobrrts I'llarmacy.
GROCERIES
Larson's C"i urocorv.
KARDWARB
C. W. Form.'
JEWELRY
B. P. Pcrsoi
' NEWSPAPER
Oakland lnutiicmient.
TBKAMA1I
33RUaB
Harry Hemplna,
OHOCEU1ES.
V. E. Brookings.
FUHN1TUBE.
O. IT. Wlxor.
LUMBER, COAL AND FARM
IMPLEMENTS.
P. M. Sohromler.
MEN'S FURNISHINGS AND
SHOES.
MncDonald & Hmlth.
NEWSl'AI'ER.
Tekamah Journal
AVAHOO
BAKERY, CANDY, CIGARS
AND ICE CREAM.
Pwnnbom Unit. , .
'CLOTHING & FURNISHING.
Eltrii-r Johnsbn.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
LUMBER COAL AND BUILD.
ING MATERIAL.
D. Tt. Pheltia Lumber ft Coal Co,
MOVING 1MCTURE THEATER.
lnr Theater.
ATTENTION!
Oiit-Of-Torn Contestants.
Until further notlco out-dN
town contestants are requested
to Bond tholr labels and cou
pons; to Tho Boo Contest Dept.
via Parcel Post. Labols and
cuponB will bo counted nnd
voting ballots mailed at one.
Voting Valui of Labsls
Mlnuflcturrs, PrtHott
Alumito Sanitary Salryi
Bave caps from Pasteurized Milk
and CreAtn Bottles. 150 votos
for each cap. t-'ave receipted
bllls& five votti for each 1
cent,
Bnttsr Wnt BrsaAt
Bavo wruppors. S-cent-slse 10)
votes- to-rent slic, sso votes.
Calnmtt Baking vowdtrt
Bave slip In top of cans, 400 votes.
TLOUR JOBBERS.
T, C. Brunner & 'S6n,
10 votes for each one cent on
ell Brunner Brands. Buy
blue UQIl Hour.
Xellogg's Pi-oduoial
iutuitu Urn lanes, save patent
triangular top; haj voteu.
Tousted Wheat Biscuit, save
carton; 300 votus.
nl-l-Cln Garni
ouvu ouim.uh wrapper on S-cent
package. 100 votes,
tawrsnee Barrstt Cigars
Bave bands. 700 votes.
Zttn Uuallty Produotsi
Bave wrappers from ml Hon goods:
Any D-ceiu paukugu product, 100
'votes.
Any 10-ccnt packao product, 20o
votes,
Any 15'cent pacltago product, 300
votes.
Any 5-cent package product, 600
votes.
Babbitt's Oonointratod Lyl
bave label. Mi votvs.
CBrlea's Caadlsi
Buvo box. .
to stsc, 100 votes; lOo size, 200
Votus; lia size, 300 Votes; 2Go
size, E00 voUs; 40c size, S00
votes; Wc size. 1,000 votes', two
site, 1,200 votes.
Pavo coupon fbUnd on top ot sp
. clal boxes.
Marnier Oob Products t
Uold llond Cotfoo; savo label; 00
votes.
Dlnmotld P. Cotree; save label;
700 votes.
Quality Blue Favorite Coffee;
, save labols; TOO votes.
Favorite Pepper; save label; 300
Votes.
TtOBohud Tea; a&Ve carton; 400
votes.
Llbby, SCoHtal It Ltbby Prodoetsl
Vienna Htyte Sausage; save label;
200 Votos.
Chill Con Carno; save label: 200
votes.
Dried Beef; save label; 260 votes.
Mill;; siivo labels; 10 votes for
each cent.
Asparagus; iftVo labels: 10 votes
for each cent; bhvo labels from
nil Llbby products.
ITonparUl Laundry t
Nonparell sllrs; 20 votes for each
1 tent.
Dresnsr Brbs. Olsaalng and Dye
ing i
Save sales slips; 5 votes fbr each
1 cent.
'SkUinir 'Proanetsi
, Have labMs; "JM votes.
Swift K Oo, Prodaetsi
Queen Hegent Soap; save carton;
260 votes.
BWirt'a White Laundry Soap; saY"
wrappers; 100 votes.
Swift's Prldo Washing Powder;
savo carton; 6a else, 100 vote;
IOC SlZl". to i votes.
O. W. Hull Co., Coall
Save snle slips and receipted
bills; 6 votes for each 1 cent.
Dtflance Btartchl
Have carton; 200 votes.
Xughts Wholesale Sroetry Oo.
Tan-nler brands; save labels; 10
votes for each 1 cent
Alamito
Sa.nita.ry
Dairy
(A
JYrfnTTil
Quality and
' Cleanliness
Always.
SAVE
Caps j?rom
Pasteurized
Milk and
Cream.
T. C. Brunner & Sons
Mgm
.KAHUfAeTunrorej
Cut off bottom of
oack showing namo
of brand.
JOBBERS OF
FLOUR
B-lb. size...... , 8SO votts
B-lb. sis 380 votes
10-lb. slzs 490 votsa
24-lb. sli. 1,300 votes
48-lb, slz... 9,400 votes
Ttie following brands carry the same
voting value as the above! dold Ieaf,
White Ilone, ICagle Kye Creuni, White
Swan, World's Winner, Monarch, High
Grade Patent, Very Best Ilye, Family
Rye Graham. Bohemian White Rye,
Blue Dell Wheat Oraham, Blue Belt
Corn Meal, fthortclean Health Flour,
NOW When tho contest 1b Just starting
That is tho time to fill out this Nomination
Blank. Do it while you havo it boforo you. Mail
or bring to Tho Boo Publishing Co., Contost
Dopt., 224 Bee Building, Omaha, Nob.
Name
Address
Names
NOMINATION BLANK.
(Woman or Child)
(Organization)
Good for 3,000 liYeo Votes. Wood & Coldren, '
uontest Managers.
Read Tho Beo Every Day for Contest News.
ures commission.
Embalming board..
Loan WVgent board,
retirement board..
12
4
-I
C
2.000
TEG
2,HM
WOO
11,123
1,222
SOS
6,000 131,433
E.0C0
4.000
Civil Service com....
Blind commission....
1Q
11
Highway com 2,003
Park commission 1,252
Railway commission. St
District Police rom.. 121
Boiler .board..
Province Law com...
public Records com.
Weights and Aleaa-
3,000
1,830
16. W0
M.0CO
J 4.000
4.60
1,000
2.COU
each2 0
3 2,000
3 2.M0
S3.2SJ
19,378
UU
C1J
134
6J01
30
498.404
1,500
41.TS7
6,0
SC2.33
456,714
0.972
lt9SJ
1.00)
6,401
2,700
Totals 6,188 2184.KB 22.4S3.551
Jrtst for Snlnrles.
-nv the above It -will TJe oeen that fassa-
chusetts taxpayers pay for the support
t boards and commissions alone ine snm,
little SUm Of ZZ.4S3.KI1, wmcn l mm,;.
for salaries alone and for aaaiuonai neip
as needed.
In a great many departments, the in
dustrial accident board, for Instance,
while the head of the department re
celves a salary of J5.000 a year, four
other members receive $4,500 each and a
secretary $1,000. In the gas and eiecinc
commissioners who receive $500 each for
their work.
Tlitir litre the Otlirrs.
The civil service commission Is com
posed of three commissioners, the chair
man,, drawing $2,500 a year, and the other
two, $2,000 each. They havo a secretary
who draws '$3,000, a dilef examiner at
$3,000, deputy examiner t $1,800, registrar
ot labor at $2,000, physical inspector at
$2,500, 'inspector at $1,800, first clerk at
$r,S00, payroll Inspector at $1,100, and six
teen clerks at salaries ranging from $1,00)
a year down.
The highway commission with a yearly
pay roll of $262,353, a chairman ot the
commission with a salary of $5,000 a year
and $4,000 each for two more of the board,
a chief engineer at $4,500, a secretary at
light commission the chairman receives,
$5 000 a year, two commissioners, $4,000 , each, and an army of clerks, stenograph.
' ' . hnnni S3 ooo while er numbering over 150, with another army
men biiu n ucii. .v.
meters receives $2,800
a year, his assistant, $1,8C0, and hi seconl
asslsUnt $1,600. The smoke inspector gets
$1,500 and has two assistants who get $100
a month each.
The State Board of Health has a secre
tary who draws $5,000 a year, with an
assistant at $3,000. There are six sub
departments, which have a head drawing
a salary from $3,000 down to $1,003, and
even the .head of the plumbers' depart
ment draws 12,0'JO a year, though that is
cheap for a plumber.
The ballot law commission, which prob
ably does the same work which lie-
working by the day wh(ch runs the total
number on the payroll to 2.0C3, Is another
way In which the taxpayer contributes.
The park commission is another Insti
tution whloh'haa a payroll which looms
up big, the amount last year being $455,
714.68. This board haa 'five commission
ers, the chairman of which draws $4,500
a .year, tho other .four drawing only $000.
A secretary draws $4,03) and an assistant
JI.OCO. Numerous clerks and stenog
raphers to tho amount of about fifty
complete the regular salaried help, while
the balance of the 1.252 helpers work by
the day or hour, receiving from $3 a day
braska's secretary of state does as a parti town, iu . ir mmr uH,..
of W regular duties, is composed of tore Nebraska people will be Interested
In
the railway commission, which llko our
own Is composed of three members, the
chairman of which receives $6,000 a year
and the other two $5,000 each. The secre
tary receives $3,000 a year and his as
sistant $2,50). The consulting engineer re
ceives $3,000 per year, a grado crossing
engineer $300 per month, expert account-
month and an assistant stenographer who
gets $05. There are also eight councilors
to the governor who are called In occa
sionally and they draw $1,000 a year each.
In all there are forty-three people con
nected with the executive office, who
draw for their services $40,666,
Tho secretary of state draws $5,000 a
ant $6 a day, nine Inspectors at $2,(05 a , year and has two deputies who draw
pay roll of the state run up to the neat
sum of $5,4K,7CO, divided among 17,661 peo
plo last year. In 1911 the pay roll of the Augusta, Va., and eloped with Mr,
official event of that kind. Mrs. Chand
ler relates that In 1S62 she was living In
year each, a messenger at $100 a month,
clerk at $100, three stenogrphers at $000
and an extra stenographer at $2.50 a day.
There aro also a half dozen others who
work when needed, the payroll amount
ing to $50,972.25.
A State Board of Retirement pays a
clerk $1,500 a year, a stenographer $60)
and a bookkeeper $840.
While Nebraska may never have use
for some of these commissions, still the
way In which the legislature Is creating
new departmcntu It may not be beyond
the realm of possibilities that the pay
roll for commissions In thts state may in
crease as rapidly as they havo In Massa
chusetts. fltatr Officers' Pay.
In addition to the foregoing It might
be interesting to add In conclusion that
the governor of Massachusetts receives
$8,000 a year and the lieutenant governor
$2,000. The executive department has a
private secretary at $2,500 a year and last
year he drew $1,060 extra. There Is a ste
nographer who gets $1,800 and a clerk
$1.2to. A messenger draws $100 a month
tjxd baa an assistant who gets $7B a
$3,000 each. There are five departments
connected with hlu office, and In all there
are seventy-seven pe6ple who divide up
yearly $55,267 In salaries.
Tho state treasurer draws $5,000 and
has no deputy. His head clerk, however,
draws more than tho state treasurer of
Nebraska, $2,600, nnd they get along with
the help of twenty-five clerks, steno
graphers, etc, and the whole twenty
seven people draw $32,627 for their trouble.
The auditor doesn't have much to do,
and It only requires a deputy at a salary
ot $4,000 and sixteen clerks to do the work.
They draw $30,621.
The attorney general's department Is
another easy place, there being only work
enough to keep eighteen peoplo busy. The
attorney general draws $7,000 nnd has no
deputy. However, he appoints four as
sistant attorneys general to help him who
draw all the way from $1,000 to $2,500 a
year, the least of the bunch getting
as much as Nebraska pays Its attorney
general. The eighteen people manage to
get along on $31,016.
Tolnl MaftKiM'lMiM-ttH Payroll.
Thero are other departments and many
state Institutions, which makes the salary
state was $J.0fta,S16, with 16,685 people to
divide It, whlla In 1910 It only took 13,903
people to do the work and they drew only
$4,547,728. This shows that by the Increase
of commissions, bureaus, Increase In sal
aries, etc, In two years the state In
creased Its salary roll $878,032 and Its ap
pointed employes 3,753 In number.
While Nebrasku may never have cause
to carry such a large army ot people on
Its salary pay roll, there Is every indi
cation that it has already started along
the same lines that Massachusetts haa
followed and It might be well to stop and
think before proceeding very much" far.
ther.
ANOTHER WHITE HOUSE BRIDE
Indiana AVoiuuii Claim to
Hern Married There In I.I i
coin's Time
Hare
The occasion of the prenldenfs daugh
ter's wedding has brought to light a story
which may not be greatly "Important,"
even it true, but Is decidedly Interesting.
Mrs. Hllxaboth Chandler. 72 years old.
the widow of the late James H. Chand
ler, of Anderuon, Ind., deolurrs that (me
was married In tho White House, and
that therefore Miss Wilson's wedding was
the fourteenth wedding under that root,
though, of course, onlv th thirteenth
Chandler, going to Washington to bo
married. On arriving in the capital tho
young couple became bewildered and
called at the White House. President
Lincoln sent for a Baptist minister, who
married them, and the proof Is on file
In tho pentlon department, according to
Mrs. Chandler. Since the day was very
stormy and well advanced. President LJn.
ioln Invited the couple io stay over night,
which they did, going to Harpers Ferry
the next day after breakfast.
Surely an interesting story and well
out of tho common. Its authenticity
should be readily established or dis
proved. A pleasant picture Is suggested
ot tho boy and girl from the country,
embarrassed among the suroundlngs of
the city, fleeing to the president for help;
his friendly Interest and kindly hospi
tality turned the storm Into sunshine for
them and they accepted the courtesy un
affectedly, as though there wese no so
cial distinctions In the world; they knew
none, and President Uncoln looked as
high over the top of such things as they
did themselves. New York Sun.
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