Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 201, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1920 — STATE SECRETARY SAVES LARGE SUM [ARTICLE]

STATE SECRETARY SAVES LARGE SUM

Notary Amounting to Moro than FaAKYoar Salary Turned by Jackson. OtffcE EXPENSES REDUCED The general fund of the State of Indiana has been increased by $26.341 by notary fees collected In the office of the automobile department of the Secretary of State’s office. This saving was brought about on the order of Bd Jackson. Secretary of Sthte, in line with his policy of ; ms wiring the affairs of his office oh an’'economical and efficient basin. Under former administrations It was not the practice to turn this money over to the state treasury, but by inangwrating the plan of collecting the fees for the state Mr. Jackson has saved more than enough to pay the salary of the secretary of state for four years. Reduced Salaries, Supply Cost. Figures compiled by the Secretary of State's office show that other large sums have been saved under Republican management. The cost of operating the automobile department alone in the year of 1919 was 60 per cent, less in salaries and 30 per emit, less in supplies than in the year 1916 under Democratic managemeat A comparison of the volume of business handled in the two years fa taken Into consideration in arriving at these figures. It cost the Democratic administration 40 cents per set * to issue the automobile licenses during the first six months of 1916, while the Republicans, in the first six months of 1920, issued the* Ucenaes at a cost of 25 cents , per set. * Saved In License Platea.

Automobile license plates cost the State 19% cents per pair for the year 1916, which was before the United States entered the war. In 1918, during the war and with steel •t a premium, Mr. Jackson let the contract at 18% cents a pair. In 1919 the plates were turned out by the Indiana state prison at 16 cents per pair end this figure has been further reduced for 1920 and 1921 to 12 cents a pair. Comparing the cost of plates in 1916 With the cost in 1920 a saving of 826,900 has resulted under Mr. Jackson’s management. Mr. Jackson is a candidate for reeloctlon and his friends feel that he han made a record that entitles him to the fullest support During the war Mr. Jackson served in the army, being commissioned a captain in the officers’ training camp at Ft. Harrison and later being promoted to major.