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Bill Taft: “Indeed, if any change is made in that regard, an increase rather than a decrease will be necessary; and the only means…”

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Indeed, if any change is made in that regard, an increase rather than a decrease will be necessary; and the only means of economy will be in reducing the number of employees and in obtaining a greater average of efficiency from those retained in the service.
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Bill Taft
Republican · Ohio

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Taft suggests that improving efficiency and reducing staff may be necessary for economic savings.

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