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w h a t can be expected in thé years that
liefàh éad o ï ’up? Is Oregon- to expand
and igroSyZ^with its sister states? W ill
|||||risë toVïhë challenge of the future?
Thisrseems^m be an era of change
,'ahd confusion. Our concepts of gov-
iernment, Ip^ y iès^^Bnom ics and other
kindred matters seem to be less fixed
than we would like. People w ant se
curity! When pfifflfcg?; of governm ent
^ e Tlemgqted lay the people to adm in
istrators',’ honesty, integrity and good
judgm ent are rightly expected from
such administration. A trust is placed
in?\mlÿhands of thosë^who areffiiargêd
/'is ~ we.ll/.s.ituated ¡¡Sana g ro w
rapidly in the com ingIyears. People
like our country and are m oving in at
a rapid raté-.^Our, industrial and' agri-
cultursM g rôw th^ ^ ^ ^ a tl E xtra bur-
dens are thus placed; on us now and
they
rewards, -for our
ability t<Mfêærcawffi^m are tJfèxe.èÎlent.
The^< burder^ l in^dW^c^inances^and
we need more money now for invest
ment in th e 'future of the State. Public
h ^ ^ ^ s/m ust. e x u a w now if they are
to function later. T h e S se rv icS m u sC b ^
propejrfy staffed now if/£hey are, to be
able later to discharge their duties. It
takes /time; arid11 money to build; and
the building has to be planned for the
•years ahead.
The w riter believes that Oregon’s
gosllg p g g officials and leading admin-
M tra^ ^ ^ iavJ the foresight to realize
our need and the ability to afct'-now for
Oregon’s future w elfare. Errors of the
past are the direction signs to 5 a hew
and better w ay. The one signal w eak
ness of the past-, in- Oregon’s public
services, appears to have I been I one I of
ipadegu® ^ to efficiently serve the
norm al grow th of the State. A turn
over of 6,000 yearly in State personnel
means just I one thing— an inadequate
/ap g r a ch to the em ployees’ problems!
TwoMJimgsC are necessary to hax^ga
probhr force,-of empl^^^h=ouality and
qg^ntity^Ra^hnor^gl^^Or the qualities
of training,- experience and ability and
¿the>q^mtity/problem w ill take care of
dfteelf. “ P a y ” means wages, I proper
working conditions and ^ e r sohafecon-
sid eration, am ong'other beiW ^ y^
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the crystal ball, I fore-
^ ^ E t e . Q SE A grow ing^ t^ B m em ber
ship of 90% of all state employees. It
w ill be theysponsor. and supporter of
ever^ ^ n ^ ^ syfhat-, WiSM^^dltbiim prove
the service rendered the public. It w ill
remain the dem ^^ ^ of em ployee’^
rights and the protector of the public’s
interests in State functions. It w ill be
a power for good a.hd a bulw ark
against the " shafts of special interests.
The O SE A can become and, I believe,
Will become the one organization that
w ill be^readily I acclaim ed and accepted
as the true representative, of the pub-
lie -in building,.,, protecting and m ain
taining an efficient, loyal Hagg.trUst-
w orthy public service in the best in
terests of Oregon’s w elfare. 1
Efficiency in Public Service
OSEA and Industry Point the Way
In "théselltim esffif high prices, high
costs and ~com petit^^E)hditions.j^aS-
SaPlb f Ind up E aya® d| administrators/ in
gér e rai are becoming more conscious
° f obtaining production and efficiency
from theiriorganizatibnsB A s /time b e-
com^B!moreAV^ùab’lefÎlrsi^ffiôper allots
ment dhd lB s e takesHm more“ signifi-
cance.
^ T h e Oregon State I Employees Asso
c ia tio n ^ , encouraged to note à ..rising
interest in the efficien cy of ¡state g o v
ernmental- functions. Representing, as
it -do eh, a lar j^^mhjbrity of state em-
B o y ^ ^ M Bhe 'O.S.E.A. must and does
agree in principle w ith those measures
which, polntpofbhe betternfenh of pub-
efficien cy is an im -
portant attribute of such service.
E fficiency Is a Relative Term
It hqs 'not been proven that the ser-
.vicgl rendered the peoplWof/Oregon b y
its State agencies is inefficient. Those
w ho take it for g ra h f'^ ^ hat such is the
case could be, badly misinformed. E ye-
witnesses of loafing, heedless going to