The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-01
NYhAN ADVOCATES
BIG CONSOLIDATE
Commerce and Labor, Agri-
culture, Treasury, and War
Departments Affected.
BY JAMES Hay. il


Another development In the Admin
.stradon's plan To economize II. the pay
and employment Of clerks for the execu-
tive departments came today with the
news thar Surgeon General Walter wy
man. OF the Public Health and Marine
Hospits vice. las sent to the Presi-
dent his report on the best method Of
Consolidating under one bureau all the
agencies now used by the Federal Gov
ernment for the preservation OF the
public health.
If the President follows the recon-
mendations OF the Surgeon General.
there viii result the saving of a large
sum of money and the etessary dis
charge Of a large percentage OF the
employees Of the various bureaus now
affected
No official announcement of the con-
tents OF the report VIII be made until
the President has had an opportunity
TO study the document. He requested
General Wymau to draw II up as a
guide 10 him In his recommendations TO
he next session Of Congress on the
subject. That he will folio y it's main
features seems assured, for he has al
ready committed himself 10 the plan.
Departments Affected.
From information which has come out
as resalt Of the Surgeon Generals in
vestigations before writing she report,
IL has been learned that the new Bu-
reau OF Public Health viii AFFECT the
Departments of Commerce and Labor,
Agriculture, Treasury, and War. as all
four Of these do work looking to the
preservation Of public health and the
prevention OF disease.
One proposal IS 10 give the new bu-
reau control OF the enforcement OF the
pure food law IN large measure. The
chief function OF the bureau will be To
look after the sanitation Of the country
and 10 consolidate all the work OF sani-
tation IN the insular possessions of this
country, to put under one head the vast
amount OF inspection work which IS
done by the Government ranging from
Inspection OF immigrants 20 the inspee-
tion OF food. and 10 have this work
done by as small force of field M
and clerks as is compatible with Cse
best interests OF the service
In the Treasury Department reduc-
tons viii be made IN both the field ami
clerical forces OF the Internal Revenue
Bureau. 1t has been found that the
work OF this bureau can be done with
less people than in the past. Just how
manv reductions Will be ma de has not
yet been determined.
Nagel's Clerks Anxious.
Secretary Nagel. Of the Department
of Commerce and Labor. called at the
White House today. but said that there
was nothing he could make public at
this time regarding the number OF en-
ployes who viii be dismissed or re-
duced in salary because OF the reports
made on them by their division and
bureau chiefs.
These reports are going into his office
every day, and he and Mr. MacHarE
VIII hold conference on them Satur-
day II Mr. MacHarg returns in time
from New London, Conn. There are,
however, many more 20 be sent into
him, and they will be conside;ed By INN
as they come In from time % time.
There was a stream Of callers today
from the Offices OF the department 10
Mr. Nagefs office. These callers were
clerks who wanted TO knox what rec
had been made about
them. and what would becoL.s of them. I
They did not see Mr.. Nagei, however, !
as they were told he was not prepared
10 pass on their cases.
another step IN the campaign for
economy was made today when Di- /
rector Ralph OF the Bureau OF En-
craving and Printing followed the di- /
rectlon Of the Seer etary OF the Treas /
ury MacVeagh and put 2,00c employees
OF the bureau on the per diem method /
OF p1 instead Of on monthly salaries |
ThW is regarded as an absolutely sure
means of getting in that bureau a full /
de- IS work for a full days pay" Sew /
sffi years ago the bureau was run on /
the per diem basis, and a greater /
amount of work was accomplished then /
than is now the case. There are neces-
saFily fewer absentees when a man or /
2 woman has 10 work a day in order /
20 get days salary. Under the per /
diem basis, when they lay of, they get |
no money.