Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-07

enas more American troops had
sot'en to France on Januarv
were called for by the scheS,,,o 'ls
.Hpia'ned that in his calculations
~ mnat could be done, he did not =.
,, n.s'y on American shipping
ins. puoiic heas
II explaining functions NJ a..
organized Mar department bnr,.
me secretary said that while Ear"
II. stettinius, the new surv.vor
supplies. lacks technical legal ,r,s
ne had BROAD powers in some r. .Ho'i'
Legislation is unnecessary =. pee'S
government ordination, he con,. .u
ed, other than that sugges,ed
which is proposed in the Oyar,, aug
Introduction Of the Overman h,, o'
as surprise and promises 70 n'
entirely the character of Controls.
OF war machinery e-organizatio~
ministration spokesman WIN ~ a
OF the Presidents statemen, iast n ~
that he desired agitation over .ho
tary committees bill to ce.s. 1A'
prepared to check discussion as 8.
as possible and now will Join in S. L
organization debates as chamn;nn
the new measure which will no w.t.
ously fought by members who ons
granting the President further now.
Following is the text of thes ona
man bill:
A bill authorizing the President :, 4
CO. ordinate and consolidate the sv,
utive bureaus. agencies, offices and 70,
other purposes in the interest Of eco.
omy and the more effective adm,r,.
| ration of the government:
Section THAT for the nato,,,
curity and defense for the spccsss.,,
prosecution of the war for the supn,r'
and maintenance Of the army and ,s,. I
for The better utilization OF rsxor.,
and industries, and for the more effect,
exercise and more efficient sdni,.s... Z
ton by the President ot his powers a., /
chief of the land and ,,v.,
forces, the President is hereby au,b,.,
and empowered to maze such ra.djs,,n.
ton of functions among executive 80,
cies as he may deem necessary ,,h,s
Ing any functions, duties and powa-.
| hitherto by law conferred upon any a,
ecutive department. commission b,,s.o
agency, office or officer, in such mar,..
as in his judgment shall seem hes, :.
| ted to carry out the purpose o! this Ar,
AMI to this end is authorized to n.ls
regulations and to issue such orders as =,
may deem necessary; provided that M,
ract shall remain in force during he On
tiruanCe of the present war and for IN.
year after the termination Of the war hy
the proclamation of the treaty Of pe,cs
or at such earlier time during the sa
year as the President may designate An,
provided further, that the Termination q,
this act shall not affect any acts don,
or any right or obligation accrur- q,
accrued pursuant to this act and during
the time that this act is in force.
! section THAT in carrying gu, N,
purpose Of this act the President is AZ
thorized, in such manner Us he NAV deem
most appropriate, to coordinate or ron
solidate any executive commissions ha.
reaus. agencies, Offices or officers 10
transfer any duties or powers from one
existing department, commission bureas
agency, office or officer. to another %
transfer the personnel thereof or any par.
Of it, either by detail or assignment 70.
| 90 har NTH Tho whole nf
records and public property belonging
thereto. and to employ BY executive orie.
any part of the records and public pep.
srty belonging thereto, and TO employ VI
executive order any additional agency
agencies AM to invest therein the per-
Torrance of such functions as he may
deem appropriate.
"Secton 3-That for the purpose Of ca
rying out the provisions of this act az,
moneys heretofore and hereafter appr'
priated for the use of amy executive DE-
partment, commission, bureau, agencl,
office or officer. shall be available for he
purpose for which it was appropriate!
under the direction of such other agenc7
as may be directed by the President
hereunder to perform and execute sad
function.
Section 4-The during the time this ac
Is in force all restrictions in any exs'
! ing law creating any executive defan
ment. commission, bureau, agency o'e
or officer, or defining the duties thefe'
shall be deemed to he suspended 10 la
extent that they may be inconsistent VII
the exercise of the authority herein COZ
ferred.'