The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-19
Director Lindsey, War Insur-
ance Head, Resigns.
His Two Assistants in Treasury,
Work VIII Follow. -
OPEN AFFRONT TO SECRETARY
Glass, in Reply, Charges Direc-
tor Is. EgOtistical.
Declares War Insur-
ance Bureau Near Collapse.

s Washington, May 10. - r. A.
ChOlmeley-Jon ones until recently col
onel in the army's war risk insurance
section in France, and formerly a
New York business man. today be-
came director of the war risk insur-
sfnce bureau. succeeding Col. Henry
R. Lindsey. who retired afteV charg
Ing the treasury with interference in
details of bureau management.
Washington. d. c., May 10
Henry d. Lindsey has announced
lbs resignation as director of the treas
Ib.y's bureau Of war risk insurance, de-
daring that excessive red tape" and
ponderous supervision of the treasury
der minor routine matters made sue
cessful administration impossible.
The resignation was dated Saturday
To take effect today and had been re-
quested three days ago by Secretary
GLASS, following Director Lindsley's
suggestion more than a month ago
that unless he were given wider au-
thority he would retire. Secretary
GLASS issued a formal statement cate
gprically denying the charges Of Di-
rector. Lindsey and criticising the di-
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nary official amenities
Too Many Restrictions.
Two of Director Lindsley's executive
assistants in the bureau have offered
their designations. Director Lindsey,
who was head of the army's war RISK
section in France. with the rank of
colonel, today made public correSpOn-
dence between himself and Secretary
Glass. telling his story of what he said
was serious interference on the part of
the treasury with matters of appoint
Iaent Of even minor clerks, salaries of
employees and other expenditures, ad-
Iflinistrative details within the bureau
and publicity regarding anotments.
allowances, compensation and soldiers
Insurance.
z Colonel Lindsey charged that, altho
when he was appointed by Secretary
GLASS, last December / 6, he was given
to understand he would have author
ity to reorganize the war risk bureau,
the treasury substantially imposed
InuItitudinous restrictions, delayed ac-
tion on his recommendations, often for
as much as month, and insisted on
submission of innumerable memoran-
da on minor matters. Preparation OF
these often took a large part of the
time of the director and his principal
assistants, Colonel Lindsey said. to the
detriment of more important matters
OF administration and policy.
Bureau Near Breakdown.
Colonel Lindsey, in letter of April
s. to Secretary Glass, said he was
prompted to call the secretary's at
tention to the lack of cooperation on
the part of the treasury, by my set
tied conviction that the bureau of war
risk insurance is on the verge of a
btcakdown and failure, which would
be alike a disgrace to the administra-
ton and the cause of physical dis
tress III millions of American homes"
sHe explained that recommended
TONS for appointment of certain in
sprance experts who had been per-
suaded to. accept service in the bu
reau at great personal sacrifice. had
been held up for a month and that
siTnilar delays by the treasury had