Evening journal., 1919-07-15
TRAINED MEN FIR
IunIlvLD WLiv iUN
government WORK
This ;.Ne~essarv DR.. Beard
Says to Improve Govern
mental Conditions
TALKED TO SUMMER
SCHOOL STUDENTS
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Special to The Evening Journal.
NEWARK. July i5.-That scientih'
research and the special training OF
men for governmental work are the
most urgent needs 20 bring about 2
better system Of Federal State ano
municipal government in this country
was the basis OF a lecture given by Dr
Charles A. Beard, head Of The Municlpal
Research Bureau OF New YORK, belole
the Summer School students IN Won
Hall last night. Or. Beard directed llie
survey Of the State, county and clis
governments IN this state last year
There was some disappointment amons
those who heard him last night because
he did not touch directly on what the
survey showed as 10 conditions m thls
state. It was afterwards explained that
Or. BEARD was not actively engaged IN
the local survey, but directed II from
his Headquarters IN New York. Ches-
Ter 2. Naxey. who wes actively engaged
In the work in this State, VIII ten
something's OF what he found IN max
ing the survey in lectures TO be deliN-
cred by him this afternoon and tomor-
row afternoon in Wolf Hall.
Or. Beard stated last night that IN
spite Of what has been written ana
said there has been a steady increase
In the functions Of government under
the Wilson administration. and to prove
this named some Of the many laws
creating commissions, e., that have
been placed on the salute books. lie
referred 10 the increased cost Of con-
ducting the governments, Federal
State and municipal He said there is
more responsibility IN government than
ever before The mayor OF Wilmington,
the speaker said, has more compleNed
problems than King John had. The
mayor OF Wilmington has or might
have, Or. Beard said, under a different
kind OF charter, the responsibility of
the welfare OF all Of its citizens.
The complexiiy Of modern govern
ment, he said, is a challenge 10 democ-
racy. Democracy must be able to Sc
lect trained aud keep In power and
hold responsible men and women OF
ability enough TO discharge the duties
Of government. That Is the test Of the
century, and II democracy does not do
that II falls"
Dr. Beard spoke Of the German Ideal
Of government by a "tralned and indie
pendent ruling class, having failed and
pleaded for the adoption in this coun-
try OF the business-llke organization
with democratic responsibility. What
Is needed. he declared, is a system OF
government that spells responsibility.
IL Is easier 10 tear down than II is to
construct
The speaker said n the students OF
government in this country before the
war had stayed at home and studied
the business Of some OF our largest
corporations instead Of going 10 Eu-
rope to study governments that have
since fallen, more could have been
learned 20 the advantage Of our system
Of government
In conclusion. Or. Beard spoke Of
the necessity IN Improving the system !
OF government for scientific research. |
so that the best that the world offers /
can be secured He opposed the pres
ent plan OF always breaking IN new
men and turning out trained men from
responsible government positions, and
advocated scientific training OF men for
government work In our colleges. Be
fore this can be done, however, the
system would have TO be changed so
hat those training for government
service would know that they could re-
main in the service, the same as a mem
Der Of the teaching profession can re-
main In that line Of work
Professor w. A. Wilkinson opened !
he meeting and Or. Samuel c. Mitchell, /;
PRESIDENT OF The college. introduced nr
Beard. Or. Beard came 10 Newark In
m automobile, accompanied by Philip
,urnet and Clarence C. Klllen. Tho
after entertained DR. Beard during his
hort stay in Delaware