Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-26
Economy-Efficiency Plan for
All Government Bureaus
Is Aim.
SMOOT.REAVIS BILL
CALLS FOR A SURVEY
Joint Congressional Committee on
Departments to Give Project
Consideration.

SndSlnS ana QfStr1butlng agency OF
some seventy agencies now scattered
throughout all the government de-
partments and commissions. thus es-
| tablishing in Washington the largest
general supply store in the entire
| world. will be one of the earliest, il
not the first, economy efficiency
projects of the joint congressional
committee on federal departmental
| reorganization. The Smoot-Reavis
bill authorizing the REORGANIZATION
| investigation and program is now
awaiting the Presidents signature.
! While there has been some specula-
tion that President Wilson may veto
this measure as an infringement by
the legislative branch of the govera-
/ tive, there is a determined intention
to pass the bill over his veto. il ncces-
sary and possible. during this session
| Of Congress. or, failing in this, to pass
| it promptly in the special session,
since Mr. Harding is known to be
! strongly in favor of the proposed re-
Organization.
Representative VIII n. "oou Va A"
diana, chairman OF the subcommittee
of the House appropriations commit
tee handling the Legislative. executive
and judicial appropriation bill, has
bill calling for such q consolidated
purchasing bureau already awaiting
action in the House. on which he ex-
poets to have hearing by the joint
ranr0anixafion eommittee an soon "a
the Smoot-Reavis bill has become a
| law. Representative Wood said last
| night that he intends to urge his bill
vigorously. and that he has every rea-
son to believe that hearings VIII De
held upon II next month.
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The hearings on the legislative ap-
preparation bill. which carries funds
for practically every government de-
partment and independent organiza-
tlon. wnich closed rrioay nieht' en-
phasixeo the neeo Ior such cohsoiioa-,
ton OF purchasing autnonty' Repre-
sentative "ooo' VINO - cnair"ah Oh
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WORKSHOPS VINO" i themselves con-
sefeuee tne oisses' BUSINESS piAn' Az
the worid' "ouid mean 'he ereceon
OF great warehouses; with government
wharves' tresties ana raiireao sioinss
mere IN washington. II Is ineenoeo
that THIS cehtrat bureau OF suppiies.
would nave three oiVisions-ll, con-
tract W purchase anu t'' stores
inns woulo eseaolish IN eie Na'io'iai
h.nd,;np mora than 5000 different
items.
Has Earned support.
p.nreser,a,iva Wood. and the mem
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ply agencies. anu says ina. ene o"e
supreme aeSne Vi "s ~.e' A''o"
has peen 10 see an eihcieh. business
consohoatioh anu ei''ai'~a''on "a ene
purchasing agencies.
TELLS Of Economics.
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sale economies that can be effected