The New York herald., 1921-04-29
HAYS AT CONVENTION
He Gives His Vision of
What Administration
Means to Accomplish.
REORGANIZATION NEEDED
Expects Department of Inter
ior to Be Called That Of
Public Works.

President Harding and Postmaster
General Hays made notable contribu-
tions to the success of the second day
of the annual convention OF the Ameri-
can Newspaper Publishers Association
In session in the Waldorf Astoria.
The Presidents letter was read at
the annual luncheon OF the associa-
tion. After expressing his regret that
his duties detained him in Washing
ton. he wrote:
THE American newspaper pub
fishers are entitled to a special and
very great measure OF recognition for
their work in behalf OF national unity
and effective performance of the great
duty that was laid upon them during
and since the war. l am bold to say
this as one modest publisher whose
contribution, of course, was a small
one: but l say ii also as a public man
of the American newspapers in the
supreme crisis of the worlds history.
II am convinced that to-day there Is
no group of men in all the nation
who have a more thorough apprecia-
tion Of the tremendous problems which
confront our country in this era OF
reorganization and rehabilitation than
is possessed by the members of your
association. As the head of a Govern
ment rather than of a party. and with
no thought OF personal or partisan ad-
vantage, ! am moved to bespeak for
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a continuance of that splendid and
patriotic attitude which marked the
work of the American newspaper press
during the war and has characterized
II ever since"
Mr.. Hays's Forecast.
Mr.. Hays repudiated any purpose to
violate the proprieties by attempting
TO indicate the purposes OF the Admin
stration. But I can imagine" said
he, that II we were to refer to the
future we might vision with hope and
assurance the Administration moving
out Immediately to make certain:
AN honest, efficient and economical
business administration of the country's
affairs.
THAT there is Immediately developed
and executed a plan for the reduction
and equalization of taxes. with the re-
peal of the taxes which kill initiative
and the spreading OF the war debt over
a great number of years.
THAT there be developed n better
relation between labor and capital. with
Justice to both and with justice to the
public. the third side of the triangle.
which must not be forgotten.
THAT every possible step be taken to
bring the Government back to the limi-
tations OF the Constitution in times of
peace, with no undue liberalization of
industries and activities. with federal
regulation, but not federal ownership (:
preventing the further spread of social
ism, and setting the nations feet firm
.iy on the path of progress and along
WAYS which liberty and order must ever
guard and preserve"
The Postmaster General discussed de-
fects in the present organization OF the
executive departments and their respec-
tive bureaus. The Administration. he
said. purposes TO eliminate these de-
fects. He spoke OF the joint Congress
sional committee on reorganization
which, to that end, is to make prelim-
mary survey.
New Departmental Name.
Mr.. Hays then continued: 1T would
seem natural to expect
'sF'irst-The change OF the name OF
the Department of the Interior to De-
partment Of Public Works. and the con-
.centration in that department OF all
civil public works of the Government, as
well as all those services which have
to do with the administration and utili-
zation OF the public domain.
'Second-The establishment Of n new
department. the Department OF Public
Welfare, to have charge OF all bureaus
and Offices which handle relief work for
the veterans OF the war with Germany,
including the Bureau OF War Risk In
surance, the Federal Board for Voca-
tional Education, and the disqualification
division OF the Public Health Service.
In this department would be placed also
those bureaus which deal with health
questions generally, and with education
and social welfare.
"Third-The stripping of the Treasury
Department of all except It's necessary
and proper fiscal functions.
.Fourth-The transfer Of all non-mili-
tary work from the War Department
and the Navy Department TO the regn-
lar civilian departments OF the Govern
ment.
.'Fifth--The enlargement OF the De-
partment OF Commerce and the transfer
10 that depart4sert of all agencies which
have 10 do with the promotion OF com
merce and the protection of naviga-
ton.
'Sixth-The establishment Of cen-
tralized purchasing agency TO do the
buying for all branches Of the executive
establishment.
'Seventh-The establishment Of bud
get bureau to aid the President"
The convention adopted a resolution
aimed at such conditions as those which
in the photo-engraving trade led to re-
cent legislation In Albany. a preamble
declared that the association views
with concern the efforts of labor unions
TO fix the selling price TO the consumer
OF articles or products and the rcso-
luton condemned such practices az de
structive OF competition, tending TO cree
ate monopoly, and detrimental to the
best interests of all citizens"
The publishers were addressed briefly
by the four presidents or the intcrna-
tional unions of the allied PRINTING Z
trades, all OF whom lndorsed arbitratic "
as the approved method Of settling
Industrial differences.
BIRsHFfELD TRIAL DELAYED.