The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-24
President-elect Working on
Statecraft Paper Which Is
PresuppOsed to Contain
Startling Innovations
WILL DEMAND MOST
EXACT COOPERATION
NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE TO IN
SISr ON EVERY SECRETARY
M WORKING IN \ WHOLE
M HEARTED ACCORD

st. Augustine, Fla, Feb 24.-As
President-elect Harding completes for
nation of his cabinet he is given in-
creasing attention TO the first big ad-
ministratve task he will undertake as
presldent-the reorganization OF the
executive machinery of the govern
ment.
Detailed plans have not yet taken
form, but it is known that Mr.. Hard
ing has in mind sweeping changes in
many OF the governments depart
ments and bureaus and that he ex-
poets to enlist in the work OF cor
ganization some Of tho ahlest admin
istrators he can find. He is under
stood to have told some OF his advis-
ers that he regards the chairmanship
of the reorganization commission as
post virtually on par with cabi-
net portfolio.
Congress already has created COM
mittee to work out plan for simpli-
fication of the executive branch, with
( view 10 preventing duplication OF
"A work and cutting down the govern
'y4nent payroll. II is expected that this
committee viii work in close co-opera-
tion with the reorganization agency
to be appointed by Mr.. Harding.
Some mention of the re-organiza-
.tion project is expected in Mr.. Hard
Hing's inaugural address, and it is pos
sible that some enabling legislation
may be requested Of the special ses-
sion OF congress that is To meet IN
April.
's0 One of the biggest innovations to be
proposed was the establishment Of
separate department OF public welfare
for which Mr.. Harding outlined hi:
plans in a general way during thu
campaign. He contemplates the trans
fer to this department Of several o
the bureaus now working under othel
departments and in addition there are
10 be a number of entirely new bu
N reaus to deal with various welfare
problems.
A division of industrial research Il
to be built up, possibly taking owe
a some of the present functions Of tn
bureau of foreign and domestic com
merce to make q comparative stud'
Of prices and industrial condition
throughout the world. 1t is believed
It will be possible, on the other hand
to abolish entirely some of the exist
ing subdivisions Of the executive de
partments, or at least to combin
them with other agencies now dupli
eating large part OF their work.
Involved in the task will be man
broad questions Of permanent policy
such as the proposal to abolish tn
shipping board and put a differen
sort Of executive body in It's place
One suggestion that has been made I
the president-elect Is that the Variou
government agencies now dealing wit
shipping and railway problems b
brought together in n new executiv
department Of transportation.
Selecting his cabinet members, Nj
Harding has kept the re-organizatio
plans constantly inc mind and frol
the outset OF his administration, ,
will insist that every secretary Civ
fullest cooperation in securing an
fc!ent Redistribution of eXeeuuN
functions. lie Is understood TO fe
that jealousies among the departmei
heads have prevented some neede
reforms In the past and to be anxiot
that the members of his official fan
ily work rather for the good Of II
whole government than for the pre-
tIge OF any one branch OF IL.