Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-14
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and put together again hSPhahtiN Y f.. II
any expectation that it would run cas'lN
and economically.
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broadly the committee has laid out
the executive work of the government
along y distinct branches. These
branches are fiscal affairs, cumlnal
nvcsJgators. administrative service,
national defense an prosecution
cf suits, territorial and coionlnl
Affairs, communications, including
tho postal service, commerce
regulation, foreign relations, regulation
of banking. assistance t. navigation.
trade promotion. industry promotion,
agricultural development public cduca-
tion. public health publo works con-
srrvation of natural resources, labor
nrchlrrns. administration ct the nuhlic
domain. primary statistics, rchabuita-
tion az var veterans, and immigration,
including naturalization.
Charts have been made Tor each 81
these subjects Then investigation has
been made to see how many depart
me1ts, bureaus. and commissions oi the
government have been duplicating each
others work. The result Of this has been
the discovery of scores and scores 81
overlapping efforts. evidence that widely
separated departments have been spcnd-
| inc valuable time and effort dong the
same work and getting the same result $,
duplicating not only the work, hut Is
/ cost as well
| The Joint Committee has rs its general
rebuilding the governmental depart
ments 50 that each will have a great
major purpose, and the activities winch
naturally fall within the scope 81 thaf
department will he assigned TO It.
Probable Saving.
When the Committee began its work.
Il was hoped that not less than $500
600 600 might be Topped off the yearly
bills of the government, but as the work
has progressed. new possibilities have
been shown and il is now more likely that
4 saving of half billion wear can he
worked out. One reason for boosting
this estimated saving is the suggestion
that the present War and Navy Depart
ments be amalgamated INTO one Depart
ment of War, with Army and NAVY
branches
When the plan on which Mr. Brow"
and his committee are at work IS com
pleted and ready to 90 INTO effect, lheT
/ Is sure TO be tremendous opposition from
/ many quarters Every man ard womat
/ whc would be affected IS gong TO hight
against il. AS Congress must, OF course
approve Of the Brown plan before 4 goes
| into effect, the pressure will be hroughl
to bear on Congress lot oi prom
panda has already been afooi 10 dl'cf
the scheme Of saving but Preside.
Uarding's ultimatum that any gover,e
meut clerk attempting To hamper ta'
work of reorgauiZation would be d.s
missed. has had its effect The flood q
form letters 10 Members OF Cougros
ceased which was taken as evidcec.
that those conducting the propagars'.
were men interested solely IN holdi .
their own Jobs.
There is propaganda Of other sorts :
work, of course. Prominent amoGg 81
active groups is the educational gro'l
which is striviug hard for the incla~so
~ a Department af E.ducaton, lastgat
of q Department Of Pubhc WelfaF". i.
the rcorganized government mac. 4
\ For . great MANY years the educatu'
forces have made this demand, g +,
8 rnng pressure is brought to bear u
Congress right along for this purpos
This Is offset to some eXteat, fhoUgl
hecele tlis cducatietl forces hayl
brought certain religioasf .rces INTO their
fui,t He ola Catholic and Protcs a'
aus il has ur.se The matter OF I'll
proposed creation If . Department Q
Ed,lcation The Catholic group want
the government to take LITTLE hand
the direction 0f educational matters
The proposal to amalgamate the W
ard Navy Departnugtsis certain to met
bitter and detasmi i cr1csition !h
combination If Tia, dcpartmcntsaaturai.
would eliminate lD4t5 oi lie posts hti'
: Il by high ranking Army aAd .,aTy officers
aud these officers ard their pgct able sue
cessors, with their friends sad follower,
are expected to fight hard against th
move suggested as an economy measure
f II Congress adopts the plan bcia
I worked out by Mr.. brown and the othe
+ members Of the committee, il is goin
j To mean 4 tremendous cut In the FEEDERS
81 pavrolI t is estimated that not les
/. than 10000 names will be cut of, AN
the number may 20 as high AS 50,0 00t
The bulk az these clerks would be thos
employed II Washington, but Fedora
offices mai cd elsewhere would b
affected too.
Experts estimate that the aycrag
government clerk costs about 81 000
year The average pay Is in the neigh
, horhood Of 81 200 annually, the balanc
rof the So 900 being made up ID the cos
10 the government Of providing plaC