The Washington times., 1921-01-13
AIMS TO BLOCK.
SERVICE PROBE.
Congressman Reavis Asserts
Propaganda Floods Capitol
Against Reorganization.

"Insidious propaganda" directed
against the newly created Congress
sional commission to reorganize the
Government bureaus in Washington
threatens to defeat the aims OF the
proposed investigation even before
its machinery is set in motion, Con-
gresham Reavis of Nebraska, mem
Der of the commission, declared to-
day.
CONGRESS IS FLOODED.
Congress is being flooded with
propaganda from all sections of the
country, Congressman Reavis claim
ed, protesting against interference"
! with the work OF the various Gov
! eminent departments.
Declaring that the aim and scope
OF the commission Is being deliberate
ly misrepresented by the sponsor of
, this propaganda, Mr.. Reavis warned
that unless the atmosphere is cleared,
/ Congress will never enact the recon-
, mendations for changes in the Gov
eminent service.
1--WE are not planning to interfere
with the work OF the Government bu-
reaus nor are we seeking to stop any
of the work now being carried on by
} the Government in the various
States" Congressman Reavis declared.
D 1--WE are merely going to try TO per-
feet the machinery by which the work
of the Government can be accomplish
ed and carried on In a businesslike
manner. 1t is the purpose OF the
commission to study conditions in the
departments and bureaus, with view
to removing all overlapping duties
and putting the bureaus on an effl-
client basis"
MUST HALT CAMPAIGN.
Mr.. Reavis is the author OF the
provides for a commission composed
of three members of the House and
three members of the Senate, and au-
thorized to recommend remedial leg
islation to Congress.
He declared he was satisfied that
the recommendations of the commits
sion would prove futile if the propa-
ganda which is now poisoning the
minds of Congressman is not nailed at
once. During the administration OF
President Taft, he declared, Congress
took steps to place the Government
bureaus on a business-like basis.
Owing to Misrepresentation sent
broadcast throughout the country, he
declared, the recommendations OF the
investigating body were never car
ried out. Unless the press of the
country comes to the support Of the
present combustion, he appealed, the
same fate awaits the recommend a-
tions that will result from the study
of conditions THAI lis about to be
made.
ELIMINATES FROM ID. {.
Mr.. Reavis said he felt satisfied
that the propaganda, for the most
part is emanating from Washington,
indirectly through various bureaus of
the Government. 1t is not the pur-
pose OF the commission to recommend
the cessation of work that is being
done, he claimed, the aim being chiefly
to abolish bureaus whose work is
being duplicated elsewhere in a more
effective manner.
THE idea has gone broad cast that
we are planning to clean up the bu-
reaus. discharge clerks at will and
otherwise Interfere with the execu-
tive duties now being performed.
Congress is being flooded every
day with appeals from organizations
inuuirinC why the work of the soil
surveys will be interfered with. They
seem to think the commission wants
to NEEDLE with the extension OF the
Agriculture Department with good
roads cooperation. with the Bureau
of Standards. seed culture, tn In
terror Department and practically
every other scope OF Governmental
activity"
Mr.. Reavis declared that nothing
could be more mistaken than this
view OF the commissions proposed
activities.