Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-11
HOOVER BUSY
RE0RGAN|z|NG
II
Department to Be One
of Service, Inter-
viewer Told.

Washington, March 1O.-The futur,
OF the department Of commerce IN it
abilities to meet the needs of trad
and industry must await the Thorough
reorganization Of the whole executiv,
machinery" now being undertaken b,
the joint congressional reorganization
committee, Secretary Hoover sale
Thursday.
The declaration was made in Mr.
Hoover's first statement as a cabinet
member IN which he announced the pol.
icy OF his department to be one of serv.
ice and not of regulation of trade anG
industry" Outside of volutary meas
ures he said the only immediate ex.
tension OF service would be in the OBJ
tanning of greater internal efficiency.
New Work Discouraged.
Such activity, he declared. was within
the original purpose Of his department
and would require neither additional
legislation nor appropriation. Further
burdens on the taxpayers for the under
taking of new work were DISCOURAGED
By Mr.. Hoover on the ground Of econ
omy. need of reorganization, and ire
duction of less essentials."
Touching on the necessity for more
efficient governmental machinery but
not making public any Of his plans for
governmental reorganization, Mr.. Hoov-
er said the necessity had been empha-
sized by war created economic difficult
ties.
European cempetitios.
The United States, he contended.
must face for many years competition
resulting from lower standard of liy-
ing in Europe which will mean produc-
ton costs there lower even than before
the war. To meet this competition and
maintain its high standard of living, he
declared. the country must work hard
er, eliminate waste, improve its pro-
cesses. Its labor relationships and busi-
ness methods.
With the cooperation Of the differ
ent trades and industries, Mr.. Hoover
declared his department could aid the
improvement of some business prac-
tees and extend the Standardization
of manufactured products in the inter-
Est OF saving to consumers and pro-
notion OF foreign commerce. Spontan-
eous cooperation he urged to ''obviate
In infinite amount of misery" in over
.oming the economic difficulties aris-
ng out of the war. Government de-
'artments. he argued, could at least
~ 10 INSPIRE the cooperation needed
o solve the pressing problems of un-
employment, shortage of homes, lack
t railway equipment and the transpor-
alton needs of commerce.
With the farmers and manufacturers
with food and goods. Mr..
1oover said the country was not fac
ng over-production but breaking
own of credit links through the fail |
re of the foreign markets. AS a
emedy for this situation he endorsed |
he foreign trade financing corpora
ions created under the Edge act on |
he ground that foreign credits are
etter than rotten food"
"All together" the secretary con-
|uded. more economic taxation, tar
+. large economy in government
lrough internal bureaus, reorganiza-
on and agreements on disarmament
nd systematic government cooper
lion, will all contribute to help us out
{ the ditch. We win get out-yet
hen all is done the rapidity with which
e get out will have depended upon
lie degree to which we pull together"