The Washington herald., 1921-04-10
Administrative Reorganization.
n EORGANIZATION Of the Executive
IN ments of the Federal government has
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IN ments OF the Federal government has at last
become real issue. There is joint commit
tee of Congress, headed by Senator Smoot, into
whose hands the problem has been committed
Senator Mccormick has a Reorganization measure
with chart showing how he weuld reallocate the
many government activities, Many government
employees have voluntarily worked the puzzle
with varying devotion and for weeks, or
months years.
The field of endeavor is still open. II is a fas-
cinating problem. Anyone can work at 1t and may
produce result which may be very valuable SEN
ator Smoot's committee is looking for suggestions
Senator Mccormick still has open mind as to
his chart. Every member OF the Cabinet is trying
his hand at determining of what he is willing TO
be relieved, and what he believes he should have
under his jurisdiction. The many others studying
Il, are watching developments and matching their
products with that OF others.
To widen the field of participants in this in
tensely interesting and most important puzzle,
where anyones solution may be the one accepted,
the Herald in the Weekly Review OF last Sunday
published table showing the ten Executive De :
partments OF the Federal government with the
principal bureaus under each, and also the execu-
tive activities unattached to any department. being
responsible directly to the President or Congress.
This is now followed by more detailed table
showing not only the various bureaus and boards
but the chief activities under these
1t is generally admitted that great many OF
the present bureaus not logically allocated 1t
Is as generally conceded that most OF the un-
attached bureaus and activities should be made
directly responsible to some department head and
not left aaoat as it were 1t is conceded that most
of these rightly belong with certain departments to
which their activities are should be co-ordnated
This is merely a guide for anyone who enjoys
working out such problem II may be that some
which are named should be left where they are;
possible some not marked should be transferred
maybe some now unattached, but marked, should
be left Independent OF direct authority These are
matters for personal judgment. .. ....
=, 1t may be Suggested that the hsst step IN
reaching a solution, should be grouping Of related
activities under heads indicating their kind OF ser
vice, as for example: Health. Education, Aids to
Navigation Industry, Care of Veterans, Transpos-
tation, Public Domain, etc, Other open questions
are as to what new departments. if any, should DC
added with Cabinet officer. Those that have been
most urgently suggested are Education and wei
fare. Should there also be Department OF Pubic
Works or should the Interior Department become
one of Public Domain and Public Works!
All any one needs as material Tor using MS
ingenuity over this, in seeking solution Is tne
ACCOMPANYING chart and plenty OF white scratch
paper The Herald will be glad to get the results,
The more the better and will see that these get
70 the proper powers as aids to their mental d'ges