The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-24
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EXECUTIVE
MACHINERY
Yrding Plans Sweeping
|, Changes in Many Gov
ernment Bureaus.

n Augustine, Fla, Feb. 24.-(By
lsocisted Press.)-As President
~ Harding completes formation
Y his cabinet he is giving increas-
- attention to the first big admin
ttrstiye task he will undertake a.
r1ailent the reorganization Of
n executive machinery Of the
mTunment
nahyed plans have not yet taken
~ !. but 1t is known that Mr..
Hariing has in mind sweeping
ellnees in many Of the govern
Yeats departments and bureaus,
"a that he expects to enlist in
| IL work Of reorganization somesof
IL sblest administrators he can
ind. He is understood to have told
some Of his advisors that he re-
nfds the chairmanships Of the re-
etsaaisation commission as a post
fitually on par with q cabinet
prtfolio.
Congress already has created a
mmmittee to work out q plan for
application Of the executive
innch, with . view to preventing
Of work and cutting
down the government pay roll. II
d expected that this committee will
work In close cooperation with the
yscrganisation agency to be ap-
pointed by Mr.. Harding, though
the latter body will be able to give
10 undivided attention to the task
md to make a more exhaustive
audy Of conditions than would be
udsrtaken BY members of con-
rsss.
Some mention Of the reorganiza.
dm project is expected in Mr.
Hifding's inaugural address, and II
i probable that some enabling leg.
hhton may be requested of the
Dedal session of congress that IL
b meet in April. The first sir
months Of the new administration
rubably will see the preliminary
kady we'll under way, though II
nay be much longer before definite
recommendations can be formu-
lated.
Public Welfare.
One Of the biggest innovations te
b proposed was the establishment
Of . separate department Of public
Welfare, for which MIR. Harding
cstlined his plans in q general way
during the campaign. He contem.
Plates the transfer to this depart.
nent Of several of the bureaus nov
working under other departments
and In addition there are to be q
number Of entirely new bureaus tt
deal with various welfare problems
A division Of Industrial research
3 to be built up, possibly taking
over some Of the present functions
Of the bureau of foreign and do
nestle commerce. to make . com
parative study Of prices and indus
trial conditions throughout th'
world. II is believed, however, OF
tae other hand, to abolish entirely
some Of the existing subdivision
q the executive departments, or a
least to combine them with othel
agencies now duplicating . larg'
part Of their work.
InvO1vod IN tho to,lr 1v;1I ho ~ a =, !,
efoad questions Of permanent pol
icy, such as the proposal to abolish
ne shipping board and put q differ
eat sort of executive body In 1T
pace. One suggestion that ha'
neen made to the president-elect II
uat the various government agen
oes now dealing with the shipping
snd railway problems be brough
Nsether in a new executive depart
nent Of transportation.
selecting his cabinet members
-: Harding has kept the reorEan
iai'on plans constantly in mind
sno from the outset Of his admin
NC WILL Iu6lSt Iu0t CVSI
secretary give fullest cooperation ii
securing an efncient redistribution
" executive functions. He is un
esfstood to feel that jealousie
snong department heads have pre-
vented some needed reforms here
'oIo!e. and to be anxious that tn
emoers of his Official family worl
n4er for the good of the govern
asni than for the prestige OF an,
oas branch of it.
Italy Pleased.
Home. Feb. 24.-Satisfaction wit
appointment Of Charles T
ussnes as American secretary Q
ate. reported here early thi
ssek, is voiced by q number o
vspapers, which profess to se
Ar. Hughes . friend OF Italy.