Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-08-11
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m. ...pi dc.ccls, or places where
..,,e !, ,u,lmremt in the conduct Of
~, rr.,u,,s ut the government, that
q, r,y4 un.nird out in these articles,
,,,. n,.. 'r-t, the excessive prup0r-
,o, rf ~, government income that
ssp, for military expenditures Sec
..a ,ur ,hautic condition and lack
" ad,g.n'c supervision and control
~ .yr..uG.tures, which have been in
,o-, r,iu,.licd by the introduction of
rs lg4-r' system; and third. the hap.
.s,,rU or..anization Of the govern
n mont drpartmcnts and the unorgun-
Ipd condition that prevailed in gov
eminent employment.
The remedy for two of these COndi-
tors naye treated briefly in the
mo immediately preceding articles. l
.ore pow TO the matter of reUrganiza-
bOD a.. the departments and the re-
hss, ..,dI.on Of government eln-
NO,rcs 4 beginning has been made
lrrt Of these matters.
A uut committee of the two houses
tc1.-rrS>, with Walter f. Brown as
,hslruan, IS studying the whole queS
tor ,f ...3uthatiOn of the government
md tue junction OF the various de-
urt,a,r.- ant bureaus and independ-
mi es'..i >uiuentS. cannot too
Rropc. advise you to keep yourself
h ccr.nrt with the work that Joint
nla. .., Is doing.
| hWp gwen yuu the names Of the
ne .r, Uf the committee in another
H.t, rat / will repeat them here.
Tie, DE-. Senators Smoot Of Utah,
Wsi,g r.r of New York and Harrison
CN..-, wi; Representatives ReaNis
n hc4t>aa Trupie of Pennsylvania
enc " one Of virginia. Write to any
Of them or 10 Mr.. Brown, the chair
man Of the C5mnittee, who represents
the Pres eSGrnt, with headquarters in
the house Office bnilding here at WASH
hgtnn.
tbs is the third or fourth attempt
that has been made 10 effect Il general
reorgs'izat!On of tie conduct Of the
business OF the executive departments.
ffey have all failed through lack Of
interest. There was lack of public in
terest, and consequently lack of inter-
tst In congress.
THIS ioint committee is at work now.
II Is collecting facts 1t is finding out
The actual condition. 1t Is studying
the departments. Presently 1t will
make report to congress. If you
Will show an active, insistent interest
n the work that it is doing, coAgress
Will take action. If you do not show
hiS Interest, there is every chance in
the world that no action will he taken,
and that things will remain much as
ever
Hundreds Of special interests are
aamoring for the attention of con-
Tess. All Of them are organized.
Most Of them keep representatives
mere at Washington. They present to
individual members Of congress in a
aunfFrd Skillful, shrewd, subtle ways
Arguments to support the legislation
ney are seeking to advance. 1t would
uke two or three columns Of this
newspaper merely to print list Of
fhe organizations and associations that
are here to keep congress mindful Of
ther interests.
In this great clamor the common
public interest is likely to be SUBJ
merged. In fact, too often 1t has been
submerged. This matter Of economies
and reorganizlng the business of the
government and taking up the tedious
oe'allS OF administration is a dull busi-
ness 1t has been neglected and put
Oh time after time because Of a lack
" public interest and driving force
behind II.
IL you will supply this driving force
aoW and display a sustained interest,
yOu can at least put the business Of
ss'ernment Of the United States on
~ eff"ient basis. Congress has been
Hetligent because you have been negli-
GENT hut now at last the thing has
ssn along so far that something must
- done about 1t.