Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-23
Washington, d. c.. Dec. 20.-Con-
Zress ma not do aA much as some

washington, ID. e., Dec. ZV.|COn-
gress may not do as much as some
people think 1t should. 1t may waste
a lot Of time. It may devote its en-
ergies and 54ts talents largely to the
less e~oDsequential things 1t may put
ing full-speed ahead. 1t may indulge
in great talk about it, and about"
and evermore come u h same
door wherein it went. But if con-
sress does lay itself open to criticism
on any Of these points it is not be-
cause 1t lacks ideas. suggestions and
Recommendations.
On the contrary. il congress UNI
dertook, to. do hak' the things urged
upon it or to take up an even small
er fraction Of the subjects submitted
for its consideration, 1t would find it
necessary to work "A hours a day and
Ss5 days a year. There Is a manifest
determination to keep congress busy.
I Advice. prayers. petitions. demands.
descend upon the capitol from every
direction and from every conceivable
source, and in.addttion to all that.
congreAs must gtvo ear to the mes
sages Of the president and the reports
Of ten cabinet members, to. say moth
ing Of the suggestions from numerous
lesser governmental dignitaries and
agencies.
In fact, congress. would have its
work cut u for It it it devoted It.
self. to the recommendations of a sin
gle' member Of the presidents official
family. There is the annual report
OF the head of the department OF
commerce by way of illustration.
Herbert Hoover IL known as a man
who does things and in this docu-
ment he proves himself a man. OF
ideas. One of his most important
suggestions is the. reorganization OF
the various government agencies that
have to do with commerce, manufac-
shipping and fisheries into three
bureaus Or sub-departments with an
assistant secretary at the head OF
each, Obviously Secretary Hoover
believes. that these three groups
should be established under the de-
partfnent of commerce, but he says
that IN secondary in importance to
the grouping itself which Is essential
g a ea.u Of coordination. shi'
cheney and economy.
Substantial Saving Promised.
A saving Of at least a million dol
IAAC -alAlAuAAAy AL OOAIklIASlA1lAOI ~ tx
pense is estimated to : result from
such a reorganization. Overlapping
apd duplication of service would
DO eliminated and personnel could be
reduced or used with greater benefit
ito the public /. It IL also estimated
that for every dollar saved the coun.
try would get the value Of many
more dollars in the increased value
LOT the service to trade and industry
These various agencies are now d.
vtded among seven different depart.
ments. Mr.. Hoover points out. with
the result that there is Inevitable
ovsrlap. duplication and lack Of, pug
pose"
This recommendation. is. patentl,
so4Sipe that It Is difficult to see VIII,
ne should moi be carried into effec.
Immediately. Any private business
institution confronted with such "a
weakness in Its organization plar
would adopt the necessary reform
without . days unnecessary delay.
However. the public's big bushes,
Esstablishm ent-the government ~ Il
not conducted that way, or at leas
y hasn't been 20 conducted up IL
LOT the other departments from which
Mr.. Hoover expects to withdraw tn,
various agencies he purposes to con.
solidate Into three groups under hi
department? Unless they differ radi.
caliy from all cabinet secretaries wht
have preceded them they will SAY
Nothing do.ngi" "Never!" and a 10,
6f emphatic words OF similar import
Each secretary naturally wants III
department to be the largest and
lrnost important IN the government