The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-01-26

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the Budget has been organized and
is in operation under the direction Of
Charles G. Dawes.
Both houses of congress are work
ing on the problem of reclassfication
of government positions and salaries.
The Veterans bureau has been or
ganized and has taken over the bureau
OF war risk insurance, that part of
the public health service which had
to do with veterans, and all of the
work of the federal board for vOoa-
tional education except that part
which had to do with the treatment Of
persons injured in the industries.
There is also the inquiry being made
by the joint committee on the re-
organization of the administrative
branch Of the government of the two
house Of congress, of which l have
spoken. Walter +. Brown Of Ohio is
chairman of this committee, represent
ing President Harding. The members
OF the committee are, on the part of
the senate, Senators SmoOt of Utah,
Harrison of Mississippi and Wads-
worth of New York. The members on
the part of the house are Repre-
santatiyes Reavis of Nebraska, Temple
of Pennsylvania and Moore of Virginia
The job of this joint committee is
TO make a survey of the adminiStra-
tive services Of the government for the
purpose of securing all pertinent facts
regarding their powers and duties,
4y,af,. 3is+rfb,,ti,,, o,,,o,,, Tho ea,nrol
executive departments. ana I"e over
tapping and duplication of authority
IT. rcDOrtiu,- the resolution from the
s,.,s.s,... ....,.,,,i..,.., o.. +l,.. r,,,.-, tho
J''-. '''-is N'-'''''' Jaw "
members were told:
IL fs "a 1,a+tar If ror,rngn lsnoyrIedrs
that millions of dollars are wasted by
s'e Fote!Hi''enl Dy inc amos el'r',eS ,5
no f1ndamentaI c.arge in The admins
trative activities since the organization
vas devised by Alexander Hamilton, ana
- ,sTI1g,,,, ,,.'fl tr-s fi,nctf77s or denarf-
meats have grown with the passing years
until the government Of the United States
X, leone NOT o.is ..g oi5sssI -. BUSINESS
are5 business
The purpose Of the resolution is to
ascertain SO faT as possible the extent
t,,ti ,g Win tEe ,.ia,., t,st riI,nar's
commissions and bureaus may be elimi-
mated and a great saving effected in the
"a, .,,i,,t, i1lis
Iation is possible under existing condi-
rions than the legislation proposed by
tne resolution. WIN the present cohaI-
- e., ,,sar,Il &c beC,,sn 90 o,cas-
sive taxation any legislative measure
looking to real economy should commend
tl7alL 10 lle ~ ,i'e,v aI'eI'I''H OIL me
this rasointlon and the ,yorl, of The COM
uiftee which will be done under its au-
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r,,to i.r,,+ 49, e,.,'. .;,,o 49,. oIa,
has heen set in motion 70 find ort
Sornatbino ohout HOW, tho ,,c,,orn,,o,+,s
business Is conducted
Tho oorlios+ i,o,,ir, into .bo I'd
r,,,n,strativa natbods of tho ovocr+,ra
+o,,or+,,o,,+ VOC. ,,,o,7,, h., tho C,o,1.,alI
commission in 1887 Siy voors Iator
IN 1909 q ioin+ oo,,,,i.,sion 90 ,,'hiah
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wac onnofnted RI ogoIoino +I,o atot,,s
80 tbo 1o,r, or,,o,,i.,i,,o, +,o -
rrepts president RoosevoIt IN 100
,,anoad an intordor,ar orto1 co,,,r,,ttoo
az which q II Koon assiston+ saoro
rarv Of tbo treasury ,,,oo oboi,,,,an =,
consider donor+,no,,+ ,,o+had, pnoa,
San4 Taft in firm i, 1o1o named .
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Of which Fradarfct CIavo,ond uros
chairman
proodl, ord oonorouu auo,,.,uu
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