Evening star., 1922-03-03
CABINET CONFERS
>0NRE0RGAN|zAT|ON
Elimination of Overlapping of
Departments Sought-Last
for Mr.. Hays.

Plans for the reorganization Of the
government departments with the
view to eliminating overlapping and
duplication and the establishment OF
still greater economy, it is under
stood. were among the more import
ant matters discussed at the bi-week-
1y cabinet: session today. However,
this matter will be taken up in a
moro formal way at future cabinet
meetings, and will be discussed also
by the President with individual mem
berS OF his cabinet, especially those
whose departments are greatly af-
fected by proposed changes. before
FORMAL consideration of the plans.
1t Is known that the President has
been requested to expedite somewhat
consideration of the reorganization
plan as submitted to him more than
five weeks ago by Walter j. Brown,
chairman of the joint congressional
committee ON reorgapiza tiOn of the
federal departments. 1t was explained
to the President that the committee
viii require some time to revise its
plan to meet the changes which are
expected to be suggested by the
President after considering the mat
ter with his cabinet. 1t. therefore,
has been pointed out. that no time
should be lost in getting the plan be-
fore Congress at this session. IL the
necessary legislation is to be OBJ
tanned.
1t is recognized by those interested
III the reorganization program that
the President has no easy task in
bringing about unanimous agree
ment among his cabinet members re-
Garding the proposed changes and
transfers, but it is anticipated that
he VIII eventually succeed in this re-
spect and at the same time maintain
the same good feeling that now exists
i'm his official family. 1t is believed
that the President will have little
difficulty in bringing those three or
now to oppose the proposed changes
to come to his way OF thinking and
10 reach some unanimous agreement.
Consider Post once Vacancies.
Postmaster General Hays, who at
tended his last cabinet meeting today
before retiring from public life tomor-
row, Is known to have brought up the
matter of the vacancies in the offices
of first and second assistant postmasters
generals. Postmaster General JIayS is
known to have called to the attention Of
the President George w. Perkins, jr.,
of New York, his private secretary. for
consideration in connection with one of
these vacancies. However, it Is not
considered likely By those high in the
party councils that MIR. Perkins, de-
spite his brilliant record while asso-
ciated with Mr.. Hays. will be so favored
when the time comes. Leonard Lane of
Vermont. executive head of the rail-
road mail clerks, has been prominently
mentioned for appointment to one Of
these places.
Meyer Bloomfield of Boston. an au-
thority on social and economic mat
ters, who has been engaged in an ex-
haustive investigation Of conditions
throughout the country. espA"iaNy -
they pertain to unemployment and
trade, made an informal report to
the President today of his observa-
fions. He said business Is being re-
tarded awaiting action on the tariff
1egislatioin. and he said he was con-
WINGED business would be improved
If this matter was definitely settled.
He said improvement of trade rela-
tions with foreign countries also
would help. all of which naturally
would improve the employment sit
uation.