Milford chronicle., 1922-12-15
CODyTight. western Newspaper Union
xxx.
WRITE TO THESE MEN.

The chief defects, or places where
waste is apparent in the conduct OF
the business Of the government, that
[ have pointed out in these articles,
have been, first, the excessive proper
ton Of the government income that
went for military expenditures; sec
Ond, the chaotic condition and lack
Of adequate supervision and control
Of expenditures, which have been in
part remedied by the introduction of
the budget system; and third, the hap
hazard organization Of the govern
ment departments and the morgan
lzed condition that prevailed in gov
ernment employment.
The remedy for two Of these cOndi-
lions I have treated briefly in the
two Immediately preceding articles.
come now to the matter of reorganiza-
lion of the departments and the re-
classification Of government en-
ployees. A beginning has been made
on both of these matters.
A joint committee Of the two houses
Of congress, with Walter F. Brown as
chairman, is studying the whole ques-
ton Of organization of the government
and the function of the various de-
partments and bureaus and independ-
ent establishments. I cannot too
strongly advise you to keep yourself
IN contact with tho work that joint
committee is doing.
have given you the names of the
members of the committee in another
article but I will repeat them here.
They are Senators Smoot of Utah,
Wadsworth Of New York and Harrison
Of Mississippi; Representatives Reavis
Of Nebraska, Temple Of Pennsylvania
and Moore Of Virginia. Write to any
Of them or to Mr.. Brown, the chair
man of the committee, who represents
the President, with headquarters in
the house Office building here at Wash
Ington.
This is the third or fourth attempt
that has been made to effect a general
reorganization Of the conduct of the
of the executive departments.
They have all failed through lack of
There was lack of public in
terest, and consequently lack Of inter-
est in congress.
This joint committee is at work now.
It is collecting facts. 1t is finding out
the actual condition. 1t is studying
the departments. Presently it will
make a report to congress. If you
will show an active, insistent interest
IN the work that it is doing, congress
will take action. If you do not show
his interest, there is every chance in
he world that no action will be taken,
md that things will remain much as
ever.
Hundreds of special interests are
.lamOring for the attention Of con-
yress. All of them are organized.
Iost Of them keep representatives
lere at Washington. They present to
Individual members Of congress in a
hundred skillful, shrewd, subtle ways
to support the legislation
hey are seeking to advance. 1t would |
axe two or three columns Of this
newspaper merely to print a list Of /
he organizations and associations that
re here to keep congress mindful Of
heir interests.
In this great clamor the common
'ublic interest is likely to be sub
Merged. In fact, too often 1t has been
This matter of economies
nd recognizing the business of the
overnment and taking up the tedious
etails Of administration is a dull bust
ess. It has been neglected and put
q time after time because Of a lack
( public interest and driving force
ehind 1t.
IF you will supply this driving force
ow and display a sustained interest,
on can at least put the business Of
Overnment Of the United States on
n efficient basis. Congress has been
egligent because you have been negli-
emit, but now at iast the thing has
IN along so far that something must
2 done about 1t.