Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

~ Il, ,...", of the national
".spt l.,rus a personnel sys-
!. ali l., rcturn accomplished
os,ohli,...cut Of the civil serv-
"mmis,,u,. Ind the merit system
,oncbed !..' "ar phase Of the per-
Al nroble, ,jI that hut partially
lance into n.r government serv-
PRACTICAL nolhing has been done
!, vay Of e.. ting the government
.ss into careers that will attract
,stalD efi...lt men. Bad as con-
n. were in ,Iis respect before the
they have become many times
!. durlpr and since that event.
|. correction Of these evils pre-
a problem Of great completely.
,ppot be achieved by a halS-
ned or halfway tlnkering with the
I,ut system. Nothing but a thor
oyerhaulIng Of the whole person
Ustem and the establishment q
W. system covering all phases Of
uuestlon and embOdying the most
l,uyed principles Of personnel ad.
IaratiOn will meet the needs Of
situation. Fortunately u begin
has been made in this direction.
n least furnishes a starting point
action looking to the giving to the
erpment of the personnel system
4 II must have if government work
b be even m"aSurably well done.
he situation now is that there Ia
lnslstent demand on the part Of
public that the whole administra-
Of the national government be put
bu q more efficient basis, and that
present waste Of public funds, re-
iDg from present defective organ
tlOn aud methods. shall cease; that
bgess is alive 10 this demand and
made II start toward meeting 1t ;
b the fundamental defects in the
Xstng system are well known; and
b the direction efforts looking to
|Orm should take are clearly estab-
bed. The responsibility Is thus
barely up to congress.
f the problem that confronts con.
ess in securing this laudable end is
bayzed 1t will be found that the
ndamental reforms are: The re-
m by congress itself of its own or
nizatIon und methods Of procedure
e entire revision of the present sys-
n under which the financial needs
the government are determined and
fWided; the setting up Of an agency
Pa procedure through which the ex.
fnditure OF public funds may be
FOperly controlled and congress be
ven that Information regarding such
fpendinreS which it must have If II
10 assure Itself that its agents, the
fnlnlStra'lNe services. are properly
frOTniI- ih"lr duties, and to act in.
fllgtll!y 10 respect 90 the future
fanl OF funds, the provision of an
fgah through which the President
Pay III fret. 3D., we'll as in name, dis.
parge '~ aI..r, Ho head OF the adj
Pnls''1 .n.. '," reorganization of
Pc aG'.'..- rT.'c branch of the gov.
Fnnle". u- To- eliminate the pres.
l' widespread overlapping of juris-
l0'on> AL fN"i"uS and indefensi.
le oui''...on of services. organiza.
lOh r'ai' and work: and the com.
'e,e re- H@ of th" present system
lIeF "!.'h the personnel required
man lh' gu,c.nlncntal plant is Sc
afea' colHpehSa'cd, promoted, as
shel to particular tasks and con-
o"el, 10 the end that not only JUS
" VIII be- done 20 the several classes
g'yernHsntal employees, but that
peEso"Ae' system will be established
'a' Will Insure maximum of eff.
fairs.
study Of action actually had or
w under way shows that steps have
gu 'eReh toward the accomplishment
each Of 'heSe fundamental reforms,
Ne Introduction Of a budget system
long sep forward.
uoht mean In the least to give the
'plt,''oH that all private business
~. perfect run and that only govern
Gu CIV business Is badly managed, or
!. - a' '"e efficient people are in pri.
ae employ and only inefficient In tha
'Unc service. Neither Of those CON
ions exists.
~ "e common phrase, you have Ro>
aani II 10 Alexander Hamilton fol
,SHS scheme that has stood IN
.N y. rev e'''"Iionary days. 1t has no,
.A aa.'."entally altered since HID
y 4.'te has been no readjustmsni
, 's'@''' IN ;he department n serv.
Io Fly years. That implies q
:. ,s'a ! ..ty and faithfulness on the
=, =, 'l q" workers.
Ay desire Ii to disclose ths
.' .ssA edition OF government EN-,
y Lat good men are leaving
~ .'', '' present tendency, If no,
! s'neo' '.I inevitably drive out d
>''..' all Of the efficient and
~ -. '".' the mediocre and incom.
~ - lave said little myself, but
~ '"..'n TO let the men workIns
, '"' ''EHrnment tell the story. nv
''''t.'on OF fact in these article.
o, '.'1 some responsible sourc,
ny within the service. | an
. 1''..'.' criticism or attack from
,r,, ,'',.'"' but merely serving an {
N'''"'e for your hired men.