The Washington times., 1922-12-14
REPORT .BNfTts
NAVY WITH
/ ARMY
I kseNganlzation Plan Also In
cludss Welfare Cabinet Post.
eureaus Shifted.
(contiausd from Pass l7y

y. H
( q sAS Waite HOUSE. the first sincs
/! ASt sprfns, major policies Of the
With the work. with the Presidsnt
HAu were formally promulgated.
II = now confidently sxpscte6
. repoxf on the reorganization wtll
b tSAasmittsd IA coasrsss within
The proposed changes in the
Federal departments. according TO
Waltst q. Brown. chairman. con.
template Two drastic alterations In
the makeup OF the Cabinet. One
would shollsh the Navy Depart.
ment, BY fusion Of this department.
With the War Department into Q
new Department OF Defense. The
other, which 10 said to be widely
supported. would create another en-.
tirely new cabinet post. that OF
Secretary Of Public Welfare. Under
this Department, primarily, would
Be conferred an educational snd
social work.
In 4 large measure the reorsani-
nattun proGyam n the personal
work at President Harding, who
evolved the plan through q long
series of cenfsrences with members
of his CaAihet ana With Chairman
Brown. ~ times the work has
drifted Into what appeared serious
fActional rms within the Cabinet.
whsn certain members fought pro
posAls to take departments from
under their charge. The President
at firgt deapaired, II was eatd. Of
ever being able satisfactorily to
reach solution. but now. It -
harmed. most OF the differences
have been ironed out and IN agree
atle ccmprosnise has been effected.
The major purposes behind the
paan are to coordinate the loose
0nds and put the Federal G0vern-
mont ON q bsasinssslike basis, pre-
vent Duplication Of work. wipe out
batrdensome red tape. and slash ex-
rGhaes. In working out the de-
tAlls the commission has bsen
.guiaad by the President's degirs to
Put al activities under their proper
and natural executive control.
Talke an Instance.
-For Instance. the hydrosraphic
Sffice Of the navy and the coast
ana goodsdic survey, Brown sAid.
WIN be shifted to, the Department
Of Commerce. This would elirni-
nate two complete, and costly map
printing establishments. Prnmbi-
tion enforcement win b transfNrred
fr0m the Treasury to Justice. Sec
rotary Mellon feeling that the
Treasury should b. charged solely
With administrstioo OF the coun-
trv's finances and not With enforce
neut Of legal enactments.
The revenue cutter service yin
6e AVA rded 10 the navy, which,
under the contemplated plan. win
rank en- IN Squality With war ~
Q subdivision OF the Department
of Defense. The Public Welfare
Departrnsnt WIZ administer !. the
public health servics. and similar
related activities. - @9t.~
Despite contrary reports. Brown
asserted II reoreanixation 10 carried
out - planned there will be no
wholeaals dropping Of Government
employees. Instead. he intiniated. .
larger force would be necessary to
man the new departments.
Because Of the tangle in the
Congressional legislative hopper, the
president win not urge passage Of
the Reorganization bill at thiG sss-
saon. He merely wants 1t presented
now, Il was learned. 70 that mem
bevu may have sufficient oppor-
tunity 70 study its widespread alter
ations when the propitious time for
q vote arrives. This II taken to
mean he win not press for definite
acfiou ct the Capitol until the
regular seAsion of the new Con-
gress next December.
Following today's meeting Of the
Oopnmiesicn Brown said he would
hold . Few more conferences with
Cabinet members bsfors finally put.
ting the drAft into definite shape