New Britain herald., 1924-11-28
HOOVER MAKES
 KNOWN DESIRES
Annual Report Contains Many ! Recommendations


 mendations concerning legislation for the reorganization of the com merce department, for the control and development of radio and air. craft, and for a revision of the navi- gation laws, were submitted 10 President Coolidge by Secretary Hoover in the annual report of his' department.
 The secretary also recommended that congress appropriate funds for q department of commerce building of sufficient size to house all branches of the organization, which at present are scattered through a half dozen buildings in Washington.
 Mir. Hoover's report defined the economic progress of the country for the past year, setting out as out standing features the advance of agriculture prices which had Jagged behind industry since the slump of 1922, the beginning of sound" policies in German reparations lead ing 10 a hopeful measure of eco homie recovery in Europe. and the complete recovery of the nations own industry and commerce, aside from agriculture.
 The past year, the secretary re- ported, has seen great stability of prices high production, full em- ployment, expanding foreign trade, and prosperity throughout the busi- ness world. There were some mod crate decreases in activity of some lines during the latter part of the fiscal year, he added, but since its close, there has again been general recovery In these lines, Reorganization Plans
 Concerning the reorganization of the department, Mir. Hoover said: The investigations of tho joint congressional committee on reor- ganization resulted in the inclusion in that committee's plan of many of the suggestions presented by me looking 10 a reorganization of the department of commerce which should enable 1t 10 function more effectively and economically. The department was created to foster. promote and develop the domstieo and foreign commerce, mining, manufacture, shipping and fishing industries. and the transportation facilities Excluding all of the semi judicial functions In the gov ernment respecting these matters, and excluding the shipping board. there are still large number of functions of the kind set forth in the organic act which are adminis- tered outside the department, They lie in seven different departments and independent agencies of such widely divergent major purposes as the war and navy. There is inevt- able overlap, duplication, and lack of concentration of purpose. In the interest of economy, efficiency of ad- ministration, and bette rservice 10 the public. all Of the functions of the government of the character enumerated in the organic act should be at once concentrated in three different groups-(a) industry tb) trade, and (c) navigation. Each should be under an assistant secre- tary."
 Aviation And Radio
 Discussing aviation and radio, he said:
 Tn recent years the commercial use of air travel has increased 10 considerable extent. though there is reason 10 fear that in this respect the United States is not keeping pace with some foreign countries This method of transportation means much 10 our economic and social progress, and every encouragement, legislative and otherwise, should be given to its development. At the same time. there should he created proper system for its regulation having in view. primarily the safety Of life both of passengers and op- orators, and the orderly conduct of air navigation.
 Legislation was proposed at the last session of congress to strengthen the authority of tho government over the channels of radio communication