The Washington times., 1925-06-09
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Credit Men Hear Of the Sys-
tenn Employed IN AgricuI-
turaI Department

Senator Simeon d. Tess, Of Ohio,
strongly condemned bureaucracy and
commission government" in the
United States. fostered by the de-
mand for legislative panaceas. at
the morning session OF the National
Association Of Credit Mems thirtieth
annual convention. In the May
flower Hotel, today.
While defending, IN some cases
the regulation or abolishment Of
certain business practices by the
government, Senator Fess deplored
the fact that elm the past twenty
five years, government in business
has built up a bureaucratic system
at Washington that il irksOme,
not dangerous"
He pointed out that men who to
day are "loudest in their criticisms
Of our bureaucratic government.
led the Congressional work to create
these commissions.
Legislative QuacIEs.D
Senator Fess described the work
ing methods OF legislative Quacks
who purvey political cure-alls to the
tsx-harried voters. steering them
away from 1.-THE slow and some
times brutal" economic answer to
their money problems.
"a legislative remedy Is at once
recommended and promulgated by
q systematic propaganda, :" explained
Senator Tess, which frequently
convinces the lawmaker that it
should be at once enacted, becaus-
the entire country Is back Cd 1t.
So the statute is enacted, a new
bureau created and the enforcement
is provided by the appointment of
the necessary force.
Senator Tess held up the Depart
ment of Agriculture as an example
Of the growth Of bureaucracy in
the Government.
ct was created about thirty
five years ago with small ap-
propriation," he said. 1T has
steadily grown until 1t has today
the largest group of expert EN-
ployes of any agency in the world"
He told of the vast increase in
appropriations necessary for the
operation Of the department, the
numerous new bureaus and offices
created in recent years within the
department and fourteen new laws
enacted by the last Congress" all
strongly urged by the agricultural
interests Of the country"
Congress in Middle.
The speaker pictured the muddle
in which Congress is plunged with
each session, confronting thousands
of proposed new bills from every
possible source, many aimed toward
q single goal. He declared that
this attitude Of looking for ready
made remedies for economic ills has
been fostered by the mushrooming
of bureaus and Governmental
agencies.
I'm this way" he said" the
country has been led to look to
Washington, and to hold the Gov.
eminent responsible for the ills OF
human society. Long ago, the Gov
eminent ceased to be an institution
to be served, but rather an agency
to be sought for favors, which
are translated into rights to be de:
manded by the citizen"
Alexander Wall Talks.
Alexander Wall, secretary of the
Robert Morris Associates, bankers
unit of the association, explained
in detail a mathematical analysis
of business, taking for example a
recent research in the wholesale
grocery industry, made by his Or
ganization.
The demonstration Of ''credit
chemistry" was designed to furnish
a working basis for credit men la
studying the true worth of bus.
ness houses.
In response to questions from
the delegates, Mr.. Wall stated that
further surveys are in prospect, and
in time the system will be released
for general use.
At the request of J. H. Tregoe.
executive manager Of the associa-
ton, the convention adopted an
to the constitution and
bylaws, under the provisions of
which future Investigations and
will be made under a
division, to be known as the De-
partment of Credit Justice for the
of Commercial Crime.
Secretary of Commerce Herbert
Hoover added his greetings to tbe
addresses of welcome, toward the
close of the morning session.
Announcement was made Ahat
Senator Carter Glass, OF virginia.
will address the afternoon session.
Edmund Plat, vice governor OF
the Federal reserve system, also is
to speak.
Invitations to the assoc Ations to
hold its convention In DeAlas, Tex.
IN 1926, and in Duluth In 1927, were
broadcast through the hotel today.