Evening star., 1925-12-27
RULES COMMITTEE PAVING WAY
FOR q. X. OF REORGANIZINC BILL
Mapes Plan, Which Provides for Board to Devise
Course to Be Followed. Held Generally
Approved in Congress Rank.

be some reorganization and consolldd-
ton of the Government departments
in the interest of economy and eff1-
cheney. | am in favor particularly of
reorganizinE the aviation activities OF
the Government with view to more
efficient and more provident eXpendi-
ture of appropriations.
Begg Voices Views.
Representative Begg. Republican, of
Ohio. right-hand man of Speaker-LonG-
worth. says: Undoubtedly th1:e should
be consolidation of Government de-
partmentS. | am of the opinion that
the method OF approach has been wrong.
II would seem to me that il would be
wise TO take one department a time
and transfer each bureau by law and
not by executive authority. II the
President would, by message or other
wise, advise Congress that in his and
his cabinets judgment it would be
best to transfer bureau from one
department to another l think such
law could be passed in both houses
with very little trouble, but when at
tempted, as it has been. to make a
wholesale transfer Congress is con-
fronted with the combined opposition
of every department in Washington,
and as a result nothing is done.
Piecemeal legislation is not always
the best, but in this instance il seems
to be the only way out"
Representative Patterson. jr.. Re
publican. of New Jersey. says: There
should be a consolidation of Govern
ment departments to prevent duplica-
ton of effort and endeavor and to do
away with unnecessary employees in
the interests of economy and eff
cheney"
Representative Tillman. Democrat.
of Arkansas, says: There should be
consolidation of Government depart
ments where possible"
Sees Greater Economy.
Representative kiefner. Republican.
of Missouri. "A new member. says:
There should be q consolidation of
Government departments in the inter
ests of better service and economy.
A limit has been reached in the multi
plication Of bureaus and boards. If
business men were in control of Con-
gress they would quickly curtail the
number of agencies, if they applied
the same methods to the business of
government as they do to private
business"
Representative Prall, Democrat of
New York, says: Where it is pos
sible to consolidate departments such
consultations would spell economy
and efficiency" and he cites Gov. AL
fred Smith of New York as our spe-
cialist in these cases"
Senator Mckellar. Democrat, of
Tennessee. says: The only depart
ments that I would consolidate are
the Army and Navy Departments.
This could be done by constituting a
department of national defense, with
an Army Bureau, a Navy Bureau and
an Air Bureau. Practically all of the
commissions that the Government now
has could we'll be abolished"
The new Democratic Senator from
South Carolina, Cole l.. Blease, agrees
that there should be consolidation leg
islation passed.
Representative Bowling, Democrat,
of Ala bama, says: 1T is hardly neces-
sary to consolidate departments, but
speedy sentence of death could be
executed upon a number of bureaus
20 the lasting benefit of the common
wealth."
Representative Thomas. Democrat of
Oklahoma, says: Yes, reorganize and
consolidate Government activities,
and abolish many