Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-01-21
An EXPERIMENT
IN AUTOcRAcY


Whatsver may be cha fate q mm-
preventative Davsy's proposal sAa&
Congress shall smpower the Pxena
dent. during the next two years, o.
lsxercise arbitrary authority Ia rensa
anising and consolidating the sevsrma
divisions. bureaus and. commissisms
as he deems beat for the pubic mnz-
vice." It seems certain that the rmmam
issue involved Is 70 be presented N
the form that will compel what namy
prove to be an embarrassing discIsa-
ure Of the sincerity. or lack Of aam-
cerity Of many members Of both sAa
House and Senate. Representative
Davey who Is Democrat, estimsAsm
that an annual saving Of $500, 900 Coo
would be possible by the comhlnaEaam
and consolidation Of federal hszramam
and commissions and the eliminasiam
without lsssening the sfficieney sx
the services, Of approximately aoo.@@e
federal appointesn.
The proposal, In 50 far as it's nmim
features ara concerned, Is not n@w
one. There has long been a desire
sanctioned by influential leaders, On
find way 70 bring about such q ~
organisation Of government aauneaam.
Representative Madden Of ulineas, =
Republican leader In the lower homas
Of Congress, h among tAoae CONSIST
ted to this policy. But che c0nvlctaem
persists that this administration, eaA
never be worked out in detail BY Cam-
gress Itself.
The heroic method now prsasnEmA
would absolve individual sanneors mmA
representatives from the necsssisy oe
protecting the special interests a im.
constituents. 10 invaa& kAm
President with this extraordinary
power would be 10 slevate the snsasa
plan above petty influences and mare
oArtisan contentious. II Is not believed
nat President Coolidge wonld aRarR
his great responsibility. II d knowN
nat the end Aoua'ss il 0na. wiiA mhSaA
le L n hsaFty aoeoFa a'Hs sayssk 81
ialf : billion dollars ya@r fos aa
numaher ef years wuuAa be
~ accomplishment IN awmrw mmw
vorthy of hts amhakion.
Quite naturally there Ia lsnnasaam&s-
y intsrpOssd the doube as 20 ths esm
titutiOnality Of IsgiaIatlon whlch pre-
'oses 70 invest this exaraoralnaas
over IN the Chlaf neseuaasa sbnsa
( the many lawyers who are msma-
sra. of Congress are inclined, usszmzls
D cling 10 what they regard az eskaA-
shed spueesdents Az the nemsmt, u
said. thsv are anxiousIy awaissAw
he eupweme Courts deefnion IN cams
! which the power Of President b.
lrminate, the tsnurs o. an appoiaaas
fthOut consulting the Senate is beama
zestiosd.
Fifteen years ago the staGamams
rs made bx Senator Aldrich. wAw
as then colnated among ths InflmaH-
Al and powerful Republican, Leaders,
iat II he were basiness man ana
as permitted to do 50 he couId con-
Ict all the business Of the govens~
ent for sSOO, 900 900 a year less thsm
q cost at that time, This cosk Aas
zen Tremendously increased samaa
.stor Aldrich,s day. The Chlaf @ae
utive, while present regulatsens re-
ain in force Is practically powerAenn
the matter. President CooIidge, 81
Davey points out, has
rnestIy, consistently and properly
saded for economy in government
IT his hands are tied by existinA
w, regulations and red tape Tt is
own that as q result more than 2O,-
D civilian employees have been add
to the pay roll Of the Government
ce President Coolidge took office
title more than two years ago.