Evening star., 1927-12-02
BUREAUCRACY HIT
AIN|NE CONGRESS
k0rgner Legislator Flags U.s.
aControI of Industries
as WaStefuI.

Control of Government has falle
into Tie hands of bureaucrats, an
representative Government by tn
dtIlpseieeted or appointed representa-
th5es ef the people is a dream. PHILLIP
T.. Campbell, former member of Con
grtss from Kansas, told the Ameri
can Mining Congress today in the sec
ond session of a three.day meeting al
the MayfiCwer Hotel.
aAt athe same time, A. Cressy Nor
risoh. unofficial observer from the
United States to the League Of Ma
thoffs.. attempted to remove the idea
that Jhe league is a super body, de-
chatting that it is the average of in
tetiissence of the nations represented
and itts meetings are mot as orderly
and harmonious as those of com
mercial convention in this country.
MIR. Campbell opposed Federal con
troll of the mineral resources of the
country and Federal regulation ct
mining operations. recalling that past
failures of the Government in at
tennis to take over and operate IN
dustries has demonstrated the Govern
ment's lack of ability in industry.
Out of Their Line.
"E,xperts in the Geological Survey
and Bureau of Mines would not make
good mine superintendents or even PIT
BOSSES" he said. Experts in the Bu'
reau of Standards would have diff1culty
in LAYING out a tank farm and build
ing tanks and pipelines for petro-
leum." In industries controlled by the
Government. the former member Oh
Congress said. employees are not III.
snired to exert themselves by hope oil
individual reward.
"No structure in any community
costs as much as when built under the
direction and supervision OF the GOV,
ernment. The cost is from two and
one. half to three times as great to the
Government for similar private
building.
t"rhere are other objections to the
creation of more bureaus or commits
sions for the conduct and control OF
nriyate ENTERPRISES The people paid
last wear over 10 and half billions
of dollars for State, local and national
governments. and it wasn't WORTH IL.
R,,resus and commissions have taken
over the Government. The bureau
Gratis are not elected or otherwise
chosen or appointed by the people.
They exercise a control far beyond
snything contemplated by the law
that created them.
Freedom Is F0reSeen.
''The day should come-and no
6oubt will-when there will be a re-
turn to representative government,
and the people will be free to conduct
their own affairs under laws that are
commonly understood to regulate the
relations of men and communities to
each other
Lack of development of natural re-
1f
ment was held up by Mr.. Campbell as
an indication of the way the Govern
ment runs its own affairs.
European nations are a generation
behind the United States in their ra-
tionalization of industry by introduc'
ton of labor-saving machinery, Mr..
Morrison said, many delegates holding
the view that machinery will increase
UNEMPLOYMENT and decrease purchas.
sing power.
I'VE should stay out of the league,
in my opinion" he said, because we
are a good natured people. inclined to
let the other fellow have his way, and
we would be outvoted.".
AS a unit of public service. hydro
electric power development and sale
must he subject to government regula.
tion in the absence of competition,
Representative LcWls W. A%oot Aoo "a
Arizona, declared. Development and
use of hydro-electric power is becom-
ing a question of public concern. In
place of regulation of private enter
prise, State ownership and operation
in the public interest is the only al.
tentative. AS suoer-power continues
to spread transmission lines over the
land, adequate control and regulation,
both intra and interstate become more
essential.
Directors Elected.
The following were elected directors
Of the congress for three-year terms:
James F. Robinson, Miami, Okla. !;
Jesse F. Mcdonald. Leadville, Colo. !;
Clinton r. Crane, New York. and j.
b. Warriner. Lansford, Pa. Wives of
delegates to the congress were the
guests at luncheon today of Mrs. ]. F.
Callbreath, wife of the secretary of the
congress, at the Congressional Club.
Modification of the antitrust law
was the topic listed for discussion this
afternoon, with speakers including
William J. Donovan, assistant Attor-
ney General The annual banquet of
the congress will be held tonight at
the Mayfiower.