Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-27

number Of Federal agencies function
with the efficiency of q private business
In so far as is possible.
For example, the Government buys
lot of lubricating oil. Formerly each
department bought its own. Now the
Navy, the largest consumer OF OIL, pur-
chases under Navy specifications for it
self and all of the larger Government
departments.
Similarly. gasoline is bought on War
Department contracts for all OF the de-
partments in Washington and the Fed
era1 activities in several other States.
The chief co-ordinator also has kept
his eye on conservation Of manpower.
One man or q group OF men now DO
the work that formerly required much
greater number. Inspectors OF the Bu-
reau of Animal Industry, for instance,
inspect provisions and meats for Gov
eminent hospitals in Boston, for the
Shipping Board in New York and for
the Army and Navy in many places.
Ten years ago these things were I'M
heard Of.
An example of how far this idea of
coordination has been worked out was
afforded not SO long ago.
appropriations insufficient to provide
clothing for the natives Of the Pribilof
Islands. who are wards of the Govern
ment in a remote part Of Alaska now
devoted to sealing and foxing opera
lions.
Wher, this fact was communicated to
the chief coordination representative
of the Bureau Of Fisheries was placed
in touch with the records OF surplus
property. He was enabled TO obtain
shoes from the Army. Winter trousers
from the Marine Corps. coats, overcoats.
raincoats, blankets, comforts and nurses
dresses from the Veterans Bureau;
sails, oilskins, mosquito bars and soap
from the Shipping Board and medicai
supplies from the Public Health Service.
Ali these materials were transferred
without funds in time to be made part
of the annual shipment Of supplies on
ship furnished by the Navy Depart
ment.
This transaction, while relatively
small economically, Is significant In the
changes it indicates. s.,. -
It shows that departmental laws
have given way and that bureaucratic
prerogatives have been unwilling Abarl-
doned where the best interests Of the
Government were involved.
Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen Is proud Of
the fact that she is the daughter Of the
late William Jennings Bryan, but FRANK
ly admits that she wishes people ever
lastingly wouldn't be reminding her
Of It, ..
The new Representative from Florida,
who is referred to In the National Cap
ital as 1.-The first lady OF the South,
wants to be strictly on her own now
that she occupies a place In the po-
litical world. The phrase "Bryan's
daughter" seen so often In the news
papers, finds no favor In her eyes. She
hopes that it will be forgotten, and
Such an attitude is CHARACTERISTIC of
Mrs. owen. She was elected to Con-
gress in a district of State that de-
clif1ed to ratify the suffrage amend
ment to the Constitution Of the United
States. She Is the mother Of four chill
dren and is distinctly feminine type.
A lecturer of note, at one time q
member Of the faculty Of Florida uni
versity, Mrs. Owen has had tnterna-
tional experience involving both men
and women.
This home-loving woman has said
that she believes 1t the duty Of every
woman to be interested in politics; that
activity in Politics widens the walls OF