Evening star., 1933-07-25

who are not in the cabinet. The o.,
ject in view Is systematic coordinate
Of the efforts being made by the ad-
ministration as whole to bring about
national recovery. The supercouncl isl
to meet regularly 1t will have plenty
Of important work to do. That 1t was|
a sensible move to set up such coun-
Gil must be apparent even to the in
veterate jokesters. Bureaucracy is SYM
onomus with red tape. fumbling and
delay Efhcient functioning by the|
supercouncil should mitigate. II not re-
move. those drawbacks to governmental
control and direction of industry"
1T was early recognized" states theI
Springfield CMass) Union, that no in-|
dividual was capable of running the|
vast recovery machine. Even the cabi-|
net was so preoccupied with routine
affairs that other helpers were called
in to regiment the far-fiung activities|
Of the Government. so that its right
hand would know what its left handI
was doing. Hence the co-ordinatorsI
have been ce-ordinated in single war
council to fight the depression. The|
Old World looks on with cynical admit
ration. which may turn to imitation II
the plan succeeds. as every one hopes
that it will as matter of self-preser-|
worse. The august array Of economici
talent comprising the new council may|
summon other aid and advice, henceI
the program should succeed if success
depends upon able administration. Al
law may be good or good for nothing. ]
depending upon the manner in which,
1t is administered. The first recognized
essential of good administration was CO.
ordination"
President Roosevelt's attitude inI
pressing for more speed" in connecticut
with recovery activities is recognized by|
the Salt Lake Deseret News in the cre-|
alton OF the council, and the Deseret
News quotes reports of progress in the|
economic war. with the further infor-|
nation that 'n is a remarkable thing
that with less and less talk of
confidence in the air, there is more
and more within the hearts of theI
depressed" The Nashville BannerI
reports that "the recovery is said|
to be the most rapid this. country
ever witnessed. the pace being about
five times as great as that attained in|
1915, when huge war orders from Eu-|
rope poured into this country" The|
Banner also refers to the appointment
of Secretary Walker. with the commend
that heavy responsibilities will restI
upon him" and that "he will. indeed
be the key man. in sense. of the en-|
tire recovery and relief program. mas
much as reports from every bureau and
department must be cleared through
him and be ready for transmission il
compact form to the meeting of theI
general board of strategy and, whereI
advisable. to the President himself"
The people of the country" records
the Oshkosh Daily Northwestern, "ap-|
prove the setting up of an advisoryI
council to act as a general board of di- I
retors Ior the recovery program. 1t isl
the biggest job of the moment. The|
hopes and hearts Of the people are With
the administration, even though there|
are mlnos that are not yet convinced
Q! the possibilities of the plan.
Mr.. Walkers chief duties as the CO.
ordinator Of co-ordinators, as he|
mas been termed by some, Is to|
nave the various members of the
group agreed on the essentials of al
particular program before submitting h
TO the President: The President want5
TO have central authority, but does moi
inteno to surrender or delegate any oH
his real powers"
Inc administration" advises ths|
newark Evening News. cannot permi1
vigilance TO relax for q moment, with
Oiiilons % account for. q trust made
sacred by the purposes for which 1t has
oeen created. the party In control faces|
2 test the outcome of which is bound
70 anect not only the economic. but the
gontical future Of the country. The
democratic party itself may be made or|
oroken by its passage through this
VIII presently become a planning
ooel0. says the Danhury News-Tfmes
oL me group, while the Sprinefield)
eMa1) Republican advises that "thero
IS no constitutional obstacle 10 Nd
permanence Of such Q council"