Evening star., 1933-06-12
Robinson's Statement on Reorganization

better be placed there than with th'
Bureau Of Census.
Section IL. Statistics of Cities.
In the interest of economy it is be-
lieved that for period of two year!
the collection of statistics of cite!
under 100000 population may prop
erly be suspended.
Section IL. Shipping Board.
The functions of the Shipping Boart
are closely allied with many function!
now performed by the Department o
Commerce, particularly those having II
do with navigation and steamboat in
spection, and 1t is believed that ma.
terial economies will result from abol
ishing the board and transferring 1t.
duties of the department.
Section 13.
National Screw Thread Commission.
The National Screw Thread Commits
sion performs duties which may be per.
formed to equal advantage within the
Department of Commerce and this pro-
vision is in the interest of simplif1ca-
ton of the governmental structure.
Section IA.
immigration and Naturalization.
The Bureaus of immigration and
Naturalization obviously deal with
similar problems and economies will be
possible in the solution of these prob
lens If they are consolidated in single
organization.
Section Is. Vocational Education.
The transfer of functions of the Fed
eral Board for Vocational Education to
the Department of the Interior is pro-
posed in the interest of simplification Of
the governmental structure, preserving
at the same time the usefulness Of the
board in an advisory capacity SO that
the department may have the benefit of
the various viewpoints now represented
by members of the board.
Section 16. Apportionment of Appro-
priations.
The functions Of making waving
and modifying apportionments of ap-
preparations were established by the
anti-deflciency act, which considerably
antedated the budget and accounting
act. They are clearly matters of bud
getary control. At the present time
they are exercised in a rather per-
functory manner and it is believed that
the intent of Congress as expressed in
the anti-deficiency act will be more
fully realized by the proposed transfer.
Section II. Coordinating Service.
The necessity for the co-ordinating
service arose out of the dispersion of
similar activities among all the depart
ments. Among the most significant of
fC thof ,f u
Of the effort of the co-ordinating service
has been to secure some measure Of CO.
ordination of purchase. With the or
ganization of the Procurement Division,
this effort becomes unnecessary. Sim
liar observation is to be made with re-
spect to other activities; namely, 1t is
believed that improvements in the or
ganization OF governmental functions
will render efforts at coordination un-
necessary. In view of this it is felt
that the service may be abolished at
this time.
Section Is.
The reduction of 25 per cent in the
functions named in this section is in
the interest Of economy.
Section 19. General Provisions.
1lllS SeCIlOH makes general provision
for disposition of the records. property,
facilities, equipment and supplies of
transferred and abolished agencies and
functions. In respect to personnel, it
enables the agencies to which functions
are transferred to make selection of the
best of the personnel hitherto employed
upon the transferred functions.
Section 20. Appropriations.
The provisions of this section enable
transfer of appropriations and impound-
ment of savings as contemplated in the
law.
Section FL. Definitions.
The definitions here given require
no comment.
Section 22. Effective data.
In accordance with law the order is
made to become effective 81 days from
date except that it is felt that some
discretion must be reserved to postpone
the effective date in the case of particu-
lar transfers. The consolidation of
procurement, for example, must follow
an orderly procedure in order to avoid
any disruption of service, and it Is not
felt possible at this time to forecast
the exact date at which such transfers
may be made.