The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-21

ton Of this Second Admin.
istration - Step : by Step
Method VIII Be Employed
ANY Congressional Row
Must Be Avoided.
Washington, Nov. II - Instead Of
laying down O blueprint Of govern
tnent reorganization for congress
sional approval. President Roose-
welt 10 more likely TO ask for deli
egation Of power which will enable
him TO effect reorganization by
step-by-step method through exc
cutive orders.
Roosevelt has s,nade no decision
about that Is yet. He has made
decisions as to few II any Of the
major problems OF his next I'D.
fninistrat ion---and that covers the
vast crop Of post.election rumors
as to shakeup In the cabinet and
the big administrative agencies.
The president % still tired from
campaign exertions and prefers 10
get Q good rest before applying
his mind intensively TO the fu.
ture.
He has called on individual
members OF his administration for
suggestions to supplement the re.
ports Of various committees work.
ing on reorganizati on--the senate
committee under Senator Byrd Of
Virginia, the house committee UNI
der Congressman Jack Cochran Of
st. Louis, and the Louis Brown.
low committee working In co.
operation with the Brookings In.
Btitution.
Would Avoid Congress Row
Two reasons are influencing him
toward filing those various reports
and suggestions and pulling from
his desk o plan Of his own:
First oil previous experience
indicates that submission OF OIL
comprehensive general reorgani-
zation plan would mean O bowling
dog fight right In congress as the
federal machine charged on Capi-
tol Hill TO lobby at cross-purposes
for preservation Of jobs and bu-
reaucratic power
Any such big program probably
would have plenty Of mistakes In
the first place and by the time
cor gress got through chewing on
10, close presidential advisers be.
lieve, u probably would be hor-
ri5le mess.
Making one fight ut o time pre-.
slHnably would allow more care
full planning and give Roosevelt o
better chance Of getting what he
wanted.
Second, the president Is con-
cerned with the desirahility OF
improving administration from
the personnel standpoint. He may
seek In some cases TO build big
new combinations Of federal func-
tions around certain top.notch adj
ambassadors OF special gifts rather
than TO create posts OF great i'm
portance and then start whistling
for men Of SUFFICIENT caliber TO
operate them.
He con work better along this
line through the step-by-step
method.
Mergers Are Expected
insiders take II for granted that
there will be consolidation OF social
welfare Notwithstanding WPA,
the Social Security board, CCC, and
possibly the department Of labor
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q new cabinet post.
Outstanding possibilities for the
Job are Harry Hopkins Of WPA
ana John II. Fahey Of Hole. Sec
rotary Of Labor Frances Perkins
might be considered O possibility,
but certainly Ii not o likelihood.
There will be important reor.
CARNATIONS of government flnano-
Ing and housing agencies, but de-
tails and PROBABILITIES as TO i'd
ministratorS are now matters OF
sheer speculation.
The president hasn't said any
thing TO anyone concerning gpe-
ciic cabinet or other major per-
sonnet changes. Most Of the ru-
fiaors Oh 10 such damages ore In
spired by those who want GER
tain things 10 happen.
Changes Are Forecast
II 10 generally known that there's
O move on 10 make Secretary fckes
comptroller general, that Secretary
Roper 10 extremely unpopular
among New Dealers, that Secretary
Swanson 10 o sick man. that cer-
tain groups for years have vainly
urged more aggressive man Oh
attorney general than Homer Cum
inings, that Secretary Perkins makes
no great dent, and that Jim Farley
Is soon 10 resign as postmaster-gen-
erai.
Hence, there's one certainty and
yeverai possibilities OF change, but
Mt this writing that sums II up and
warley's successor has not yet
,eon picked.
Believing that his second I'D
ministrati0n ID likely TO be more
important In history than his
first, the president n anxious that
II be more ably and efficiently ad-
ininistered.
That's why, with respect to re-
organizations and shakeups, he
may be expected TO proceed care.
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