Evening star., 1937-01-12
NEW PERSONNEL
AGENCY IS URGED
Central Board Would Control
Affairs of All Federal
Employees.
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men, nor can it be determined math-
ematically. But one thing is clear: 1t
should be the smallest possible num-
ber without bringing together in any
department activities which are un-
related or in conflict with each other
Major Field of Activity
In Five Categories.
It is thus necessary to determine
what are the new major fields of ac-
tiyity of the National Government and
to make a place for them. These are
disclosed in the multitudes OF new
agencies and laws Of the past Is years.
AS we view them they seem to fall in
Ave great categories: Public welfare,
public works, public lending, conserva-
ton, and business controls. These are
the great thrusts which have come to
the surface in the last generation, not
only in this country, but in all coun-
tries, though in different ways. Ger
tain phases of these activities may not
be permanent, but the major purposes
are apparently here to stay, and de-
serve appropriate departmental homes.
An examination of the existing
departments shows that there is no
adequate place in the present struc-
ture for two of these new develop
ments: Public welfare and public
works. We therefore recommend that
new departments be set up by law
to cover these two fields, and that
there be assigned to these depart
ments by the President not only the
appropriate new activities in these
fields but also the old activities closely
related thereto. The remainder OF the
new activities, which have to do with
lending, regulating. and conservation,
may be assigned to existing depart
ments without altering their funda-
mental purposes.
In the case of conservation. how
ever. it would seem desirable to
establish department of conserva-
tion, which would take over most
of the activities of the present
Department of Interior. The name
conservation" should be among the
departmental titles because it rep
resents a major purpose Of our
Government today. We therefore rec
ommend that the name OF the
Department of the Interior be changed
to Department of Conservation.
In accordance with these recon-
mendations, the operating divisions
of the executive branch of the Fed
nal Government would be as follows:
Department of State.
Department of the Treasury
Department of War.
Department of Justice.
Post Office Department.
Department of the Navy.
Department of Conservation.
Department of Agriculture.
Department of Commerce.
Department of Labor.
Department of Social Welfare.
Department of Public Works.
The establishment of these u great
departments, directly responsible in
administration to the Chief Executive.
in place of the present multitude Of
independent, and at times conflicting,
departments, boards, commissions,
administrations, authorities, corpora
tions, committees, and agencies will
make possible the more simple, more
effective. more efficient, more econom-
ical. and more democraticauy con-
trolled management of public affairs.
General Purposes
OF Departments.
The departments would have the
following major purposes:
!. The Department OF State
To advise the President with
regard to foreign affairs.
2. The DepGr TIM ent OF the
Treasury
To advise the President with
regard to fiscal affairs and the
Congress on revenue bills.
To handle the collection of
revenues, the administrator Of
credits and the debt, the settle
ment of claims, the making Of
payments, the keeping of central
accounts, and the procurement
of general supplies.
3. The Department of War
To advise the President with
regard to military affairs.
To administer the military
service.
I. The Department OF JUS
tice.-
To give legal advice to the
President and to the heads Of
executive departments.
To enforce the laws, particu-
larly when special enforcement
agencies are not provided, repre-
sent the Government in court
proceedings, and cooperate in
crime control with other Fed
eral, State and local agencies.
8. The Post Office Depart
ment.-
To operate the postal system
and its allied services, and CO.
operate with other departments
in furnishing facilities for de-
centralized service and informa-
ton.
8. The Departn1en OF the
NaDy.-
To advise the President with
regard to naval affairs:
To administer the naval serv-
ices.
Z. The Department OF Conser-
cation
To advise the President with
regard to the protection and
use of the natural resources of
the Nation and the public
domain.
To administer the public
lands, parks, territories, and
reservations, and enforce the
conservation laws with regard
to public lands and mineral
and water resources, except as
otherwise assigned.
8. The Department of Agri-