Evening star., 1939-12-27
Administrators
Launch New
Society Here
'CIeoring House
Of Government
Problems Is Aim

A new organization to advance
the science and art of public ad-
ministration was launched at the
Wardman Park Hotel today under
the name of the American Society
for Public Administration.
The new group was established as
delegates were gathering for the
35th annual meeting of the Amer
ican Political Science Association,
which will meet also at Wardman
Park the rest of this week.
About 400 persons were convening
for the sessions of the two groups.
AS explained by DR.. William E.
Mosher of Syracuse, N. Y, chairman
of its Organization Committee, the
Public Administration Society is de-
signed to be clearing house" for
the ideas, experiences and expert
ments in government along all levels
from the smallest to the Federal
Government. 1t is designed to bring
together the practical experience of
those engaged in administration and
the teachers and research experts in
the subject in order that out of
such contact, set of principles
and practices may be established
for the good of all.
DR.. Mosher explained the ideals
OF the new organization at lunch
con session. He is dean of the Max
well School of Citizenship and Public
Affairs at Syracuse University. He
pointed out that it was modelled
somewhat after the experience of
the Institute of Public Administra-
ton in England and the practical
achievements in this country of the
American Society for Advancement
OF Management, formerly known as
the Taylor Society for Scientific
Management.
Other luncheon speakers included
Louis Brownlow Of the Public Ad-
ministration Clearing House, Chi
cago, and Leonard D. White, Uni
Verslty Of Chicago, former United
states civil service commissioner. DR..
Mosher was assisted as chairman of
the Organization Committee by
distinguished group of both public
officials and members of college fac
ulties and representatives of re-
search organization.
Other Luncheon Speakers.
Among these were Arthur S.
Flenlming, United States civil service
commissioner; Director Harold D.
Smith of the United States Bureau
of the Budget; Budget Director
Harry F. Scoville of the Los Angeles
County Bureau of the Budget and
Research, Federal Works Admins
traitor John M. Carmody and Will
liam A. Jump, Agriculture Depart
ment.
Secretary of the Interior Ickes,
who recently fired blast at the
presidential aspirations of Social
Security Administrator Paul v. Nc
Mutt, is scheduled to participate in
q round-table discussion on "Politi-
cal Alignments of 1910" at a meet
ing tomorrow of the Political Science
Association.
The discussion will begin at 2:30
pm, as will six other round table
meetings on the association pro-
gram.
A number of newspaper column
lists and political scientists will join
with Mr. Ickes in discussing the
1910 outlook. The Secretary said
several days ago that liberals of
neither major party would support
Mr.. McNutt for President. He fol-
lowed up this statement with an
other few days later, saying lib
erals may hold national conven-
ton before the 1910 presidential
campaign to throw support to the
party which nominates a liberal
candidate.
Berle, Thomas on Program.
At the same time Mr.. Ickes and
his group are discussing the 1910
election another round table will be
dissecting the New Deal, which will
be a major issue in that election
and Of which Mr.. Ickes is a part.
The subject of this round table will
be THE Political Philosophy of the
New Deal" Among those sched-
uled to take part in it are Assistant
secretary OF State A. A. Berle, jr.,
and Norman Thomas, one-time So
cialist party candidate for Presi-
dent.
A third round table will be de-
voted to discussion of the foreign
policy of Secretary of State Cordell
Hull. Others will be held on the
subjects of 'The Supreme Court:
1933-1939," Advances in Personnel
Administration" Nationality Prob
lens" and Boundaries of Admins
trative Discretion" The last will be
q joint session with the Society for
Public Administration.
More than $50 reservations have
been received for the meeting. In
addition to round-table discussions
there will be a series of sectional
meetings designed to present de-
Ue1nny,o %l,a v~,o to- G>1L.