The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-03
Text Of Roosevelt's Message
To Congress On Reorganization

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eide, and their activities are inter-
related and similar in character
Consolidation will eliminate duplica-
ton of work, facilitate %coordina'
ton of programs, and improve serv'
ice to the public.
Another provision relating to the
department of the interior is the
abolition of the statutory office of
recorder of the general land office.
This office is a relic of the quill
and sand box period in the tran
scription of land records. Its duties
can readily be absorbed by the regu~
lar Civil Service personnel of the
land office.
Department of Agriculture: I pro-
pose to consolidate the division of
marketing and marketing agree
ments of the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration and the FEEDER
al Surplus Commodities corporation
into a single agency to be known as
the Surplus Marketing Administra-
ton. This consolidation will facili-
tate the work of the department of
agriculture relating to the formula
ton and administration of market
ing agreements and the disposition
of agricultural SURPRISES.
Because the two programs re-
quire unified planning and direc-
ton, the secretary of agriculture
has found it desirable to designate
the same person as the head of
both. In one capacity he reports
directly to the secretary of agricul-
ture while in the other he is re-
traitor of the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration. Consolidation
of the two units will assure unified
management. eliminate confusion in
administration, and make for more
efficient operation. Furthermore,
this reorganization will remove
from the Agricultural Adjustment
Administration the legal responsible
ity for functions which differ admin
istratively from its major opera
lions.
Department Of Labor
Department of labor: I propose to
abolish the offices of commissioner
of immigration and the offices of
district commissioner of immigra-
ton and naturalization. The for.
mer have been vacant since 1888;
the latter impose an unnecessary
level of supervision above that of
district director of immigration and
naturalization in certain of our
ports and should be eliminated in
the interests of economy and sound
administration.
Civil Aeronautics Authority: I
propose to clarity the relations of
the administrator of the Civil Aero
nautics Authority and the five-mem-
Der board of the Civil Aeronautics
Authority. The administrator is
made the chief administrative Off
Ger of the authority with respect to
all functions other than those relat-
ing to economic regulation and GER
tain other activities primarily of a
rule-making and adjudicative char
acter which are entrusted to the
board. This will eliminate the con-
fusion of responsibilities existing
under the Civil Aeronautics act and
provide a more clear-cut and effec-
tive plan Of organization for the
agency.
Improvements and savings: The
principal advantage of the %reorgani-
cations proposed in this plan will
be increased effectiveness of opera
ton Of the agencies concerned. In
addition to improved service, some
economies may be expected. l esti-
mate thai immediate annual savings
IN administrative expense of ap-
proximately %$150,OOO will result.
This comparatively small amount
in 10 way measures the worth of
the proposals. In fact, if they re-
suited in no administrative savings
at all, | should still consider them
worthwhile in view of the increased
effectiveness of administration that
will result.
Need for continuous study: The
management problems of a depart
ment or agency are complex and
dynamic and require much detailed
analysis before findings can be
made. These problems cannot be
resolved by any one reorganization
plan, nor at one time; their study
must be a continuing process if our
departmental machinery is to keep
pace with the changing require
ments placed on the government.
Accordingly, in conformity with the
budget and accounting act, 7 have
Instructed the director of the bu.
reau Of the budget to continue
studies in collaboration with the
several departments and agencies.
looking to further improvements in
the governments administrative