Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
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Farley on Shift
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House and Senote
D. 6. Committees to
Study Its Effects

President ROOSevelt's order
shifting 10000 Federal workers
from Washington to make room
for the mushrooming war staff
had immediate repercussions at
the Capitol today, as the Senate
and House District Committees
called an extraordinary joint
session for 1890 am. Monday to
consider the economic effect OF
the mass exodus on the District.
The meeting was called at the
request of Chairman McCarran of
the Senate District Committee, and
will be attended by the Commits
sioners and other District officials
Leaders of the Board of Trade and
the Patent Law Association also
have been invited.
While making it clear that he was
not questioning the wisdom of the
moves, which will affect II agen-
cies Chairman McCarran said he
wanted to 60 into the problems that
will be created-the possible loss in
revenue in real estate, gasoline. in
come and other taxes, and the in
convenience that will be caused for
members of Congress who must
maintain close contacts with vari-
GUS Federal agencies.
At the same time vigorous opposi-
ton to the shift was expressed by
Senator OMahoney. Democrat, of
wyoming. chairman Of the District
subcommittee on appropriations.
one Of those invited to Mondays
meeting.
The shift. he said, disrupting con-
gressional contacts with the affected
agencies, cannot help but be dis
advantageous to the bureaus and to
the people they serve" He termed
the move a mistake" and unneces-
sary"
Just the First Batch.
Announcement of the decentral-
ization move came Unexpectedly last
night when the order was issued
from the Office of Budget Director
Harold D. Smith. He said this was
Just the first batch" of employees
to 20, and that further studies were
being made to determine what other
shifts were possible.
Whether the decentralization is to
be permanent. or only for the dura-
ton of the war emergency is uncer-
tain. 1t was said in oficial circles
today that that particular phase
probably had not been considered
and that no one could answer 1t
anyway. The idea was. 1t was said,
to deal with an immediate problem.
The Presidents order was issued
under his administrative power, and
without regard to the reorganization
authority vested in the Chief Execu-
tive by the new war powers legisla-
ton just cleared by Congress.
Agencies Affected.
The agencies. the approximate
of employees involved, and
new stations, follow:
Rural Identification Administra-
ton. 100. and Farm Security Ad-
Agriculture Depart
ment, 900; st. Louis.
Patent ONCE, Commerce Depart
ment, 1,400; New York.
Fish and Wildlife Service, 375;
National Park Service, ITS, and
ONCE of Indian Affairs. 300. Inte-
rior Department.; Railroad Retire
ment Board, 1900: Employees Com
pensation Board, 500; Chicago.
Alien Registration, Certification
and Research Divisions of the I'm
migration and Naturalization Serv-
ice, Justice Department, $50; Bu-
reau of Old-Age and Survivors In
surance of the Social Security
Board, 1,750, and Securities and Ex-
change Commission, 1,400; Phila-
delphia.
Wage and Hour Division and part
of the Solicitors Office of Labor
Department, $50: Pittsburgh.
The moves are expected to be ef-
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