Evening star., 1944-02-22
Hines and Clayton
Named 10 Key Posts
Under Baruch Plan

take over the new duties.
To deal with "the whole human
side of demohilization,' as recon-
mended by the Baruch report, Mr..
Byrnes said that Brig. Gen. Frank
T. Hines, Veterans Administrator
had been chosen, and that Mrs. Anna
Rosenberg of New York, regional
director Of the War Manpower
and long a presidential
labor adviser, had been asked to
be his assistant. Her acceptance
has not yet been received.
In his new role. which he assumes
as an addition to his present duties,
Gen. Hines will be known as retain
ing and unemployment director. The
order defining his author
ity and duties still is in the pre-
liminary stages, but Director Byrnes
said there would be mo interference
with" Federal Security Administra-
tor Paul v. McNutt, who also is War
Commission chairman.
Follows Baruch Plan.
With minor changes, the creation
If these two units follows the letter
If the Baruch report, which Direc-
,or Byrnes told press conference
ne indorses 100 per cent.
The report suggested that the
human side" be guided by a work
director" Mr.. Byrnes indicated he
adopted the other designation as
more adequately descriptive of that
officials functions. The report, he
pointed out, had laid principal stress
IN the demobilization problem as it
Affects veterans, while not much
had been said about the industrial
workers who will shift into peace
lime occupations.
While the Baruch report was fol-
owed by some Congressional criti-
ism that it aimed to accomplish its
purposes by executive action rather
han by legislation, Director Byrnes
old the press conference that it
would be a mistake to think that
IN effort is being made to bypass
Congress" in starting the demobiliz-
ition machinery to roll.
Legislation Needed.
The report, he said, points out the
heed for some legislation and he
las additional suggestions to give to
Congress.
When it comes to a question of
,olicy, where billions of dollars are
involved, as Is the case here" he
aid, Il think Congress should ex-
,ress any views it may have as to
he disposal of property" 1t would
lot be a good idea, in his opinion,
le continued, for Congress to lay
1own a hard and fast legislative
policy, because the situation is one
where f1exibility is demanded.
Chairman George of the Senate
Postwar Committee meanwhile said
! bill to carry out his committees
recommendations would be intro
1uced today. The Georgian declined
on the White House action
other than to say Mr.. Clayton is
a very capable man" Senator
George had criticized the Baruch
plan as a bypass of Congress and
IN attempt to do the whole recon-
version job by executive order. He
said he would make another state
nent later.
Many Contracts Cancelled.
Defending executive action at
this time, Mr.. Byrnes said that
:, 1859 prime Army contracts are in
process of cancellation, and that
this will entail cancellation of SUBJ
contracts. In all, the director said
more than $4,000, ZOO, 900 in contracts
will have been Cancelled by June &c
because of changing war needs. Mr.
Byrnes believes that the experience
gained in handling this group OF
contracts will be helpful to Con-
gress in shaping legislation.
The OWN head parried a uues-
ton as to whether he would oppose
the creation of an Office of De-
mobilization, as suggested by the
George committee, but stood by an
earlier view that rehabilitation
should be tied up with mobilization
John Hancock, the New York
banker who aided Bernard M
Baruch in drafting the demobiliza-
ton blueprint, is remaining as
chairman of the Contract Termina-
ton Board, Mr.. Byrnes said, and
the board is being expanded to take
in representatives of the Smaller
War Plants Corp, War Production
Board, Justice Department and
Controller Generals Office. Mr.
Baruch-who declined the post
which went to Gen. Hines-wants to
terminate his Government service
now.
Byrnes Opposes designations.
He says he's through and I say
he's not. That argument will con-
tinue," Mr.. Byrnes said. The OWN
director was asked If the President
approved the Baruch report IN full,
but answered that he had enough
trouble" speaking for himself with
out attempting to commit the Presi-
dent. He assumed full responsible
lty for the Clayton and Hines ap-
pointments.
The Surplus War Property Ad-
ministration is being set up in the
Office of War Mobilization, and under
the executive order will be subject
to the supervision of Surplus War
Policy Board composed OF
representatives of State, Treasury
War, Navy, Justice, Reconstruction
Finance Corp, Smaller War Plants
Corp, Maritime Commission, War
Production Board, Budget Bureau
War Food Administration, Federal
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