The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-17
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fails to do so within go days, they
automatically take effect.
l.. To FSA
To the Federal Security agency,
whose principal business now Is
social security, the president trans
ferred:
l, Functions of the Census Blu
reau dealing with population and
other vital statistics. Its business
reports and other activities re-
main with the Commerce depart
lment.
2. The chi1dren's bureau, former
lly in the Labor department. The
bureaus functions in regard to
child labor under the Fair Labor
standards act are shifted to the
wage and hour division of the La
Dor department which administers
the rest of the act. But bureau
functions dealing with child well
fare, crippled children, maternal
health and child research now 90
to the FSA.
Compensation Unit
8. The United States Employees
Compensation commission, an in
dependent office established in
1916 to handle workmen's compen-
sation benefits for Federal en-
ployes.
The order abo1ishes the three
member Social Security beard
headed by Arthur j. Altmeyer as
chairman and puts its functions di-
rectly under the FSA administra-
tor.
Praises Board
"A full-time board in charge of
a group Of bureaus within an agen-
cy is at best an anomaly" the
presidents message explained.
The Social Security board rem
dered an outstanding service in
launching the Social Security pro-
gram, and its members deserve
the thanks Of the nation for this
achievement. That program, how
ever, is now firmly established and
its administration needs to be tied
in more fully with other programs
Of the Federal Security agency"
The FSA at present also includes
the Public Health service, the Of
flee Of education, the Food and
Drug administration, Vocational
Education and Rehabilitation serv-
ices, and Howard university and
other institutions in the capital.
Coordinate Programs
The plan further provides for the
Federal Security administrator to
coordinate all the welfare pro-
grams by which the Federal gov
eminent now grants aid to the
states.
He shall establish uniform
standards and procedures for these
programs" it stipulates, land per-
init states to submit a single. plan
of operation for related erant-in-
aid programs"
Created By FDR
The FSA originally was created
by the late President Roosevelt in
an executive order in 1899 to CO.
ordinate the Social Security board.
the United States Employment
service, the Office of Education.
the Public Health service, the Ma
tlonal Youth administration and
the Civilian Conservation corns
The NYA and the CCC have o
been liquidated.
In connection with the Employ
nent service, the president trans
ferred to it all functions Of the
Selective Service system in help
ing veterans to obtain jobs. He not
ed that these functions CT the draft
boards directly overlap" actiyi-
Ties OF the employment service.
On Permanent Basis
In setting up the National Hous-
ing agency on a permanent basis.
the president remarked that the
reorganization act does not permit
the creation Of any position paw
ing more than $40, 900 a year. Ad-
mlnlstrator Wilson Wyatt now gets
$4,000, and Mr.. Truman urged
that congress provide for this
salary to continue.
MIR. Truman wrote that a cen-
trallzed government housing agen-
cy IS necessary not only for the
present shortage emergency but for
all time.
Full Resources
In the months and wears
ahead" he said, 'the goal OF a
decent home for every American
Will demand the fullest use of all
OF the governments resources in
the housing field"
Other details of the reorsaniza-
ton orders, three in number, make
various transfers and
assignments now in effect under
wartime powers. One order was
devoted entirely to the FSA. The
other two include these provisions:
Mineral Lands
The Interior department is given
jurisdiction over mineral deposits
on lands of the Agriculture de-
partment.
The Interior departments en-
eral land office and its grazing
service are combined in a single
bureau of land management.
The National Labor Relations
boards function Of conducting
strike votes is permanently abolish.
ed. Congress already has halted
the activity by refusing to provide
funds. Mr.. Truman wrote 49, g