Evening star., 1953-10-31
Republican Control
Incomplete on Key
Jobs, Adams Reports
By Joseph A. Fox


The Eisenhower administra-
ton has not yet filled all the
policy-makipg positions in Gov
ernment in which Republicans
are to be placed. .
This was made clear in an
address last night by Sherman
Adams. assistant to the PreSi-
dent, at a dinner of the Ameri-
can Forest Congress.
Mr.. Adams. a former Governor
of New Hampshire, also told his
audience that inter-agency con-
ficts in Government are defeat
ing the purpose for which some
establishments were set up. r.
Lack of Uniformity.
On the matter of Government
personnel, Mr.. Adams said:
you have doubtless observed
that there often seems to be a
lack of uniformity of philosophy
on the part of Federal employees.
Views vary with reference, for
instance, to the issues of public
versus private ownership; regu-
latlon and restraint by law of
the private owners: the manage
ment, development ond con-
servation of water resources.
I'm the nature of the opera
ton of this tremendous under
taking it is not possible to
change the political complexion
of a national administration as
quickly and thoroughly as peo-
pie might wish. There is not and
never should be, any attempt
whatsoever to impose any SEM
blance of thought control upon
the civil service. Nothing could
be more un-American. 1t should,
however, be a matter of your
own understanding that any ad-
ministration, of whatever politi-
cal party, charged by the people
for the conduct of the Govern
ment, must have the privilege
of acquiring people in the policy
making positions who are loyal
in their support of the political
principles and philosophy of the
President of the United States.
For this Government this objec-
tive has not been wholly sat-
tanned" a
Task a Continuing One.
Mr.. Adams told the foreSters
that Government reorganization
is continuing task as the Ion
gevity of a free Government de-
pends on versatility and ingenu-
ity Of its citizens in effecting the
inevitable change that adapts
it to their best uses. e
Thus it is with the Federal
Government today" he said.
There are conflicts within de-
partments, between agencies, be-
tween State and Federal units,
which are obstructing the attain
ment of purposes which they
were created to gain. We have,
for instance, the Bureau of Land
Management in one department
and the great public forest lands !
administered in another No
really effectual and efficient land /
policies can be possible under
such a situation" riv vf1r- |
Mr.. Adams was among FIVE
persons to receive the associa-
tons annual conservation award |
at the groups banquet in the
Hotel Statler, closing a two-day |
meeting.
Others HOnored.
Also honored were George L. !
Drake, vice president Of the
Simpson Logging Co. of Shelton,
Wash; Thomas v. Downing of |
the Virginia State Department |
of Education; Ernest H. Linford,
chief editorial writer of the Salt
Lake Tribune, and P. H. Glat-
felter, president of the P. H. !
Glatfelter Co. of Spring Grove,
Pa. -.-. .,.
Mr.. Adams was hailed for ac-
tive participation in the salvage
program that followed the 1898 |
New England hurricane, his /
authorship of the law creating
New Hampshire's Forest Advisory
Boards and his work in helping
to frame and obtain the enact |
ment of New Hampshire timber |
tax law that has since become a
model throughout the Nation.
The foreSters also cited the
former Governor Of New Hamp-
shire for his active participation
in all matters relating to i'm
proved forest management since
becoming assistant to the Presi-
dent.