Show Wi Lanes Lane's Criticism ii II b believe and perhaps with justice that the American M d form foni of government nt is the best of all alt But it is not p perfect in all its details and it is refreshing to hear a man of Franklin K Lanes Lane's experience ce in- in in governmental affairs taking a whack at our system of doing things Mr Lane does not blame the he men who are placed at Wash Wash- ington He directs his criticism at the system Washington he is rich in brains and says character He cites further that the officials official at Wa Washington hington are honest beyond any commercial stand stand- S ard ad i They are anxious too to promote the public good 1 In ordinary business pursuits brains character honesty and a anxiety 1 for accomplishment will mean success s 's But in Washington f failure is often encountered The reason Mr Lane points out is that the governmental system is poorly organized Ability he says ays j i is pr pressed sed to the point of of paralysis because of an infinitude of de- de He adds that confidence is racking lacking everyone seems to be i fid afraid ff id bf of everyone everyone as evidenced by the repeated departmental hearings hear hear- Hi ings t and th the endless congressional inv investigations and as a result government io work la laps s behind L 1 J- J Mr Lane points toward a a. a remedy Fewer men of pf larger capacity bett better r pay more more assurance ance of steady employment more r responsibility more trust trust trustin in a word ord we need more more opportunity r f for r planning Janning engineering statesmanship above and more fixed authority and nd responsibility below these below these are are th the essentials to th bring br bring ng greater results at Washington in the opinion of the former secretary of the interior J Every person particularly those in Washington n will vill admit justness of Mr Lanes Lane's criticism To accomplish the reforms he lie suggests will wm be Jar far more difficult For instance consider the i budget plan Every large nation in in the world except the United States has a budget system Every large arge busin business ss interest works under a a. similar plan Congress has had the matter before it for far many years but has never t taken ken action The reason is that congress con- con gress fears to give up any part of its right to say how government funds shall be expended It doesn't w want nt to trust a a. budget comm com corn m mission l Congress puts little trust in army army or na navy officials for Itt it t seldom eldom follows their advice in matters relating to fo the military and naval aval forces It accepts reports and and rec recommendations from cabinet cab cab- met inet officials but no no cabinet officer has ev ever ever yet been held in sufficient sufficient ie t repute to have his recommendation acted upon without long debate and generally considerable trimming Presidential recommendations in are likewise treated I x h No N private business could could prosper under such such conditions Tile The UnIt United d States gets by because it has unlimited wealth upon which to d thaw draw aw But more efficiency wo would ld quickly q lessen the burd burden n of taxation Congress should start with the adoption of a 3 budget J f j i m There would then be an exact ch check ck on on the nations nation's S k t and from that foundation ion th the st structure c cOuld ld be b built upI up- up I until near nea perfection was reached in all dep departments departments- r of th the ft government 1 j t tJ |