Show ROOSEVELT FLAYS FLAYS' GOVERNMENT METHODS WASHINGTON June 21 RevIsion 21 Revision 1 of ot the present present methods of making ap appropriations appropriations ap- ap and redistribution n of f th the work of ot the various executive departments depart depart- ments are recommended by Assistant Secretary Roosevelt in a fo letter etter to Representative lre Ireland Republican Il Illinois II- II 1 noIs which was made public at the navy dep department Mr Roosevelt Rooseve t wrote in reply to an i inquiry from Mr Ireland as aa to whether any reorganizations reo reforms ms or consolidations con con- cont could be made in the navy con j department ement The assistant assistant- secretary did rIot not confine himself t to that de de- de He recommended that congress congress congress con con- I de-I gress BUDGET SYSTEM BUDGET SYSTEM URGED Create a true budget not the small small beginning already attempted Consolidate the appropriations in one general committee with subcommittees m to deal with separate sub- sub Put Into law the general principles I recommended by the reclassIfIcation I committees committee's report together with the I authorization of ot adequate salaries to tc I government Invite a conference with th the executive ex cx 1 ht branch of the government looking if ii n a reclassification and redis- redis red fl e tj if the ho work of the depart depart- ments Give by law greater greate authority to te th the heads of- of t the executive departments departS depart m ments In conducting theIr their executive business at at the same time holding holdin r these hese se heads more directly responsible I for the successful administration o of t 1 I h heir ir work SYSTEM WRONG 1 1 Mr Roosevelt said that that the entire C I system m of ot relationship which exists exist 5 1 between congress and the executive C I departments Is fundamentally wrong rong After Atter seven years ears down hee here In ai an II It executive position he continued I 1 cannot help the conclusion sion that ou our ourI I governmental methods are cumber cumber- I some and wasteful I am equally I fr frank In iii telling you ou that thet I think the first first- improvement must come ome in j I t Is after atter the all source of governmental activities 1 i. e. e the legislative branch I hope hope- you will win not take it as a criticism criticism- of any individual Or this particular congress congress- when I r call attention attention atten- atten tion to the very unwieldy e and methods under unde which the house and senate of th the United States tates conduct their business For instance the navy dep I has to go o before the naval committee for its main appropriation it also has to go so before the committee for the mone money t to o run I the force in Washington VV and I ca can cite numerous instances where th the department has hag fallen I 1 between th the two IWO fires of or the two committees |