Show WASHINGTO WASI W t I BY SPECIAL SPECIA L E I T E R I i ICiS NI Presidents President's Reorganization Plan Is Tough Issue for Congress BY Y SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT WASHINGTON WASHINGTON-If theres there's one problem that is certain to keep Congress in a n dither for tor n time that is the tho presidents president's recommendation for broad reorganization reorganization of the structure of federal government Hardly had the general out out- outlines out outlines lines o of the presidents president plan been laid before Congress when op opposition op- op opposition position bloke out oppositIOn that tool took no account of parly lines What is more significant sources close to the presIdent contend that the major portion of the plan still Is the president s desk Roosevelt gave Congress 47 pages which laid down gen general gen gen- eral ual principles and outlined specifically only those broad major changes which require congressional action The de- de detailed de detailed tailed program for rE more than government agen agencies cies cles insist these private sources remains with the chief executive executive tive awaiting use after gives him power to act TIlE president emphasizing good management rather thon economy told Congress that the present structure of gO is badly out of date Accordingly tic he five maJo majo- majo steps toward to reorganization l 1 of all commissions and agencies o of the government under lo cabinet departments the t O new ones being Social VEllare and Public Works e change the of Interior Department to thit of o Conser- Conser l 2 Placing of the entire gOern go ern- ern nt mt vIce on a career and merit basis This would extend civil service to all non policy determining POSItions positions under the president 3 3 Changing present office of the general comptroller into the theoffice office of in general auditor auditor 0 Q 0 to Congress only for po t lI dl t hf or federal fInancial s i-s Toe existent pre audit pre pre- audit function would be given to tl Treasury ind nd the judicial functIOn to the lie general attorney genera 4 4 Consolidation in a resources of the responsibility responsibility for national and andi i constant research to improve I governmental efficiency under the president pr Strengthen Strengthen- Strengthening Strengthening ing of the budget bureau o would 01 0 come under this point 5 Permitting 5 Permitting the 51 e assistants to re- re re relieve lieve the chief executive of bUI dening routine work worl- ONE rf NE of the first di lent in Congress arose over th s that n suing s 1 1109 cm cn be eC under unless un unless less l feder functions function rt curtailed l ur or eliminated And this the president considers IS not a matter or reorganization Led Lcd by Senator Harry F r td B of Virginia ot 01 thE Senate committee on there is one school 0 I thought in the capital tint insists in insists of or millions million 0 con can be Ca cd pruning and Iorg i I The pI is inclined h t feel that con Ol make m more re for for ann am an n et ni 11 And that ious ob ob t is a IG cult problem |