Word: reformations
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...which reminds me that a year ago almost exactly I asked a prominent assistant secretary when his boss was going to advocate civil service reform. I know he must have favored it for he's written quite a book on administrative law. And all administrative lawyers know that good administrators. Well, he told me that I should wait awhile before kicking; that in a few months when they got time they'd get to work on that angle. Well, over twelve months have passed and no action has been taken. In the meantime such organizations as the National Institute...
...series of radio addresses begun last week Conservative Bennett called for "radical reform." "There must be an end," he declared, "to the reckless exploitation of human resources and the trafficking in the health and the happiness of Canadian citizens. There must be an end to the idea that a workman should be held to his labors throughout the daylight hours." Since Mr. Bennett is even richer than Mr. Roosevelt and extremely close to Canada's great Capitalists, the rest of his speech might be said to parallel exactly what has been heard from the White House...
...since March 4, 1933, have placed increasing emphasis upon the functions of the national government. Nevertheless, within the framework of our constitutional system the state and local administrations continue to be of major importance. The result of decreasing interest in their workings has in too many cases simply retarded reform and fortified abuses in what has always been the weakest branch of our governmental system...
...field of municipal government is one in which much work remains undone. Occasional reform administrations in our large cities simply emphasize the inadequacy of a system that renders periodic "reform" necessary. At Harvard an organization admirably equipped for the study of this problem has been built. This organization should not be allowed to atrophy for lack of a leader...
...address is particularly appropriate since one of the special objects o all Leagues for the next two years is to secure "better trained men in public positions." The League claims that no government reform can be effective without the permanent service of a qualified, trained personnel. Dr. Friedrich is particularly interested in this field and has served as chairman of the Commission of Inquiry into public Personnel Problems...