Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 September 1943 — Page 12

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JS AND CROWLEY e second time in two months the president has d the foreign economic agencies and their restate department, with the result that Edward ius Jr, and Leo T. Crowley emerge with new The reorganization was precipitated by war dent and other objection to overlapping functions of agencies, by the desire to free former Governor mn of New York for a future job as allied director of and rehabilitation, and by Sumner Welles’ resigtion as undersecretary of state. "On the organizational side, the change is an improvement, at least theoretically. It centralizes all but one of the foreign economic functions—including lend-lease, foreign relief and rehabilitation and economic warfare—in one operating agency. The exception is Nelson Rockefeller’s office of the co-ordinator of Inter-American affairs, and a good case can be made for its continuation on the The test of the new structure will be its relationship to the state department. Under the July reorganization ‘the state department obtained more direct control of the ‘economic agencies, which it is now apparently losing again. “But the president specifies that the new office of foreign economic co-ordination shall operate “in conformity with the foreign policy of the United States as defined by the secretary of state” Any failure to observe this will compound the old confusion and create a dangerous conflict in the application of American foreign policy, which must be completely unified. . 8» a = & UCCESS in co-ordinating political and economic aspects of foreign policy, and of its relation in turn to military ‘policy, will' depend more on personnel than on the organi- . Mr. Crowley, head of the new foreign economic administration, is a top-flight business executive, who has had ‘a good record as alien property custodian and chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. After the Wallace-Perkins-Jones row, he became chief of the reorganized office of economic warfare, which is now incorporated in the new over-all agency. He is able at compromise, and is " not apt to question White House orders. Mr. Stettinius also is an outstanding business execu- . tive, with an admirable record as one of the president's aids. - His service as lend-lease administrator has given him wide allied contacts. He probably will make an excellent state department -administrator. But he shares the dis- ~ ability of Sumner Welles and Raymond Moley. in being closer to the president than the secretary of state, and he may become another victim of Mr. Roosevelt's unforunate habit of going around Cordell Hull. Because Mr. Stettinius lacks the technical knowledge and experience of an undersecretary of state such as Sumner Welles or Joseph Grew, he will be able to contribute Jess to policy. This leaves Mr. Hull as the only ranking - voice of authority in foreign policy outside the White - House, increasing the already heavy burden on our great

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‘JOBS CAN'T WAIT (CHANCES of millions of workers for jobs after the war — will depend greatly on how war contracts are terminated and settled. So we're glad to see the subject getting attention in Washington, even though official viewpoints Senator Murray of Montana, chairman of a military affairs subcommittee, has ordered hearings next week on his bill td authorize payment within 30 days of at least 95 per cent of amounts claimed by contractors and subcontractors whose contracts are cancelled before: com-

tion. He wants congress to provide uniform rules; to

be enforced by the war production board. The war and navy departments and other agencies also favor prompt payment of at least part of the amounts claimed. © +But the Controller General Warren, whose job is to protect the interests of the treasury and the taxpayers, tends that millions may be lost through improper payments unless all claims are checked carefully by his general accounting office before any final settlements are 5 A ; 5 ss =» =» : E is merit in what Mr. Warren says. We don’t want fo see any contractor pocket a dollar not rightdue him. Yet, GAO audits take time. And immediafter the war, as during it, time may be more pre-

than money. Already, as a result of changes In|

y programs, more than five billion dollars in war have been terminated. It's likely, when the g stops, that nearly 75 billions in contracts will be Settlement of contractors’ claims after the first war required many months in most cases, many | Some cases, and, as Senator Murray points out, in from that war are still unsettled. 3 of long delays would be far more working capital of thousands of companies

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“ESPERANTO MEETS LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT”

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States since the abolition of Negro slavery.

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