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R 1 18 R R A A 1 AR A e A
" Change of Administration |
BY DOUGLAS LARSEN
NEA Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON—On top of a war scare and the
general strain of confused living in the nation’s
capital, the federal population has found a new
cause for jitters.
For the past 16 years employment conditions for
government workers have been exceedingly stable.
Now, however, the chances cf there being a flock
of new bosses around after the election next Novem
ber seem to be getting bigger every day. ’
“Pre-big question is just what will a new President |
mean teyihes 2 HOO,OOO. gr s federal gmployes. ]
Approximately 95 per cent of all U, S. employes
are now protected by civil service laws. The only
way a new President could affect their jobs would
be by drastically cutting down the size of the gov
ernment.
There has been talk of the possibility of a legal
gimmick which could be used. An agency could be
abolished by Congress and immediately recreated
under a new act. This would void an employe’s legal
status in that agency and they could all be fired. It
is doubtful if a new President would try this.
Included in the 5 per cent who aren’t under civil
service are persons working for the Tennessee
Valley Authority, assistant U. S, district attorneys,
meimbers of commissons -and federal judges ap
pointed for specific terms, county agricultural
agents, etc. Some of these jobs would be used for
patronage purposes. Some carry fixed terms and
many aren't worth the trouble of changing.
TOP 2000 MOST WORRIED
The most important jobs with that 5 per cent,
however, are the ones which constitute the real
core of a President’s policy -making, operating ad
ministration. These include cabinet posts, the as
sistant - secretaries and under secretaries, most
bureau chiefs and the top diplomats.
1t is estimated that there are about 2000 such key,
inner-circle positions now in the federal govern
ment. The President usually knows the holders of
these jobs personally. He helps select them or at
least passes upon their fitness. Some of these ap
pointments have to be approved by the Senate.
They are the men he must trust to carry out his
sbroad policies.
So it is really the holders of these 2000 jobs today
who are most worried about the possibilities of
President Truman’s chances for re-election. Their
jobs are at stake.
But the cause for job worries isn't necessarily
limited to the 2000. The top level civil service em
ployes know that a new secretary or assistant sec~
retary couldn’t legally fire them. But they could
have their authority taken away, be assigned un
pléasant jobs, or worse still, just be given nothing
to do. This has happened. The top civil service
workers do vital work, too. They sometimes help.
in making policy and many have access to the
President and advise him.
INHERITANCE FOR A NEW PRESIDENT
* 'Fhis whole question by no means is a source of
worry only to federal employes. In case of a change
of administration it would be the new President
who Would have the real worgy under the federal
government set-up as it exists today. He has to
change the course of the giant, ponderous 2,000,000~
man rhachine which is the executive branch of the
government with the help of only 2000 men who
probably never had experience in government
service before.
If there is a new President for the next term,
students of government will be very interested to
see just how much he will be able to influence or
change the course of the government.
He will be stepping into a unique situation. No
previous President has ever inherited such a giant
organization to try to run in the first place, except
President Truman who was really not stepping into
the job cold. And second, a new President will have
125;:!391;.\ on hie gide to do the iab in relation te itc
size than any previous President.
Most of the job of changing the course of the govVe
ernment is not a question of changing lews. It is @
question of changing the administration of the
executive branch, £ :
ARMY DAY REFLECTIONS
It would be interesting to know what
went through the minds of the Russian
army and air force observers who sat in
a reviewing stand with President Truman
to watch the Army Day parade in Wash
ington.
Theyv saw soldiers with rifles. They saw
Wacs and Waves, They saw and heard
plenty of bands. In all, they watched
15,000 persons march past the stand. But
the Russian observers saw no tanks. In
fact, they saw only one weapon bigger
than the foot soldiers’ rifles. That was a
90-millimeter gun.
It would also be interesting to know
their reaction when excerpts from the
Army Day speeches throughout t_he
country were translated for them. The in
formation these speeches contained would
be familiar. Nevertheless, the tenor of
official expression on this day of military
celebration must have enlightened them.
They probably heard of the Arm:v
Chief of Staff’s statement that Russia is
the only nation capable of waging aggres
sive war today. .
They must have heard that General
Wedemeyer called the Army’s manpower
situation critical, and that he informed
the country that five nations have larger
armies than America’s.
They doubtless were told that General
Kenney had spoken of Russia’'s natural
resources as the richest in the world, and
had expressed the belief that Soviet fac
tories are capable of producing 40,000
aircraft a year. And that Assistant Secre
tary of the Army Gray had confessed
that the U. S. Army has only 54,000 men
available for combat.
Unless they read their own propaganda
‘with cynical realism, it might have sur
prised these Russian observers to reflect
that they were in the country which, ac
cording to Soviet officialdom, is swollen
with imperialistic ambition.
Can this be the same America, they
might have asked themselves, that the
American Henry Wallace talks about? Is
this the America whose government is
leading the people into war? Is this the
America whose policy it is to get tough
with the Soviet fatherland—this country
with a combat army of 54,000 men and
only one gun to parade before its Presi-l
dent?
We don’t know what went through the
Russian observers’ mind. But we can
imagine that they may have chuckled
over their vodka as they sat down to din
ner in a land which has so much wealth
and comfort and abundance, and appar
ently so little concern about protecting it.
We can even imagine that the next
diplomatic pouch from the Soviet Embas
sy contained a footnote on American mil
itarsim, written by the two military ob
servers for the enlightenment of their
superiors in the Kremlin.
CHOICE FOR A HISTORIC ROLE
Those who called for a practical busi
nessman to administer ERP should be
grateful for President Truman’s choice of
Paul G. Hoffman. Those who wished for
an administrator of broad interests and
liberal sympathies should be equally
happy. On the basis of his record, Mr.
Hoffman fills both requirements.
The president of the Studebaker Cor
poration is a highly successful business
exceutive and a firm believer in capital
ism and private enterprise. He was a
founder and the director of the Commit
tee for Economic Deveiopment, a group of
‘businessmen and economists whose advice
on such things as reconversion, postwar
production and taxation has been sound,
realistic and admirably intelligent. He
}also helped draft the Harriman report on
ERP. ‘
1 Perhaps no American outside of gov
ernment has ever been called on to per
form a more difficult task than the one
assigned to Mr. Hoffman. It is immense
in size and complexity. There are few
sign-posts to guide him. To think that he
will not make mistakes is to ask the
superhuman. Yet it is hard to think of
anyone who is better fitted by wisdom,
fenergy and experience than Paul G. Hoff
{man to tackle this historic undertaking.
AS GOES WISCONSIN
~ Wisconsin is a tough beat for political
experts. Before the primary this year
most of the top prognosticators were giv
ing General MacArthur all 27 Republican
delegates. which reminds us that in 1944
the consensus of leading political writers
‘'was that Wendell Willkie would win go
ing away.
Perhaps the losing candidates and the
wrong-guessing journalists can console
themselves with the thought that the land
of cheese, beer, Socialist mayors and con
servative Republicans is a politically ca
)pricious state which, as a proving ground
for presidential hopefuls, provides a ter
’rain that is mostly quicksand.
‘ Any sane man knows the program
(ERP) will fail to stop Communism, will
depress this country’s living standard,
and may lead to World War lll.—Senator
iAlbert Hawkes (R) of New Jersey.
l The Solid South may really be breaking
iup. But, if so, it will be too slow a process
to do the GOP any good in '4B.—Senator
lClaude Pepper (D) of Florida. \
. If big business can’t find a way to keep!
little business going, maybe the govern—{
ment ought to take a hand. — Senator
Homer Capehart (R) of Indiana, aftex"
small midwestern manufacturers declar
ed their inability to get raw materials,
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4 Radio’s original “Revelers”’ guartet—l. to r., as they looked
more than a dozen years ago, James Melton, Lewis James, Elliott
Shaw and Wilfred Glenn, with Frank Black at the piano—will
stage a voecal reunion on CBS’ “Harvest Of Stars” aVednesday,
April 14. Tenor star Melton, who was the voungest member of
the quartet, will play host to his erstwhile fellow-Revelers, jeining
them in an interlude of barbershop harmony. Black, who was the
boys’ arranger and accompanist, will accompany them in his pres«
jent-day capacity as musical director of “Harvest Of Stars.”.
RADIO
A nostalgic reunion is set for tonight on WGAU-CBS’
“Harvest of Stars” at 9:30 as Metropolitan Opera tenor
James Melton plays host to three former colleagues in
the famous quartet known as the “Revelers.” .
The program will include al
session of their harmonies, with‘
Frank Black, who used 1o ac-|
company the boys in the old days
again supporting them as musi
cal director of “Harvest of Stars.”
.. During the dramatic portion of
the show, Melton and the “Rev
elers” will reenact the scene of
Melton’s first meeting with the
group, before he became a mem
ber of the quartet, sn 1927.
The Revelers are assembling in
New York for their first reunion
in ten years. Tenor Lewis James
comes from Chicago where he is
production supervisor of Station
WGN. Baritone Elliot Shaw will
travel from his home in Massa=
chusetts.
New Yorker Wilfred Glenn
bass, is still carrying on in the
tradition of the original group,
with the new Revelers quartet.
CBS was presented two plague
awards while another went to the
Columbia Pacific Network and
one to CBS affiliate, KMBC in
Missouri, today at the College ni
the City of New York Annual
WGAU & 1340 )0
Affiliated With the Columbia Broadcasting System
WEDNESDAY EVENING
6:oo—%ric Severeid and News
(CBS).
6:ls—The Lone Ranger.
6:4s—Lowell Thomas and News
(CBS).
7:oo—Beulah (CBS).
7:ls—Jack Smith Show (CBS).
7:3o—Club 15 (CBS).
7:4s—Edward R. Murrow
(CBS).
B:oo—American Melody Hour
(CBS).
B:3o—Dr. Christian (CBS).
8:55—Bill Henry and News
(CBS).
9:oo—The Borden Program
(CBS).
9:3o—Harvest of Stars (CBS).
TON/IGHT7
L
gs STARS
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auest stars, the “Revelers”
Frank Black and the International
Harvester Orchestra and Chorus
WGAU-9:30 P.M.
INTERNATION&[ HARVESTER
ol oot
BY JEAN BURRIACK
Awards Luncheon. WGAU-CBS’
Arthur Godfrey was principal
speaker.
“Dr. Christian” delves into the
cese of a man who presumably
died of heart disease anq comes
up with a startling discovery in
“The Trap” over WGAU-CBS this
evening at 8:30 p. m.
Beautiful Rosemary DeCamp.
“Dr. - Christian’s” nurse, has
been cast as Marilyn Miller’s
mother in the movie “Silver Lin
mg,” This marks Rosemary's
third mother role, having been
cast as the mothers of George M,
CGohan and George and Ira
Gershwine. Great sons for one
S 0 young!
President Harry S. Truman will
cdeliver a five-minute address at
10:30 this evening in connection
with the launching of the Treas
ury Department’s National Secur
ity Loan Drive.
Popular singer Lisa Kirk, sings
“You Tock Advantage of Me” as
guest on the “Jack Smith Show”
10:00—Veterans Harmonizers.
10:00—To Be Announced.
10:30-—President Harry S. Tru
man (CBS).
10:35-—Capitol Cloak Room
(CBS).
10:45—Cloak Rooma (CBS).
11:00—Georgia News.
11:05—Dancing in the Dark,
12:00—News.
12:05—Sign Off.
THURSDAY MORNING
6:55-—~AP News.
7:00—Good Morning Circle, ,
B:oo—Morning News Roundup
(CBS).
B:ls—Renfro Valley Folks
(CBS).
B:3o—Music Shop Parade.
9:OO—CBS News of America
(CBS).
9:ls—Salute to Jefferson and
Commerce,
9:3o—Oklahoma Roundup
(CBS).
10:00—Rich’s Radio School,
10:15—Salute to Music.
10:30—Romance. of Evelyn Win=
ters (CBS).
10:45—Mid-Morning News.
11:00—Arthur Godfrey (CBS).
11:30—Madison County Schools
Program.
11:45—Rosemary (CBS).
12:00—Wendy Warren and News
(CBS).
: THURSDAY AFTERNOON
12:15—Mid-Day Melodies,
12:30—Hillbilly Matinee,
1:00—-Big Sister (CBS).
I:ls—Ma Perkins (CBS).
I:3o—Young Dr. Malone (CBS).
I:4s—The Guiding Light (CBS).
2:oo—Leatherneck Legends.
2:ls—Perry Mason (CBS).
2:3o—Salute to Comer and
. Wintervilla
2:4s—Rose of My Dreams
(CBS). : 2
3:00—1340 Platter Party.
3:2s—News.
3:30—1340 Platter Party.
“4:9o—Hint Hunt (CBS).
4:2S—CBS News.
4:30-.Cat Acguainted Hour,
4:45-—Athens High School
News.
s:oo—Library Book Review. :
s:ls—Safety Program, ;
s:3o—Sports Parade.
s:4s—Lum 'n Abner (CBS). ;
this evening at 7:15 p. m.
Baritone John Raitt and sopra
no Eula Beal offer musical come
dy favorites on tneir return guest
visits to the “Borden Show” to
naght at 9p m. Gus Levine, assis
tant conductor, substitutes for
crchesira leader Mark Warner
who is hespitalized in Hollywood.
Miss Beal has ween haileq by
N. Y. Times as this season’s out
standing newcomer to the New
York concert stage.
Baritone Bob Hannon and con
tralto Evelyn MacGregor pick
their songs from among the ever
popular favoirtes for WGAU
CBS’' “American Melody Hour”
tenight at 8, while the Knighis
bridge Chorus assists in a grace
ful choral arrangement of a cur
rent hit tune.
- * %
“Rich’s Radio School” brings
listeners “Tales of the Okefeno
kee Swamp” tomorrow morning
at 10 a. m., gn their regular Mon
day-through-Friday program.
DITHERS: You know, my wife
Cora cooks just the way my'
mother used to. !
DAGWOOD: Wonderful! |
DITHERS: No, My mother was
a horrible cook.
WGAU-CBS “Blondie.”
MOVIE PROGRAMS
FOR THE WEEK
PALACE— |
Wed. - Thurs. - Fri, - Sat. —
“Bishop’s Wife,” starring Cary
Grant, Loretta Young, David
Niven, Monty Wooley. News,
GEORGIA—
Wed.-Thurs. — “Dear Ruth,”
starring Joan Caulfield, William
Holden, Edward Arnold. Charlie
Barnet & Orch, News.
Fri. - Sat. — “Hi Neighbor,”
starring Jean Parker, John Ar
cher, Roy Acuff & His Smoky
Mountain Boys. Home Sweet
Home. Coppenhagen Pageantry.
STRAND—
Wed. — “Sport of Kings,” star
ring Gloria Henry, Paul Camp
bell. Girl Shock. What’s Hetchin’.
Thurs, — “Escape Me Never,”
starring Errol Flynn, Ida Lupino.
They're Off.
Fri-Sat. .. “Back in The Sad
dle,” starring Gene Autry. Mixed
Magic, G-Men Never Forget
No. 3.
RITZ—
. Wed. - Thurs. — “Gashouse
Kids Go West,” starring Emory
Parnell, Chili Williams. Below
Zero. All American Swing Stars.
Fri.-Sat. — “GhHost Town
Law,” starring Buck Jones, Tim
“McCoy. 50 Million Husbands.
Sea oHunds No. 15.
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