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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1939
Page
5
President Roosevelt instructs federal departments to submit by April 4 plans for reorganizing government bureaus. This first step in using new reorganization powers follows two years of debate with Congress. Plans must await 60 days of congressional consideration before taking effect.
Daniel W. Bell, acting budget director, sent a letter from the President directing department heads to submit three types of suggestions. Officials were asked to propose ways their divisions could operate more efficiently and economically.
Fifty eight North Carolina industrialists have accepted sponsorship for a statewide conference in Winston-Salem on April 15. The event, at the Robert E Lee Hotel, is under the North Carolina Cotton Manufacturers Association the Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association the Southern Hosiery Manufacturers Association and the National Association of Manufacturers.
Officials expect reshuffling of agencies within departments to dominate early proposals. Treasury aims to merge six law enforcement branches into one, while inter-departmental moves could trigger resistance from agency heads. The Social Security Board is eyed to merge with Labor Department programs, but Secretary Perkins may oppose moving the combined service out of Labor.
Fleming H. Revell Company announces the publication of Personality and Character Development by J. D. Messick PhD dean of administration and head of the education department at Elon College.
The High Point Life and Casualty Insurance Company banquet at the Sheraton Hotel celebrated the North Carolina agency with top per man records for the first quarter of 1939. E Chambers led the meeting with agency staff D L Hayes A R Miller F E L Farrar W L Campbell R T Norman and 16 Greensboro and High Point members in attendance. Democratic district manager F A Sessoms praised the High Point performance and progress across the state.
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