light'i Annual University of Southern California Institute of Government
Special Edition For S.C. Institute
Of Government
SOUTHERN
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Volume III
CALIFORNIA
TROJAN
. S. Congress econvenesTo Consider Taxes
Lerate Try To Break
^T'Must' Bill Deadlock Will Be Made
evelt May Arbitrate
Jtle Difficulty Expected |In Forming Deficiency Act Agreement
ASHINOTON. -June 14 — (U.R) ( bill conferees wUl make a
_rate effort to break a dead-
1 over this "must" measure to-tow as congress reconvenes for purt toward final adjournment Saturday.
resident Roosevelt, who returns the capital tomorrow from a tfiwestem tour, may be called n to arbitrate the tax bill con-■ rersv which Ihe house and sen-T conferees have made little Prots toward settling, elay ln adjusting the wide rilf-mces in the senate and house
■on-, of the measure designed
_ato more than $800,000,000 ln
Itional revenue is the most seri-menace to hopes of leaders that jreS8 fill be able to finish Its It before the Democratic natlon-:r.vcntion meets next week in idelphia.
tie difficulty is expected in ihing final agreement on the delje lencybill appropriating $1,425,-^^00 for work-relief. the only
#r strictly "must" measure. Other lation scheduled for action in-^■es conference reports on various deps:1 mental appropriation bills the Robinson-Patman anti-chain «ta e bill, a substitute for the In-nl dated Quffey control act and pm iblv the Wagner housing bill.
OIL >erveis believed that President Rtxsevelt could easily break the ^Polck if he wished by advising
B house conferees to recede from dractic provisions of their bill Hying out his .suggestions for a hetry pentlty tax on undivided corps* ite profits to force distribution rf more earnings into taxable dividends
9 he house measure would impose a 1 Mtod scale of rates on corporate Income based on the amount tl r fits held in reserves and rniflng up to 41*4 per cent.
I! ght of Way Man lakes New Place I In Public
From County and City
Lo» Angeles, California, Monday, June 15. 1936
United Pre** World Wide New* Service
Number I. G. I
Dlstingulsehd guest speakers who will represent the state and municipal interest ln the activities of the Institute are Gov. Frank Merriam and Mayor Frank Shaw, who will address the body of public officials tonight.
Employ
■	By W. L. Humphreys
■	Rifht of Way Editor
■hat lj a “right of way?" What ngnt of way man?” What place « 01 way man occupy ie lield of present day govern-
the eighth annual session of Institute of Government con-f, morning, there will be lea tor the second time in the 2 ™ the Institute an entire devoted to problems per-“ J1* acquisitions of rights r and land. There will be a ? . men ln attendance pre-totenslve of study J* addiUon «> right e wil1 ** Present E5 ni^[neys' ant) appraisers, Ession	.?mplexlty of lhp
* Khem, , dCfhlite pluce Uatrttion modern public
1 of aVery. recent Past the tnrottm was more °r less [actively am? bey°n“ th<>se li» nmf mpl°yed in the right i	““le or no recog-
io him and his
First Event Held at S, C.
In 1928; Recent Progress Shows Increasing Demand
Its purpose, that of keeping afresh modern governmental ideas in the minds of western municipal leaders, the annual S. C. Institute of Government had its genesis on the Trojan campus ln 1928.
Known then by the simple title, “Public Administration
Short Course," the campus sessions*------
grew out of the requests of professionally - minded governmental employes, who saw the benefits of keeping pace with current trends in their work. Municipal management was particularly stressed, with the result that town officials from all over southern California were immediately attracted. Mayors crowded into classrooms with their city clerks, police chiefs, street superintendents, and firemen.
The institute idea caught on with civic department heads, many of whom, approving the programs officially, allowed employes time off to attend the sessions. The scope of curriculum has expanded to such an extent that, whereas scarcely more than 20 attended the 1928 scions, no fewer than 955 officials from 69 towns, 17 counties, and five states attended the seventh yearly event last. June.
Dean W. Ballentyne Henley, director of the School of Qovernment, is in charge of the institute for the first time this year, since only last summer he replaced Dean Emery E. Olson in his present post. Dr.
Olson, now supervising a civil training school at Washington. D. C„ headed the institute in 1935. and is this year leading the section on public personnel administration.
Chesteron Dies As Heart Fails
BEACONS^IELD, Eng., June 14 —(U.P)—Gilbert Keith Chesterton, 62, book reviewer, man of letters, and noted editor and author, died of a heart attack today.
Chesterton, one of the most brilliant and best liked men in the English literary world, had been ill only a week.
His funeral will be held Wednesday at the local Roman Catholic church, to which he was converted in 1922.
Bom in London in 1874. Chester- | Pierce H ton was educated at the St. Paul’s school, London, and trained to be an artist but, to quoto his own words, "succumbed to a low passion for writing."
‘Everything Stops For Henley’s Tea’
Visiting Officials Attend Social Function Prior To Starting Work
Officials of federal, state, and city government together with prominent educators of the country were honored with their wives at a reception given by Acting-Dean w. Ballentine Henley of the University of Southern California School of Government and Mrs. Henley at their home. 944 West 35th street, yesterday afternoon.
The occasion marked the advent of the eighth annual Institute of Government which begins on the Trojan campus for five days, beginning today when approximately 1000 officials and employees will discuss current problems of government.
Assisting Mrs. Henley ln pouring were Miss Bertha Rose, Mrs. Henry W. Bruce. Mrs. Emory S. Bogardus, Mrs. Bertha Martins, Mrs. John M. Pfiffner, and Mrs F. Whitney.
Included among the guest faculty of the institute who with their wives were honored, were Nels G. Anderson of Columbia university, Edward M. Bassett of New York, Dr. Emery E. Olson from Washington, D.C., Ira V. Hiscock, Yale university; C. A. Holmquist, New York city; Lloyd Morey, University of Illinois; Benjamin W. Black, Oakland; Pin la G. Crawford. Syracuse university; Dr. John M. Pfiffner and Prof. Carlton C. Rodee of S.C.
Other honored guests included:
Messrs. and Mcsdames R. B. von KleinSmid. John W. Donner, Clarence Ariasmlth, C. W. Olson. Kenneth Sampson, Clifford W. Amsden, Fazel, J W. Charlevllle, George A. Terhune, H. F. Scoville, L E. Moselle, Roy Malcom. Roy Knox. J. Eugene Harley, William C. Hogoboom, W. L. Halverson, L. Platt Srneltzer, John A. Eby.
More Than 300 Administrators To Be Enrolled
Seventeen Phases Will Be Presented in Annual Troy Institute
Hi*coclc Will Participate
Prominent United States Figures Are Acquired For ’36 Session
With over 300 government officials and educators taking part in program subjects, the eighth annual Institute of Government is to be held on the University of southern California campus for a five-day session beginning this morning.
Staged by the Trojan school of Government, 17 phases of administration are to be presented by leaders and prominent authorities from over the United States.
Hiscock Participate*
Dr. Ira V. Hiscock, Professor of public health at Yale university wiU take part in the group dealing with trends, methods of measuring needs, the professional needs in personnel training, problems and developments In sanitation and dissemination of health information as well as new developments in syphilis control. C A. Holmquist, director of the division of sanitation, New York state health department, will act as section leader, on the section of water supply and sanitary engineering.
Dr. Benjamin W. Black, medical director of Alameda county and past president of the Western hospital association, will direct the hospital section. Featured will be round table and panel discussions on subjects of hospital organization, its medical staff, hospital ethics, creative management and personnel pjoblems. •
Other Subjects Other subjects planned for public administrators, employees, and civic workers include sections on crime detection, fire protection, city planning, engineering, public welfare, taxation, and clerkship administration.
Outstanding authorities taking part include Dr. Emery e. Olson, director of "In Service Training,” American university, Washington, D. C.; Dr. Nels Anderson, director of labor relations, WPA administration, Washington, D.c.; Edward M. Bassett, New York zoning commission; Dr. Finla Crawford, Syracuse university; Dr. Lloyd Morey, University of Illinois; Dr. John M. Pfiffner and Dr. Carlton C. Rodee of the S.C. School of Government, v/omprehensive Training" “Offering discussions oi some 200 different governmental problems, the Institute provides a comprehensive training in the principles and techniques of public administration,”
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Governor
Address
Merriam Will Citizens’ Meeting
Institute Plans
Directed by Three
President of the university. Dr. Rufus B. von KleinSmid, will serve as chairman for the first evening civic program of the week tonight ln Bovard auditorium.
John W. Donner, assistant director of the Los Angeles bureau of budget and efficiency, is serving as general chairman for the 1936 session.
As acting dean of the School of Oovemment this year. Dr. W. Ballentine Henley has been the university official actively managing the eighth institute.
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Class Program by Hours
* * * * * * * * Time Listed for Lecture Program
Today 9:00-10:00 a.m.
Lecture—"Our Multiple Tax System." Dr. Finla G. Crawford, chairman, Political Science department, School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse university. (Room 209. Bridge hall)—City Clerkship, Taxation.	. „ _
Lecture—"Organization of Hospitals and Hospital Departments, Benjamin W. Black, M.D. (Room 203, Bridge hall)—Hospital and Institutional Management.	.	, w _ Lecture—“The Legal Controls in Present-Day Planning, Edward M. Bassett, (Room 305, Administration building)—Planning Address—"Value of Electric Power In Modem Civilization Harry J. Bauer, president. Southern California Edison company. (Room 302, Bridge hall)—Power Supply and Distribution.
Addresses—"The Importance and Value of Good Public Relations, Lloyd Aldrich, city engineer, city of Los Angeles; "What Has Been Done in Public Relations,' Alfred M. Cooper, educational expert, department of water and power, city of Los Angeles Discussion—Dr. John A. Eby. director of public relations, department of water and power, city of Los Angeles. (Porter hall, third floor, Law bulldingi-Public Re-lations.
Lecture—"Responsibility of Government in Relief Work," Dr. Nels Anderson. (Room 114, Bridge hall)—Public Welfare Addresses—"Acquisition of Rights of Way for Public Use and Wnen and Where Should Donations Be Expected," S. V. Cortelyou, district engineer, division of highways, state of California; PuMte Utility Private Rights of Way—Their Effect on Acquisition of Rights of way for Other Uses; Also Francoises," Allen L. Cleveland, supervisor, land deparunent. Southern California gas company, Los Angeles; When and Where Should Payment Be Made for Rights of Way, E. E. East, chief engineer, Automobile club of southern California, Lob An-
Army Air Mapping Is Made Useful in Peace by Experts
By Verne Sanders
Public Engineering Editor
High above the strife and turmoil of the battlefield and seemingly suspended by lnvisablc wires from the dome of heaven drift the eyes of the army, the airplanes of the belligerents, searching out and recording through the lenses of a camera the location of points of concentration of men, gun emplacements, ammunition dumps, and other fea-i turps necessarv to the success of I the enemy. This is aerial mapping for destructive purposes.
| Men with the constructive idea of peace realized the benefits to modern engineering of the use of aerial maps and gave their support and technical training to this development. The result is that photo-grammetry, the science of aerial surveying, has taken its place as a highly specialized branch of the engineering profession. To further ihe commercial possibilities continual search Into the practical applications of this science which will be of technical and economical advantage to the complex civilization of today has been carried on.
The University of Southern California has realized the Importance of aerial mapping and through the medium of the annual Institute of Government is bringing within the reach of everyone the enumeration of the technical and economical benefits of the application of aerial maps to routine problems of every day community life.
The entire program of the public engineering section of the Institute of Government is devoted today to the application of aerial maps. An Impressive roster of experts has been gathered for this program and they will give in simple language the benefits derived by the adaption of aerial maps to the oonstruc-
WPA Official Will Lead Welfare Talk
Dr. Nels G. Anderson Tops List of Institute's ‘Brain-Trusters'
Director of labor relations of the Works Progress administration at Washington, D. C., Dr. Nels G. Anderson, will lend an air of federal officialdom to S.C’s eighth annual Institute of Government when he takes the rostrum for his first lecture ln 114 Bridge hall, at 9 o'clock this morning.
•'Responsibility of Government in Relief Work” is to be the topic of Dr. Anderson’s opening address, which, ln view of very recent Republican attacks on the New Deal's spending program for public works, assumes added significance.
Author of Books
Dr. Anderson, who attained his M.A. at Chicago university and his Ph.D at N.Y.U., is the author of "Urban Sociology” and “The Hobo." His part in the Institute will be direction of the section on public welfare.
From the city of New York comes Edward M. Bassett, member of the law firm of Bassett, Thompson, and Gilpatric, who Is to hetul section on city planning for the Institute.] With a long record of metropolitan' planning behind him, Bassett is now legal consultant on zoning for more than 20 American cities.
Ex-Trojan Back
A career ln public health dating from 1914 ably fits Ira V. Hiscock, New Haven, Conn., to lead an Institute section in lhat important field. Professor at Columbia university, Hiscock served as visiting professor on the Trojan faculty ln 1928, and Is now associate editor of (Continued on pace two)
Challenge Is New Trend Cited
Basic Aspects Of Sanitation Will Be Topic
By N. F. Slane Water Supply Editor
Prominent cuthor!!!es v!!* givo papers on the subject of water supply and sanitary engineering at the different sessions. At the 9 o’clock session C. A. Holmquist will give a lecture on the “Fundamentals of Water and Sewage Treatment." This should be of great Interest to those who are engaged in any sort of a treatment process for the purification of water or sewage. At the afternoon session, commencing at 1 o'clock, there will be a round-table and discussion with various papers which are directly ln line with the subject of water purification.
W. W. Hurlbut, engineer of water works, bureau of water works and supply, department of water and power, city of Los Angeles, and new-lv elected president of the national A W.WA. will review the highlights of the A.W.W.A. convention held at the Biltmore hotel last week C. G Olllespie, chief engineer, department of pubilc health, state of California, will talk on "Standards Set by Southern California Treatment Plants."
“The Plush Valve Problem" will be discussed by Norman F. Slane, meter and service inspector, bureau of water works and Bupply, department of water and power, city of Los Angeles. All who are interested in the purification and distribution of water ahould attend these session*,
Emphasized By Donner
Sounding the keynote of the Eighth Annual University of Southern California Institute oi Government, John W. Donner, general chainnan, today addressed a personal challenge to the student body.
He declared;
“For the eighth time we have assembled on the campus ol the University of Southern Callfornln to participate In the Institute of Government. In our group, undoubtedly larger than ever before, »re to be found some who took part ln the formulation and execution of the first short course ln citizenship and public administration, as it was then called, others who have been interested participants and observers in the past, and still more who for the nrst time are entering Into the activities of this Institution for education ln the profession of government,
“From the Inception of this idea of intensive governmental training It has been my pleasure to aid and cooperate in the organization and operation of the Institute of Government. I have witnessed the development of the programs from a somewhat meager to a full and well balanced content, baaed upon analyses by selected groups of professionally minded pubilc employees. The program this year Is an opportunity for that official and employee who feels the need of and has the desire to Improve himself and the service in which he Is employed. It Is also an emphatic challenge to the casual observer oi government for It shows that operations and techniques used therein are wel developed, effectively administered. and being constantly improved through new Ideas.
"It is not possible for me to name all Individuals who have contributed their time and energies to the (Continued on pair* fiur)
In Power Growth
Scattergood Will Speak at Section of Institute This Afternoon
By Robert Lee Power Supply Editor
A new trend ln public power development, Indicated by the growth of power dlstrlcU representing
number of communities or unincorporated areas, is one of the features
pointed out by E. E. Scattergood, chief electrical engineer and general manager of the bureau of power and light, ln the paper he will present this afternoon at the power supply and distribution section. “Since that date, nine other statea have passed permissive laws."
Formation of public power districts is expected to aid distribution of power to sparsely settled areas that otherwise probably would not be served.
The Increased public attention being given to municipal power systems is attributed to a "growing realization that electricity is not only playing a fundamental purl in our present civilization but holds Immeasurable potentialities for the future betterment of human life.”
The primary purpose of gov-ernmentally owned electric utility, Scattergood declares. Ls to promote the welfare and development of the community It serves. Rates charged to users of clectrlclty afford one "yardstick’’ for measuring the degree of success attained in reaching that goal.
Comparisons made ln 20 representative cities show that municipal rates are lower by margins varying from seven per cent to 36 per cent. Further benefits cited are the contributions made front pubilc power plant earnings to meet other general community needs,
Scattergood will make hta it d dr css at 1 o’clock ln 302 Bridge hall.
Program Listed by Classes
Schedule of Lectures, Discussions
Today City Clerkship 9:00-10:00 a.m.
Lecture—"Our Multiple Tax System,” Dr. Finla O. Crawford, choirman, political science department. School of Citizenship and Publlo Affairs, Syracuse university. (Room 200, Bridge Hall.)
10:00-11:00 a-m.
Lecture—"The Mayor and the Manager—a Problem in Cooperation and
Coordination," Carlton C. Rodee, assistant professor of public administration, the University of Southern California. (Room 114,
Bridge Hall.)
15	1:00-2:20 p.m.
R^ttnH Table and Discussion—‘ Prerequisites of a Good Charter From a Financial Officer's Point of View," Leigh A. Hume, director of finance city of Long Bcach (Room 103, Bridge hall.)
2:30-3:5i0 p.m.
•Sources of Supply.” Chairman. Louis B. Travers, assistant superintendent Los Angeles city schools.
Panel' Miss Winifred Hausam, director, Western Personnel Service, Pasadena Dr Philip A Libby, assistant proiissor of psychology, the University of Southern California; Warner McIntyre, secretary, board of United States civil service examiners, Los Angeles; W. E. Smith, district supervisor, bureau of vocational rehabilitation, department of education state of California. Los Angeles; Mulvey Z. White, director, bureau of’employment, the University of Southern California. (Room
206 Bridge hall.)
'	4:00-5:00 p.m.
Each day this section meets with the public relations assembly. (Porter hall, third floor, Law building.)
Financial Administration (Room 103. Bridge hall)
10:00-11:00 a.m.
r.aetur*—'“Principles of Public Financial Administration,- (a) Method* of selecting and qualifications of financial officers, (b) Realtlon of m»-officers U> other executive officers and to oouacll. (c) Relation
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Career Service Is Subject of Two Officials
Three Evening Programs Planned, with Public Taking Part
Citizens of the southland will Join with the students of the Eighth Annual Institute of Government tonight to hear Frank Merriam, governor of California, and Frank Shaw, mayor of the city of Los Anfjeles, bring messages on aspects of public service to the program of the first evening civic meeting of the week to be held ln Bovard auditorium at S o'clock.
Dr. Rufus B. von KleinSmid, president of the university, will serv* as chairman of the evening, introducing the governor and mayor and adding personal remarks of his own on the scope of the institute and the planned activities of the week.
Two phases of the general subject, “career service," are to be discussed by the principal speakers. Governor Merriam is to take up Career Service—What It Means to the Public Official and Employe.” He will bring to his remarks on this topic the experience of a lifetime of government service both In this state and elsc“’here. He has been successively a legislator, Ueutensuit governor, and governor of the state of California.
Discussing a more particular phase of the subject. Mayor Shaw will address the audience on “Career Service—What It Means to Municipal Employes." As a city project ln the study of government administration, Mayor Shaw has watched the work of the Institute with interest and has lent his support and coupcraiiun to it.
Being Born, Dying, Fishing, Marrying Cost Californians
By Jessie K. Grant
Taxation Sdller
“Californians pay 101 different taxes, licenses, fees, etc.," according to James Mussattl, executive secretary of California Taxpayers’ association and member of the taxation committee of the Institute of Government, urging attendance at tha 9 and 2:30 o'clock sessions of tha taxation section of the Institute.
“One cannot be born, get married, drive an automobUe, build a house, engage ln business, go fishing, own a dog, or die, without paying some sort of tax or fee,’* Mussattl declared.
“Taxes in California have ranged all the way from the bear and bull fight license fees levied ln 1858, the Chinese police tax levied by the state of California ln 1862, seren-aders and jugglers license feea first levied ln 1S6", down to the property and sales taxes familiar to every Californian."
Dean Welcomes Members Of Institute
This day Is the one for which several hundred public officials have been planning for the past seven months. The committees ln charge of the sections have given of their Ums and energies ta build the kind of program which would be of highest practical value to the public offlclaL
The university staff has been working diligently to make this s real educational experience The program developed is designed to be an institute and not a convention. It la our sincere hope that those who attend will find new insights relative to their publlo service careers. We have stressed teaching techniques — the panel, round table, debate, conference, as well as the study guide are among the educational methods employed. All the problems may not be settled but at least they will be raised and the members intellectually stimulated. To live is not Just to exist. Life to be worthy of the human must be a constant mental and spiritual adventure.
—W. BaUtatyn Henley,
Acting Dean ft. C. School «| Government