ffenth Annual University of Southern California Institute of Government
Special Edition For U.S.C. Institute Of Government
SOUTHERN
DAILY
CALIFORNIA
TROJAN
Editorial Offices RI-4111 Sta 227 Night-PR-4776
■Volume V
Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, June 15, 1938
Number I.G. 2
tockburger, Belsley hite Talk in Bovard
Research / Grant To Aid S.C. Work
Dual Role
issembly largest History
ela ring that civil service agen-me no better than we demand i io be. O. Lyle Belsley, execu-director of the civil service as-ibly of the United States and lada, told Institute members |t public employee groups have Sheet interest in encouraging higl respect for civil service and elves tn his address beiore ^■general assembly held in Bovard j auditorium Monday morning. ^Hclslev pointed out that the desire lo escape patronage seekers caused political leaders in a ^H’lber of Jurisdictions to assume the lead. thus accounting for much of lhe recent progress in extending the lerit systems.
addition, the speaker com-^Hted on the rising interest in the men! system being showli by such gropps as the Natioal Civil Service league. National League of Women Voters. United States Junior [Chamber of Commerce, profes-and public employee organi-
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^■though slow but steady im-^Hement is being made in the teclinical aspects of the merit sys-■. he stated that emphasis is now being placed on seeking out ^Kiits for public service, position ^kification. salary standardiza-
■	intelligent me of service rat-supervisor training, fjre-entry
■	in-service training, i.ccident p*Wention and safet’' t ain'ng. health and welfare activities
Personnel Work Value Extolled
Money Will Develop Teaching Materials, Civic Center Curriculum
The extension of research faciii- | ties in government and pjublic administration through a three-year grant from thc Rockefeller foundation was announced yesterday by Dr Rufus B von KleinSmid, president of the University of Southern California.
Funds received through Uie grant will be applied to two projects, development of the curriculum of the civic center division of thc School of Government, and promotion of a research project in teaching materi-
j under the direction of Dr. John spoke before the genera assembly	, ... „ .
M. Pfiffner, professor of public administration and author of texts on public administration and management.
The civic center division of the
Admonishing budget officers to recognize the value of personnel work, especially tn operating departments. Dr Leonard D White, noted personnel administration authority, predicted that great progress may be expected within the! next decade in this sphere when he ;1
Keynotes
Pfiffner
Youth Section
] session yesterday afternoon in Bovard auditorium.
Discussing the relation of operating departments to personnel administration. White pointed out
| that practically all separate per- School of Government is an in-1 j sonnel agencies have developed I service training project for federal, j within the past 50 years. Previously, | s^a^e- county, and city employees I all personnel work was centralized already Employed in governmental
in the heads of operating depart- service. Rcseaich will be cariied on	i	■».
Clarence A. Ridley, executive ments and with the exception of j 'n division with a view to re- JxOOeO I alKS director of the International I the Anglo-Saxon governments, this! vlsinR lhe curriculum in order to custom still prevails generally, he relate the courses offeretl more et'
continued	fectively with the needs and re- | H r X O D I e ITi S
‘ The division of responsibility be-1 QUirements of the sixty-one thous-j tween the operating departments janc* government employees located and the centralized civil service w'thin commuting distance of the
City Managers’ association, is in southern California for a two-day stay and spoke yesterday before two meetings of the council-manager section.
RidleySpeaks To Managers
Good-Government Selling Called Job for All Public Employees
j commission was summarized by Dr. k°s Angeles civic center. A staff White as follows: examination, cer-i leader * now	selected for
; lification. classification and general thi* sllld>'' but has not yet befn an-[ retirement system problems are def- j nounced.
1 initely the function of the central- j The practical side of government ized personnel agency. The selec- will be emphasized in the second I tion. assignment, periodic reassign- portion of the project, which will ment to duties, and also many cases be an investigation into techniques of discipline, fall definitely within | of administrative research, methods the sphere of responsibility of the \ of supervision, and municipal ad-operating departments. Recruit- ministration. The head of this pro-ment, in-servire training, and pro- Ject will be Dr John M Pfiffner, motion may be considered as being who has had wide expe.-iei.ee in j functions of joint responsibility i various forms of governmental re-Recent practice indicates that search
Neumyer, Thompson Give Other Opening Day Addresses
With Charles E Hendry setting Ihe pace the problems of youth section got under way to a flying start ln the first day of the Institute of Government. In his lecture on "Community Co-ordination in Relation to Socio - Economic Problems,” Mr Hendry brought out that the problem of youth Is a problem of persons, while the problem gT community co-ordination is a problem of organization.
He gave the keynote of this section when lie stated that its aims j in the coming week will be to ap-j praise the condition of youth and what the community ls doing, and { to formulate a design for living j through community action He brought out the fact that dislnte-1 j grating factors in the community J need perspective and community co-ordination to combat them, j The comparison of the growth of | | a boys' camp to modem sociologi-1 cal growth will remain with those j who heard It. Mr. Hendry stated j that every segment of community life must be the concern of community organization, and that community co-ordination and community orientation are necessary.
He stressed the necessity of giving Beginning its study with a survey i special consideration to problems of the personnel and fiscal aspects peculiar to any one locality, and of government, the federal adminis- the necessity of meeting those prob-tratlve reorganization section, under ; lems face to face. Co-ordination, as j the leadership of Dr. Carlton C. Mr. Hendry defines lt, means that Rodee, associate professor of public all agencies of thc community must administration in the School of enlist to meet the problems of youth. Government, in Joint session with I Professor Martin H. Neumyer of the public personnel administration U S C.. delivered the second lecture , section on Monday, and in separate Monday morning on "The Direct j session yesterday, surveyed the pre- i Effect of Housing on Youth." In sent situation ln these fields. In! comparing good housing to bad I panel discussions and through the housing he stated that bad housing addresses of Dr. Rodee, of Dr. Leon- effects infant mortality; the mental, '■ ard D White, professor of public ! emotional and moral life of the
Will Speak Today
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Talks Today S C Faculty Man To Talk At Assembly
Dr. Carlton C. Rodee, associate professor of public administration nt U.S.C., is performing a dual function with his participation in the progi*ms of the two sections on federal administrative reorganization and federal grants-in-aid.
Of Finance
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Dr. John M. Pfiffner, professor of public administration at the University of Southern California, wi ll del iver the main address at the morning general assembly today. His topic is "The Public Employee and the Citizen."
Air Control Discussed
Aviation Seclion Heats Views on Governmenl Regulation Plans
ling Bolster's address. Pre- ,nu!^Hona^	°IJ^C s^on8 ""d active personnel work. Dr. Pfiffner has been a member administration'of the University of dwellers; and contributes to the de
mill national Cltv ma naPPIS assn- mill Ka ronmrorl within tho nnorot. ! r\f flirt ITnnnec fir r\f QAiitlmim	,
. . jj	,«	ciation, addressed the council- man-	mg departments themselves as an	ifornla faculty stnce 1929. during
on moinhnrc nt the innHtuto and	aSef section of the Institute of Gov-	adjunct to the necessary work car-	which time he has made two ex-
■ , ' i, „	ernment on the subject, ' Problems	,iecj 0n bv the civil service commls-	tensive trips throughout the United
m Imom ZZ	n ' „ Z ri!	°f CUv " yesterdays	slon itself	States to Ytudy municipal govern-
j	afternoon session. Mr Ridley Ls with	Tai)ting on the subject "Funda-	ment methods in cities of this
■stmgulshed visitors and Insti-	^curiX tfaTfi? MnXFS	men“U °‘ So"nd Sta,C Adminis-' country. The latest of these trips
Continued	on Pa*e Four	? curiosity to see for himself the	tratlon •• Arlin E stockburger. di-	was completed approximately six
Jones Declares Legislation Is in IlDrse, Buggy Age
inner spring that has kept moring * rector of flnance {or the state of montlis ago. He U a member of the former civil service commissioner of for ten years this School of Govern- CaWornia and one of the original! personnel board of the Los Angeles j P'e City of Chicago, and as former ment	1 founders of the Institute of Govern- [ city board of education and is au- ^ United States civil service commis-
Mr. Ridley has had a long, inter- ment, stressed the need for adequate thor of the textbook, Public Ad- si°ner. Dr. White, in his talk on
ountant In charge of the state ac- 1 He pointed out that thc focal counts office, United States trcas- j points of juvenile delinquency con-ury department, and ot Mr Arlin E | verge in bad housing areas. He Stockburger, director, department! gave home ownership as one solution to thc problems slums create, and cited housing legislation as a help to thc situation. In conclusion
of finance of the State of California Speaking from his experience as
Discussing thc public employee's responsibility for promoting good will and increased prestige. Dr. John M Pfiffner. professor ol public administration at thc University of Southern California will address this morning s gcncrnl assembly ln Bovard auditorium on the subject "The Public Employee -and the Citizen." according to Dean Emery E. Olson, Institute director.
Because of his observations of citizen and employee attitudes both locally and nationally, Dr. Pfiffner has definite ideas on methods of Improving their relationship. Olson stated. The local faculty member ls thc author of a textbook on ■’Principles of Public Administration," ln which considerable discus* slon has been given to this particular subject. In addition, his service as a civil service commissioner for Hie non-certified employees of the Los Angeles board of education has added considerably to his ability to speak authoritatively on this subject.
This afternoon, Donald C. Stone, executive director of the public administration service of Chicago, will address the entire membership of Ihe Institute at thc general assembly sponsored by the public personnel administration section. His topic will be "The Relation of Manpower lo Money-Power in Governmental Organization.”
Stone, who obtained his master's degree in public administration at Syracuse university ln 1926. has been responsible for the governmental surveys and advisory serv-belng conducted in various
esting career in public service. He and competent personnel and a def- ministration.
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Land Section To Give Dance
is executive director of the international city managers' association, editor ol Public Management, au- j thor of several books on municipal program for the section on government. He has had actual cx-laUve processes has been one | perience in working for cities, and 4flt> standing interest. The first wa* city manager of Bluefield. W of the section was addressed Va f°r several years Honorable William Mosley | A poem by Edgar Guest which is ” event not is e in le pi s. upon ihe subject ot “The published in another column <>! this gram but Interesting many ol lature and the Citizen ’’	issue, was read as the opening those attending the Institute of
|| the romst- of hia address As- statemen ol Mi RJdlej and it was Qovernment la the dinnei dance to ilyman Jones Indicated thai the found during his lecture that lie bp _jVMj at the Oakinont country
and-buggv''torn”'of organita"	phUMophy'of this poet T'the* pe;>-	club in Glendale Friday eveniiiE
and that the legislative branch	pie.	by the American Rlght-of-Wsy as-
}hf government has not kept We are moved too much he	sociation
with the executive and judicial	said, by Headlines.' thc turmoil	This association sponsors the Ii' of government
1 pea also pointed out that tt wa< ardment ol newi cauaea Ui to > ■	on section and co
diff :ult to get people to give any our perspective Local government	those attending the Institute to join
us attention to legislative prob-	eoiiies the nearest to carrying out	v||)| them in celebrating s most
Their attention is generally	the principle of democracy, and if	interesting and profitable week
ted toward the people who en-	democracy fails it will fail in cities	Spf nt upon the University of Soiith-
i the laws, for it is at that point	first. Management of a city is a	cln California campus. The tickets
In commenting on the development which will be made possible through the aid of the newly acquired funds. Dean Einerv E Olson stated. "The faculty of the School of Government is enthusiastic over this opportunity for greater service.”
Management Croup Considers TVA Organization
On Monday morning Miss Maine B Beatty, chief clerk I/* AiircIcs board of supervisors and section chairman, presented Dr. Benjamin R Haynes, professor of business education, University of Tennessee. Knoxville. Tenn who will give a series of talks during the Institute.
The Civil Service Administrator vs. the Civil Service Commission" pointed out the unwieldiness of the commission set-up in performing an essentially administrative function, and advocated the single administrator with an advisory board, such as is recolnmended by the Pre-
"Aviation regulations are particularly timely and Interesting because j |ces
so much attention now Is given to communities throughout the United the subject of government relation states by the public administration to business," said Howard C. Knotts, service. He has prepared or asslted addressing the opening session of jn the preparation of approximately the section on government ln rela- 150 articles and monographs on tion to aviation.	| governmental and administrative
Consideration of this general sub-1 problems and is the author of a Continued on Page Two ject Jn hand he 53,,) could Wen be ;	Continued on Page Three
! separated into three divisions: basic 1__________
law; statutes enacted pursuant to I the basic law; actual methods of administration by agencies created for that purpose The basic law of our country ls found in our constitution and the treaties made with foreign countries under the procedure prescribed by the constitution. It is under
David Points Out Ancient Public Relations
Leon T David, assistant city attorney for the City of Los Angeles,
sident's committee on administra- addrPJised tf1P opening meeting of the interstate commerce clause of
live management On Monday afternoon the panel considering "The Civil
the public relations section on M011-1 day morning, speaking 011 the sub- j
thc federal constitution that congress ls enabled to prescribe regula-ln this
Complete Maps Of United States Recommended
Complete maps of the country to Include all physical features would greatly benefit engineers and planners. said Dr. William Bowie, for 27 years chief of the division of geodesy of the United States coast and geodetic survey, in the opening ses-
tfc., ..	,, , Dr. Havnes opened the section by
m> the average citizen come* 111 housekeeping job 011	a community a)e »17» each and may be Procured a. •p0^ible Contribution
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was also pointed out that any •tlltipt 10 reform ihe legislature is oppieed by group* who are not de-*lro of any legislative change and ^Bilo not wish to have an efficient ^Hlatlve process
Hp addiess by Jones was followed t an address by the Honorable E Lore, assemblyman from the I2ild assembly district His topic *»• Organization and Procedure
Concentrating upon the legal and ... Tennessee Valley Authority 10 engineering problems ln connection v shows of the right-of-way and land ad- otflce Management." because it Is with the development and construc-Page Three minis'i at ion section	gn out»tandlng example of an effl- tion of the mode n super-highway,
ciently operated organization	the right-of-way and land adnilnls-
Slnce its Inception, those in (ration section brought to a close charge of its management have re- the afternoon session ol Its Tuesday duced operation costs and Increased I program.
production with amazing success William J Fox, cliiel engineer of Considerable thought was given to i the regional planning commission, the relieving of fatigue in the speed- County ol Los Angeles, gave the ing up of production	j ilnal lecture upon the subject.
the same subject of ject "The Problems of Governmen- tlon(> controlling aviation Service Administrator tal Structure In thc Field of Pub- country. Under this clause the fed-v* the Civil Service Commission” He Relations " Mr. David's talk em-!er“l government exercises the power slon of the publlc engineering sec-came to the conclusion that, al- phaslzed the somewhat surprising delegated to It, and all other Im- tion,
though the sin-le administrator Is fact that public relations dates bark Piled powers necessary to carry out T|„,t a dollar spcn* on mapping valuable 111 p'llorniine the admin- ! to ancient times. In spite of the pre- those delegated.	wm save many dollars in planning
Continued on Page Two vailing idea that It is a new sub- 1 Promotion of aviation by the fed- and the use of land was denion-jeet.	eral government ls sound because slrated ln Tennessee which Invested
Hi* discussion contained many re- j regulation of any Industry promotes $25,000 ln topographic maps and ferences to the ancient Romans and such Industry. The civil aeronautics1 saved that state over $200 000 in Greeks and was flllea with numer- act of 1938, which has passed j the construction of a highway, ous examples of public r'latlons1 through the conference committee Bowie recommended the estab-work carried on centuries -.go j of the two houses, has been ap- lishnient of some permanently staff-The keynote of Mr David s talk [ proved by the house, and undoubt-1 ed service bureau which could be was a plea for simplification of j edly will be approved by the sen- used by all agencies. Such a bureau public relations machinery in such i ate. and wlll then go to the presi- should Inventory all natural re-n way that Uie average citizen I dent for his signature. This act siin- sources — soil, mineral, water, etc., would be able to have definite I pllfies the regulation by centering and make plans for their use and Continued on page three	Continued on Page Two conservation.
While tilts country is one of the
Right of Way Croup Considers Legal Problems
Importance of Building Inspection Explained
How To Spend Tax Money Is Housing Question
Focusing attention upon the lact that it is not a matter whether or not to spend taxpayers’ money, but how to spend it, to eradicate the evils of poor housing and slum
—	Building codes aie gouined by	tna.i°r factoi:	afternoon session followed "Freeways and Through Traific whether or not to spend taxpayers' money but how to
■fn' California Legislature." In gaiety, life, and propt rty, declared David 11 Men ill, manag- wjth t|^ showing of a film on filing. Highways ” As slated by Mr Fox ’ . '■	.. P. .... —----•-----*— ---* -•---
Continued on P«*e ihree ing secretary-tieasurer of the Pacific Count bul ding officiate Dr Ha.vne* explained that the filing Tiie term freeway IS no longer a ;	DiannlnB and housing section has been holding
---- ------------ conference, in a lecture yesterday to the building inspection caseh we,e painted a battleship novel term to those Interested and clearance, the planning ana nousing section °een nomi g
section of the Institute of Government.	gray as this color gave more light J concerned with the study of traffic all day sessions
The Diimarv aims of the codes ’*	-------and facilitated the iiling of corres- problems. The name was coined lo
Merrill said "are to reduce haz- dicated the differences between the pondence	j signify a type of thoroughfare prl-
ards to the lowest practical mini- basic or lundf.mental code and the yesterday s lecture b\ Dr Haynes manly designed for Ihe free, safe mum
most poorly mapped among civilized nations, yet there are many states ln which engineers and surveyors are map conscloua. California is a leader among this group, snid Bowie. It was pointed out that the topographic maps of Los Angeles county are among the best In the nation, and that Its system of survey control ls outstanding.
Dr Bowie further recommended Continued on pagr three
Civil Service Is Vhite s Topic
Speakers have shown that wa The fust two days of the section are paying the bill 011 crime and also brought considerable discussion poor health through our public on the charge made by n.any op-
^H>he opening session on public ^vinel Monday morning Di
Social Disease Is
ds to the lowest practical mini- basic or iunaenieniai coae *nu uir	iwiuir u>	.»«. maiuj u«o*8«icu	------ • .	#	and slum clear-	„
um consistent with economy to specilication and refers to national was Job *nah'sis_Time_and Mo- and efficient movement ol through agen< «	program!, that the people llv- Health TopiC
ov.de building, with a reasonable, standards ol good engineering prac-	Continued on Page three	c ...... ................**£ wUh he c,,ig,r,	V ^ #r<( ^ type thal
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useful life, and to reduce insur-	tlces, while the detail code specifies
'd D White, professor of pub- anee rates 10 the lowest possible	the definite standards and the ex-
mtntmum "	act details of construction |f s Arizona Grapefruit ___ ______ Further explaining the codes thc	c V Welch, chief of the build-
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B1 - civil iervice oommlaslon He mj ordinances are bn-'d on mini*	city department of building
^B^d first in brief the reason mum requirements, below which no	safety, led an tnfoimal discussion
^^■dminislration, University of go, discussed the matter of
Dr. J. L. Pomeroy health officer of the County of I,oe Angeles health
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fcf'he commission in the civil sen- delation can be made, and that on the ments of the systems. Wel- -happy hunting
these evils—slums and poor housing, ing in slums are the type cindltlons.	1 would not know how to take care
Hugh R Pomeroy, chief of field oi a good home if they had tt	_________
service of the national association Mrs Marguerite Clark nem ber department, presided as chai.tna of housing officials in Chicago and of the Ixjs Angeles county iuusing I tn the public health *«*ten as the Dr Wendy Stewart, who were Mon-1 authority, who was on the discus- second day of ihe 10th A .... #Mlleu	,„V1C m I______/ S days speakers, both stressed the sion panel on "Social Aspects ol stltute of Government got
the legal	TSmtfSS-'“2?“cod Harrt-
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municipahty spent over a million oughly sure the people in slums are City of Los Angeles.
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In 'he previous hour the discussion ol Legal Problems Arising in Construction of Divided Highways" was presented by Robert Reed attorney lor the department ol public works State of California Mi Reed -H P)—California stated that "There are a \ariety of ground of
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his discussion he pointed out standards Good construction is not non code because the "architect*, tantc citrus growing activitits-ls „ best expressed by the l^e tripartisan commisaion has a building code problem bui an m- conuacwrs and inspector, inter- Anzona. test fru£,'£t	**1 J^ultVf the^hyUcaldfvi^ doliars7n“‘lhe'«'me period of time definitely victims of circumsienees The term sex education toiwniy
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< 1 <)\ < la 1 <-fi "1)if rfuiirnuniiy therefore, subsidise* bad housing " j
The term sex education to many ..Eople carries with it somewhat of
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Mr Pomeroy, agreeing wilh Mrs cusslon of sex In any phase i. ta-Conttnued on Pag* Two	Conliowed 0.1 Page Tlu^