Eleventh Annual University of
ern California Institute of Government
Special Edition For U.S.C. Institute Of Government
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VOLUME VI
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1939
NUMBER I.G. 2
Culbertson To Head Alumni
School of Government Graduates Elect Officers Ax Annual Dinner
Under the leadership of Emil J. jSady, the Alumni assoication of the [School of Government held its third mnual dinner last night. Prior to the dinner itself there was a business meeting of the association at trhich the election of officers for the forthcoming year was held. Ro-ert Culbertson, research assistant an the staff of the teaching materials project was selected as presi-ient.
To assist Mr. Culbertson were thosen Joseph Phelps of the state Employment service, as vice-president, and Marion Wirt, research Assistant at the university as secretary. Following the conclusion of ^astronomical activities, Sady called [pon Gordon Whitnall to present le newly elected officers.
.ANS OUTLINED | Culbertson spoke briefly concerning his plans for the new year. If particular interest was his plan \r the establishment of a scholar-lip fund for deserving students in ke School of Government.
[john Donner, the chairman for le evening was then presented. In [s own inimitable style, Mr. Doner introduced various dignitaries id personages attending the diner.
IHREE SPEAKERS
[As “piece-de-resistance” of the t'ening a triple threat program of fakers was presented. Samuel H. frdway Jr.. until recently a mem-er of the United States civil serv-te commission and a nationally |nown authority in the field of per-jnnel, discussed ‘ Making a Career
Governmental Service.”
His remarks are epitomized In |is closing words, “This country has wakened to the problem of gov-rnmeut personnel. More progress las been made in the last nine years han in the preceding 50. The peo-Tle who are analyzing this problem
Rising Social, Economic Importance of Diseases Told by Dr. Brown
“Cancer, heart disease, diabetis, and other degenerative diseases are rapidly becoming one of our great social-economic problems because of the large number of people under 40 who now die of these that used to be called ‘old age’ diseases,’ Dr. Walter H. Brown, professor of hygiene, Stanford
university, told the public health section of the llth annual Institute of Government, Tuesday afternoon.
“Thsre has been a striking shift in the ranking of the leading causes of death since 1900 and degenerative diseases now hold most of the top positions, due to control of communicable disease, reduction of infant mortaL'ty, and betted diagnosis,” he said.
TIME FOR MEC»CINE “Following Pasteur’s proving of the germ theory, there was almost a divorce of curative and preventive medicine,” Dr. Brown said, and he urged that the time has now come for a remarriage of the field of medicine and the field of public health.
“The approach to the control of degenerative diseases is not different from the approach to the control of communicable diseases,” the speaker declared. “We havt to have diagnosis of the case, reporting of it, development of ways of treating it, and eduaction of the technicians involved in fighting the diseases, as well as education of the general public.”
Health departments, welfare departments, s c h o o Is and private agencies must cooperate, he said. EXPENDITURE LOW “The annual expenditure to fight cancer up until a few years ago was only about $500,000,” Dr. John M. Flude, western representative of the American society for the control of cancer, said, in urging that increased funds be provided to combat the disease.
“We in the United States seem to be able to spend as much as *160,000 going to a single football game while cancer takes 150,000 lives a year. Moreover, about 40,000 of those lives could be saved,” he said
John ^Ed To Give Address
Dr. Walter H. Brown
McWilliams Will Speak
Immigration, Housing Chairman To Talk To Sanitarian Group
The second session of the sanitarian section of the Institute, headed by Clifford P. Baughman, chief sanitarian of the Kem county health department, will open at
9:30 a.m. this morning, in 114 j living CHANGES
The gradual increase in diabetes in spite of much improved methods of diagnosis and treatment may be due in part to the change of living habits of the population who have
Bridge hall, with an address by Carey McWilliams, chief of the California state division of immigra-ay here at the institute, at Syr- j tion and housing, on the subject, use, at the Littauer school, “Progress in the Field of Labor erkcley, and at numerous other Camp Housing and Sanitation.” untain heads of knowledge have	new housing head, faced by
in their power within the next years to make the term ‘after frvice’ a triumph of reality — and longer a gamble.” tRSONNEL IS TOPIC >rdway was follewed by Edward Earner who discussed, “Person-and New Administrative Re-lsibilities.” The highlight of his larks was the thought that the lucements for public sorvice car-are not those of renumeration le. If government is to attract highest calibre of personnel to tr the public service as a car-ti-e various jurisdictions must ^inatize whatever advantages are fcred.
Including the program was Dean Olsen who presented an in-of accomplishments made institute during the past 13 iHe summarized by offering a for the graduates of the “Fitness first; government Tt not a graft; public busi-trust; state made for man— ian made for state.”
an unprecedented influx of migrants into the valley agricultural areas, is making a special study of the problems connected with proper housing of agricultural workers under conditions which demand a peak employment, in five counties alone, of nearly 100,000 workers in the late summer and fall and a maximum employment of less than 6,000 during the late winter and early spring.
Establishment of a system of long time amortization of the cost of permanent housing facilities on the land to be worked, so designed as to provide hard-pressed farmers with the means to carry out a permanent program of farm labor camp construction in cooperation with state and federal agencies and meet the cost over a period of years, has been advanced as a possible solution of some of the more aggravated features of the problem.
Mr. McWilliams is expected to discuss such a plan in its relation to
moved from the farm to the less active life of the cities, according to Dr. Howard F. West, clinical professor of medicine, University of Southern California.
The fat man and the fat woman are in most danger of diabetes, he declared, stating that 80 per cent of those who die of the disease have been overweight.
“We could do a good bit of judicious surgery on the training of public health workers and doctors in this country,” Dr. Brown tolcf the Monday session of the public health section. “With the rapid advances being made in knowledge, it is geting so that, if a man or woman Continued on page four
Tilton Tells Of Planning
istitute s History, |evelopment Traced Continued Article
The planning section of the Institute of Government was officially Contiued on Page Four opened on Monday by L. Demming Tilton, administrative officer, state planning board of California, who discussed factors pertaining to the requirements in state planning. Mr. Tilton stressed the three most vital functions of planning as coordination. advisory and the making of a physical plan to provide for the safety, comfort, satisfaction, and general welfare of the majority of the people.
Dr. B. M. Woods of the national resources committee presented his views of the position of the Federal government in planning. That
IEditor's Note: This is a secotd of a series of three articles dealing uith
\evelopment and origin o; the Institute.)
By Lawrence Miles rith the first institute a definite success, as indicated ie interest shown and the number of persons in attend-[, plans were made to make it an annual affair, ider the direction of Dean Olson, administrative ma- often a little planning leads to a »ry was set up to assure the permanency of the institute lot of planning was noted, and the
Toledo City Manager Plans Discussion Of Control Devices
John N. Edy, city manager, City of Toledo, Ohio, will give the address at 10 o'clock this morning at the organization and management section. His subject will be “Devices of Control and Direction.” Mr. Edy’s wide experience as city manager in four of our major cities throughout the United States during the past 16 years has provided him with a wealth of experience from which he can draw in the development and presentation of this subject.
The principal speaker at Ihis afternoon’s session will be Mr. Charles S. Ascher, leader of the section. Mr. Ascher’s copic will be “When Not To Go to the Lawyer — Contrasting the Administrative Approach to the Legalistic Approach.” Mr. Ascher’s contact with this section during the first two days of the Institute clearly indicated that he has had valuable experiences and contacts with eastern groups in the development of management and administrative principles.
Preceding Mr. Ascher’s address a discussion of “Standards of Measurement” will be given by Howard B Chadsey, research technician, department of budget and research, Los Angeles county. Mr. Chadsey was formerly an industrial engineer with the United States Rubber company.
The Thursday morning session will be favored with an address on “The Role of Accounting in the Development of Administrative Techniques” by E. L. Kohler, comptroller, Tennessee valley authority, of Knoxville, Tenn. The developments which this authority has made during the past five years should provide an interesting and enlightening session in the development of administrative techniques and controls.
Two addresses will be given at the Thursday afternoon session. The first, by Mr Everett J. Gray, execu-Continued on page three
Initial Institute Assemblies Attended by 2500 Members
Improvement In Service Is Advocated
Social Work Graduates Plan Re-Union
On Friday, at 12:15, the Alumni association of the School of Social Work of the University of Southern California will hold an informal get-together in the Student Union. The price will be 50 cents. Reservations should be made not later than 5 p.m. Thursday, by phoning Mrs. Vinson, S.C. School erf Social Work, Richmond 4111.
The Alumni association of the School of Social Work has been unusually active this year. The group has endeavored to reorganize and revitalize its efforts in order to be of real service to the school and to the community.
The newly formed Alumni counsel from various parts of the United States is attempting to increase by participation of the Alumni association as a whole.
According to Miss Gretchen Tut-hill, vice-prcsident of the Alumni association, the luncheon promises to be a very stimulating meeting for member of this group. All persons having degrees, certificates, diplomas, or other credentials from the School of Social Work are eligible for membership in the association. Such persons are particularly requested to attend the luncheon.
“Financial Administration owes an obligation to improve the quality of government service throughout,” declared Edic L. Kohler. T.V.A. comptroller and prominent authority in the field of utility accounting, in yesterday afternoon’s assembly. Mr. Kohler was introduced by Miner B. Phillips, chairman, comptroller for the city of Pasadena. The title of Mr. Kohler’s speech was “The Effect of Financial Control Policies in Government Administration.” Increased government functions and expenditures has vastly widened the scope of financial administration and responsibility. Municipalities today are still trying to use pre-depression tools and procedures to cope with problems of almost a decade later. There must be a continuous revision of accounting and budget tools for instance in order to maintain a balanced administration and accounting technique. DEMOCRATIC METHOD The question, “Win Democracy Work,” is largely to be answered by management of local governmental units. Our battle to preserve democracy must involve the use of democratic controls and methods of attack upon our problems. Mr. Kohler recommended that new emphasis be placed upon the use of civic organization in solving local governmental problems. Show some of these civic-minded groups the problems confronting you and ask them to work on a solution, they are anxious to help.
Responsible accounting and reporting methods are needed. One form suggested is that the state assume an advisory capacity over local governments, prescribing modem budget methods revealing to the Dublic the true financial condition of communities, so that the public shall be served.
INFORM PUBLIC Let the public know more about government than they are able to learn at present. Make an annual report to the public. Government activities are unknown to the average taxpayer simply because of Inadequate reporting methods. Effec-tice budgeting control of the municipalities as well as the state should be affected.
The principle of maintaining a permanent budget staff to review accounting classifications, study of function services, maintainence of appropriations, etc., are needed to supplement the work of the accounting department. This type of budget service is now in effect in the T.V.A. Mr. Kohler quoted A. E. Buck, leading authority on budget-Contiued on Page Four
Assembly Speakers
Samuel H. Ordway Jr., left, personnel authority, who will address this morning's assembly on "Modernizing the Federal Personnel Program," and Richard Graves, secretary, league of California municipalities, who will speak toi. f®w morning on ' Obstacles To Effective Municipal Government and Administration."
Planning Croup To Hold Dinner
There will be a dinner for those interested in the planning section tomorrow evening at 6 in the Foyer of Town and Gown. The discussion of the evening will be “Dividends of Planning.” The principal speaker will be Senor Carlos Contreras. There will be an opportunity for discussion of mutual problems. The public employees and their friends are urged to attend. The prce of the dinner is 75c. Reservations may be made in the School of Government office.
jrt training course for pub-Ifficials and employees of the Coast area. As a direct re-If the success of the First An-Institute, the administration faculty of the University of tm California were convinc-the need for a school where administration would be giv-cientific approach as to tech-and practices. Thus, was es-|ied the School of Government 1929, headed by Dean
it change in the procedure led the Second Institute sions in any other year, of lectures and round was extended to cover a
problems of the Colorado river below the Boulder dam was cited as
Pfiffner Expresses Need Of Socio-Economic Data
the benefit of governmental em-	i uam uwu ^ mnct rfovpinr> employees and officials who were un-	an example of new problems aris- Local governmental research agencyes m	; , able to be absent from their work	inS aft«r * planned project was	cial and economic data for the use Of administrators, accora-for a complete day. In 1930 the	completed. It was felt by Dr.	ing to Dr. John M. Pfiffner, professor of government and one week plan was reverted to and	Woods that many of the problems	djrector of the public administration research project of the has continued to the present time,	of planning are strictly local and	university of Southern California. The ills of cities have been There has been a fluctuation in	that Federal interference is not de-	stucjied by sociologists and much I-- "
Engineering Section Plans Announced
The university is a beehive of activity, and the public engineering section has had its full quota of attendance.
We are sorry that Mr. Allan E. Sedgwick was not sufficiently recovered from his illness to present the paper on “Ground Water” or. Tuesday morning. Today will continue the program, “Valley Watershed Protection” with Mr. Harry E. Reddick, regional conservator, soil conservation service, as chairman. Mr. W. C. Barrett of the same service will present an address. “Technical Aspects of Agricultural Land Treatment for Flood Control.” This will' be followed by a forum.
The second session this morning will cover the subject of “Wat^r Conservation.”* Mr. D. A. Lane, engineer, ground water development, boreau c* water works and supply, department of water and power, city of Los Angeles, will preside as chairman.
Dean Muckel, associate irrigation engineer, department of agricultural engineering, irrigation division, United States department of agriculture, who has his headquarters at Pomona, will deliver an address on “Water Spreading.”
This will be followed by an address entited “Legal Aspects of Flood and Stored Waters,” which will be presented by Mr. Roy W. Continued from page three
Modern Living Is Topic of First Meeting
Featuring the theme of “High-1 lights of Modem Living” at the j opening assembly of the Eleventh 1 Annual Institute of Government before 2500 participants, Carlos Con ! treras, architect of the federal government of Mexico, referred to th*
' recognition of the need of citj J planning by world powers. Senor ! Contreras pointed out that the j headquarters in Chicago is now re-| presented by 17 countries in carrying on this study, and that Cuba. Mexico, and countries of Europe j have definite planning programs.
Dr. Coleman Woodbury, executive director of the national association of housing officials, in speaking of housing, stated that “Recognition of housing by the government in de-, veloping methods for communities of America to afford a means of decent living is one of the newest branches of administrative service With 241 agencies involved in the nation’s plan affecting 160.000 families, the aim is for low rents to afford proper living conditions. Order is gradually emerging from chaos in administration.”
LACK OF MONEY
Fred K. Hoehler, director of the American public welfare association, said that the lack of personnel and money, and the confusing and inadequate legislation have made many dependents feel more like going bafck to their relatives than going ba<^to work.
The prevention and treatment of delinquency, crime, and handicap-
ed by the national safety council, Ipersons is costing the public namely, enforcement, engineering, j $20,000,000,000 annually. The preeent and education.	Plan calls for more cooperation be-
The preparatory material of Mon- tween fields of security, employ -day and Tuesday was climaxed on ment, health, and phases of insur-Tuesday afternoon by the address ance as a responsibility of govern-by W. Joseph McFarland, assistant ment administration, city attorney of Los Angeles, under NEW DEAL DISCUSSED his discussion of “Presentation in _\t the morning assembly y ester-Court of Evidence in Traffic Acci- day Rivard N. Neustadt, regional dents.	director jf the Social Security
The speaker outlined the logical Board, stated that credit for the sequence that should be followed Social Security act, with 44 million by investigating officers in regard beneficiaries, should not altogether to accident cases and handled a go to the New Deal administration, hypothetical case through its vari- I “it is being executed by them, but ous stages of preparation and pre- conceived many years ago.” he sentation in court. McFarland sajd stressed the fact that the attitude,
Traffic Control, Safety Section Learns First Of Three Es' in Sessions
The traffic control and safety section culminated the first two days of the institute by completing the first of the three “E’s” of traffic and safety work.
The new program relative to this subject has been termed the three “E’s” for the reason that it logically resolves itself
into the three subdivisions indicat-
of the modern peace officer engag-
“Compulsory thrift is no more
ed in the investigation of traffic	! un-American than compulsory edu-
accident oases must be one of abso-	cation- Tt 15 ^ uP°n a man’*
lute imoartiality for maximum ef-	ri*ht a«ainst hazards of life over
fectiveness	which he has no control. Poverty,
A recent’accident case investigat-	unemployment, or ill health may
ed by the traffic accident bureau	affect an? of *“•
of the Los Angeles police depart-	“Eighty per cent of our popula-
ment and prosecuted in the Los	tion is protected against old age
Angeles municipal court by the city	A new plan, now under advisement,
attorney’s office was used as an	which provides fcJr contributions by
illustration of the method in util-	employers, employees, and the pub-
izing the material presented by the	lie will include the groups omitted;
section speakers on Monday and	namely, persons affiliated with non-
Tuesday. McFarland showed in his	profit educational institutions, ag-
talk how the driver of a heavy	ricultural workers, and domestic
Continued on page four	' servants.”
R&f^Rrograms
Changes in Organization Of Community, Welfare Plans for Public Related
Kaleidoscopic and ever-changing phases of pulbic welfare and community organization methods and programs made even more bewildering to public and private agencies alike through what Fred H. Hoehler, section leader, termed “the disposition to shift responsibility from state to federal departments and vice-versa,” held a j -—-----
large audience at unbroken atten- board of social welfare, acting m tion, through the opening session sectional chairman, paid tribute to
the number of sessions held each I sirable.
year at the annual Institute. The The county as a political subdinumber jumped from 13 in 1928 to vision of the state was discussed bv 18 in 1929. In 1934 there were 11 Mr. Wemer Ruchti of the Los An-sections. For the current session !i geles county regional planning com-of the Institute an all time high oA mission staff. Planning must be a 34 sections is being held. Dun* correlation of national, state, re-the first annual session of the jfll gional, and city planning in order
to be really effective, since areas planned are used by people from
This was done for K Continued.
stitutfe, subjects covered we: stricted to city and county gi ment. However, during tl
on pop: three
parts
of the nation who Contiued on Page Four
valuable data accumulated, but the remits of their findings have not infiltrated into the actions of municipal legislators and administrators, and in order to develop a comprehensive long term planning program the use of such data is essential, Dr. Pfiffner pointed out.
A bureau of social statistics tied into the administrative hierarchy should be created to accumulate such data rather than an assign-
ment of this function to government research agencies, many of which are conversative and a few reactionary, Dr. Pfiffner continued. The members of the staff of such an agency should be imbued with a social understanding leaning in the direction of liberalism, but their approach should be purely objective, not that of a crusader. Although the data thus obtained may not be Continued on page two
Following i^ Me schedule of radio broadcasts, featuring speakers connected *ith the llth anl™al ; Monday morning from 9 until 10:50	Walter P. Chambers, chairman, tute of Government, for the rest of	^
the week. Tuesday’s forenoon session was	social agencies of Los Angeles, for
WEDNESDAY devoted to a discussion of “Admin-	the splendid contribution he had
3:45 - 4:00 p.m. KHJ: 'In Service jstrative Problems and Procedures”	made as chairman of the program
Training.” Dr. Aberle, U.S. Indian ]efj by Director Koehler and dealt	j committee. Chairman Young also
Service. Introduced by Emil Sady. wj^ SOme of the realistic problems	presented Miss Violet Tapper, branch
THURSDAY anc* administrative management	library supervisor, who Is serving
3 45 - 4 00 pm. KHJ: Guest which arise particularly in local	the section as librarian—bibllo-
Carlos' Contreras. Intro- Public welfare services, including	grapher.
personnel, budgeting, case loads, re-	AJ \en C. Fensel, senior staff
cords, reporting, use of boards and	mei iber, research division, Califor-
FKIDAY | committees.	nia taxpayers’ association, served m
Speaker, duced by “Bill” Fox.
2:15-2:30 p.m. KHJ: “In Service Training,” Lyman S. Moore, Dr. W. B. Henley.
His presentation developed a spir- chairman on Tuesday, ited and interesting forum in which Mr. Koehler prefaced his dual scores of agency and department subjects at the opening session by
3:30-4:00 p.m. KRKD: “City , officials laid down a heavy barrage giving a brief historical sketch of Planning,” guest speaker, Glen Ricks. Introduced by Gordon Whitnall.
of questions that reflected the general interest which prevailed.
A. B. Young, chairman, state
public welfare development, together with graphic explanation Contiued on Page Four t