COMMITTEE ON THE CIVIL SERVICE SEVENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION PURSUANT TO H. Res. 16 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMITTEE ON PART 1 MARCH 10, 11, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 1943 Printed for the use of the Committee on the Civil Service 1943 Copy 3 CONTENTS Charters, Dr. Werrett W., Director, Bureau of Training, War Manpower Clark, Col. Gordon, United States Army Air Forces__ 147 Dommy, J. G., principal, Lancaster Business College, Lancaster, Pa. (Let- 171 161 III INVESTIGATION OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1943 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE, The committee met, at 10 a. m., pursuant to call, in room 246, Old House Office Building, Hon. Robert Ramspeck (chairman) presiding. Present: Representatives Ramspeck (chairman), Randolph, McMillan, Jackson, Manasco, Scanlon, Klein, Abernethy, Rees, Kilburn, Gale, Stanley, LaFollette, and Herter. Also present: Dillard B. Lasseter, staff director, for the committee. The CHAIRMAN. The committee will come to order. This is the first public hearing under the resolution authorizing this committee to investigate the various phases of civil personnel. I will ask the reporter to put a copy of the resolution authorizing this investigation in at this point. (H. Res. 16 is as follows:) [H. Res. 16, 78th Cong., 1st sess.] Resolved, That the Committee on the Civil Service, acting as a whole or by subcommittee or subcommittees appointed by the chairman of said committee, is authorized and directed (a) to conduct thorough studies and investigation of the policies and practices relating to civilian employment in the departments and agencies of the Government, including Government-owned corporations; (b) to study and investigate the effect of such policies and practices upon the conduct of the war, with the view of determining whether such policies and practices are efficient and economical; (c) to determine the number of employees in each department or agency (including Government-owned corporations), whether such number of employees is necessary, and whether their skills are used to the best advantage; (d) all other matters relating to the recruiting and the efficient and economical use of the civilian employees; and (e) to make such inquiry as said Committee on the Civil Service may consider important or pertinent to any matter coming within the jurisdiction of said committee. For the purposes of this resolution, the said committee or any subcommittee thereof is hereby authorized to sit and act during the present Congress at such times and places within the United States, whether the House is in session, has recessed or has adjourned, to hold such hearings, to require the attendance of such witnesses, and the production of such books or papers or documents or vouchers by subpena or otherwise, and to take such testimony and records as it deems necessary. Subpenas may be issued over the signature of the chairman of the committee or subcommittee, or by any person designated by him, and shall be served by such person or persons as the chairman of the committee or subcommittee may designate. The chairman of the committee or subcommittee, or any member thereof, may administer oaths to witnesses. That the said committee shall report to the House of Representatives during the present Congress the results of their studies, inquiries, and investigations with such recommendations for legislation or otherwise as the committee deems desirable. The CHAIRMAN. I am going to ask the indulgence of the committee members not to interrupt Mr. Flemming until he finishes his prepared 1 1 |