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But if government is to become in
some measure an instrumentality of
planning and control, rather than mere
ly a policeman and an umpire, it must
command the best quality of profes
sional and technical competence. Hence
it follows that the public service must
be of such a nature, so organized and
inspired, that government may take
full advantage of the best talent of the
nation. Mediocrity in a public service
that undertakes the tasks which Frank
lin Roosevelt believed it must assume
is fatal. Policy always ranked first in
his mind, but his policy demanded a
public service different from and bet
ter than that which he found in 1933.
Franklin D. Roosevelt will doubtless
be remembered in history as a supreme
politician and as the great democratic
leader in peace and war who mobilized
the enormous potential of the United
States in a national attack on depres
sion and global assault against tyranny.
He also accomplished large adminis
trative reforms. In the wide field of
administrative improvement, the civil
service system also marched forward.
From Franklin Roosevelt it drew in
spiration and support, help for new leg
islation, long-range plans, sympathetic
understanding on current problems,
friendly criticism, and a dynamic drive
for basic improvement.
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magazine is now on a paying basis. A d
vertising has more than doubled in the
last 7 issues. In the October-November,
1944 issue we had 30 ads, 5 pages, in
the November-December, 1945 issue
we had 68 ads, 12*4 pages. Mr. Sipprell
has asked that his resignation as Adver
tising Manager be accepted but Mr.
Clymer has asked him to reconsider. It
was the sentiment of the board that Mr.
Sipprell has done a commendable job.
Mr. Leary reported for the Insurance
Committee. Questionnaires were sent
out to members to determine what the
members wanted and a very prompt
response was received. Most everyone
wants medical benefits extended to
cover their families. The committee has
contacted several insurance companies.
They are trying to secure insurance ad
vantageous to members of the Associa
tion and they hope to have something
definite to present to the General
Council.
Mr. Stewart gave a report for the
Civil Service Committee in the absence
of John Anning. A committee has been
set up composed of representatives of
all departments represented in the As
sociation. The over-all committee is
composed of over 5 0 members. The
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