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“ue. rieimming deéciaics chat therough investigations are needed ‘o weed out Fascists, Communists and fellow-travelers who seek to infiltrate into the Government. . = “The peonle of the United States dav when each vertunent eine have a right to demand that the | povee would have to write a ae- Governm be jrce of subvert? | tailed description of his aciivines elements,” Mr. Flemming said. He for that day before he was allowed concerned whenever invest aos lig go home at night. kevond their prerogatives in mak-! The position of the ta:rd meme ins inquiries, but he believes that ber of the commission. President ihere are few such instances. Harry B. Mitchel, on ali these Further Restrictions Urzed. | matters is dees clea . Mr. Flemming also believes that iin the vast he h the Federal emriove's freedoin mm {most issucs Ritn Mr. be restricted further “by those prin- Mr Michell hos been on leave the ciples which are an inteeral pert Of ast few weeks and returned he e a developing code of ethics in the trast week Federal service.” For example. Mr.|*3 _ oo anes om Piemming says that a Governmeni| Summing up his views M: ree. employe cannot substitute his vier s Iie Justis Hole he. in te for those bined SF ae car 6. cidine that @ Massachusetts cuv pecple to formulave pole American had the right to discharge a police- “His freedom of action is restricted |Man who had Violated one of its to the extent that he must subor- | TUles Said: dinate his own views to do the best! “The petitioner may have a con possible job of administering giStitutional right to _ talk poles policy with which he may be in com- {but he has ‘nO constitutional right plete disagreement,” Mr. Flemming!to be a policeman. There few said. | omplovments for nire in wh. Another thing that Mr. Flemming ;servani aces not agree to 7 ares vital lo operation of thejhis constitutional rights at ermment is a requirement that; *peech, as well as Of cclene . Fecderal emploves cannct accept gifts;the imol:ed terms of Ais conta . ov hospitality during or after office The servant cannot comipia.c) ap he “ours “which would tend to unde:- takes the emplorment on ine terms e the confidence of his fellox ; Which cre offered him. On ihe same ctizens in his ability to dea) with /principle. the cae ma impose ans puslic problems in an objective |reasonable condition upon holding manner.” i officers anhin its control. Mitchell's Views Undertermined. | Commenting on Uus. Mr ; Flem- Miss Perkins believes in these es-|ming savs: “Justice Holmes’ omn- sentials. but she thinks that Gor-|ion has been Jooked on as a sound, ermment- personnel people are!exposition of the law. It Should also “over-organized,” that they harass!be looked on as a sound exposition their employes with too many reg-!of ‘the philosophy earch se ulations. She facetiously remarked/and must underiie any success recentiv that she could forsee the career civil service.