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Frances Perkins — Part 02
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au. rueinming déiaes chat
therough investigations are needed
to weed out Fascists, Communists
and fellow-travelers who seek to
mfiltrate into the Government
‘he peonle of the United § S .
ha 2 an day whea each Govertimem +m
Government be semen’ that the novee would have to wile
elements,” Mr. Flemming said. He|{°d description of ‘his ac
‘8 concerned whenever investigaicrs |{OF Wat day before ne was a
+o beyond their prerogatives in mak-|'©,£0 home at night im
ing inguiries, but he believes that|,/P¢ Position of the tard mem-
there are few such instances ber of the commission. Pres
Further Restrictions Urzed. jHarry B. Mitchell, on al these
Mr. Flemmin : matters is defirec. but
the Federal cmt .
be restricted further “by th [most issues Flemmuns.
ciples which are an ¢ al pert of jE. M: as ben on leave the
a developing code of ethics in the|Pa*t few weeks end returned neve
Federal service.” For example, Mr,|!2St we:
Tiemming says that a Governme: Summing up his views. Mr Fiem-
employe cannot suhstitute his views|Ming rciers 10 ike words of the
for those who. at a particular mo- {late Justice Holmes wher. in de-
ment. are charged by the American |¢iding that a Massacivusetis civ
pecple to formulate policy {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 be:t! “The petitioner may have a con:
passible job of administering aistitutional right to talk
policy with which he may be in com-jbut he has no constitut
plete disagreement,” Mr. Flemming!to be a policeman.
sald. “|omplorments for hire in wh.
Another thing that Mr. Flemming :se1Vant dices not agree to +
Seclares vital to operation of the {iis constituti rights
rernment is a requirement that |*peech, a of
Fecieral employes cannct accept gifts ;:he impl:ed tw:
or hospitality during or after office ,The servant cannot compia.
nours “which would tend to unde:~ ‘takes the employment on ns
mine the confidence of his fellox which are offered him. On the same
c'vens in his ability to deal with !princip:e. the ctv may impose any
public problems in an objective ;Teasonable conditicn upon ho
manner.” joMcers within its control.”
Mitchell's Views Undertermined. | Commenting on thi. Mr Fleme
Miss Perkins believes in these es-|ming says: “Justice Holmes’ opin=
sentials. but she thinks that Gov-|ion has heen looked on as a sound;
cimment personnel people are/expos:tion of the law. It shoutd also
“over-organized,” that they harass!be looked on as a sound expos
their employes with too many reg. lof - the philosophy ¥
ulations, She facetiously remarked!and must underiie any successfull
Tecently that she could forsee the career civil service.”
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