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 problems which arose during his administration, and on the work of each history has rendered the verdict: "Well done, thou good and faithful servant."

It was never contemplated by the men who wrote the Constitution and founded this republic that individuals, boards and commissions should be called in hastily and promiscuously, from the outside, and assigned dictatorial and autocratic power on momentous undertakings. Such a course usurps the proper jurisdiction of regularly appointed heads of Cabinet departments and regularly elected members of the legislative body.

It would seem that modern business men, with their marvelous capacity for achieving desired results effectively, would readily see the tremendous importance of this method of administration, for it is the way they have built up the great institutions of this country.

In a republic the important function of the executive is to appoint capable and well fitted men for the governmental positions and to make recommendations to Congress. When the executive makes wise appointments, his success is well nigh assured.

The important function of the legislative body is to enact wise laws and make judicious