New frontiers for American youth

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NEW 10 FRONTIERS FOR AMERICAN YOUTH that an individual may adapt his knowledge and skills to service in related fields One of the most fruitful fields for American youth is that of public administration There are two important reasons for this one is the rapidly growing functions of government the other is the very great need of abolishing the spoils system and extending the civil service in all but the legislative and chief executive positions in government We have examples near at hand of the urgent need of political reforms The commission form of government adopted in Utah for cities of the first in almost every ganized partisan ration ofnew and second class is presumed to be non-partisan yet city election there are partisan groups that offer orsupport to nominees for office and with the inaugucity administration efficient employees are too fre quently replaced by less efficient and less experienced persons to the detriment of the public service The case however is much worse in our methods of county government where political partisanship and the spoils system generally prevail To the winning party belong the jobs is the policy followed regardless of what may happen to governmental efficiency and economy Why should not this relic of old frontier methods give way to continued employment of well trained efficient public servants who may in this service findlife career Looking toward training for the more important positions in public administration an Institute of Public Affairs is now being maintained with headquarters in Washington to which are being admittedlimited number of selected college graduates For these young people there is provided advanced theoretical instruction and practical experience under guidance in various branches of the federal government The recently established Littauer Center of Governmental Administration at Harvard University offers to capable young people another opportunity for training for public service Rapid progress in the material aspects of our civilization is mak ing possible many new professions in the general field of engineering Civil mechanical electrical mining geological and chemical engineering are each subdividing into more highly specialized professions to meet the ever more varied demands of modern industry Modern medicine requires the assistance of highly trained specialists in various laboratory sciences such as bacteriology organic and physiological chemistry The physician frequently needs the assistance of specialists in nutrition psychology and psychiatry The complexities of modern business and industry call for trained experts in the various branches of chemistry and engineer ing in addition to economists accountants office managers secre taries personnel managers experts in every branch of merchandiz Digital image 2008 University of Utah All rights reserved