The New York herald., 1921-02-27

under the Attorney-G General. represents
the United States Government in all legal
matters gives advice and opinions when
required by the President or the execu-
tive departments conducts prosecutions
against violators of the Federal criminal
and civil laws maintains the Bureau of
Investigation for the collection OF infor
nation regarding law violation; super
vises Federal prisons; cost OF mainte-
nance, s15,2SS.7s6 a year.
THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
under the ostmaster-General, super
vises the Federal postal service In COM
plete charge of the receipt and delivery
OF the mails; nesotiates the mail trea-
ties by which foreign mail delivery is
accomplished contracts for Transports
ton OF the mails; investigates mail
train and post Office and other robberies
relating to the mails: sells stamps. money
orders and attends to all matters OF
postal finance; cost OF maintenance,
s504, 500. 900. payable from postal rev.
enues.
TiHE NAVY DEPARTMENT, under
the Secretary of the Navy, in charge of
the construction, manning, armament,
equipment and employment of the ves-
sells of war flying the flag of the United
States; this includes all the war vessels
of the American navy, the aircraft,
auxiliaries. &c; enlisted and officer per-
sonnel; in charge OF the United States
Marine Corps and its activities; cost of
maintenance, $40, ,126.994.
THE DEPARTMENT OFF TILE IN
TERROR, under the Secretary of the In
terror Is charged with the supervision of
public business relating to patents for
inventions, pensions and bounty lands,
the public lands and surveys, the Indians.
education. the geological survey. the
reclamation service, the bureau of mines,
the national parks, the Capitol building
end grounds and the distribution of Gov
ernment appropriations for agricultural
and mechanical colleges; cost Of main
tenance, $345,7S1, ,30S.
THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUI-
TURE. under the Secretary of Agricul-
ture, is charged with promoting agri-
culture in its broadest sense in all parts
Of the United States and the territorial
possessions includes the United States
Weather Bureau and its complete fore
casting service: administers the ma
tlonl forests; in charge of the pure
food and drugs law through the Bureau
of Chemistry; studies and reports i'm
proved methods for better agricultural
activity and marketing; cost of MAIN
tenance, s144. .74S,29
THE DEPARTMENT OF COM
MERGE, under the Secretary Of Com
merce, promotes the commerce of the
United States In its mining, manufac-
turing. shipping, fishery and transpor-
tation interests, maintains the light
house service. takes the census, pre-
pares and distributes statistical infor-
nation relating to foreign and domes-
tic commerce. supervises the fisheries
industry. inspects steamboats, and pre-
scribes aids for the protection OF life
at sea, maintains the standard of
weights and measurements cost Of
maintenance, s19.942,52S.
THE DEPARTMENT OF LAHOR, un-
der the Secretary OF Labor. fosters and
promotes the welfare of the wage
earners in the United States. seeks to
improve their working conditions, holds
the power to act as mediator in labor
disputesf collects and publishes statis-
ties relating to the condition OF labor