Evening star., 1922-11-12

Two Changes Cnfavored.
It is known that the proposal to
take the bureau OF markets from the
Department of Agriculture and place
II In the Department Of Commerce
and to take the forest service and
the office OF public roads out Of tbs
Department Of Agriculture and place
them in the Interior Department
have not met with the acQuiescenct
3of Eecretafy Henry 6. Wallace Of the
Department Of Agriculture. It is
also known that the plans for unit
ing the War and Navy departments
into a great new department of ma
tional defense are not receiving the
approval of the War Department.
Tho tentative program drafted by
Chairman Brown, and which has been
before President Harding for more
than six months. proposes a new
department of education and welfare
and the enlargement of the present
Post Ofice Department into a depart
ment Of communications.
Members Of the joint congressional
committee on reorganization predict
that this tentative draft will undergo
very substantial changes before a
favorable report for legislation to
carry it into effect Is made to the
House and Senate.
In the tentative regrouping, as
proposed by Chairman Brown. the
Major purposes Of the several de-
Fev1
State-Foreign and insular affairs.
Defense-National defense.
Treasury-Fiscal affairs
Justice-Legal affairs.
Communications affairs. in
cluding telephones and telegraph.
Agriculture-Promot Of agricul-
ture.
Observation-Disclosures of public
domain and construction of public
works.
Commerce-Promotio OF foreign
and domestic commerce. mining, man
ufacturing and fishery industries and
transportation facilities.
Labor-Promotion of welfare OF
wage earners, improvement Of their
working conditions and advancement
Of opportunities for profitable en-
ployment.
Education and welfare-Promotion
Of education. public health and aid to
delinQuents and dependents.
Other Establishments.
In addition to these departments
tho following Independent executive
establishments are provided for:
Budget bureau (Treasury). Civil
Service Commission, United States
bureau Of efficiency. bureau Of pur-
chase and supply and tho government
fuel yard (Treasury). government
printing oface (congrew). United
states Shipping Board and the United
States Emergency Fleet Corporation.
United States Tariff Commission,
United States Railroad Administra-
ton, Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion and the Federal Trade Commits
sion.
There is also tho Library Of Con-
gress, under congressional direction.
Some Of the proposed changes are
briefly explained. as follows:~
Department Of State.-To avoid
duplication Of work in the promotion
Of foreign trade. It IL suggested that
tho service Of the State Department
In trade matters be limited to repre-
senting the United States and its ma
tionals in negotiations with foreign
governments, and In the collecting OF
+. commercial information. and that re-
sponsibility for the subject matter OF
International trade agreements. as
well as, for foreign trade promotion
and policies be vested solely in the
Department Of Commerce.
Merging Of Work.
Such a division Of responsibility
Mr.. Brown argued, would indicate the
merging Of the work now done b.
trade advisers and economist con.
suls with the service performed b,
the Department Of Commerce. A rep
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