The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-09


department Of commerce.
=. The United States shipping
board merchant fleet corporation to
the department Of commerce.
8. The Inland Waterways corpora
ton of the war department to the
de apartment of commerce.
9. The bureau Of lighthouses, now
in the department of commerce.
Commerce and Industry
I have transferred to the depart
ment OF commerce or the bureaus
thereof. as indicated, the following
organizations and functions which in
volve services in the interest Of COM
merce and industry:
/. The powers and duties of the
federal oil conservation board to the
bureau Of mines, and the said board
is abolished.
2. The administrative duties, pow
ers, and authority OF the national
screw thread commission to the bur-
eau Of standards, and the commits
sion shall serve in an advisory capa-
city to the secretary of commerce.
3. The administrative duties, pow
ers, and functions of the national ad-
visory committee for aeronautics to
the bureau of standards, and the COM
mittee shall serve In an advisory capa-
city to the secretary of commerce.
4. The weather bureau of the de-
partment of agriculture to the de-
partment of commerce.
Department of Justice
I have transferred to and CONSOLE
dated with the department of justice
the powers, duties and functions of
the alien property custodian, and the
powers and duties now exercised by
the veterans administration which re-
late to the defense in court of cases
involving litigation arising under Sec
ton 10 Of the world war veterans act
OF 1924, as amended.
Department of Labor
have transferred to and CONSOLE
dated with the department of labor
the powers and duties now exercised
by the employees compensation COM
mission which relate to the admins
tration of the longshoremen's and
harbor workers act OF March 4, 1927,
and the act of May II, 1928, extend
ing the provisions of the 1927 act to
private employers and their employ
ees in the District of Columbia.
Civil Service Commission
I have transferred to and CONSOLE
dated with the civil service commits
sion the powers and duties of the en-
ployees' compensation commission
which relate to the administration of
the act of September 7, 1916, and
thereto, providing COM
pensation on account of injuries sus-
tanned by civilian employees of the
federal government and the municipal
government of the District Of Column
bia. leaving the employees compen-
sation commission to serve in an ad-
visory capacity to the civil service
commission pending its abolition by
legislative action.
Border Patrol
I have transferred to and CONSOLE
dated with the coast guard in the
treasury department the following SER
vices:
l.. The border patrol from the i'm
migration service in the department
of labor, and,
2. The border patrol from the GUS
toms service in the treasury depart
ment.
Bureau of the Budget
I have transferred and consolidated
the following activities in the bureau
of the budget:
l. The powers and duties now exer-
cised by the general accounting Of
flee which relate to the designing,
prescribing, and installation of &C
counting forms, systems, and proce-
dure in the several executive depart
ments and independent establish
ments, except that the comptroller
general shall retain the power and
duty to prescribe the form and man
ner in which accounts shall be sub
mitted to his office for audit.
2. The powers and duties now ex-
ercised by the general accounting Of
flee which relate to the administra-
tive examination of fiscal officers
accounts and claims against the Uni
ted States, and the adequacy and ef-
fectivenesS of the administrative ex-
animation of accounts and claims in
the respective departments and es-
Establishments and the adequacy and
effectiveness of departmental inspec-
ton of the officers and accounts Of
fiscal officers.
3. The powers and duties Of the
bureau of efficiency.
Recommendations Requiring
Legislation
recommend that legislation be en-
acted to accomplish the following adj
ditional changes in organization which
the law does not confer upon me au-
thority to make:
/. Abolish the Rock Greek and Po-
tomac Parkway commission, whose
powers, and duties are transferred to
the department of the interior. This
commission has accomplished the pur-
pose for which it was created and need
no longer be retained as q separate
entity.
2. Transfer jurisdiction over the
operation, protection, and mainten-
ance of the parks, parkways, play
grounds, and recreational activities
of the District of Columbia, from the
office of public buildings and public
parks to the commissioners of the
District of Columbia, making it posi-
BILE to consolidate and coordinate
these activities with similar functions
now performed by the municipal gov
eminent Of the district, and relieving
the federal government Of the control
of activities which are purely local In
character and which are paid for out
of District of Columbia funds.
Would Abolish Commission
3. Abolish the employees compen-
sation commission. have trans
ferred those duties and activities Of
the commission which involve rela-
tons between private employers and
their employees to the department Of
labor, and the remainder Of its duties
and activities, involving relations OF
the federal government and the mu-
nicipal government Of the District Of
COluu,hio with their Oun ernnl0veS