UNITED STATES SOLDIERS' HOME. (Regular Army.) BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. (United States Soldiers' Home. Phone, Columbía 750.) Maj. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss (retired), governor of the home. Maj. Gen. Lansing H. Beach, Chief of Engineers. OFFICERS OF THE HOME. (Residing at the home. Phone, Columbia 750.) Governor.-Maj. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss (retired). Deputy governor.-Maj. P. W. West (retired). Secretary and treasurer.—Brig. Gen. I. W. Littell (retired). COLUMBIA INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF. (Kendall Green. Phone, Lincoln 2450.) Patron ex officio.-Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States. Directors.-Atlee Pomerene, Senator from Ohio; John E. Raker, Representative from Secretary.-Rev. Ulysses G. B. Pierce, 1748 Lamont Street. UNITED STATES INTERDEPARTMENTAL SOCIAL HYGIENE BOARD. (Phone, Main 6274.) Chairman.-Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy. Members.-David F. Houston, Secretary of the Treasury; Newton D. Baker, Secretary of War; Col. Weston P. Chamberlain, Medical Corps, United States Army; Lieut. Commander J. R. Phelps, Medical Corps, United States Navy; Asst. Surg. Gen. C. C. Pierce, United States Public Health Service. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Chairman.-Asst. Surg. Gen. C. C. Pierce, United States Public Health Service. Col. Weston P. Chamberlain, Medical Corps, United States Army; Lieut. Commander J. R. Phelps, Medical Corps, United States Navy. Executive secretary.-T. A. Storey, M. D., Ph. D. OFFICIAL DUTIES. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. SECRETARY OF STATE. The Secretary of State is charged, under the direction of the President, with the duties appertaining to correspondence with the public ministers and the consuls of the United States, and with the representatives of foreign powers accredited to the United States; and to negotiations of whatever character relating to the foreign affairs of the United States. He is also the medium of correspondence between the President and the chief executives of the several States of the United States; he has the custody of the Great Seal of the United States, and countersigns and affixes such seal to all Executive proclamations, to various commissions, and to warrants for the extradition of fugitives from justice. He is regarded as the first in rank among the members of the Cabinet. He is also the custodian of the treaties made with foreign States, and of the laws of the United States. He grants and issues passports, and exequaturs to foreign consuls in the United States are issued through his office. He publishes the laws and resolutions of Congress, amendments to the Constitution, and proclamations declaring the admission of new States into the Union. UNDERSECRETARY. The Undersecretary becomes the Acting Secretary of State in the absence of the Secretary. He is charged with the supervision of such matters and the preparation of such correspondence as may be assigned to him by the Secretary. ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF STATE. Under the organization of the department the Assistant Secretary, Second Assistant Secretary, and Third Assistant Secretary are charged with the supervision of correspondence with the diplomatic and consular officers, and are intrusted with the preparation of the correspondence upon any questions arising in the course of the public business that may be assigned to them by the Secretary. DIRECTOR OF THE CONSULAR SERVICE. The Director of the Consular Service is charged with the general supervision and direction of the Consular Service, all correspondence in regard to consular affairs, and such other duties as may be assigned to him from time to time by the Secretary. CHIEF CLERK. The chief clerk has general supervision of the clerks and employees and of departmental matters; charge of the property of the department. FOREIGN TRADE ADVISER. General supervision of foreign trade matters; diplomatic and. consular correspondence and miscellaneous correspondence relating thereto. DIPLOMATIC BUREAU. Diplomatic correspondence and miscellaneous correspondence relating thereto. DIVISION OF FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. The preparation of news items for the press; receiving and answering inquiries from newspaper correspondents; censorship and control of departmental publicity under the direction of the Secretary; the dissemination of information to diplomatic and consular officers and of information for publication abroad; telegraphic news service to diplomatic missions abroad; furnishing to officers of the department of press bulletins, copies of texts, and information sent to foreign services; preparation and distribution through local news agencies of material suitable for publication in the foreign press in explanation of American policies and activities; communication to Members of Congress, governors of States, universities, magazines, chambers of commerce, and other organizations of bulletins and texts of official documents which will be helpful in understanding the foreign policy of the United States; distribution of daily press summaries and special articles to officers of the department; preparation and publication of the Information Series and of Foreign Relations. 303 DIVISION OF LATIN-AMERICAN AFFAIRS. Diplomatic and consular correspondence, on matters other than those of an administrative character, in relation to Central America, Panama, South America, and the West Indies. DIVISION OF MEXICAN AFFAIRS. Diplomatic and consular correspondence, on matters other than those of an administrative character, in relation to Mexico. DIVISION OF FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS. Diplomatic and consular correspondence, on matters other than those of an administrative character, in relation to Japan, China, and leased territories, Siberia, Hongkong, French Indo-China, Siam, Straits Settlements, Borneo, East Indies, India, and in general the Far East. DIVISION OF NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS. Diplomatic and consular correspondence, on matters other than those of an administrative character, in relation to Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, Roumania, Serbia, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Turkey, Greece, Italy, Abyssinia, Persia, Egypt, and colonies belonging to countries of this series. DIVISION OF WESTERN EUROPEAN AFFAIRS. Diplomatic and consular correspondence, on matters other than those of an administrative character, in relation to Great Britain (Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and British colonies not elsewhere enumerated), Portugal, Spain, France, Morocco, Belgium, the Kongo, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Luxemburg, Denmark, and Liberia. DIVISION OF POLITICAL INFORMATION. The collection of political (including ethnological and social) information; the coordination of this information according to a standardized system, and the dissemination of the data thus obtained in response to the needs of the executive officers of the department; the maintenance of historical records; the establishment and the custody of the map collection of the department, and the drafting of such special maps as may be required for the use of the department. CONSULAR BUREAU. Consular correspondence and miscellaneous correspondence relating thereto. BUREAU OF APPOINTMENTS. Custody of the great seal and applications for office, and the preparation of commissions, exequaturs, warrants of extradition, Departmental Register, diplomatic and consular lists, and consular bonds; correspondence and other matters regarding entrance examinations for the foreign service. DIVISION OF PASSPORT CONTROL. Examination of applications for passports; issuance of passports; receiving and filing duplicates of evidence, registration, etc., under act of March 2, 1907, in reference to expatriation of citizens and their protection abroad; keeping of necessary records thereunder; conduct of correspondence in relation to the foregoing. 0 BUREAU OF INDEXES AND ARCHIVES. Recording and indexing the general correspondence of the department; charge of the archives. BUREAU OF ACCOUNTS. Custody and disbursement of appropriations and indemnity funds, and correspondence relating thereto. BUREAU OF ROLLS AND LIBRARY. Custody of the rolls, treaties, etc.; promulgation of the laws, treaties, Executive orders and proclamations; care and superintendence of the library and public documents; care of papers relating to international commissions; authentications. CORRESPONDENCE BUREAU. Reviews and dispatches diplomatic mail and telegraphic correspondence; answers. departmental inquiries concerning form, procedure, and other matters relating to the preparation of diplomatic correspondence. OFFICE OF THE LAW CLERK. Editing and indexing the laws, resolutions, public treaties, and proclamations for publication in the Statutes at Large. SUPERINTENDENT OF BUILDING. The superintendent of the State, War, and Navy Department Building is the executive officer of the commission created by Congress, consisting of the Secretaries of State, War, and Navy, for the government of this building. He has charge of, care, preservation, repairing, warming, ventilating, lighting, and cleaning of the building, grounds, and approaches, and disburses the special appropriations for this purpose; he has charge of all the employees of the building proper, and appoints them by direction of the Secretaries. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. The Secretary of the Treasury is charged by law with the management of the national finances. He prepares plans for the improvement of the revenue and for the support of the public credit; superintends the collection of the revenue, and directs the forms of keeping and rendering public accounts and of making returns; grants warrants for all moneys drawn from the Treasury in pursuance of appropriations made by law, and for the payment of moneys into the Treasury; and annually submits to Congress estimates of the probable revenues and disbursements of the Government. He controls the construction and maintenance of public buildings; the coinage and printing of money; the administration of the Coast Guard and the Public Health branches of the public service, and furnishes generally such information as may be required by either branch of Congress on all matters pertaining to the foregoing. He is ex officio chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, created by act approved December 23, 1913, known as the Federal reserve act; ex officio chairman of the Federal Farm Loan Board, created by act approved July 17, 1916, known as the Federal farm loan act; and president of the central executive council of the Inter-American High Commission, and chairman of the United States section of that commission. ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF THE TREASURY. To the Assistant Secretary in charge of fiscal offices is assigned the general supervision of all matters relating to the fiscal bureaus, offices, and divisions, as follows: The Federal Farm Loan Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; the Office of the Treasurer of the United States; the Office of the Director of the Mint; the Office of the Comptroller of the Treasury; the auditors for the several departments; the Register of the Treasury; the Division of Bookkeeping and Warrants; the Division of Deposits; the Division of Loans and Currency; the Division of Public Moneys; the Savings Division; the Secret-Service Division; the office of the disbursing clerk; Government actuary; the Commissioner of the Public Debt; and the Commissioner of Accounts and Deposits. To the Assistant Secretary in charge of miscellaneous divisions of the Treasury Department is assigned the general supervision of matters relating to the following bureaus and divisions: Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Supervising Architect, the selection of sites for public buildings, Coast Guard, Appointment Division, General Supply Committee, Section of Surety Bonds, Division of Mail and Files, Printing and Stationery Division, and all unassigned business of the department. To the Assistant Secretary in charge of Internal Revenue and Customs is assigned the general supervision of all matters pertaining thereto. To the Assistant Secretary in charge of Foreign Loans is assigned the supervision of all matters pertaining to foreign loans and finance, the United States Section of the Inter-American High Commission, and payments, advances, and loans to the railroads under the transportation act, 1920. To the Assistant Secretary in charge of War Risk Insurance and Public Health is assigned the supervision of those bureaus. CHIEF CLERK. The chief clerk is the chief executive officer of the Secretary, and, under the direction of the Secretary and Assistant Secretaries, is charged with the enforcement of departmental regulations general in their nature; is by law superintendent of the Treasury Building, and in addition superintends the Winder, Cox, Butler, Auditors', Arlington, and Treasury Annex Buildings, and all other Treasury Buildings in the District of Columbia except the Bureau of Engraving and Printing; has direct charge of motor trucks, horses, wagons, etc., belonging to the department; the direc26386°-66-3-2D ED- -21 |