The Bureau of Printing does all the printing and binding for the government. Thus, it prints the Public Laws, the Philippine Reports, and the Official Gazette. It also trains apprentices in the art of printing.

169. The Department of Justice.-The Department of Justice has supervision over the Bureau of Justice, the Courts of First Instance and inferior courts, the General Land Registration Office, the Public Utility Commission, the Philippine Library and Museum, and the Bureau of Prisons.

The Attorney-General has charge of the Bureau of Justice. This bureau is the law office of the central gov

ernment.

The Courts of First Instance and inferior courts and the General Land Registration Office will be described later under the Judicial Power.

The Public Utility Commission has supervisory control over many corporations whose business affects the public. Thus, the Commission can regulate the operations of steamship companies, telegraph companies, telephone companies, railroads, automobile lines, etc. Among its duties are to see that the prices charged by these companies are fair both to the company and the public, and that they give good service.

The Philippine Library and Museum is located in the City of Manila. It also has branches in the provinces of Cebu, Iloilo, Ilocos Norte, and Zamboanga. It has a good collection of books, especially of volumes concerning the Philippines, and of objects of interest in connection with the history of the Islands.

The Bureau of Prisons, as we learned in the chapter on Law and Justice, has control of Bilibid Prison, Iwahig Penal Colony, San Ramon Penal Farm, Bontoc Prison, and other prisons and jails in the Islands.

170. The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources has supervision over the Bureau of Agriculture, the Bureau of Forestry, the Bureau of Lands, agricultural colonies, the Bureau of Science, the Weather Bureau, and matters concerning mining, hunting, and fishing. The Department pays special attention to improving and increasing our agricultural products and to protecting the natural resources of the country.

The Bureau of Agriculture, as we learned in the chapter on Agriculture and Natural Resources, aims to develop Philippine agriculture. It also has control of the plant and animal quarantine service of the government.

The Bureau of Forestry, as we learned in the same chapter, is organized to protect the forests and to contro! the cutting and use of Philippine timber and other forest products.

The Bureau of Lands, as we learned in the same chapter, has charge of public agricultural and mineral lands, the friar lands, and other lands privately owned by the Insular Government.

The agricultural colonies on public lands over which the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources has supervision are seven in number and are located in Lanao, Cotabato, and other districts of the Islands.

The Bureau of Science conducts scientific investiga

tions, studies the life of men, plants, and animals in the Islands, prepares anti-smallpox vaccines and other like products, and collects information concerning the natural resources of our country.

The Weather Bureau has charge of the observatory in Manila, which was founded in Spanish days and is famous all over the world, and of smaller stations in different parts of the Islands. The Bureau spreads information on weather topics, forecasting typhoons and storms for the safety of passengers on sea and people on land. Every day the Weather Bureau announces the correct time to the City of Manila and to many branch weather stations.

171. The Department of Commerce and Communications. The Department of Commerce and Communications has supervision over the Bureau of Public Works, the Bureau of Posts, the Bureau of Supply, the Bureau of Commerce and Industry, the Bureau of Labor, and the Bureau of Coast and Geodetic Survey.

The Bureau of Public Works, as we learned in the chapter on Commerce, has charge of public works, such as roads, bridges, artesian wells, irrigation systems, the erection of public buildings and port works, and other important projects.

The Bureau of Posts, as we learned in the chapter on Communications, has charge of the postal system of the Islands, including the post offices, the cable and telegraph lines, and the wireless stations. It also has charge of the postal savings banks.

The Bureau of Supply buys all materials and supplies for the various departments, bureaus, and offices of the

central government, the Cities of Manila and Baguio, and the provinces and municipalities.

The Bureau of Commerce and Industry has charge of the development of Philippine trade. It also keeps the register of corporations. partnerships, patents, trademarks, and other commercial documents.

The Bureau of Labor, as we learned in the chapter on Commerce, endeavors to settle disputes between labor and capital (or employees and employers) and to protect laborers in every way.

The Bureau of Coast and Geodetic Survey is conducted under the supervision of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey at Washington. The Bureau is engaged in making a systematic survey of the coasts, harbors, and waters of the Islands, and in preparing maps and navigation charts.

172. The "Official Gazette."-The Official Gazette is the successor of the Spanish Gaceta de Manila. It is published three times a week in English and Spanish. It contains current public laws, executive orders and proclamations of the Governor-General, decisions of the Supreme Court, administrative circulars, advertisements of land registration cases, and changes in the government service. The editor is the Director of Printing.

Each bureau of the central Government and each province and municipality must subscribe for at least one copy of the Official Gazette. In this way every branch of the Government is informed of the activities of the other branches and of the central Government.

Test Questions

1. Who appoints the Governor-General? For how long does he hold office? What is the name of the present Governor-General? What is his residence called?

2. What are the chief powers and duties of the GovernorGeneral? What officials are appointed by the GovernorGeneral?

3. What two bureaus are directly under the control of the Governor-General?

4. Who appoints the auditor and the deputy-auditor? 5. What are the duties of the Bureau of Audits?

6. Who appoints the Director of Civil Service?

7. What is the Civil Service Law? Should you endeavor to become a government employee?

8. Who appoints the Vice-Governor? Governor-General in case of a vacancy?

Who acts as

9. Of what department is the Vice-Governor the head? What other duties does the Vice-Governor have?

10. Name the six executive departments. Explain how the six departments correspond to the six principal purposes of government.

II. What body has power to increase or abolish any of the departments? What two bureaus cannot be transferred by this body?

12. Give the correct titles of the six secretaries of departWho appoints the Secretary of Finance? Who appoints the Secretary of Public Instruction?

ments.

13. Who appoints the under-secretaries? What are the duties of the under-secretaries?

14. Over what bureaus and offices does the Department of the Interior have supervision?

15. Over what people and provinces does the Bureau of Non-Christian Tribes exercise supervision? Why does the government want to develop the non-Christian provinces?