42 THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Rather peculiarly, the principal subdivisions of the Secre- 

 tary's office are also called offices. These are : the Office of 

 the Chief Clerk, the Office of Information, the Office of In- 

 spection, the Office of Exhibits, the Office of Forest Ap- 

 peals, and the Office of the Solicitor. 



The Chief Clerk is charged by law with the general 

 supervision of the duties of the clerical workers of the De- 

 partment" and the superintendence of the buildings occu- 

 pied by the department.^" He also makes provision for the 

 securing of supplies and miscellaneous services. In the 

 performance of his duties the Chief Clerk cooperates very 

 closely with the chief clerks of the principal units of the 

 departments; whose duties, within their respective spheres, 

 are similar to his own. As an aid in the enforcement of the 

 general administrative regulations of the department, the 

 regulations have been conveniently arranged in a small 

 manual, which is supplemented by the issuance of general 

 orders, either by the Secretar)- or the Chief Clerk, as the 

 need therefor arises. 



The primary function of the Chief of Information is to 

 prepare and issue to the press current information regard- 

 ing the work of the department in general. It also issues a 

 weekly news letter containing seasonal and other informa- 

 tion in popular form. 



The Office of Inspection assists the Secretar}- in adjust- 

 ing financial claims made against the department or units 

 thereof, and in matters pertaining to personnel inspection. 



The Office of Exhibits has direct charge of all matters 

 relating to agricultural exhibits made by the department at 

 fairs and expositions. 



The Office of Forest Appeals was created to assist the 

 Secretary in reaching final decisions on appeals made from 

 the decisions of the Forest Service in matters relating to the 

 administration of the national forests. 



As the name implies, the Office of the Solicitor is con- 



i"* Rev. Stat. sees. 173, 174. 

 1*36 Stat. L. 417. 



