PUBLLFHED DAZLY under order of THE PRESlDENT of THE UNZTED STATES by COMMITTEE on PUBLIC INFORMATZON GEORGE CREEL. Chatrman * * * COMPLETE Record of U. S. GOVERNMENT Activitiev Vo. 3 WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1919. No. 526 NEW FORM OF BUNKER LICENSE U.S. PORK AND PORK PRODUCTS GEN. PERSHING AUTHORIZED ISSUED BY WAR TRADE BOARD TO BE SUPPLIED SWITZERLAND TO PROMOTE LINE OFFICERS More Simple Then Those Super- A supply of pork and pork products from this country for the people of the seded, Being a Combined Ap- Swiss Confederation h'as been definitely GIVING THEM RANK EQUAL plication and License. arranged for. Supplementing its announcement of the TO COMMANDS EXERCISED The War Trade Board announces, in a allotment of sugar, breadstuffs, and feed new ruling (W. T. B. R. 563) that it has stuffs for which export licenses to Swiss SAME RULE FOR ARMY adopted a new and very much simplified destinations will be granted, the War form for use in connection with the Trade Board announces that 40,000 tons IN THE UNITED STATES issuance of bunker licenses. The new of pork and pork products are to be in- form is a combined application and I- cluded in this list. This allotment is for cense (No. B-1 c), and supersedes Bunker the year ending September 30, 1919. Promotions Not Intended Forms B-1 a and B-1 b. Arrangements for the determination of this allotment were completed by repre- Merely as Reward for Past Operation of New Form. sentatives of the Governments of France Services,Secretary Baker's When Bunker Form B-1 c has been and Great Britain and the War Trade completely filled out and signed by the Board and the Swiss Confederation. OrderSays-Reserve Com- applicant and approved and counter- signed by the agent of the Bureau of missions at Recom- Transportation or collector of customs, KEEP WAR SAVINGS STAMPS, mended Grade - Policy as the case may be, it will constitute a bunker license for all bunker fuel and POST OFFICE PLEA TO OWNERS Stated in Memorandum ship's stores aboard the vessel and those desired to be taken on at the port where National Treasury Still Needs to Chief of Staff. the application is submitted, as well as Docker-y at any subsequent port in the United the Money, Mr. The Secretary of War authorizes the States or its possessions at which the Tells Postmasters. Publication of the following statement in vessel calls on the voyage for which li- regard to promotions in the Army: cense is issued, it no longer being neces- POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT, WAR DEPARTMENT, sary to obtain supplementary- license at THIRD Ass'T POSTMASTER GEN'L, Washington, January 25, 1919. subsequent American ports when addi- Washington, January 31, 1919. are desired. MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF. tional fuel or stores postmasters: To all 1. Please cable Gen. Pershing that he Present aunker Forms. Regulations of the Postmaster General Is authorized to make such promotions A complete list of bunker forms at pres- and instructions of this office heretofore among officers of the line, up to and in- ent in use follows: Bunker Form B-1 c, issued have clearly defined your duties cluding the grade of colonel, as will give Bunker Form B-3, Bunker Form B-4, in respect to the sale of war-savings cer- the officers who in his judgment deserve Bunker Form B-5 a or B-5 b, Bunker tificate stamps and the procedure neces- it, rank equal to the command exercised Form B-7. sary for their payment. They are not by them. Under this authority, Gen. Bunker Forms E-1 c, B-3, and B-7 are transferable, but the original -owners of Pershing will make those promotions required on all vessels. Bunker Forms these stamps, when properly affixed to a which are appropriate in an organized B-4, B-5 a, and B-5 b are not requfred of war-savings certificate, are entitled to army, to fill vacancies existing or arising. certain classes of vessels. payment after 10 days' notice in writing, Surplus officers in the various grades wil' For further information, those interest- unregistered war-savings certificates at be returned to the United States. ed should confer with agents of the Bu- any money-order post office and registered reau of Transportation, War Trade war-savings certificates only at the office Not Intended as Reward. Board; or collectors of customs at ports of registration. It is not intended hereby to authorize where there are no agents. Many owners of stamps are presenting promotions merely as a reward for past them for payment, seemingly on the as- service, the policy of the department-be- NEW RAILROAD SCRIP 30OK. sumption that the Government no longer ing that recommendations for such pro- needs the money received for them. motions should be carefully noted, in While it is true the war is practically order that reserve commissions at the Convenience for Travelers Will Contain at an end, it is equally true that a large recommended grade may be issued on Coupons Worth $90. part of the expenditures of the war must discharge, in accordance with the polity The United States Railroad Adminis- still be met by the sale of war-savings previously announced. tration issues the following: 4 stamps and Liberty loan bonds. The sud- The authority here granted will au- On February 10 the Railroad Admin- den termination of the war left the Gov- thorize Gen. Pershing to fill vacancies in istration will place on sale a large denomi- (Continued on page 8.) organizations by promotion rather than nation scrip book containing $90 worth by transfer, where in his judgment that of coupons at a total cost including war course Is wise. tax of $97.20. The books will be good sion to travel constantly, obviating delay Gen. Pershing is also authorized tp'V over all railroads under Federal control Incident to purchase of single-trip tickets make such promotions in the medical, and will be accepted for passage on trains at ticket offices. chaplain, and other corps of the Army and for payment of baggage charges, the On account of the limited demand for as are within the tables of organizations contract conditions being the same as the such a large book, sales will be confined and are necessary to conft- rank com- $80 and $15 books on sale for a number to the larger cities having consolidated mensurater with authority exercised or of months bast. The books will not afford ticket offices and union stations, but on work to be done under such tables. a discount from normal fares, but will application ticket agents in the smaller 2. With regard to the Army in the be a convenience to those who have occa- cities will obtain books for purchasers. United States, the same policy will be 2 THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1919. observed; promotions will be made where necessary to give men rank appropriate to HOME LOAN BANKS ARE PLANNED RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION CALL the command exercised by them, and In the staff corps of the Army where ap- SIMILAR TO FARM LOAN BANKS FOR SERVICES OF ACCOUNTANTS propriate to the work remaining to be done by such corps. The United States Department of La- The United States Railroad Adminis- 3. I especially desire it to -e under- bor, Division of Public Works and Con- tration, Division of Public Service and stoou by Gen. Pershing as to the Ameri- struction Development, authorizes the fol- Accounting, issues the following: can Expeditionary Force, and by the lowing: More than half a million new dwelling PUBLIC SERVICr AND AccoUNTls CIncU- personnel officers with regard to the LAM No. 65. 4rmy in the United States, that this re- houses now are needed in the United laxation of the rule with regard to promo- States. Two billion dollars, available for WAsHINGTON, D. C., tion does not invite a departure from the loans to home builders, would go far in January 22, 1919. principle hitherto established that promo- providing the necessary capital for the Under date of July 10, 1918, I re- tion can not be made merely as a reward building of these dwellings. Securities quested the chief accounting offlcqrs of for past service, however, meritorious. of a value approximating $2,000,000 are class 1 carriers to submit the names of The rule is relaxed only to permit the held by the constituent organizations in any male employees under their jurisdic- Army which remains undemobilized to be the United States,League of Building and tion that could be spared and were quali- treated as a living organization, with Loan Associations. fied to clearly interpret arid apply the such promotions as would be normal In Loan Association Conference. provisions of General Order No. 17. Ow- times of peace to fill vacancies existing or Labor conditions, manufacturing and ing to the lack of progress that had at as they may arise, social needs clearly indicate the desira- that time been made in separating the ac- NEWTON D. BAKER, counts of Federal auditors were unable to SecrtarV of War. bility of an immediate acceleration of building activities throughout the coun- satisfactorily comply with the provisions try. By making available capital neces- of that circular. FILMS USED INSTEAD OF PLATES sary to building, people are provided As the separation of accounts should homes, industry a market, and labor em- now be completed and the accounting FOR ARMY X-RAY PHOTOGRAPHS ployment. In the hope of finding a way forces of the various lines have since to be helpful in furthering this trinity of been Increased, I aim renewing my request benefits, the Division of Public Works and that Federal auditors promptly advise The War Department authorizes the me of the names, positions occupied, and following from the office of the Surgeon Construction Development of the Depart- ment of Labor recently invited to Wash- salaries of employees that they believe General: can profitably aid in our accounting work, The use of films instead of plates for ington the officials and representatives of the country's building and loan associa- whether in the field, or at headquarters in taking the X-ray photographs which Washington.