1 linotype machine. Mergenthaler, model 14..

1 cutting machine (hand).

1 can, benzine, 1-quart size, from Fuchs & Lang Manufacturing

Co., order No. 7751, July 12, 1918, Success brand, safety.

2 cabinets, type, spaces and quads..

1 cabinet, Midget furniture type.

2 devices, printing, Ockerson, 3-inch.

12 devices, printing, Ockerson, 24-inch..

1 galley, brass (printers), 10 by 16...

1 mallet, carpenter handled...

1 plate, cast-iron, 18 by 24 by 1 inch.

1 square, T, wooden..

1 stamp, automatic numbering.

1 table, hand printing, 28 by 57 inches.

1 table, hand-printing, 27 by 51 inches, with lead.

1 table, hand-printing, 27 by 51 inches, without lead.

3 tweezers.

1 press, printing, official.

1 case, compact rule, 73 by 15 inches.

12 cases, Wheeler, job.

1 cutter, American, lead and rule, No. 20.

1 cutter, paper, Perfection, 29-inch.

1 font slugs, 30 of each size, 4 to 30 picas.

1 font type, 12-point lining gothic No. 82.

1 font type, 6-point lining roman No. 510 W., spaces and quads.

1 font type, 10-point lining roman No. 510 W., spaces and quads.

1 galley, brass, job, 12 by 16 inches.

1 gage, type.

1 lead and slug adjusting cases No. 2.

1 Estimated.

1 15,000.00

150.00

? One enlisted man is detailed on this work; no employees.

1.50

350.00

2.00

175.00

4,000.00 Obsolete.

.75

2.00

15.00

86.00

2.00

1.00

1.50

2.50

5.00

5.00

5.00

3.00

1.50

60.00

5.25

6.00

WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, June 25, 1919.

CHAIRMAN JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING,

Congress of the United States.

SI: Referring to your letter of March 12, 1919, quoting the proVisions of section 11 of Public Act No. 314, Sixty-fifth Congress, approved March 1, 1919, and requesting certain information in connction with the different paragraphs of said section. I have the honor to furnish you herewith a copy of "The Journal of the United States Artillery School," printed at the Coast Artillery School, Fort Monroe, Va.

The Chief of Coast Artillery states that "with reference to this provision, there is no journal, magazine, periodical, or other similar publication-that is, publication which is printed and issued at regular intervals-printed for the Coast Artillery as a Government publication or at Government expense. The Journal of the United States Artillery is printed at the Coast Artillery School at Fort Monroe, but it is not supported by Government appropriations, and it furnishes from its own funds all materials and supplies incident to its publication. While it is the understanding of this office that the Journal of the United States Artillery, not being a Government publication, does not come within the purview of the proviso of the act under consideration, it is requested that information be obtained from the Joint Committee on Printing as to whether or not this is the interpretation placed by them upon the proviso, and, if not, that they be asked for authority for the continuance of this publication until the close of the next regular session of Congress, with a view to obtaining the specific authority from Congress for its publication. Part of the machinery in the printing plant at Fort Monroe pertains to the Coast Artillery School, but a large part of it is owned by the Journal, and, when it is not in use for the Journal, is used for school work."

The Chief of Coast Artillery has been requested to furnish this office with a full report on the matters referred to in your letter, and upon receipt of this information, it will be forwarded to your committee.

It is requested that you advise this office whether or not the Journal of the United States Artillery School comes within the purview of this act.

Very respectfully,

NEWTON D. BAKER,
Secretary of War.

RECRUITING SERVICE.

Hon. REED SMOOT,

WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, June 14, 1919.

Chairman Joint Committee on Printing,

United States Senate.

DEAR SIR: Referring to section 11 of the act of Congress making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government and for other purposes, authority is requested for the following:

(a) For each of the 56 general recruiting officers to have printed for the exclusive use of the recruiting service in the field outside the District of Columbia posters, handbills, pamphlets, and other publicity matter at a cost not to exceed $1,000 for each station, the printing to be done in the city where the office is located as shown on the inclosed list or near by if a lower price can thereby be obtained. If recruiting officers do not have available money with which to have advertising matter printed for emergencies, it will injure the service. New things are constantly arising which pertain to the recruiting service and which necessitate the getting out of advertising matter quickly, and in a very large number of such instances there is not time in which to put a requisition in through channels and wait for the Government Printing Office to get it out. If that is necessary, the emergency will be past and golden opportunities lost. At least 50 per cent of successful recruiting is due to prompt advertising in emergencies, and there should be some way to take care of this. The full amount requested above will not be distributed in bulk but will be held under the control of this department and distributed in small allotments as needed, and all work which does not partake of the nature of an emergency to meet local needs to secure recruits to meet special requirements and which is applicable to the whole recruiting service will be printed at the Government Printing Office. When the law of February 28, 1919, authorizing the resumption of voluntary enlistments was enacted, the required number of recruits, to replace men entitled to discharge, could not have been obtained promptly enough to release the men then in service as quickly as desired by Congress without serious detriment to the service if it had been impossible for each recruiting officer to secure locally the requisite. advertising matter. Similar emergencies for special branches of the service or for special duties arise frequently. The amount of such printing will be governed, but will not exceed the above figures, entirely by the urgency of obtaining recruits.

(b) For the recruiting publicity bureau of the New York recruiting office to print or secure locally in New York posters, handbills, pamphlets, and other advertising matter for the recruiting service to an amount not exceeding $50,000. From time to time excellent articles, cartoons, designs, etc., appear in the daily press, magazines, and other publications, or are produced locally, which, to be of value, must be issued to the recruiting service promptly. The amount requested herein will also be used for the purpose outlined in paragraph (c), following.

Data concerning work proposed to be done outside the District of Columbia

? This work is done in the District of Columbia. See letter to Secretary of War transmitting this memorandum concerning this plant.

DISTRICT ENGINEER OFFICES.

WAR DEPARTMENT, July 18, 1919.

To the CHAIRMAN JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING,

Congress of the United States, Washington, D. C.:

1. Respectfully submitted, concurring in the statements made by the Chief of Engineers, and requesting that the authority recommended by the Chief of Engineers in paragraphs 8 and 9 of his letter be granted.

NEWTON D. BAKER,

From: The Chief of Engineers, United States Army.
To: The Secretary of War.

Subject: Printing and binding.

1. In compliance with paragraph 6 of War Department Circular D, dated April 26, 1919, relative to the inquiry of the Joint Committee of Printing of the Congress of the United States in regard to paragraph 3 of section 11 of Public Act No. 314, Sixty-fifth Congress, approved March 1, 1919, concerning public printing and binding, I have the honor to send herewith a statement showing the machinery, equipment, and material on hand in district engineer offices for printing and binding purposes (other than for engraving and map or chart making), together with the other information specified in the circular referred to.

2. Attention is invited, however, to the fact that up to this time no reply has been received from Manila, P. I., as to the facilities. if any, which may be in the possession of the offices there. Further reply covering that locality will be made, if necessary, after receipt of reply there from.

3. The small printing equipment listed on pages 293-8 located at the several district Engineer offices throughout the country were