CHICAGO, ILL., September 5, 1919. Statement of binding done during the quarter ended July 1, 1919. This binding was done from the "Contingencies, headquarters of military departments, etc., 1919," by the Army service schools, Fort Leavenworth, Kans., excepting the last item, which was done in open market in Chicago. It is not practicable to ascertain separately the cost of labor and material. RALPH HARRISON, Colonel, Adjutant General, Adjutant. CHICAGO, ILL., September 5, 1919. Statement as to work in prospect with an estimate of its approximate cost for three months commencing with July 1, 1919. The above printing should be done locally in the routine of instruction and administration for the headquarters, Central Department. It is impossible to itemize every little form which must be printed, as changes in the service and orders and instruc tions from the War Department can not be foreseen. The above is a quarterly estimate based on the needs of prewar conditions and it is recommended that the amount be allotted. LEONARD WOOD, Major General, United States Army, Commanding. WESTERN DEPARTMENT. From: Commanding general. SAN FRANCISCO, September 19, 1919. To: The War Plans Division, General Staff, Washington. 1. In compliance with paragraph 5, Circular No. 410, War Department, 1919, the following report is made of printing done during the quarter ending July 1, 1919, for headquarters, Western Department. The printing was done under a formal contract after advertising: Cards (postal, stock record, other office record, automobile reports, etc.). Proposal and acceptance agreement, blanks required in connection with. $1,086. 15 $257.40 37.39 6.70 307.76 57.87 131.96 164.71 54.40 9.55 1,617.66 496, 23 All items listed in group B cover printing of forms not especially provided by the War Department, but which were necessary in the proper administration of public business. Group C: Purchase orders and receiving reports. Shipping orders, shipping memoranda, tally sheets, etc., required in connection with shipments.. As the zone supply and transportation officer, zone 13, had no contract for printing, the items listed in this group were printed upon his request at the time the system of property accountability was changed, and the War Department could not furnish them from the Government Printing Establishment in the District of Columbia, due to the large volume of work. 2. It is impracticable to furnish samples of the work done, stated in groups A, B, and C at this time, as the only samples of the work retained at these headquarters at the time payment for the work was made were forwarded with the letter to The Adjutant General of the Army under date of July 29, 1919, File 486.4-FA (general), submitted in compliance with section 4, Bulletin No. 13, War Department, 1919. 3. The expenditure under group A was incurred during the progress of demobilization, which necessitated printing of large number of special orders in the case of discharge of officers and enlisted men. It is difficult to estimate the amount that may be required upon completion of demobilization, but it is thought that $8,000 will be sufficient for the entire year to have printing done as authorized by paragraph 510–514, Army Regulations, 1913. H. LIGGETT, Lieutenant General, United States Army. THE SURGEON GENERAL. WASHINGTON, September 3, 1919. Memorandum for War Plans Division, General Staff: 1. Referring to paragraph 5, Circular No. 410, War Department, August 22, 1919, relative to "Reports required on printing and service publications," inclose report, so far as can be determined from the records of this office, of the printing done during the quarter ending June 30, 1919, for this office. 141718-20-PT 2-30 2. There is no printing machine or equipment under the direct control of this office and no printing, other than that obtained on requisition from the Government Printer, is contemplated for the quarters ending September 30 and December 31, 1919. 3. It is assumed from the first sentence of paragraph 1 of the aforementioned circular that it has been sent to the commanding officers of all general and camp hospitals, the only places at which printing equipment and appliances are operated by or under the jurisdiction of officers of the Medical Corps, and that reports will be sent from them direct to the War Plans Division, General Staff, as is contemplated in the circular. 4. It would be impossible for this office to furnish on or before September 5 the information called for in paragraph 4-a from all such stations, since the circular in question was not received in this office until the 30th ultimo. All records of the property at these institutions are in the possession of the Chief Property and Accounting Division, Office Director of Finance. August 28, 1919. From: The commanding officer. To: The commanding general Southeastern Department, Charleston, S. C. Subject: Printing, printing equipment, and supplies. 1. With reference to paragraphs 4 and 6, Circular 410, War Department, dated August 22, 1919, I wish to report that no printing plant is operated at this post or under its jurisdiction, and no equipment or supplies for such work are on hand. FRANK C. WALESH, Major, Quartermaster Corps. From: Commanding officer. To: War Plans Division, General Staff, Washington, D. C. 1. Pursuant to the instructions requested in the above circular, there is no printing plant at this post nor is there any periodical, journal, magazine, weekly paper, or similar publication either official or unofficial, published at this post. Nor is there any printing, binding, or blank-book work of any sort authorized from this post. All such work being obtained from the Central Department. LUTHER W. TURNER, First Lieut., M. T. C. (Inf.), Adjutant, For and in absence of Lieut. Col. L. A. Kunzig, M. T. C. (Inf.). FORT CLARK, TEX., From: The commanding officer. To: The War Plans Division, General Staff, Washington, D. C. 1. In compliance with the provisions of Circular 410, War Department, August 22, 1919, report as follows: 1. (a) Printing, machinery, material, equipment, and supplies for printing, etc. 1. None required for future work. 2. None on hand. (b) Personnel employed in printing work. 1. Officers and enlisted men: None. 2. Civilians: None. (c) Printing done during quarter ending July 1, 1919: None. (d) Work in prospect: None. 2. No periodical, journal, magazine, weekly newspaper, or other publication is being or has been printed at this post during the past year. E. ANDERSON, Colonel, 13th Cavalry, Commanding. From: Commanding officer. LOVE FIELD, Dallas, Tex., September 2, 1919. To: The Adjutant General of the Army, Washington, D. C. 1. Negative report is herewith rendered in pursuance of War Department Circular No. 410, August 22, 1919, inasmuch as there is no printing equipment on hand at this post. H. B. S. BURWELL, Lieutenant Colonel, A. S. A., J. M. A. [Second indorsement.] From: Quartermaster, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind., September 3, 1919. To: Commanding officer, post. 1. Returned, advising that this office has no report to make upon the foregoing, as we have had no printing done, except through the post print shop, and in the case of the post print shop, advise that from all information available in this office, that no inventory of equipment of the print shop need be taken inasmuch as it appears that same was purchased from company funds, and as print shop is very badly needed at this station. 2 This office has no knowledge of any publications now being printed at this station. W. S. KING, Captain, Quartermaster Corps, Quartermaster. [Third indorsement.] From: Headquarters, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind., September 4, 1919. To: The officer in charge, War Plans Division, General Staff, Washington, D. C. 1. Attention is invited to the preceding indorsement hereon. E. E. HATCH, Colonel, Infantry, United States Army, Commanding. ZONE SUPPLY OFFICER, New York City, September 5, 1919. From: Zone supply officer, New York, N. Y. To: War Plans Division, General Staff, Washington, D. C. Subject: Report on printing under Circular No. 410, War Department, August 22, 1919. 1. The following report is made in compliance with Circular No. 410, War Department, August 22, 1919. This zone does not operate a printing plant. All requests for printing are executed by the Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., with the exception of that which is returned with authority to have printed locally under contract. J. M. CARSON. Colonel, Quartermaster Corps, Zone Supply Officer. AVIATION REPAIR DEPOT, Montgomery, Ala., September 8, 1919. From: O. S. O., quartermaster supplies, aviation repair depot, Montgomery, Ala. To: War Plans Division, General Staff, Washington, D. C. 1. In compliance with instructions embodied in paragraph 8. War Department Circular 410, it is reported that there is no printing |