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average station will be furnished only one pad and larger stations two
Pads for the calcndar year 1933.
FORM 4016
Attention of station oficials is invited to the necessity for careful
Preparation of Form 4016 (Report of forccmt cards, niaps, etc.) Exarriination
of these foriris indicates that apparently at niany stations
they are prepared in a perfunctory manner without a check of the stock
on hand, or cnrcfully cstiinating the amount uscd monthly and how long
the supply will Iwt.
Stringent litnitationR made by law na to thc aniount of paper which
Can be purchmed during the current fiscal year mako it incmnbent on
the Central Oflice to diRtribute stocks rrquired in the issuing of iiinps,
cards, and wer~thcv bulletins in sufficient quantities for ltctuul needs
without causing uiincccssary accuniulations or enicirgoncy shipments.
As shiprnrntA arc’ do(crniinrd by reports on Foriri 4016, it icl urgcnt that
thy be prepared accurately and forwarded promptly at the beginning of
Q ~ 1month.
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RELEASE OF LOCAL OBSERVATIONAL DATA
Inquiries are being received at the Central Offioe relative to release of
local observational data at 8:lii a. m., lL 8. T., aB authorized in circular
letter of Ma.y 2, 1932. Wcathcr Bureau cinployees arc not authorized
to file telegrams containing thr data to individuals, or organizntione, or
to initinto telephone cnlls trnnsmitting tho data. Any individual or
organization wishing to secure the informtttion by telegraph must arrange
for a local agent to s(1curo tho data from tlie Wcatlier Dureau Office in
the inanner prrscribcd in tho circular ~iid to prepare and file the tele-
Q2aina.
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MAILINO OF MAPS, BULLETINS. AND FORECAST CARDS ON SATURDAYS
Due to the cxtensiva prevalence of Saturday half holidttys, many
Weather maps, weather \iullotins, cotton, corn and whent region bulletins,
and forpcast cards mailed on Saturdays are of liinited value hccaum
they do not rouch the recipient8 until the next Monday. It is desired
that ofIioials in charge of Btations at which such publications iiro issued
%refully exanline their mailing lists and discontinue distribution to
those wllo do not roceivr thein on Saturdays. In this way n considerable
savillg ill pnpctr stock tnny be effected. Recipients who dcsire continuous
rpports for record purpose8 will doubtless make known their
ish he^, and imue to them can be rcwuiicd.
It iH not uctvisnble to circularize addressees as, in most casos, information
rcgnrding :rid1 dclivcry can be obtained from postal officials.
In making future reports of issues of tho publications in question on
&rm 4028 it is dceirod that the Saturday distribution bo specified.