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needed at tho now station for inspection work, ctc. Use of nn automobile
for transportation between the oniployrc’s plnco of abode and his
office does not constitute official uso ; nrithcr can trnnflportation between
city oflico and the airport be considered us oflicial travel unless the
airport js more than 6 iiiiles outside the corporatct liniits of the city in
Which the c~mployec’s official headquarters are located.
Accordingly, in authorizing use of pc~sonally-owned vrhiclcs in travel-
’% brtwccn permnnent or temporary Rtations, allowance of c’xprnses at
8 niiletigc rate in a tot,al amount less tlmn that of tlir same journey by
Public convryancc will bo inade when it can be dcfinitcly ~ lio~ii that the
eQloyec’H own conveyance will be nccdcd for ofiicial trnvcl at his npw
etation; otherwise, allownnce will bo made on the bmis of the nctual
cost of gnsolinp, oil, toll and fcrry chnrges, etc., in a total amount not
to (!xcccd that of tlle cost of the sa111e journcy by public conwymce, 88
outlined in pnragraph 12 of the Standurdizcd Qoveriinimit Travel Rcgulatione.
In either cam it will be necessary that leave bc trilten for any
Working tiinc required for niaking tho journey by autoiiiobile in PX-
Cess of what would have been rcquirrd for the stiiiie journey by public
conveyanc(? ,
WEATHER FORECASTS AND THEIR MEANING
Tho United States Weather Bureau ismes weather forrcwts for each
State twice daily, Sundays and holidays included. Tlie country is divided
into five districts (groups of States), each having a forecnst center.
%e wentlier frcqueiitly varies so materially in some of the larger Statea
that thcS RrO divided into two sections and separate forecnste nre regu-
!ply issued for oach portion. Examples: “Emtern New York” and
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western New Yorlc”, Eastcrn PonnRylvania” and “Wr~trrii Pcnn-
8Ylvania’ ,, "Northern California” and “Southern Cndifornia”, etc.
locations of tho five forecast centers nnd tho Statc areas included in
their CiiRtrictR are:
Mnino.
Now I-Iumpsllire.
Vermont,
Massnc~~u~etts.
lhdo Island.
Gnnccticut.
h8tern Now York.
Wmtarn New York.
WASIIINUTON, n. 0.
15nntorn Ponneylvania.
Wostcrti l’nnnsylvaniu.
New Jeraey .
Dolawnre.
Murgland.
District of Colunibin.
Viqinie.
North Cnrolinn.
CImAaO, ILL.
Wisconsin.
Miesouri.
lown.
Minnesota.
Soutli Curolina.
Qoorgiix.
Florida( except oxtrenio
nortliwoet portion ).
Tennesseo.
1Contucky.
Wwt Virginia.
Ohio.
North Dakota.
South Dakota.
Nobrasku.
Knnens.