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(b) As complete. autographic records aH poflsiblr.
(e> Sprcial cloud obscrvations on international day^.
Much of the obscrvational work under 1-4 rcquircs spcci:d nppardu~
and personnel trained in its us(’.
Spocial instructions arc bcing pr~par(’d
for issue to the stations conccrncld to cover a11 pliascIs of thc work, empt
that under eection (a) of “Auroral obwrvations”,
With rc9crence to scction (a) of auroral work, the Intornational Co111-
mission requests that the presrnce or absencc of aurora be rccorded at
1, 7, 13, and lO”, Grwnwich mean timc, or 8 p. m., 2 a. ni., X a. 111.7
and 2 p. m., 76th mcridian timc?. Since thr aurora can not bc necn
during daylight, 8 p. m. and 2 a. m. arc the only houre cl4gn:itcd h’
the cornmission at which tlic. aurorn can I)(! ohsrrvrd in t~it. custcrn p d
of tho United Statcis. Farthrr w(1st it may be ol)aervcd at 8 a. IYI., (w”
cially in wintcr, while in suin~rier it will still bo liglit at 8 p. in., 76tll
meridian tirnc.
All etation officials arc herrby asked to hvc~ rccordcd the prc.scn~ Or
abncncc. of aurora at such of tlio hours designated nbovc as it can b(1 s(’c’n.
Its occurrmcu will bo recorded as at prcserit in tlic Daily Itccord and in
Form 1001, iliaking HpC’Oifd rrf(wnce to its prcsence and nppcJaranCe at
thr hours sprcificd abovc, if practicable. From thcwe reports a Huniniars
will be prrparrd at the Ccntral Officc for transiniseion to tlic Int,erntL’
tional Auroral Cornniis~ion.
While observations outeidr of rcgular tim1t.s of duty arc! not insist(’(’
upon, if taken voluntarily by irirmbcm of the ohscrving forcr thry d l
brh much apprcciatod by this oflice and by tho Intrrnational polar-^@*'
Comrniesion.
ECONOMY IN THE USE OF PAPER
13y act of Congrcss tho appropri~ttions for paper to be U H by ~ the
Government in publications and for all other ~ U I ~ Hhavc O B bcrn mderially
rcducrd. This affects the Wontlicq- Bureau rmd will mal surplusrs w1ric11 can b(1 uwd to supply otIl(’’’
stationH. Therefore, Forms 4020, contnining rcquisitione for forins, in&P8’
rtc., which havc not Iwrn filltd will bc rcturncd to stations for rcwision’
In rovising the rquiktion, cwry oflicinl iii chargo is c1njoint.d to lnakP
an oxnct inventory of stock on linnd for (Inch and c’vcry itciri c!nurncrdCd
on Form 4020, to statr the nurnbw ue(d rnontlily, ant1 to conservativc’ly
indicate> thc nurnbcr recyuircd during tlrr rcillaindcr of t l fiscal ~ Pr*
The rc4sd requisition should lw forwnrdcd to thcl Ccntral Ofiicr with0l;t t
r~uy. A niiililar careful inventory of ~jnsc. maps and forocnst cards
desirocl brforc nmlting a~ontl~ly r(1portN on Iporin 4016.