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FIELD SERVICE TOPICS<br />
LETTER OF COMMENDATION<br />
The following letter from Mayor LaOuardia <strong>of</strong> New York ie just one<br />
example <strong>of</strong> commcndations from prominent people <strong>and</strong> important interesta<br />
regarding <strong>Weather</strong> l3ureau service during tho September hurricane.<br />
MH. BENJAMIN PAIU~Y, MeteoroZogiet,<br />
New York oily nivixion,<br />
<strong>United</strong> Siatee Weatlrar Burcuu,<br />
17 Battery Place,<br />
New York 4, Nm, York.<br />
DlAIt Mlt. PAIfflY:<br />
SGptambcr tS, 194<br />
1 would like to express a fow worde <strong>of</strong> appreciation for tho fine sorvico rendemd<br />
by the Now York City Division <strong>of</strong> thcr Unitad Stab Wnnthor BurenIl, on Sopternber<br />
14, 1944, in keeping the <strong>of</strong>Acial8 <strong>and</strong> tho people <strong>of</strong> tho City <strong>of</strong> New Yorlc<br />
advised <strong>of</strong> tho appmacb <strong>of</strong> tho hurricnno which etruck our City thnt ovoning.<br />
I am @urn thut tho uccurato infortnution concerning the progwm <strong>and</strong> fnincity <strong>of</strong><br />
this storm which was rivailnblo ~iitl mado public through your <strong>of</strong>% did much to<br />
minimizo OHM <strong>of</strong> lifo <strong>and</strong> dumnKo to property in this area.<br />
Sinceroly youw,<br />
(signed) F. LAGUARDIA<br />
ntiuym.<br />
A LRGEND FROM THE PAST<br />
Recently a 3 x 6 card, somewhat yellowed with ayc, <strong>and</strong> currying no<br />
identification other than tho union labol <strong>of</strong> tho Allicd Printing Tradca<br />
Council, Dallas, Tex., appcnred on the dcRk <strong>of</strong> thc Chief <strong>of</strong> J3uroau.<br />
It carried tho following tcxt:<br />
1.00K--HKA n<br />
%‘he Ncionce <strong>of</strong> inuteorology is not porfeot, but is about IR porfeot as the scionco<br />
<strong>of</strong> medicine, <strong>and</strong> othor closalg reluted sciences. Errors in modicino are buried,<br />
While an imperfect forecast is advertimd; ae u result, ono failrim in foruccrsting is<br />
hoticd mom thau (I. dozon porfoct i~id tmccaaaful predictione. There nm niriny<br />
who comment 011 warninge, tu) not boing verified, when thoy do not know whuru<strong>of</strong><br />
they epeak. It iR uselees to arguo with people who boliovo nnd follow fnkura, or<br />
aoee who listan to stmot runiors rind niiwopmntations, <strong>and</strong> do not take the<br />
hublo or timo to obtain cormct information, Sinco the Ncionce <strong>of</strong> inoteoroloyy<br />
not perfect, one should not oven oxpect all relinblo foroeasta to bo veriflod, how-<br />
ever, warnine are <strong>of</strong>ton vorifiod whon pooplo, who go by thoir fuolingn or by<br />
Imperfect instruuion8, do not think 80. Ihmunibor you aru not full <strong>of</strong> Inomury,<br />
themtore you cannot h a wnlking buromotur or tliurmoniotor.
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