scripts of the testimony in court depends entirely upon the peculiar circumstances in each case. It is not possible to estimate which decisions will be appealed, either by the Division or the employer. In such instances, the appeal court always requires the printed record of the case in the lower court. As a further indication of the extreme difficulty encountered in estimating this type of cost, the item of "Field printing" in connection with litigation cases is cited. Each year the Joint Congressional Committee on Printing and Binding establishes a limitation on the amount which may be expended in the field for printing. Originally the total limitation for the whole Department of Labor was $2,000, of which amount $1,500 was allocated to the Wage and Hour Division. Since then, however, the Joint Committee on Printing has seen fit to increase this limitaton for the Wage and Hour Division to $7,000 annually for the reason that this field printing arises in connection with litigation cases and appeal cases in which the appeal court's rules and regulations require that the lower court records be printed in the field by the court printer. Every effort is made by the Division administratively to minimize these costs before any legal action may be taken. Our regional offices must submit an estimate of the approximate cost, showing in detail the number of witnesses it is believed will be needed, the period of time in which the services will be required, possible volume of transcripts of the testimony needed, and all other incidental expenses in connection with the case involved. This must be approved administratively from a budget standpoint before any further action may be taken in litigating the case. For the current fiscal year 1942 the Division justified before the House Appropriation Committee an allotment of $31,000 to be expended for litigation expenses. This amount represented approximately what had been expended during the year 1941. Up to February 28, 1942, the Wage and Hour Division had encumbered on its books for litigation expenses an amount of $50,000 against the appropriated amount of $31,000. This $50,000 represents amounts actually expended, or estimated to be expended, for litigation cases instituted, or expected to be instituted, during the first 8 months of the current fiscal year. Shown below is a statement indicating the costs actually expended for 1940, 1941, and the amount encumbered for the first 8 months for 1942: The amount of $23,900 expended for 1940 applied to 379 civil actions instituted during that year. The amount of $30.500 expended in 1941 applied to 1,883 civil actions instituted. While the costs increased 30 percent in 1941, the number of civil actions instituted increased almost 500 percent. Thus far during the fiscal year 1942 there have been instituted approximately 780 civil actions at an estimated cost of $50,000. At the present time there remain open for litigation approximately 111 of the 780 civil actions instituted since last July 1. During the month of January 82 civil actions were instituted. Therefore, in view of the fact that there is at the present time a possible deficit in our "Miscellaneous expense appropriation" of $19,000, and there still remain 4 months of the fiscal year, it is requested that the sum of $45,000 be transferred from the Wage and Hour Division appropriation for "Salaries, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, 1942," to the Wage and Hour Division appropriation for "Miscellaneous expenses, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, 1942," there being no possible savings in the present "Miscellaneous expense appropriations” to absorb this cost. The funds so transferred will not be used to defray the cost of ordinary operations, but will be used solely for costs arising as the result of possible litigation. Insect pests and plant diseases, control of incipient and emer- 154 Forest Service__ 137 Forest-fire control. 142 National forest protection and management, care of plantations 137 Architect of the Capitol__ Capital and legislative buildings, safeguarding of. 1, 448 448 Investigations functions National defense activities, salaries and expenses__. National Roster of Scientific and Specialized personnel_ Recruitment and placement functions_. Retirement function_. Coffman, J., statement of Colwell, H. R., statement of-- 1 323 426 437 426 433 431 440 369 269 523 Coast and Geodetic Survey, pay of accumulated leave to employees District of Columbia, Motor Vehicle Parking Agency, salaries and Education, Office of-- E Defense workers, education and training of Training programs conducted by Federal departments and agencies__ Vocational education in production of farm commodities, repair of Ellis, F. H., statement of. Ennis, E., statement of F 31 59 49 10 31 279 391 Federal Security Agency. Education, Office of Training programs conducted by Federal departments and Vocational courses in private vocational schools_ Vocational education in production of farm commodities, repair Public Health Service, pay of personnel and maintenance of hospitals_ Social Security Board: Grants to States for old-age assistance. Grants to States for unemployment Compensation Adminis- 16 Federal Works Agency – 85,406 Engraving and Printing, Bureau of, construction of entrance 424 Public Buildings Administration_ 85,406 Buildings and grounds in the District of Columbia and adjacent 406 Buildings and grounds outside the District of Columbia, salaries 419 Emergency safeguarding of public buildings and property-- 20 103 Access roads, contractual authority requested for Fire protection of forests, forest industries, etc.. Government in the Territories, contingent expenses, Territory of Government in the Virgin Islands, defraying deficits in treasuries of the municipal governments--- Mineral resources and facilities, protection of J 369 369 386 388 377 Alien enemies, expenses in re detention and parole of__ 231 231 225 Lands Division, salaries and expenses_. 19 Conciliation Service, additional commissioners of conciliation. 269 250 521 Officers above rank of captain, limitation on number of.. Photographic Equipment_-. Coast Guard__. Automobiles Housing construction, basis of estimate of-- Housing facilities for training of enlisted men. Land, purchase of-- Picket boats, construction of____ Page 103 426 333 85, 406 127 250 366 426 369 453 471 471, 478 476 480 480 472 500 499 Training and housing facilities and equipment for personnel in 488 Vessels, repairs to---- 493 Vessels and shore stations, construction of.. 495 Contingent, Navy, pennant and button awards to plants and 461 Civilian employees of the Navy Department, limitation in salaries of__ 511 503 Expenditures for unusual objects under emergency conditions_ Ships, Bureau of, language for repair of nonnaval vessels- |