(4) (5) Experience has shown that in order to gain the objective of keeping operating costs to a minimum consistent with efficiency it is essential that all labor-saving devices be maintained in a condition that will not interfere with the orderly carrying on of the work, will give the highest possible production in the least possible time, produce accurate, high-quality results, and eliminate frequent repairs. It is a proven fact that where typewriting, adding, computing, duplicating, and addressing machines are in an obsolescent and wornout condition pay rolls increase, errors occur and work is slowed down resulting in inefficient, uneconomical operation. It also cannot be disputed that machines do wear out and must be replaced. And yet, amounts included in previous estimates for conservative replacements of labor-saving devices have not been appropriated. This condition cannot continue if the bureau is to be fully prepared to handle the multitudinous details of supplying the fleet in a national emergency. Amounts included in the final estimates for labor-saving devices are extremely conservative for several reasons. First, $40,056 (100 percent) for much needed deferred replacements, and $11,609 (52 percent) of the annual requirements for 1939, were deleted from the original estimates. Second, the reduction in the estimates below the amount required for essential deferred and annual replacements will necessitate attempting to use old, worn, labor-saving devices after their economical life has ended. Third, the constant, hard usage given a large majority of the machines and equipment in the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts demands that replacements be made on the average life as shown below in order to avoid highly excessive repair costs and much loss of time of the personnel: The Bureau's normal annual requirement for replacements of laborsaving devices is $22,504. The $10,895 included in the estimate is only 48 percent of this amount, and considering the funds needed for deferred replacements, only 17 percent of the actual total requirements. The following tables, more graphically demonstrated by the attached chart, shows the vital necessity of obtaining funds for replacement of labor-saving devices. Expenditures under "Contingent expenses, Navy Department" for adding, computing, duplicating, addressing, and similar machines (7) Eight additional visible system loose-leaf binders are necessary to take care of expansion in the active-payment records on Navy contracts. (8) This item is required to replace heavy ledger binders which have been in use for many years and are beyond economical repair. For years the funds available have been extremely inadequate for the proper functioning of the Bureau. The increase in personnel strength of the Navy involves an increase in expenditures with a resultant increase of work in all phases of purchasing, accounting, and disbursing thereby causing a greater demand on the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts. With the insufficient funds made available it is not only increasingly difficult for the personnel to fulfill the demands made upon them but morale and efficiency are greatly impaired. TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1938. PRINTING AND BINDING, NAVY DEPARTMENT STATEMENTS OF WILLIAM D. BERGMAN, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT AND CHIEF CLERK; CAPT. L. R. LEAHY, HYDROGRAPHER; AND CAPT. DUDLEY W. KNOX, OFFICE OF NAVAL RECORDS AND LIBRARY Mr. UMSTEAD. We will take up the item for printing and binding, Navy Department. The current appropriation for printing and binding is $490,000, and the estimate for 1939 is $560,000. Mr. Bergman, will you explain this item and the reason for the increase requested? PURPOSE OF THE APPROPRIATION Mr. BERGMAN. This appropriation pays for all printing obtained at the Government Printing Office for the Navy Department and the naval service, except for small amounts obtained under the appropriations "Replacement of Naval Vessels," "Printing Historical and Naval Documents," and the naval supply account fund. The estimate for 1939 is based upon the 1938 appropriation as allotted to the various bureaus and offices, less nonrecurring or other items not required in 1939, thus arriving at a base for 1939. To this base has been added (a) additional (or increased) recurring items, and (b) nonrecurring items required for 1939. DISTRIBUTION OF ESTIMATE FOR 1939 Regular appropriation, 1938 act_--- Deduct non-recurring items or other items not required in 1939: Manual of interior control_. Damage control instructions.. Manual of torpedo control.. Bureau of Construction and Repair: Ships' data, United States naval vessels. Submarine safety respiration and rescue devices.. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery: Manual of the Medical Department_ Bureau of Supplies and Accounts: Reduction in cost of publication naval expenditures $490, 000 8, 500 4, 150 2,700 1, 300 2, 300 8, 500 1,000 6, 650 1,000 3,000 1,000 5, 000 5, 000 50, 100 439, 900 2, 800 Naval Observatory: Naval observatory publications, second series, vol. Hydrographic Office Publication No. 9, American Practical Hydrographic Office Publication No. 87, International Code.. Total... 1939 base... The following increases over the base are requested for 1939: Office of Chief of Naval Operations Office of Naval Intelligence. · Office of Director of Naval Communications_ Division of Fleet Training- The situation with respect to printing for the Navy Department remains serious. The following shows the casualties suffered by the 1938 estimates: The continued scarcity of printing funds has caused the elimination or deferment of important printing needed for issue to the service. The 1939 estimates submitted by the bureaus totalled $706,700. This was reduced to $590,270 by the Secretary of the Navy, and to $560,000 by the Budget Bureau. Notwithstanding a larger naval establishment, in ships, enlisted men, and civil employees, a large increase in the cost of paper, and the inauguration of the 40-hour week at the Government Printing Office, the amount available for printing and binding for the Navy Department is less now than it was several years ago. This curtailment has resulted in an accumulation of printing needs which has been recognized by the Budget Bureau in submitting the 1939 estimate to Congress in the amount of $560,000, the full amount of which it is earnestly hoped this committee may allow. INCREASES REQUESTED FOR 1939 Mг. THOM. Is this printing done by the Government Printing Office? Mr. BERGMAN. Yes, sir. OFFICE OF CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS Mr. BERGMAN. Taking them up in order, the first increase requested is for the Office of Chief of Naval Operations, $2,800 for a reprint of the Navy Regulations. The stock on hand will soon be exhausted and it will be necessary to reprint sufficient copies to take care of additional requirements, including new classes of midshipmen. OFFICE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE The next increase requested is for the Office of Naval Intelligence, $500 for two publications in order to comply with the Secretary of the Navy's direction that registered publications which are insufficient in quantity to meet wartime demands be gradually increased until the proper supply is on hand, this increase to be completed by the fiscal year 1938-39. OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF NAVAL COMMUNICATIONS The director of Naval Communications requests the following increases: (1) Reprinting Communication Instructions-1929 (2) Binders for reprinted Communication Instructions-1929- 11, 000 4, 650 450 900 (1) Communication Instructions.-Communication Instructions have previously been printed in the years 1915, 1918, 1925, and 1929. The present Instruction was printed in 1929 but due to the changes that have occurred in communication practice and in order that the manual may conform to present day communication practices it should be reprinted. It is contemplated including Goast Guard Instructions and Joint Army and Navy Procedure in the new edition. The estimate of $11,000 will cover the cost of 4,000 copies of the Instructions and 11,000 copies of that part known as the Operators Manual; 5,500 copies of the Operators Manual will be used in connection with the instruction of Naval Reserve Personnel. The remaining copies of the Operators Manual, as well as the 4,000 copies of the Communication Instructions, are for distribution to the regular naval organization with a supply in reserve for expansion and replacement. (2) Binders for reprinted Communication Instructions.-These binders are required for the Communication Instructions referred to in item (1). The estimate will cover the cost of 4,000 heavy duty binders costing approximately 75 cents each or a total of $3,000, and the remainder, i. e., $1,650 will cover the cost of a cheaper binder for the Operators Manual, 11,000 binders approximating 15 cents each. (3) Binders for new Navy Call Book. These binders are required for a new edition of the Navy Call Book, which will be produced by multilith equipment. It is estimated that a savings of approximately $3,500 will be effected by the production of this Call Book on the multilith. The estimate of $450 will cover the cost of 3,000 binders at approximately 15 cents each. Due to changes in fleet organization and complement since the Call Book was printed in 1935, which necessitated repeated changes in the Call Book, it is now practically out of date. (4) Binders for special projects.-This item covers 227 binders of different types and sizes costing $300, for use in connection with confidential matter in the Security Secetion; the remaining $600 covers binders required in the Registered Publication Section for publications already in print and as replacement for worn out binders and also as a war reserve. This particular item was included in the 1938 estimates in an amount of $1,050 but due to the necessity of taking a cut in the appropriation only part of the requirements could be taken care of. DIVISION OF FLEET TRAINING The Division of Fleet Training requests the following: (1) Report of Gunnery Exercises (2) Report of Damage Control Practices. (3) Landing Operations Doctrine (4) Landing Force Manual... $1,500 1,000 4, 100 8, 500 (1) Report of Gunnery Exercises.-Critical analysis of all firings; necessary to progressive training and improvement in design. "Increase for 1939" is only apparent. Average cost in 10-year period before the depression was $8,700. Cost for 1937 was $8,949 which exceeded the allotment and required deferring other necessary printing. Allotment of $6,000 for 1938 is insufficient and is requiring serious curtailment of subject matter in 1938 issue. Necessary subject matter has been increased by additional exercises required by new types of ships and armament both of the United States and foreign navies; necessary subject matter and distribution by greater number of ships. (2) Report of Damage Control Practices.-A new annual publication, similar to Report of Gunnery Exercises and Report of Engineering Performances. Damage control practices are now part of the routine training of the fleet for battle and permanent records of these cretical analyses of performances are essential to progress in this important battle function. (3) Landing Operations Doctrine.-A new publication, the final form of the "Tentative Landing Operations Manual" of 1936 issued in mimeographed form to the Service for comment. Covers all phases of a major landing operation, such as Dardanelles Expedition. Necessary for successful joint landing operations in which Navy assists Army and/or Marine Corps. (4) Landing Force Manual.-The basis of all naval military training, including infantry, machine guns, artillery, all phases of land warfare, |