The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1920-01-11

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Designation Changed
Subsequently Che designatio0 OF the
service was changed Go the weather
bureau, Whicls by ace of congress ap.
proved October I, 1890 was trans
9erred from Che war department to
che department OF agriculture and its
functions extended to cover the en-
sire domain Of meteorology, including
che duty Of preparation and issue Of
forecasts and warnings Of weather.
storms, cold waves, heavy SHOWS.
floods, and the stages of rivers, all in
the interest Of commerce, agriculture,
end navigation.
AZ present IL maintains over two
hundred fully equipped meteorological
stations, and about 1,400 substations
classified as special meteorological,
Nver. storm-warning, hurricane, ma
rine, cotton region, corn-and-wheat
region, fruit. cranberry, ana fire.
weather warning stations. I'm ad-
dition to these the bureau maintains,
On connection with its Chronological
work, about 1900 stations known as
cooperative stations, the equipment
being furnished by the bureau and
the observations being taken by pub
lic-spirited citizens who render gratu-
itous service. rts cooperative work
extends 10 ora -tically every eceaN of
the globe, and the masters Of mans
vessels (the Dumbe1 vas greats 90
duced by the war, hue 10 aow 90 che
increase) fill OUT fosme % Nailp meto
orological observations % eserp eoe-
age, to b forwarAea on arriSa9 In
port. Before the wac eailo Obserss.
tons received b1 cable ana otherwise
Nom selected stations over Che entire
northern hemisphere were 0ollecte0
and published. Negotiations to O.
store this exchange are under way.
A highly trained. efficient, and expert
enced personnel of over 800 commits
stoned employees, helped by about L.
400 who receive small compensation
for the regular performance OF spe-
cific duties. conducts the work of the
bureau, and In addition the marine
and cooperative observers constitute
host Of nearly 6,0OO pubic-spirited
individuals who serve gratuitously.
Such. in brief. is the machinery and
organization Of the weather bureau.
Its Greatest Value.
While the bureau is best known to
the public through the issue of its
daily forecasts. maps. and bulletins,
no doubt its greatest value in an eco
nomic sense consists in the immense
saving effected by its special warn
ings, as of storms and hurricanes for
the benefit Of marine interests. warn
ings of floods that occur on the prin-
cipal rivers. warnings of cold waves
which accomplish protection to prop
erty and fOodstuffs liable to damage
by injuriously low temperatures, and
warnings of frost and freezing wealth
er for the benefit Of the fruit, sugar,
tobacco, cranberry. market gardening,
and other interests.
It's duties and authorities by law
are broad and comprehensive, and
postwar conditions bring 1t new and
important obligations and responsible
tiles. With the experience and ira
ditions of nearly fifty years to it's
credit, the bureau is in position to
render practically every service of a
meteorological nature which may be
required of such an agency.
A few only Of the postwar prob
lens and demands In. the administra-
ton of the affairs of the weather bu-
reau are mentioned here.
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