Evening star., 1923-06-03

paying the market price, in ignor-
ance of the fact that at the same
time the War Department had 1000
surplus mules at Fort Bliss, Tex, a
few hours away by rail, which 1t
was selling at public auction and for
which it was obtaining only $50
per head. The chief co-ordinator's
office, through it's area co-ordinator
at San Antonio, arranged for the
transfer of two suitable mules from
the War Departments surplus at
Fort Bliss to the Indian field service
at Santa Fe at a saving to the gov
ernment of Si25 per head, or $3.50
less the cost of transportation, which
was s47.91.
In Boston recently space was need
ed by the prohibition director for
storage of seized automobiles. Vet
erans' Bureau trainees did the work.
material was furnished by the Army
and Navy from. surplus and trans
portationS by the Post Office Depart
ment-with an actual saving of s1s,-
900.
Now the Navy Department has
100000. brass grommets, the Post
Office Department can use these in
making mail bags, and the transfer
is being arranged.
The chief co-ordinator has seven
ca representatives in the field known
as area co-ordinators, whose activ-
tiles cover the entire area Of the
United States. with headquarters at
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, At
lanta, Chicago, San Antonio, Tex,
and San Francisco. The work of area
| co-ordinators consists in the initi-
alton of economical and efficient in
terdepartmental transfers, the hous-
ing of federal activities in govern
mentowned buildings to avoid OBJ
tanning leased space, the co-ordina-
tion of motor transport and lighter
age. the expeditions liquidation of
surplus materials, ana in operations
| incident to the prompt disposal of
surplus War Department canton
ments, depots and air service sta
tions. In many cities these field dep
| uties of the chief co-ordinator have
| organized. federal business associa-
| tions, and, in general. have performed
| a most valuable service in bringing
| the field representatives of the vari-
GUS departments of government into
close and harmonious cooperation.
$sO,OOO on Letter Paper.
A large quantity of stationery had
been declared surplus by the Navy
Department. 1t was very desirable
that the material be transferred to
the general supply committee for is
sue to various departments of the
government. However, there were
no funds available either in the Navy
Department or in the general supply
committee to pay the freight charges
for moving the property to Washing
ton. The chief co-ordinator prevail
ed upon the Shipping Board to pay
the freight charges and receive reim-
bursement in the form Of stationery.
This transaction resulted in a saw
| ing to the government of approx
mately $4,000.
The War Department had quanti-
| ty of rhodium, no longer required.
This material, however, was urgently
needed by the Bureau of Standards,
Discovering this need, the War De-
partment itself initiated action to
have the material transferred to the
bureau sof standards. The chief CO.
ordinator took the necessary action to
consummate the transaction.
The arrangements for the transfer
from excess stocks of 100000 yards
of canvas. required by the Post Of
fice Department for the manufacture
of mail bags, was accomplished
through the-co-operative action of the
war -fJrrnrt-nent and Post ONCE De-
partment.