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Most of the bills are not paid within
the usual discount period. II was
shown by way of contrast that the
War Department in 81. years had re-
ceived in discounts S1.344.6SY and in
recent 9month period, sl33.5S2,
which was 99.15 per cent OF the total
available.
It was shown that the war De-
partment and the reclamation serv-
Ice of the Interior Department were
the only Government agencies, so tar
as known, that have made syste-
matte effort to secure all available
discounts and TO keep a record of
the money received.
Another Organized Effort.
Another illustration Of organized
effort to achieve economic efficiency
Is in the creation of a new interde-
partmental board on simplified office
procedure. which is now at work and
through which large savings to the
Government are certain to result
\ clean-cut example of the CO.
operation sought was shown in Phila-
dclphia. Army engineers were enter
ing into a contract for dredging out
the Delaware River in the vicinity of
IL
ties in New York al the same time
were entering into contract to fill in
with earth the aviation field at League
Island. Before these contracts were
executed the matter came to the at
tcntion of the area co-ordinator at
Philadelphia who took steps to have
a single contract made by both serv-
ices, whereby the contractor agreed
TO transfer the earth removed during
the dredging operation to the aviation
field for fill-in purposes. This resulted
in an estimated saving of $4,000.
a very similar contract is now being
made which will result in saving of
100000.
Another big link in the chain of ef-
ficient economic which the chief CO.
ordinator is forging is found in the
organiza ton of Federal business as
Sociations. Government field activities
are distributed throughout the coun-
try in hundreds of different cities.
The seven area co-ordinatorS in the
II ield under the chief co-ordinator are
getting the Federal officials in the
field to organize into these business
associations, of which there are now
90, and their value in bringing about
economy and teamwork is constantly
increasing. and they are at the same
time bringing citizens into closer
touch with their Government.
Such associations have assisted in
obtaining the loan of Government
owned trucks to the Post Once De-
partment for handling the Christina S
mail at such cities as Buffalo, Denver,
Fargo and Richmond They have
made better ALLEGATION of space in
Federal buildings in such cities as
Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit and Mil
waukee. They have negotiated Tor
suitable office or storage space Tor
Government activities in Such cltles
as Cleveland, Houston, Louisville
Madison, New Orleans, Richmond, ST
Paul. South Bend and Toledo. Ihey
have made surveys of telephone serV-
ice for local Government agencies, as
at Norfolk. They have investigated
the advantage to the Government OF
consolidated purchase of certain com
modities at Cincinnati and Spokane
They have recommended transfer to
Government agencies, which required
them, of articles which other depart
ments desired to dispose of, at Mime
apolis, Omaha and Wichita. They
made recommendation as to the dis
posal of the Government radio sta
tfon at Milwaukee and arranged for
temporary use by one Government
agency of motor equipment belonging
TO another agency, at Kansas City.
Example of Economy.
Here is another illustration of prac-
tical business economy through CO.
ordination. The Navy had a radio
station in Cleveland. which 1T acquir-
ed during the war, erected on land
owned by the Treasury Department.
The Post Office Department made use
of that radio station for dispa tchin 6
ships OF the Air Mail Service east and
west. because the wire traffic was not
fast enough.
The Navy declared that station sur
plus, having no further use for 1t,
and was about to sell it. The Treas
ury Department was about to sell the
land. AS a matter of fact the Navy
did sell the station and made partial
delivery when the Post ONCE Depart
ment called on the chief co-ordinator