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quotas of Senators, Representatives, and Delegates in Congress could 

 probably be increased and the Department's allotment correspond- 

 ingly enlarged. 



CONCENTRATION OF WORK. 



The committee on photographic work appointed in 1905 reported, 

 under date of October 8, 1905, in part as follows : 



That all photographic work involving expensive equipment and expensive 

 apparatus should be performed as far as possible in a central studio under the 

 Division of Publications, with the exception, however, of work involving micro- 

 photography ; that the equii)ment of this central srudio should be made as com- 

 plete as possible so as to be litted for the performance in the best manner of all 

 kinds of photographic work * * *. 



At that time there were no less than 19 dark rooms for photographic 

 work in the Department, and the various Bureaus reported negatives 

 and films on hand aggregating for the entire Department over 111,000. 

 It was manifest from the letters accompanying replies to the inter- 

 rogatories which the committee submitted to the chief of each Bureau 

 for response that the opinion among the several chiefs was prac- 

 tically unanimous that a considerable amount of the photographic 

 work is indispensable, and that a certain part of that work must be 

 done b}' their own people under their own control. Many, howevp.r, 

 conceded that all the work involving development and printing could 

 be better done in the central office, their employees confining their 

 work to the use of the camera ; while others thought that a large part 

 of the development and printing should be done in their own 

 Bureaus, but admitted that the work involving the use of expensive 

 apparatus and expensive equipment ought to be done in a central 

 office. 



Since the date of the above-mentioned report additional photo- 

 graphic laboratories and equipment have been secured by the differ- 

 ent Bureaus, and much photographic and drafting work is still con- 

 ducted in those offices. As in the editorial work, so in illustration 

 of publications, this Division is prepared to offer expert advice and 

 assistance, and if the authors of prospective publications would con- 

 fer with it in the preparation of their illustrations the results would 

 be more satisfactory in many respects; and only in this way can the 

 illustrations of this Department reach the standard of excellence 

 commensurate with the importance and dignity of its publications. 



The Division is well equipped for the editing of manuscripts, the 

 preparation of all copy for publication, and the proof reading and 

 revising while passing through the press. It has the expert knowl- 

 edge of such matters which is requisite to effect the economies abso- 

 lutely necessary to secure the great volume of printing and binding 

 required from the limited funds available for such purpose, and it 

 would be along the line of retrenchment and economy if all editorial 

 work were left entirely to this Division or placed under its super- 

 vision. Much duplicate work Avould be eliminated, greater uniformity 

 in style would result, a considerable expenditure would be avoided, 

 and an appreciable amount of time would be saved. 



INCREASE IN COMPENSATION. 



There are numerous employees in the Division of Publications who 

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are rendering most satisfactorv service whose salaries should be in 



