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and carried as passengers for the Bureau four employees from the 

 plant of Funsten Bros. & Co., who were to assist in the sealing work 

 on the islands. A small quantity of emergency supplies also was 

 transported. Because of the quarantine established on account of 

 the epidemic of influenza, these passengers could not be landed at 

 the islands by the Bear .Mid were taken to Nome and subsequently 

 returned to Seattle. 



The Fuel Administration issued orders making it imperative that 

 the Bureau's stations and distribution cars be supplied with coal in 

 such quantities and at such times as might be required. Had this 

 not been done many of the stations would have been compelled to 

 shut down, and the car service would have been crippled in its efforts 

 to distribute fish. 



The Food Administration and the Bureau together worked out 

 regulations governing fishing during the war period, and cooperated 

 in other ways. 



Respectfully submitted. 



H. M. Smitu, 

 Commissioner of Fisheries, 



To Hon. William C. Redfield, 



Secretary of Commerce. 



