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considerable help in determining promotion, especially in the 

 junior grades. 



The librarian is in charge of the bureau's library which 

 is maintained separate from that of the department. The 

 legal section is charged with the drawing of contracts and 

 leases subject to the approval of the solicitor of the depart- 

 ment. The control over some 86 vesseds in the bureau's 

 service is divided. That which concerns their maintenance 

 both mechanical and as to personnel is handled through the 

 Division of Administration while their direction when con- 

 ducting scientific or regulatory work is subject to the appro- 

 priate line division. The drafting and engineering section 

 draws plans for new construction or repair work to be done 

 on the property of the bureau. 



Purchasing in general for the whole Department of Com- 

 merce is handled by the Division of Purchases and Sales in 

 that department. Each bureau as it needs supplies, requi- 

 sitions them on blanks provided for the purpose. Certain 

 supplies such as fish food which must be obtained fresh are 

 purchased in the field under annual contracts which have to 

 be approved by the Division of Administration. The bureau 

 is authorized to make purchases for the Pribilof Islands 

 through the Seattle office, which is responsible to the com- 

 missioner directly. Supplies are purchased there in the 

 customary manner under bid and contract, and afterwards 

 shipped direct to the islands. 



Problems of Policy: The Bureau of Fisheries has a well- 

 earned reputation for scientific achievement equaled by few 

 governmental agencies. It has been fortunate in being able, 

 with few exceptions, to attract men of ability and initiative 

 to its staff. Its administrative organization rests upon 

 principles that conform to sound standards of administra- 

 tive set-up. Its problems today therefore are external, not 

 internal. 



