oe 
lunch, since it would be neccessary for only one momber to meke the 
trip to the post office for the noon mail. An employee is not war- 
ranted in taking his children to school or other members of his family 
to their places. of employment on his way to work in an official car 
even though he may have been authorized to use the car betwe 
home and place of cuty. 
Needless to say all Guvernment cars should be properly marked 
With the regular decalcomanias and should be equipped with U.S.D.a. 
tags, except in the few States that do not recognize the Department 
tags but require State tags. Exceptions are also made where Govern- 
ment identification marks would endanger the safety of the operator 
or the success of the work. approval. from Washington, however, is 
required in such cases. 
. 
& personally owned car being used on & nileuge reimbursement 
basis is, during the time of such use, in exactly the same category 
as a Governnent owned car and its use ut such tines is subject te 
the same restrictions. 
It is not the intention of the administriutive office of the Bu- 
reau to impuse hardships on employees traveling by autumobile on cf- 
ficial business. There can be no iegitinate doubt, however, that the 
only perscns who may properly be carried in a Government car or per- 
Sonal car being used on Governtent business sre thuse whose presence 
is necessary to the transaction of the business concerned. Any vari- 
ation from this policy will sooner or luter lead to criticism and 
difficulties, particularly in towns and small cities where Governnent 
representatives are well known and where thoir activities ure nore - 
Subject tc public cbservation end comment than would be the’ case in 
& large city. Most of our stations are located in such places. This 
dast consideration is primarily; ‘one of expediency. asice froa that 
angle, and more fundamental, is the fact thet there should be no 
shadow of personal advantase to any erpigyee throuva the use «f of- 
ficial property. This is nut only an ideal, but & practical policy 
which ali Government representatives should have constantly in mind. 

FRUIT sND SHADE TREE INSECTS 
Bureeu a clearing house for codling moth results.--in order to 
: Maxe the past season's results on coddling ce control available at 
7 once to interested entomologists and others, the Bureau cf Entonology 
: has served as a clearing house. Reports have been received fron a 
large number of workers “and have been compiled, summarized, mimeo- 
graphed, end sent out. The first copies wers placed in the na ils on. 
December 16. ) 
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