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MONTHLY LETTER OF THE BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY; © ® Levccmenv of Agrionl 
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUR 

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Number 212 Activities for November December, 1931 
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A BOUQUET FROM DOCTOR HOWARD 
"I have just been studying the October number of the Monthly Let- 
ter and I am delighted. It is a wonderful revelation of the interest— 
ing and important work that is going on in the Bureau. Marchal is din- 
ing with me this week and I have marked a number of paragraphs to show 
him. I am sure that he will wonder at the number of advances that have 
been made since he was with us in 1913." Paris, January 5, 1932. 
OFFICE CHANGES TO AGREE WITH REORGANIZATION 
Last spring the Secretary approved and authorized certain changes 
in the Bureau organization to effect a more favorable and logical group— 
ing of subject matter. This regrouping brings together related activi- 
ties, or activities which involve related control methods. While this 
regrouping was approved last spring, it was impractical to put it into 
full operation during the summer period of intensive field and office 
work, and the definite office shifts were not made until November. In 
agreement with the plan of reorganization, Dr. T. E. Snyder was moved 
TO building "FF"; the Division of Fruit and Shade Trees to the quarters 
heretofore used by the Office of Tropical and Subtropical Plant Insects, 
with additional rooms across the hall; and the enlarged Division of Truck 
and Garden Crop Insects was quartered in the rooms previously occupied 
by Doctor Howard, E. B. O'Leary, and W. F. Tastet. In addition to these 
Changes there were also minor adjustments in the Administrative Offices. 
The changes in the distribution of subject matter in the Bureau resulting 
from the reorganization are described in the Annual Report of the Chief 
of the Bureau for the fiscal year 19351. This report also briefly dis- 
cusses certain changes in personnel. Those who have not yet seen this 
report can secure copies by request through the usual channels. 
