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Number 218 Activities for May June, 1932 
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FOREWORD 
I have indicated from time to time to the Chiefs of Divisions—— 
but perhaps it has not been repeated to the field personnel-—that the 
monthly progress reports have proved of great service in Keeping the 
administrative headquarters in closer touch with the work of field sta~ 
tions. The idea in initiating these reports was to meet just that need. 
What is here proposed is therefore distinctly not to place any 
limitation on the adequate presentation of worth-while results, but 
rather to encourage a condensation in the interest of Saving the time 
both of the research men and of the division leaders and the Chief of 
Bureau-—the former having to give attention to reports from many stations 
and the latter intending to study the reports of all stations! 
such condensation will facilitate also the selection of items for 
the Monthly Letter of the Bureau. It is of course possible to condense 
and recast in Washington extended statements, but such action is neces— 
Sarily subject to risk of misinterpretaticn, and it would be much better 
to be able to retain the vernacular of the worker. 
Many of the reports as now received give rather complete biological 
Or Other studies, often of several pages, including tabular matter, 
graphs, etc.—-all valuable and informing--and, as already indicated, it 
is understood that station leaders or others are to be free to give 
Such details as fully as they may deem necessary to indicate progress 
Of the work. But for the reasons and needs indicated I am going to ask, 
where fairly long or extended statements seem desirable and are given, 
that a brief condensation be appended giving the gist of the information. 
Ability to condense and give short-paragraph informat: 
ful accomplishment and often absolutely necessary, as for reports for 
the information of the Secretary, the Budget, or the Congress, and I 
hope ability to condense may, through these monthly reports, be developed 
widely in the personnel of the Bureau. 
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Furthermore, a little "window dressing" could be used to advantage 
in connection with some of the items included in monthly reports. In 
Other words, it will often be helpful to indicate in a sentence or two 
the relationship of the item to the projector to earlier work of the sta— 
tion or of the Bureau. As illustration, your attention is called to the 
paragraphs in this monthly letter on "Importations of Phorocera agilis 
R. D. continued" and on "Satin Moth parasite shipped to Washington State." 
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