Foreign travel performed by OIT officials, July 1949 to date-Continued Official Clarence I. Blau. Edmund F. Becker Oct. 9 to Jan. 15. England, Europe, To obtain information and consult Mishell George.. Africa. Karl Anderson. Oct. 5 to 8.. Ottawa... with missions abroad to facilitate To discuss Canadian export controls. To accompany the Secretary and to To represent the Department at conference called by French Government to discuss security export controls with other OEEC countries; to assist ECA mission with technical advice on implementation of security export controls in the Netherlands. To attend conference on east-west trade held in Paris. To attend the Canadian Trade Fair. To promote the travel program. To discuss mobilization of forestproducts industry with Canadian officials. To attend regional conferences at To attend the Conference of Econom- To meet with commercial and eco- INCOME FROM SALE OF PUBLICATIONS Mr. ROONEY. The next question I have in mind is how much has been realized by the Government on the sale of publications printed by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Mr. NIELSON. Mr. Chairman, the figures in a letter which we have from the Public Printer on the sale of publications of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce shows $290,375.11. Mr. ROONEY. Does that include the sale of all publications prepared by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce? Mr. NIELSON. Yes, sir; that are sold by the Government Printing Office. Mr. ROONEY. Do you have a break-down of that figure? Mr. NIELSON. Yes, sir. Mr. ROONEY. Will you insert it in the record at this point? (The information requested is as follows:) Sales of Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce publications, fiscal year 1949 Office of Business Economics---. Office of Domestic Commerce_. Total_ $43, 120. 55 181, 190.92 66,063. 64 290, 375. 11 ACTIVITIES IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS Mr. ROONEY. Now, what is the situation with regard to the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce in the Virgin Islands? Mr. BLAISDELL. Mr. Hayward will take the question. Mr. HAYWARD. We have no one in the Virgin Islands, and we are not asking for anybody. CLARIFICATION OF ADDITIONAL POSITIONS REQUESTED Mr. ROONEY. Now, Mr. Cawley, you asked me if you could make a statement to "cure" the record. If you wish, you may proceed. Mr. CAWLEY. Mr. Chairman, you spoke of a committee print showing an increase of 109 positions, whereas the justification submitted by the Department showed an increase of 122 positions. The explanation is this, Mr. Chairman. In the current year we have two programs that conclude on June 30, namely one on tin and one on rubber, and those two programs total 13 positions. Therefore, they are omitted from our base, giving a real increase of 122 instead of 109. Mr. ROONEY. If you check the records of this morning's hearing you will find a number of errors in the testimony of you gentlemen with regard to these figures. I think, just to show one point, it was when we were discussing the $683,960. Mr. CAWLEY. All right, sir. FIELD OFFICE SERVICE WITNESS CARLTON HAYWARD, DIRECTOR, FIELD SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Mr. ROONEY. The next subdivision of the appropriation for the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce is entitled "Field Office Service," which appears at page 85 of the committee print and beginning at page 655 of the justifications. We shall at this point insert in the record page 655. (P. 655 is as follows:) Mr. ROONEY. You have a general statement, Mr. Hayward? Mr. HAYWARD. Yes, sir. Mr. ROONEY. We will insert your statement in the record at this point. (The statement referred to is as follows:) STATEMENT BY CARLTON HAYWARD, DIRECTOR, FIELD SERVICE The field service currently comprises 42 offices in important industrial and commercial centers throughout the United States. The estimates under consideration provide for the continuation of these offices at their present level of operation. The increase from $2,109,500 in the current appropriations to $2,155,000 next year is accounted for by the cost of automatic within-grade promotions and increased pay granted under Public Law 429, a $5,000 increase for rents and utilities and $1,000 for printing and reproduction. The number of employees for next year remains the same as during the current year. During the past year no effort has been spared by the field offices to carry out in a practical businesslike manner the basic responsibility placed upon such offices to assist businessmen in making full and complete use of the Department's services and facilities. The field offices act as the representatives throughout the United States of the several units of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce including the Office of Business Economics, the Office of Domestic Commerce, and the Office of International Trade. They also represent the Office of Technical Services. An important part of their work also involves the dissemination of the statistical output of the Bureau of the Census. As the result of an agreement between the Administrator of the Economic Cooperation Administration and the Secretary of Commerce, the field offices are the official representatives throughout the United States of the ECA for the purpose of providing current information to local businessmen of the operations of the Marshall plan. They also serve as the outlet for some of the technical information prepared by the Bureau of Standards of interest to the business public. The work of the field offices is divided almost equally between domestic trade and foreign trade although the ratio may vary from one office to another. In the domestic field the material, publications, and reports of the Office of Business Economics, the Office of Domestic Commerce, and the Bureau of the Census are of particular value. In view of the change from a seller's market to a buyer's market in many lines of business, there was a particularly heavy demand for information in the marketing and distribution field. The release of reports on county business patterns was especially useful and there was a heavy demand for data on the Census of Manufactures. We also found considerable interest in the national income and national product data of the Office of Business Economics and the material in the several Industry Reports of the Office of Domestic Commerce permitted the offices to provide valuable current information in the fields covered by these reports. Increased emphasis was placed on assisting small business firms to participate in Government purchases and we strengthened our cooperative program by adding 10 additional chambers of commerce to our list of cooperating agencies. We find this program of great aid to us in obtaining wider dissemination of the Department's materials and services. In the promotion and development of foreign trade we found many opportunities to be of practical assistance to thousands of exporters and importers throughout the United States. Due to the shrinkage of many foreign markets as the result of the shortage of dollars in many countries, the added restrictions placed upon our exports to such countries and the impact of currency devaluations, thousands of American firms called on our field offices for guidance and assistance. As the outlet in the United States for the reports and information gathered and compiled by the American Foreign Service, we were able to provide prompt and practical service on commodity and exchange controls and restrictions, foreign rates of duty, current material on market prospects in individual countries, lists of potential customers and distributors with the reports on their commercial standing, and sources of foreign products required in the United States. There was sustained interest throughout the year in the operation of the Marshall plan and field offices provided a constructive service in keeping business informed on market opportunities under this program. This service was of particular value to small-business men whose interest in foreign trade in the participating countries was stimulated by a desire to maintain a high level of production in many lines. The field offices have established a close working relationship with business interests throughout the country and they have endeavored to carry out their responsibilities in a manner to merit the confidence and support of the business community. Last year there was a heavier demand for service than in any year since we were organized in 1912. It will be our constant effort to provide this service in an economical and efficient manner. FIELD OFFICES Mr. ROONEY. I note that beginning at page 657 of the justifications and continued on to page 658 is a list of field offices, a list of the cities in which field offices are located. What happened to the regional offices? Mr. HAYWARD. The regional offices are included in that. I have a break-down, if you would like to have it in the record. Mr. ROONEY. Yes; you will insert in the record at this point a statement similar to the one submitted last year, wherein you set forth the regional offices separate from the field offices. Mr. ROONEY. How many field offices do you now have? Mr. HAYWARD. Forty-two. Mr. ROONEY. What was the number you had last year? Mr. HAYWARD. Forty-two. Mr. ROONEY. You mean those four offices recommended by the Hoover Commission for elimination are still in operation? Mr. HAYWARD. Yes, sir. Mr. ROONEY. Well, all the items which the Hoover Commission recommended be eliminated are still in operation? Mr. HAYWARD. Yes, sir. Mr. ROONEY. Where are those offices? Mr. HAYWARD. Reno, Nev.; Albuquerque, N. Mex.; Butte, Mont.; and Cheyenne, Wyo. SALARY RATES FOR FIELD OFFICE PERSONNEL Mr. ROONEY. Will you insert in the record at this point a statement showing the annual salary rates for the field offices by cities as of February 1, 1950? Mr. HAYWARD. I have it here. |