WAIS Document Retrieval[Style Manual] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access] [DOCID:chapter_txt-13] [Page 191-206] [[Page 191]] 13. TABULAR WORK (See also ``Abbreviations and Letter Symbols''; and ``Leaderwork'') 13.1. The object of a table is to present in a concise and orderly manner information that cannot be presented as clearly in any other way. 13.2. Tabular material should be kept as simple as possible, so that the meaning of the data can be easily grasped by the user. 13.3. Tables shall be set without down (vertical) rules when there is at least an em space between columns, except where: (1) In the judgment of the Government Printing Office down rules are required for clarity; or (2) the agency has indicated on the copy they are to be used. The mere presence of down rules in copy or enclosed sample is not considered a request that down rules be used. The publication dictates the type size used in setting tables. Tabular work in the Congressional Record is set 6 on 7. The balance of congressional tabular work sets 7 on 8. Abbreviations 13.4. To avoid burdening tabular text, commonly known abbreviations are used in tables. Metric and unit-of- measurement abbreviations are used with figures. 13.5. The names of months (except May, June, and July) when followed by the day are abbreviated. 13.6. The words street, avenue, place, road, square, boulevard, terrace, drive, court, and building, following name or number, are abbreviated. For numbered streets, avenues, etc., figures are used. 13.7. Abbreviate the words United States if preceding the word Government, the name of any Government organization, or as an adjective generally. 13.8. Use the abbreviations RR. and Ry. following a name, and SS, MS, etc., preceding a name. 13.9. Use lat. and long. with figures. 13.10. Abbreviate, when followed by figures, the various parts of publications, as article, part, section, etc. 13.11. Use, generally, such abbreviations and contractions as 98th Cong., 1st sess., H. Res. 5, H.J. Res. 21, S. Doc. 62, S. Rept. 410, Rev. Stat., etc. [[Page 192]] 13.12. In columns containing names of persons, copy is followed as to abbreviations of given names. 13.13. Periods are not used after abbreviations followed by leaders. Bearoff (normally an en space) 13.14. An en space is used for all bearoffs. 13.15. In a crowded table, when down rules are necessary, the bearoff may be reduced in figure columns. 13.16. Fractions are set flush right to the bearoff of the allotted column width, and not aligned. 13.17. Mathematical signs, parentheses, fractions, and brackets are set with a normal bearoff. Boxheads 13.18. Periods are omitted after all boxheads, but a dash is used after any boxhead which reads into the matter following. 13.19. Boxheads run crosswise. 13.20. Boxheads are set solid, even in leaded tables. 13.21. Boxheads are centered horizontally and vertically. Down-Rule Style (See Rule 13.3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Employed boys and girls whose work records were obtained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Time of year at beginning work [depth of this box does not ------------------------- influence the depth of box on left] Sex and age ------------------------------------------------------------ June to August September to May Number Distribution -------------------------------------------------- Not (percent) Distribution Distribution reported Number (percent) Number (percent) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Boys (12 to 14)................................................... 3,869 45.5 1,415 9.6 2,405 15.8 49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No-Down-Rule Style (Preferred) Table 9.--Mine production of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc in 1953 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gold Silver Class of material Short (fine (fine Copper Lead Zinc tons ounces) ounces) (pounds) (pounds) (pounds) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ............................................ Concentrate shipped to smelters and recoverable metals ----------------------------------------------------------------- Copper........................................ 220,346 763 70,357 14,242,346 9,950 6,260 Lead.......................................... 3,931 392 48,326 72,500 5,044,750 290,980 Zinc.......................................... 25,159 269 41,078 263,400 581,590 26,441,270 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Total: 1953................................ 249,436 1,424 159,756 14,578,246 5,636,290 26,738,510 1952................................ 367,430 1,789 432,122 10,622,155 13,544,875 11,923,060 ----------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 193]] Crude material shipped to smelters ----------------------------------------------------------------- Dry gold, dry gold-silver ore................. 134 52 2,839 2,200 .......... .......... Copper: Crude ore................................. 107,270 844 39,861 2,442,882 124,100 2,200 Slag...................................... 421 10 165 285,421 .......... .......... Lead.......................................... 528 12 1,693 5,950 110,870 300 Mill cleanings (lead-zinc).................... 31 ........ 254 1,450 8,100 4,300 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Total: 1953................................ 125,749 919 45,444 30,375,754 249,710 6,890 1952................................ 166,184 1,042 47,176 41,601,845 497,125 26,940 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13.22. In referring to quantity of things, the word Number in boxheads is spelled if possible. 13.23. Column numbers or letters in parentheses may be set under boxheads, and are separated by a quadline below the deepest head. (If alignment of parentheses is required within the table, use brackets in boxhead.) These column references align across the table. Units of quantity are set in parentheses within boxheads. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Department of Agriculture Department of Commerce -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disaster loans, Bureau of Public Commodity etc. (payments Roads: Highway Credit Special Value of to assist Civil Aeronautics construction States Corporation, school commodities States in Administration--Federal ----------------------- value of milk distributed furnishing hay airport program-- commodities program\1\ within in regular grants Regular Emergency donated States droughtstricken grants\2\ grants\3\ areas) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alabama........................................ $4,730,154 $1,520,362 $7,970,875 ............... $79,284 $1,176,401 $247,515 Alaska......................................... 393,484 269,274 591,487 ............... 297,266 12,366,106 472,749 Arizona........................................ 4,545,983 823,136 6,512,639 ............... 127,749 9,317,853 .......... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13.24. Leaders may be supplied in a column consisting entirely of symbols or years or dates or any combination of these. Centerheads, flush entries, and subentries 13.25. Heads follow the style of the tables as to the use of figures and abbreviations. 13.26. Punctuation is omitted after centerheads. Flush entries and subentries over subordinate items are followed by a colon (single subentry to run in, preserving the colon), but a dash is used instead of a colon when the entry reads into the matter below. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Miscellaneous: Powerplant equipment $245,040.37 Roads, railroads, and bridges 275,900.34 ----------------- Total 520,940.71 ================= [[Page 194]] transmission plant Structures and improvements 26,253.53 Station equipment 966,164.41 ----------------- Total 992,417.94 ================= general plant General plant: Norris 753,248.97 Other 15,335.81 ----------------- Total 768,584.78 ================= Grand total 2,281,943.43 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13.27. In reading columns if the centerhead clears the reading matter below by at least an em the space is omitted; if it clears by less than an em, a space is used. If an overrun, rule, etc., in another column, or in the same column, creates a blank space above the head, the extra space is not added. 13.28. Units of quantity and years used as heads in reading and figure columns are set in italic with space above and no space below. No-Down-Rule Style (Preferred). The rules are used here to aid readability. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1941 Oct. 1.......................... 35.6 15 Jan. 16............ 45.2 15 May 8.............. 46.5 15 Oct. 31......................... 45.0 15 Feb. 4............. 50.2 15 May 22............. 45.1 18 Nov. 14......................... 40.9 18 Feb. 17............ 43.4 15 June 9............. 47.1 14 Dec. 24......................... 41.7 15 Mar. 4............. 45.6 15 June 24............ 48.2 16 Mar. 19............ 42.7 15 July 9............. 46.6 17 1942 Apr. 2............. 40.9 15 July 24............ 45.9 16 Jan. 3.......................... 43.9 15 Apr. 28............ 47.7 13 Aug. 6............. 46.5 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Down-Rule Style (See Rule 13.3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1941 Oct. 1............................ 35.6 15 Jan. 16.............. 45.2 15 May 8................ 46.5 15 Oct. 31........................... 45.0 15 Feb. 4............... 50.2 15 May 22............... 45.1 18 Nov. 14........................... 40.9 18 Feb. 17.............. 43.4 15 June 9............... 47.1 14 Dec. 24........................... 41.7 15 Mar. 4............... 45.6 15 June 24.............. 48.2 19 Mar. 19.............. 42.7 15 July 9............... 46.6 17 1942 Apr. 2............... 40.9 15 July 24.............. 45.9 16 Jan. 3............................ 43.9 15 Apr. 28.............. 47.7 13 Aug. 6............... 46.5 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ciphers 13.29. Where the first number in a column or under a cross rule is wholly a decimal, a cipher is added at the left of its decimal point. A cipher used alone in a money or other decimal column is placed in the unit row and is not followed by a period. In mixed units the cipher repeats before decimals unless the group totals. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- January............................ +26.4 0 0 0 0 0 \1\+$0.7 27.1+ +40.4 February........................... +66.7 0 0 0 0 0 -.9 65.8+ +98.1 March.............................. +143.1 +2.6 -7.5 0 0 0 +12.4 150.6 +224.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 195]] 13.30. In columns containing both dollars and cents, ciphers will be supplied on right of decimal point in the absence of figures. 13.31. Where column consists of single decimal, supply a cipher on the right, unless the decimal is a cipher. 0.6 0 3.0 4.2 5.0 13.32. Where column has mixed decimals of two or more places, do not supply ciphers but follow copy. 0.22453 1.263 4 2.60 3.4567 78 12.6 ---------- 102.14423 13.33. Copy is followed in the use of the word None or a cipher to indicate None in figure columns. If neither one appears in the copy, leaders are inserted, unless a clear is specifically requested. 13.34. In columns of figures under the headings d, if a whole number of pounds is given, one cipher is supplied under s and one under d; if only shillings are given, one cipher is supplied under d. 13.35. In columns of figures under Ft In, if only feet are given, supply cipher under In; if only inches are given, clear under Ft; if ciphers are used for None, place one cipher under both Ft and In. 13.36. In any column containing sums of money, the period and ciphers are omitted if the column consists entirely of whole dollars. Continued heads 13.37. In continued lines an em dash is used between the head and the word Continued. No period is carried after a continued line. 13.38. Continued heads over tables will be worded exactly like the table heading. Notes above tables are repeated; footnote references are repeated in boxheads and in continued lines. Dashes or rules 13.39. Rules are not carried in reading columns or columns consisting of serial or tracing numbers, but are carried through all figure columns. 13.40. Parallel rules are used to cut off figures from other figures below that are added or subtracted; also, generally, above a grand total. [[Page 196]] Ditto (do.) 13.41. The abbreviation do. is used to indicate that the previous line is being repeated instead of repeating the line, verbatim, over and over. It is used in reading columns only, lowercased and preceded by leaders (6 periods) when there is matter in preceding column. If ditto marks are requested, closing quotes will be used. 13.42. Capitalize Do. in the first and last columns. These are indented 1 or 2 ems, depending on the length of the word being repeated, or the width of the column; the situation will determine as it is encountered. 13.43. In mixed columns made up of figure and reading-matter items, do. is used only under the latter items. 13.44. Do. is not used-- (1) In a figure or symbol column (tracing columns are figure columns); (2) In the first line under a centerhead in the column in which the centerhead occurs; (3) Under a line of leaders or a rule; (4) Under an item italicized or set in boldface type for a specific reason (italic or boldface do. is never used; item is repeated); (5) Under an abbreviated unit of quantity or other abbreviations; or (6) Under words of three letters or less. 13.45. Do. is used, however, under a clear space and under the word None in a reading column. 13.46. Do. does not apply to a reference mark on the preceding item. The reference mark, if needed, is added to do. 13.47. Leaders are not used before Do. in the first column or before or after Do. in the last column. 13.48. In a first and/or last column 6 ems or less in width, a 1-em space is used before Do. In all other columns 6 ems or less in width, six periods are used. Bearoff is not included. 13.49. In a first and/or last column more that 6 ems in width, 2 ems of space are used before Do. In all other columns more than 6 ems in width, six periods are used. Bearoff space is not included. If the preceding line is indented, the indention of Do. is increased accordingly. 13.50. Do. under an indented item in an inside reading column, with or without matter in preceding column, is preceded by six periods which are indented to align with item above. [[Page 197]] Dollar mark 13.51. The dollar mark or any other money symbol is placed close to the figure; it is used only at the head of the table and under cross rules when the same unit of value applies to the entire column. 13.52. In columns containing mixed amounts (as money, tons, gallons, etc.), the dollar mark, pound mark, peso mark, or other symbol, as required, is repeated before each sum of money. 13.53. If several sums of money are grouped together, they are separated from the nonmoney group by a parallel rule, and the symbol is placed on the first figure of the separated group only. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1958 1967 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Water supply available (gallons)................ 4,000,000 3,000,000 Wheat production (bushels)...................... 9,000,000 8,000,000 ======================= Operations: Water-dispatching operations................ $442,496 $396,800 Malaria control............................. 571,040 426,600 Plant protection............................ 134,971 58,320 ----------------------- Total..................................... 1,148,507 881,720 ======================= Number of plants................................ 642 525 Percent of budget............................... 96.8 78.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Note.--Preliminary figures. Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. 13.54. In a double money column, dollar marks are used in the first group of figures only; en dashes are aligned. $7-$9 10-12 314-316 1,014-1,016 13.55. The dollar mark is omitted from a first item consisting of a cipher. 0 but $0.12 $300 13.43 500 15.07 700 23.18 13.56. The dollar mark should be repeated in stub or reading columns. 0 to $0.99........................ $1 to $24......................... $25 to $49........................ $50 to $74........................ Figure columns 13.57. Figures align on the right, with an en space bearoff. There is no bearoff on leaders. 13.58. In a crowded table the bearoff may be reduced in figure columns only. It is preferable to retain the bearoff. [[Page 198]] 13.59. Figures in parentheses align if so required. 13.60. In double rows of figures in a single column, connected by a dash, a plus, or minus sign, and in dates appearing in the form 2-12-43, the dashes or signs can be aligned. 13.61. Plus or minus signs at the left of figures are placed against the figures regardless of alignment; plus and minus signs at the right of figures are cleared. 13.62. Words and Roman numerals in figure columns are aligned on the right with the figures, without periods. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Median value of livestock........ $224 $62 ........... Median value of machinery........ $54 Small ........... Median value of furniture........ $211 $100 ........... Possessing automobiles (percent). 25 17 ........... Median age (years)........... ........... ........... 5.5 Median value................. ........... ........... $144 Fraternal membership: Men.......................... ........... IV 486 Women........................ ........... ........... None ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13.63. Figures (including decimal and common fractions) expressing mixed units of quantity (feet, dollars, etc.) and figures in parentheses are aligned on the right. 13.64. Decimal points are aligned except in columns containing numbers that refer to mixed units (such as pounds, dollars, and percentage) and have irregular decimals. 13.65. It is preferred that all columns in a table consisting entirely of figure columns be centered. Footnotes and references 13.66. Footnotes to tables are numbered independently from footnotes to text unless requested by committee or department. 13.67. Superior figures are used for footnote references, beginning with 1 in each table. 13.68. If figures might lead to ambiguity (for example, in connection with a chemical formula), asterisks, daggers, or italic superior letters, etc., may be used. 13.69. When items carry several reference marks, the superior-figure reference precedes an asterisk, dagger, or similar character used for reference. These, in the same sequence, precede mathematical signs. A thin space is used to bear off an asterisk, dagger, or similar character. 13.70. Footnote references are repeated in boxheads or in continued lines over tables. 13.71. References to footnotes are numbered consecutively across the page from left to right. [[Page 199]] 13.72. Footnote references are placed at the right in reading columns and symbol columns, and at the left in figure columns (also at the left of such words as None in figure columns), and are separated by a thin space. 13.73. Two or more footnote references occurring together are separated by spaces, not commas. 13.74. In a figure column, a footnote reference standing alone is set in parentheses and flushed right. In a reading column, it is set at the left in parentheses and is followed by leaders, but in the last column it is followed by a period, as if it were a word. In a symbol column it is set at the left and cleared. 13.75. Numbered footnotes are placed immediately beneath the table. If a sign or letter reference in the heading of a table is to be followed, it is not changed to become the first numbered reference mark. The footnote to it precedes all other footnotes. 13.76. For better makeup or appearance, footnotes may be placed at the end of a lengthy table. A line reading ``Footnotes at end of table.'' is supplied. 13.77. If the footnotes to both table and text fall together at the bottom of a page, the footnotes to the table are placed above the footnotes to the text, and the two groups are separated by a 50-point rule flush left; but if there are footnotes to the text and none to the table, the 50-point rule is retained. 13.78. Footnotes to cut-in and indented tables and tables in rules are set full measure, except when footnotes are short, they can be set in 1 em under indented table. 13.79. Footnotes are set as paragraphs, but two or more short footnotes should be combined into one line, separated by not less than 2 ems. 13.80. The footnotes and notes to tables are set solid. 13.81. Footnotes and notes to tables and boxheads are set the same size, but not smaller than 6 point, unless specified otherwise. 13.82. Footnotes to tables follow tabular style in the use of abbreviations, figures, etc. 13.83. In footnotes, numbers are expressed in figures, even at the beginning of a note or sentence. 13.84. If a footnote consists entirely or partly of a table or leaderwork, it should always be preceded by introductory matter carrying the reference number; if necessary, the copy preparer should add an introductory line, such as ``\1\See the following table:''. 13.85. An explanatory paragraph without specific reference but belonging to the table rather than to the text follows the footnotes, if any, and is separated from them or from the table by space. [[Page 200]] Fractions 13.86. All fractions are set flush right to the bearoff. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total length................................. 40\3/4\ 41 0.42 43 44 0.455 46 47 48 \1/2\ in. Sleeve length................................ 10\5/8\ 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 1 in. Armhole length............................... 8\5/8\ 8\1/2\ 9 9\1/2\ 9\1/2\ 10 10\1/2\ 10\1/2\ 11 1 in. Sleeve cuff length (if cuff is used)......... 5\1/2\ 5\1/2\ 5\1/2\ 5\7/12\ 5\1/2\ 5\7/12\ 5\1/2\ 5\1/2\ 5\1/2\ Maximum. Neck opening................................. 26\1/2\ 26 27\17/32\ 28\15/32\ 28 29\17/32\ 30 30 31 2 in. Waist: 7, 8, 9, 10 cut.......................... 23\1/2\ 24 25\1/2\ 27\15/32\ 28 29\1/2\ 31 32 33\1/2\ 6 pct. 11, 12, 14 cut........................... 22\1/2\ 23\1/2\ 25 26\1/2\ 27\1/2\ 29 30\1/2\ 31\1/2\ 33 6 pct. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13.87. Fractions standing alone are expressed in figures, even at the beginning of a line, but not at the beginning of a footnote. Headnotes 13.88. Headnotes should be set lowercase, but not smaller than 6 point, bracketed, and period omitted at end, even if the statement is a complete sentence; but periods should not be omitted internally if required by sentence structure. 13.89. Headnotes are repeated under continued heads but the word Continued is not added to the headnote. Indentions and overruns Subentries 13.90. The indention of subentries is determined by the width of the stub or reading column. Subentries in columns more than 15 ems wide are indented in 2-em units; in columns 15 ems or less, with short entry lines and few overruns, 2-em indentions are also used. All overruns are indented 1 em more. 13.91. Subentries in columns of 15 ems or less are indented in 1-em units. Overruns are indented 1 em more. Total, mean, and average lines 13.92. All total (also mean and average) lines are indented 3 ems. In very narrow stub columns, total lines may be reduced to 1- or 2-em indentions, depending on length of line. 13.93. Where overrun of item above conflicts, the total line is indented 1 em more. Runovers of total lines are also indented 1 em more. 13.94. It is not necessary to maintain uniform indention of the word Total throughout the same table. The word Total is supplied when not in copy. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Non- Wide stub column--subentries 2 ems Total, all National national Building banks banks banks associations ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- assets Loans and discounts: Loans to banks............................................ $74,518 $1,267,493 $947,289 $135,619 [[Page 201]] Commercial and industrial loans........................... 2,753,456 450,916 211,597 18,949 ------------------------------------------------- Total (total lines generally indent 3 ems).............. 2,827,974 718,409 1,158,886 154,568 ================================================= Real estate loans: Secured by farmland....................................... 12,532 29,854 186,228 19,044 Secured by residential property other than rural and farm. 1,011,856 167,765 1,554,084 3,172,837 ------------------------------------------------- Total (indent 1 em more to avoid conflict with line 1,024,388 194,619 1,740,312 3,191,881 above)............................................... ================================================= Securities: U.S. Government obligations: Direct obligations: U.S. savings bonds................................ 1,149,764 3,285,721 2,361,796 23,506 Nonmarketable bonds (including investment series A- 242,500 490,677 732,689 167,735 1965)............................................ ------------------------------------------------- Total (indent 1 em more than runover above)... 1,392,264 3,776,398 3,094,485 191,241 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Italic 13.95. Names of vessels and aircraft (except in columns consisting entirely of such names), titles of legal cases (except v. for versus), and certain scientific terms are set in italic. The word ``Total'' and headings in the column do not affect the application of this rule. In gothic typefaces without italic, quotes are allowed. 13.96. Set ``See'' and ``See also'' in roman. Leaders 13.97. Leaders run across the entire table except that they are omitted from a last reading column. 13.98. The style of leadering is guided by two rules: (1) Tables with a single reading column leader from the bottom line, and (2) tables with any combination of more than one reading or symbol column leader from the top line. 13.99. If leadering from the top line, overruns end with a period. 13.100. A column of dates is regarded as a reading column only if leaders are added; in all other cases it is treated as a figure column. 13.101. In tables with tracing figures on left and right of page, leader from top line. Numerals in tables 13.102. Figures, ordinals, and fractions are used in all parts of a table, except fractions which will be spelled out at the beginning of a footnote. [[Page 202]] Parallel and divide tables are discouraged 13.103. Parallel tables are set in pairs of pages, beginning on a left-hand page and running across to facing right-hand page; leader from the top line. 13.104. Heads and headnotes center across the pair of pages, with 2-em hanging indention for three or more lines when combined measure exceeds 30 picas in width. Two-line heads are set across the pair of pages. A single-line head or headnote is divided evenly, each part set flush right and left, respectively. Words are not divided between pages. 13.105. Boxheads and horizontal rules align across both pages. 13.106. Boxheads are not divided but are repeated, with Continued added. 13.107. Tracing figures are carried through from the outside columns of both pages and are set to ``leader from the top line.'' 13.108. In divide tables that are made up parallel, with stub column repeated, the head and headnote repeat on each succeeding page, with Continued added to the head only. 13.109. Tables with tracing figures or stub, or both, repeating on the left of odd pages, are divide tables and not parallel tables. Over such tables the heads are repeated, with Continued added. Reading columns 13.110. Figures or combinations of figures and letters used to form a reading column align on left and are followed by leaders. Do. is not used under such items. 13.111. The en dash is not to be used for to in a reading column; if both occur, change to to throughout. 13.112. Cut-in items following a colon are indented 2 ems. 13.113. Run in single entry under colon line; retain the colon. 13.114. Numerical terms, including numbered streets, avenues, etc., are expressed in figures, even at the beginning of an item. Symbol columns 13.115. A column consisting entirely of letters, letters and figures, symbols, or signs, or any combination of these, is called a symbol column. It should be set flush left and cleared, except when it takes the place of the stub, it should then be leadered. No closing period is used when such column is the last column. Blank lines in a last column are cleared. Do. is not used in a symbol column. [[Page 203]] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Typical commercial Army product Filing order Specification Symbol designation symbol symbol General description symbol ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GM(2)............ Gasoline and diesel OR10 A Fuel, grease, G.&D. engine oil, SAE10 chassis, or soap and SAE10W grades. base. CG............... Ball and roller 4l-X-59 N Extreme pressure.... BR bearing grease. CW\1\............ Wheel-bearing grease OE20\2\ X ......do............ WBG\3\ Grease not typified. .............. ............. Further tests being conducted. G090............. Universal gear S.&T. B Water-pump grease... 80D lubricant. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13.116. Columns composed of both symbols and figures are treated as figure columns and are set flush right. In case of blank lines in a last column, leaders will be used as in figure columns. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Symbol Symbol Symbol or Symbol or or Typical commercial designation or filing General description specification catalog product order number number number symbol ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WBD Chassis grease, cup grease, under 961 A Especially adapted to very cold 1359 pressure. climates. 14L88 Water-pump bearing grease......... SWA 352 Under moderate pressure........... ............. 5190 Exposed gear chain lubricant...... 12L N High-speed use.................... AE10 E.P. hypoid lubricant............. 863 X For experimental use only......... NXL 376 Special grade for marine use...... ....... 468 Free flowing in any weather....... 749 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tables without rules 13.117. It is preferable to set all tables alike; that is, without either down rules or cross rules and with roman boxheads. When so indicated on copy, by ordering agency, tabular matter may be set without rules, with italic boxheads. 13.118. Column heads over figure columns in 6- or 8-point leaderwork are set in 6-point italic. 13.119. Horizontal rules (spanner) used between a spread or upper level column heading carried over two or more lower level column headings are set continuous and without break, from left to right, between the two levels of such headings. Table 9.--Changes in fixed assets and related allowances Fixed assets ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investment Operations Balance ------------------------------------------------------------ June 30, Balance 1966 (table Current Adjustments Transfers Retirements June 30, 9-a) additions 1966 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Supporting and general facilities: Transportation and utilities: Panama Railroad............... $12,123,197 $306 ........... ($539) ($284,358) $11,838,606 Motor Transportation Division. 2,242,999 122,597 ........... 2,143 (147,561) 2,220,178 [[Page 204]] Steamship line................ 13,653,989 10,247 ........... ......... ........... 13,664,236 Power system.................. 19,364,373 366,311 ........... (342) (290,174) 19,440,168 Communication system.......... 2,739,012 151,819 ($113,261) ......... (26,100) 2,751,470 Water system and hydroelectric 10,590,820 104,039 ........... 1,661 (48,920) 10,647,600 facilities................... ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total, transportation and 60,714,390 755,319 (113,261) 2,923 (797,113) 60,562,258 utilities................ ========================================================================= Employee service and facilities: Commissary Division........... 7,012,701 105,952 (130,891) 21,777 (36,418) 6,973,121 Service centers............... 3,684,670 29,086 ........... 530 (230,276) 3,484,010 Housing Division.............. 35,729,465 (10,336) ........... (485,548) (937,916) 34,295,665 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total employee service and 46,426,836 124,702 (130,891) (463,241) (1,204,610) 44,752,796 facilities................. ========================================================================= Grand total................. 107,141,236 880,021 (244,152) (466,164) (2,001,723) 105,315,054 13.120. More than one figure column, also illustrating use of dollar mark, rule, bearoff, etc. For property purchased from-- Central Pipeline Distributing Co.: Capital stock issued recorded amount.. $75,000 Undetermined consideration recorded... 341 Pan American Bonded Pipeline Co.: Recorded 3,476 money outlay............................. M.J. Mitchell: Recorded money outlay...... 730 R. Lacy, Inc., and Lynch Refining Co.: Recorded money outlay.... $157,000 Note issued.............. 100,000 -------------- Subtotal............... 257,000 Less value of oil in lines 26,555 230,445 $309,992 and salvaged construction material.................... -------------- For construction, improvements, and replacements, recorded 522 money outlay.............................................. For construction work in progress, recorded money outlay... 933,605 -------------- Total................................................ 1,244,119 [[Page 205]] Quantity (million Value at cubic point of feet) consumption ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Use: Residential.................................. 34,842 $21,218,778 Commercial................................... 14,404 5,257,468 Industrial: Field (drilling, pumping, etc.).......... 144,052 10,419,000 All other industrial: Fuel for petroleum refineries........ 96,702 ........... Other, including electric utility 346,704 61,440,000 plants.............................. ---------------------- Total.............................. 636,704 98,335,246 --------------------------------------------------------- Estimated ----------------------------------- 1953 1957 Change ------------------------------------------------------------------------ General account: Receipts........................ $64,800 $69,800 +$5,000 Expenditures.................... (70,300) (67,100) (-3,200) ----------------------------------- Net improvement, 1957 over 1953............................. 1,800 Deduct 1953 deficit......................................... 1,500 ------------- Net surplus, estimated for 1957....................... 300 --------------------------------------------------------- [In U.S.-dollar equivalent] Balance with the Treasury Department July 1, 1954..... $165,367,704.85 Receipts: Collections..................... $564,944,502.99 Return from agency accounts of 4,450,577.07 currencies advanced for liquidation of obligations incurred prior to July 1, 1953. ------------------- Total receipts................................ 569,395,080.06 ------------------- Total available............................... 734,762,784.91 Units of quantity 13.121. Units of quantity in stub columns are set in lowercase in plural form and placed in parentheses. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coke (short tons)......................................... 4,468,437 \1\ 25,526,6 5,080,403 \2\ 29,519,8 46 71 Diatomite................................................. (\1\ \2\ \3 (\1\) (\1\) (\1\ \2\ \3\ \) ) Emery (pounds)............................................ 765 6,828 1,046 9,349 Feldspar (crude) (long tons).............................. (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) Ferroalloys (short tons).................................. 183,465 \2\ 18,388,7 259,303 \2\ 30,719,7 66 56 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13.122. Units of quantity and other words as headings over figure columns are used at the beginning of a table or at the head of a continued page or continued column in a double-up table. 13.123. Over figure columns, units of quantity and other words used as headings, and the abbreviations a.m. and p.m., if not included in the boxheads, are set in italic and are placed immediately above the figures, without periods other than abbreviating periods. In congressional work (gothic), or at any time when italic is not available, these units should be placed in the boxheads in parentheses. Any well-known abbreviation will be used to save an over [[Page 206]] run, but if one unit of quantity is abbreviated, all in the same table will be abbreviated. If units change in a column, the new units are set in italic with space above and no space below. The space is placed both above and below only when there is no italic available. Quoted tabular work 13.124. When a table is part of quoted matter, quotation marks will open on each centerhead and each footnote paragraph, and if table is end of quoted matter, quotation marks close at end of footnotes. If there are no footnotes and the table is the end of the quotation, quotation marks close at end of last item.