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plans). "Reboisement" are projects separate from the regular 

 "inspections" or forests in certain districts where there is specially 

 important work. In Algeria, there is some variation from the 

 organization of France proper. Here, there are three con- 

 servators, one of them acting as chief conservator, working di- 

 rectly under the Governor-General of Algeria. Each conservator 

 has, as an associate, a so-called "controleur" who is really a gen- 

 eral inspector working in co-operation with the conservator. This 

 position was formed in order to give employment to an addi- 

 tional number of high officials so as to prevent stagnation in pro- 

 motion which was current in 1903. Moreover, there are no "in- 

 spections" under a "supervisor," as in France ; instead, there are 

 "chefiferies," or small forest divisions, usually under forest as- 

 sistants, examiners, or assistant inspectors. This gives men a 

 chance at slightly higher pay and increased responsibility, without 

 having to wait for their regular promotion. The French rangers 

 in Algeria have, as assistants, native guards who really act as 

 couriers, guides and protectors against lawless acts by the native 

 Arabs. 



In India, there is still another form of organization. An in- 

 spector general, under whom there is a superintendent of work- 

 ing plans, reports directly to the Viceroy. He supervises the 

 policy of the local conservators, but these conservators work 

 directly, in real matters of routine, under the local governments. 

 The Indian organization is very much as if there were state 

 foresters in every state of the union reporting directly to the local 

 governors, subject to the approval of a central federal bureau as 

 to working plans and certain forest policies of importance to the 

 whole of the United States. Much the same plan is now in force 

 where the Forest Service is charged with the allotment and super- 

 vision of federal fire protection money given to States when they 

 qualify for allotments by passing satisfactory forest fire laws. The 

 Indian organization is really a compromise between the organiza- 

 tion proposed by the states rights men in the United States and 

 the "Federalists." 



On the continent the army type of organization is followed. 

 Ordinary promotions follow naturally certain terms of service, 

 unless a man is disqualified by inefficient work. In India, the 

 method of promotion is more nearly that of the United States, 

 except that Anglo-Indians and natives are not given the same ad- 



