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probably because it ranks with the most widely known of the 

 National Parks in scenic grandetir, and also because it may eventu- 

 ally become a National Park. What is too often confusing to the 

 lay mind is made clear, namely, the difference between a national 

 park and a national monimient, as well as the difference between 

 a national forest and a national park. 



Persons wishing to secure more detailed information regarding 

 traveHng and living facilities, expenses of trips, etc., are advised 

 to write to the Secretary of the Interior for the General Informa- 

 tion Bulletins of any particular National Park. 



The pamphlet contains nineteen illustrations of scenes from the 

 different National Parks and a map showing roughly the location 

 of the parks. The biilletin is plainly intended for popular dis- 

 tribution and is admirably gotten up for such a purpose and will 

 imdoubtedly prove of great value to the traveling public. 



J. D. G. 



Personnel and Employment Problems. The Annals of the Amer- 

 ican Academy of Political and Social Science. Vol. LXV (No. 

 154 complete). Philadelphia, Pa. May, 1916. Pp.310. 



The entire thirty-two articles in this volume, all from the minds 

 of specialists in their line, have for their central theme what may 

 be called the science of human engineering. The following is the 

 keynote of this special voltmie : 



"Considerations affecting the interests of the personnel are 

 more and more being accorded their proper place in industrial 

 management. The correctness of this policy is accepted by the 

 more progressive and thoughtful employing concerns, not only 

 because social opinion requires that employers should squarely 

 face the human problems in industry, but also because scientific 

 study and attention to the selection and development of, and 

 cooperation with, employees firrnish one of the most fruitful 

 present sources of increasing business efficiency." 



In forest organization, whether Federal, State or private, the 

 personnel problem is recognized as of supreme importance, and 

 as the foimdation stone of all forest administration. Therefore, 

 to the forester this voltime of the Annals has much of interest 

 and more of value. However much we may become interested 

 and involved in abstract silvicultural and range ecology problems, 



