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members of the service a healthy, happy body of young 

 men. 



In State work different problems are met, and the 

 management of citizens rather than forests constitutes 

 the problem. Fourteen States own forests containing 

 altogether 3,426,000 acres but the management of the 

 forests is ordinarily of less importance than molding 

 the minds of the citizens. When it is realized that four- 

 fifths of all the timber in the United States is owned 

 by private individuals, the need of popular education 

 along foresty lines is seen. The private owner must 

 be convinced that the practice of forestry or at least 

 conservative lumbering and close utilization are feasible. 

 The private citizen must be taught that forests are 

 indispensable, not only for the timber that they pro- 

 duce but also because of their effects on climate and 

 water supply. "When the people of a given State 

 realize these things, laws favorable to the forest owner 

 will be passed, forests will be more safe from fires, 

 less subject to unjust taxation and the business of 

 producing forest products of all kinds will be on a 

 firmer basis. 



As a rule a different type of man is required in State 

 forest work. If the State owns forest land and sells 

 timber from it, his work will be largely the same as in 

 the Federal Service. In most States, however, he must 

 be a forestry evangelist who will preach the gospel of 

 better forestry to the private landowners within his 

 territory. His knowledge must be fully as great and 

 in addition he must be enthusiastic, a good mixer and 

 able to speak with conviction. The average position 

 with a State department requires a maximum of general 

 knowledge, and tact and judgment as well. 



With lumber companies at present, a forester's job 



