CONTENTS 



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Age limit of applicants for ranger 11 



Maximum rates for meals and lodging ] 1 



Forage .--:--. : ' 1 



Appeals from disciplinary action 11 



Accessibility of public records 11 



Cooperation in enforcing State fire laws 12 



Fire protection cooperative agreements 12 



Protection of water supply 12 



Sale of condemned property 12 



V 1 e National Forests: 



Their purpose 13 



History of their establishment 13 

 e Forest Service: 



Establishment 15 



Relation of forest officers to the public 15 



The field organization of the Forest Service: 



Districts. . 15 



National Forests 15 



Forest officers 15 



Field officers 15 



Skilled and unskilled laborers 16 



Clerks . 16 



Division of Accounts 16 



' Office of the Solicitor 16 



District committees 16 



ities of Service and district officers and supervisors when in the field: 



Washington officers 17 



District officers 17 



Instructions issued in the field 17 



Inspector's 17 



Authority of supervisor 17 



ield equipment and expenses of forest officers: 



Equipment 17 



Subsistence and lodging : . . 18 



Subsistence in lieu of salary , 18 



Subsistence at ranger stations 18 



Subsistence from forest users 18 



Forage 18 



Supplies for motor vehicles 18 



Transfer of household effects 19 



The forest badge 19 



When not on duty 19 



Summary of comparative cost of living expenses 19 



arters: 



District offices 19 



Supervisors' offices 19 



Rangers' offices, storage, and other quarters 20 



Lease of land 20 



Construction of buildings 20 



Ranger stations 20 



Quarters in Government buildings 20 



Signs 21 



Property notices 21 



Use of flag 21 



Maintenance of quarters 21 



Equipment 21 



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