GENERAL ADMINISTRATION AND PROTECTION. 7 



Rangers' diaries should contain a concise statement of the work done during 

 the day. including patrol, fire, scaling, cruising, surveying, investigations, re- 

 ports, range examinations, improvements, etc. The particular project should 

 be named in each case, as well as the exact nature of the work. The names 

 of people with whom the Forest business was transacted or discussed should 

 be given and the nature of the business stated. Topics such as general timber 

 estimates, future work to be done, condition of range or watershed, possible 

 routes for trails or telephone lines, sites for stations, bridges, plantations, 

 free-use areas, watering places for stock, topography, and location of corners 

 should be entered. 



Diaries of supervisors and deputy supervisors will be examined and initialed 

 by the proper administrative officers who visit the Forest. The diaries of other 

 members of the Forest force will be examined periodically and initialed by the 

 supervisor or deputy supervisor and also by members of the district office, above 

 the rank of chief of section, visiting the Forest. All diaries of Forest officers 

 will constitute a part of the permanent records of the Forest, and when a 

 Forest officer leaves the Service his diary will be turned in to the supervisor. 

 Rangers' and guards' diaries will be filed in the headquarters of the district in 

 which they have served. 



Record of Distribution of Service. 



The certificates of service (Form 2G) will be made monthly to the super- 

 visor by all officers on his Forest. Those assigned to a Forest from the district 

 office will submit a duplicate Form 20 for the information of the District 

 Forester. Supervisors will make such arrangements as are necessary to insure 

 the receipt at their offices of the Forms 2(5 not later than the fitli day of each 

 month. 



Records of Conferences. 



In addition to the diary record of business transacted or discussed a record 

 in memorandum form will be made of every important conference relating to 

 Forest work. The memorandum will show when and where the conference was 

 held, who was present, what matters were discussed, what statements were 

 made, and what conclusions were reached. It will bear the proper filing 

 designation and will be signed by the officer making the memorandum and be 

 filed with the other papers in the case. 



Development of Employees. 



The members' of the regular force on the Forests are not specialists, but must 

 be proficient in all lines of work. Experience is required to develop this pro- 

 ficiency, hence supervisors should give their officers opportunity to obtain wide 

 training and experience, and should make assignments with this end in view. 



Instructional Assignments. 



During the winter, when many rangers are not fully occupied with routine 

 business, the supervisor should assign to them duties of such character as im- 

 prove the quality of their work. The ability to draw good maps is of great 

 importance; at the same time it is an ability which many officers do not possess. 

 Suitable instructions should, be issued on this subject, and compliance with them 

 made a part of the officer's duties. Likewise, a course of instruction in the 

 use of the typewriter will prove of value. Many other subjects, such as sur- 

 veying and estimating, could well be covered by such instructions, and if carried 

 out would result in greatly increased efficiency. 



Ranger Meetings. 



To give Forest officers the benefit of one another's experience, to keep them 

 in touch with the entire work of the Forest, and to promote esprit de corps, an 

 annual meeting should be held of the entire force on each Forest. When a 

 supervisor desires to hold such a meeting he will submit to the District Forester 

 for approval or revision a detailed statement which will include the place of 

 meeting, the program, the date and period, and the cost in traveling expenses, 

 together with some statement as to whether the meeting will interfere with the 

 work on the Forest. 



When feasible, joint meetings of the force on adjoining Forests should be 

 arranged, and the District Forester should, if possible, assign members of his 

 office to attend every ranger meeting. 



