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appropriation changes; for Instance, if the first item on the account is designated 

 "GE" and several items following are also payable from "General Expenses," the 

 letters may be omitted until an item on the account payable from another appropria- 

 tion is reached, when the proper letters should be inserted. 



Stamping Vouchers- 

 Supervisors are requested to exercise care in stamping vouchers with the "Date 

 received" stamp. Vouchers are frequently received stamped in such a manner as 

 to obliterate statements in regard to the account and the Auditor for the State and 

 Other Departments has objected to such practice. 



Location of Trail Grades 



Under this heading the September Field Program stated that 15 per cent is an 

 ideal grade for trails in mountain country. Some Forest officers consider this grade 

 excessive, except for short distances, and feel that 10 per cent should be considered 

 the ideal grade. Obviously if a grade of 10 per cent can be obtained at a reasonable 

 cost this should be done. The question of whether a 10 or a 15 per cent grade will 

 be used in any given < ase will have tobeleft to the judgment of the Forest officer 

 building the trail. 



Outside Employment 



When a member of the Service wishes to do outside work written application for 

 permission to do such work should be made to the Secretary of Agriculture by the 

 person immediately concerned. When the member is connected with a District 

 office, the application should be initialed in the lower left-hand corner by the Dis- 

 trict Forester, and when employed upon a National Forest, by both the supervisor 

 and the District Forester. It should be forwarded by the District Forester to the 

 Forester for his recommendation to the Secretary. The applicant should in every 

 case state the kind of work contemplated and that it will not hamper or interfere 

 with his work for the Department. 



Disposal of Discarded Service Badges 



A request that he be allowed to purchase for private ownership a Service badge 

 has been received from a Forest officer. For the reason that the Service badge car- 

 ries with it certain authority, which should only be exercised by members of the 

 Service under appointment from the Secretary, it is felt that under no circumstances 

 should broken or worn-out badges be retained as personal property by members of 

 the Service. Whenever badges are broken and new ones required the broken badge 

 should be returned to the Property Clerk, by whom it will be either repaired or de- 

 stroyed. Every precaution should be taken to see that badges are not secured by 

 those not authorized to wear them. 



To Make Strong Boxes Mice-Proof 



It is suggested to supervisors that, in place of using tin or zinc for the lining of 

 strong boxes at ranger stations, they use a half-inch-inesh galvanized wire and that 

 this be stapled or tacked on the outside of the box. Experience has proven that 

 this prevents mice from getting into the boxes and answers every purpose that 

 other covering does and is much lighter to pack. The first cost is much less than 

 that of any other covering. 



