tr rough their national associations aro given an opportunity to be 

 heard "before regulations which affect their industry as a whole are 

 adopted, 'Hie local associations insure attention to com -In.iT.ts of 

 unfair action which aro found to "be justified, while on the other 

 hand they automatically dispose of many cases of complaints that are 

 found, when all the facts are considered, not well grounded. 



It is the annor.nc ed policy of the department to favor the 

 greatest good to the greatest number, and the local user over others,, 

 With the help of the advisory boards now provided for, many of the 

 problems affecting individuals which the application of euch a policy 

 involves can be settled "by submitting thorn to what .is practically the 

 organized public sentiment of their own neighbors,* On the other hand 

 the organization CG,TL initiate questions and bring them to the atten- 

 tion of the forer.it service, ba-jl:ed by the voice of the majority of 

 thor^ who are dependent upon the forest industries* 



Already several associations besides those composed of 

 jjtoc.fe.ien are cooperating with the forest service, though there was 

 no provision for their official recognition before the new ruling 

 of tho Secretary went into effect. One of the pioneers was"* the IJalad 

 Forest Users 1 Association', composed of men who reside in or near tlie 

 .Pocatello Forest which lies on tho border of Utah and Idaho,, The ad- 

 visory board of this association has acted as a clearing house for com- 

 plaints c.nd a medium through which mutually advantageous understandings 

 might be reached. It is said to have saved its members and the forest 

 service much trouble, enbarassment y and even litigation. 



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