30 THE USE BOOK. 



The supervisor should give a brief statement of the affairs of 

 the Forest, an outline of the work accomplished in the past 

 year, and of plans for the future, to give the rangers some 

 knowledge of what is going on outside their immediate districts. 

 He should especially invite discussion and suggestions. Any 

 doubtful points on which a ranger desires information should 

 be brought up and thoroughly discussed. Informal talks should 

 be given by Forest officers on technical problems, such as map- 

 ping and timber estimating, the different systems of marking, 

 and silvics, which should be supplemented by actual demonstra- 

 tion in the woods. Such topics as permanent improvement 

 work, fire fighting, and brush burning should be thoroughly 

 discussed, and the rangers encouraged to give each other the 

 advantage of their individual experience. The necessary trans- 

 portation charges and expenses for lodging and subsistence 

 may be authorized on application to the Forester. 



The supervisor should always notify the Forester in advance 

 of the date and place of meetings, and must request authority to 

 hold meetings when an increase in his letter of authorization 

 will be necessary. 



Meetings of all supervisors, within a given territory will be 

 held at convenient points from time to time, to discuss matters 

 of general policy. 



Supervisors may be authorized by the Forester to attend, 

 upon invitation, stock meetings, where such attendance is neces- 

 sary to secure a proper understanding by Forest users of the 

 administration of the National Forests, and in order that the 

 Forest Service may profit by the suggestions of the users them- 

 selves. 



After a meeting of any kind attended by him or any member 

 of his force, the supervisor concerned will submit to the For- 

 ester a report with regard to the attendance of men from his 

 Forest. The place, date, ancL.kind of meeting should be stated, 

 also, the name and official designation of eactumember of his 

 force in attendance. A statement should also be made concern- 

 ing each man, his starting point, destination, and total expenses 

 for attendance at the meeting. This report is in addition to the 

 usual brief report of the transactions of each meeting. 



