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Use of Compasses 



From the number of pocket sight compasses turned in as useless, with nothing 

 the matter with them excepted a shifted dial, it is evident that forest officers in 

 general are not aware that the pocket sight compasses with silvered dials are 

 take-down, interchangeable affairs whose parts can be assembled' and disas- 

 sembled witho.ut need for any tools besides a knife. 



The dials are purposely left unfastened to the bottom of the case so that they 

 can be adjusted when necessary to any magnetic variation. 



All that is necessary to open one of these compasses is to insert the point of a 

 knife blade under the ring which holds the crystal in and spring the ring out. 

 The band ring on which the crystal rests can be raised or lifted out entirely if 

 the dial is to be shifted or removed. 



This take-down feature of these compasses is of considerable value should 

 water or dust get into them. Also in case accidents should happen to all the 

 compasses in the party enough usable parts might be assembled to make a few 

 workable ones. 



If the needle acts sluggishly and it is possible that dirt is the cause, open the 

 compass and scrape the pin on which the needle rests and turn about in the 

 jewel a sharpened piece of soft wood. 

 Authorization for Advertising 



On January 14 the Comptroller of the Treasury rendered a decision to the 

 Secretary of Agriculture which will make it possible to issue to officers in charge 

 letters of authorization covering advertising. Officers in charge will be re- 

 quested to submit the names of the papers in the vicinity of their National 

 Forests in which they will be likely to advertise during the coming year, and 

 upon the receipt of this list letters of authorization will be issued which will 

 allow advertising without the trouble and delay of securing authority from the 

 Washingon office. 



