39 



some tough sergeants to crack down on the boys 

 when necessary.&quot; 



I can t recall other specific instances, 

 but just occasional contact with his dynamic per 

 sonality was stimulating. 



We also got kicks out of Louis Howe s snappy 

 remarks. 



Years as Assistant Chief 



In 1935 Chief Forester Silcox decided there 

 were too many divisions in the Washington office 

 reporting directly to the Chief. Accordingly he 

 established branches, each composed of a group of 

 divisions, over which there was to be a branch chief 

 with the rank and title of Assistant Chief. It 

 was my good fortune to be placed in charge of the group 

 concerned with the management, protection and develop 

 ment of the national forest resources, a position 

 which began in 1935 and ended with my retirement 

 in 1952. 



On assuming this new responsibility I turned over 

 my CCC job to Fred Morrell who had been working with 



