was made to determine whether or not the principles of 

 Scientific Management could "be applied to the fiold work 

 of the Service At the same tine a systematic reorganiz- 

 ing of forest forces in the District ras aarried on for 

 the purpose of increasing economy and officioncy. The 

 study, while purely preliminary in character, indicated 

 that the reorganization and cutting down of year-long 

 forces was justified "by conditions and the result seems 

 to vindicate the conclusions reached and the action taken. 

 For convenience sake, the standard, talren as a guide was to 

 place the District and each individual Forest , so far as 

 conditions would permit, on a self-supporting "basis as 

 nuickly as possible. For many reasons it was not assumed 

 that any Forest administration should stand or fall on its 

 net returns or deficit. Since the difference "between re- 

 ceipts and expenditures furnishes a very tangible and oasily 

 calculated standard ar index "by which to gage our progress, 

 it seems wrruh while to roake the Forests pay in cash returns 

 immediately and thus "be on the safe side. The other "bene- 

 fits of Governinont Forestry, whoso value it is impracticable 

 to eonputo in dollars and cents at present, will "be just so 

 much velvet * 



There ere two methods cf placing the Forest 

 Service on a paying "basis: by increasing the income and 



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