have supervisory as well as executive functions. He must do 

 much of his own planning an well as executing* 



Incentive to rangers under present conditions 

 must necessarily "be the understanding that they must increase 

 efficiency to hold their ;jobs. 



Closer supervision is undoubtedly necessary. 



Supervisory officer should know better "by study 

 and experience how to do a thing than the worlrman himself. 



3ne great essential of Scientific Management the 

 Service already has - cooperation ~ "between supervisory and 

 executive force. 



Increase cf individual efficiency "by scientific 

 management results in throwing portion cf men out of work, 

 arouses antagonism of workmen. Hen must realize, however, 

 that demand for highest possible efficiency is "bound to come, 



The Forest Service is going through the same 

 stages through which the large industries of the country 

 either have passed or are passing, The first improvement 

 over the old boss method with the lowest possible pay, and 

 no instructions or encouragement to workmen , is the system 

 described by Mr, Taylor as that of "Initiative and Incentive", 

 The Service has end is still depending almost entirely upon 

 this system. While, as Mr. Taylor has remarked, great things 



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