costs were naturally louer, 



Large Ranger .Districts. The Ranger Districts 

 are large on the Monterey. This fact has a tendency to 

 cause the rangers to plan ahead "before making a trip, 

 in order that everything in need of attention may "be 

 cleaned up on ene trip. 



Rangers Responsibility, The rangers have 

 "been encouraged in the idea that they are in charge 

 of and responsible for their districts. Small matters 

 formerly referred to the Supervisor have "been decided 

 "by the Rangor. This reduces office costs. 



Favor able, conditions. Conditions during the 

 past year for the chances for low cct have "been very 

 favorable. Matters in need of attention wore in the 

 most accessible parts of the forest and took but 

 little time* 



Discussion *f Sheet 17 started 

 by Godwin; I7iley explained just 

 what ends Shoot W was intended to 

 serve; and how the figures used 

 were found. Headley explained the 

 relation between cost and efficiency, 



'IS said: 



That many of the Supervisors had 

 a mistaken idea about the cost ef- 

 ficiency sheet, Sheet V7; 



That it is simply an indicator of 

 what it is possible to do under cer- 

 tain circumstances; 



That the burien of proof is with 

 the Supervisors - to prove it can T t 

 be done 



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