w. 





comes familiar with his district. Ho learns how to tako 

 advantage of any change of the wind "by using the ridges 

 and advantageous point c to work from* He has "become ac- 

 quaint od with the settlers. By helping them when they 

 want to "bum "brush and "brand stock he gots willing holp- 

 ors to fight firo. 



4:15 - TThy a Small Statutory Ranger Force Promotes Low 

 Cost and High Efficiency* 



IYOE3 : 



li Effoct of competition. By keeping force 

 down to small number of A $1 men necessary for them to 

 work hard and plan hard to hold positions. 



Small force of officiont mon easier to handle 

 then largo numbor. Supervisor can "be on the job all the 

 time, 



3. A small forco increases efficiency "by doing 

 away with having to placo a largo number of men in w inter 

 timo (i,o. on Northern Forests). Also by diminishing 

 number of ranger districts, hence the overhead charges 

 such as going for mail etc. 



4. The smaller tho statutory roll, the greater 

 tho amount which can bo drawn from lump sum appropriation, 

 henoo for employing temporary men for product ivo 



and improvement worli. 



By employing temporary men undor direction of 



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