a general outline v.'as worked up in tho Washington Office 

 and i/as sent <mt to tho Districts. Wo immediately proceed- 

 ed to work ovor ^ur detailed outline, and made it conform 

 as much as possible to tho Forester's outline. T 7e appar- 

 ently succeeded, because ho approved it. It is eiraply a 

 readjustment to malio the preparation oasior for tho Super- 

 visor* 



It has boon brought out hero that a great mass 

 of data collected was rathor confusing than holpful; "but 

 I am glad to find that Mr.Redington "believes that we must 

 collect data "before wo can worlc cut our plan for the future. 



Our ratline is undoubtedly opon to a great many 

 criticisms, mainly, possibly, that it calls for tho col- 

 lecting of a whole lot of figures; and I was beginning to 

 wonder if wo wero getting together figures which wo would 

 have no uso for - we may be open to that criticism* But 

 the theory was that the outline \7ould bo useful in wording 

 up both preliminary and final worliing plans for all cir- 

 cumstances. It raay not be necessary for every Supervisor 

 to worlr up overy point covered by the outline , but he 

 has got to produce information on those projects, or show 

 the reason why; and if he wants to incorporate additional 

 information, well and good. "Te have shown on our outline 

 everything that could possibly be of value in a final 



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