is important that repairs be made promptly and permanently. 

 Temporary malic-shifts necessitate additional repairs and 

 changes; thoy are a source of continual trouble, inter- 

 rupted service and in tlio ond prove very expensive. 



tte should not use wire smaller than 1U,9 except 

 in special cases, because this size is necessary for re- 

 servo capacity and to keep down the cost of maintenance. 



On average ground 6 men are necessary to a orew. - 

 Three swampers, two linemen and their helpers inalro this 

 number. 



The standard cost of tree linos now ranges from 

 30 to 45, depending upon accessibility and thoroughness. 



Discussion. 

 4; 00 ~ Fire Cooperation ~ How to got it. 



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If this moans tangible- cooperation in the form 

 of tangible agreements, I guess others can spealr to better 

 point that I can, I could tell you how to try to get such 

 cooperation, bettor than how to got it, because up to this 

 timo no largo coiporatioiB worlring within the Sierra National 

 Forest have seen their way clear to put ^t ho orfcont of their 

 cooperation in the form ef an agreement, although it has 

 boon shown that such cooperation is not going to cost them 

 noro than thoy have boen paying for fire patrol and sup- 



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