routes, state telephone lines, and similar subjects. Improve- 

 ments and economies were suggested regarding the handling 

 of the slash problem and methods of fire prevention. The 

 subject of personnel received a good deal of attention. There 

 is a general impression among the rangers that the high grade 

 force of patrolmen cannot be retained indefinitely unless their 

 pay is somewhat increased and the period of employment 

 during the year lengthened. As it is now, the patrolmen are . 

 staying with the work very largely because they like it and 

 believe in its future. 



Resolutions Relative to Slash Disposal Adopted by Rangers. 



It is felt that in general, the work of the service is pro- 

 gressing very well. The big tasks confronting it are: fire 

 prevention during the dry seasons of spring and fall, super- 

 vision of slash disposal work by the loggers during the win- 

 ter, and seeing to it that rights-of-way are maintained in safe 

 condition along railroads and other highways. The views of 

 the rangers on slash disposal and railroad fire prevention 

 work were expressed as follows: 



"Whereas, the experience of the past two logging seasons 

 has demonstrated that loggers have in some cases incurred 

 unnecessary expense in disposing of slash; and, 



"Whereas, in other instances, the fire risk was not reduced 

 as much as it should have been with the amount of money 

 spent; and, 



"Whereas, it is believed much of this difficulty arises be- 

 cause the supervision of and responsibility for brush disposal 

 rests with several men for each company; and, 



"Whereas, brush disposal is a peculiarly difficult problem 

 because of the great variety of conditions, each of which 

 requires a different method of handling; and, 



"Whereas, the superintendents and foremen are already 

 charged with so many duties that they cannot be expected to 

 make themselves familiar with and give the necessary super- 

 vision to brush disposal work to make it both effective and 

 economical; therefore, " 



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