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make, in this line of thought." 



Since the above letter was written the demand for foresters has 

 increased to such a remarkable degree that the United States Forest 

 Service saw fit to publish a special circu ar setting forth the fact that 

 places were seeking the men; that a number of positions at salaries 

 up to #1,500 per year had been filled by men recommended by the ser- 

 vice and that additional places were vacant for lack of men to fill them. 



The experience of the young men who have gone from forest 

 schools in our country, has been encouraging. Not a single one of 

 the entire number, who was properly equipped to take a forester's 

 position at all, is without a position, and no one is serving at a salary 

 of less than $1,000 a year, surely a most remarkable showing for 

 young men fresh from school. 



As to the prospective forester himself, he should be a man of good 

 physique, good disposition, frugal habits, absolute honesty, and 

 thorough training. Half prepared men are of little use in forestry, 

 especially in this beginning stage of the profession in our country. 

 The forestry graduate in Germany goes into service under an 

 experienced, well trained master, just as our graduate does in rail- 

 way service. The forestry graduate in our country must plan for 

 himself and may often have to persuade his employer of the need of 

 any plan at all. 



It is strong, well prepared men, therefore, who are wanted in 

 forestry, but to these the profession not only assures a good living, 

 but a life of highest usefulness and interest. 



