For come of us on undue mnount of pleasure will 

 come from the ohance to critloizo v/hnt to us aro vory 

 apparently misto.kon views. But on tho whole, whether wo 

 urjree or dioa^roe v;lth tho author, if we oatoh the ele- 

 monto of interest contained in tho books we are the nrninors. 

 Wo will over afterward have a little different point of 

 view, undoubtedly a hi^hor one from which to look at those 

 vital elements of Forestry. 



ore than this, from the numerous examples and 

 Illustrations Kivon which are takon from all parts of tho 

 United States, and also from other countries, wo seo that 

 our districts are only small parts of a groat whole. And 

 as wo reed moro and raoro we roalizo thr.t others have been 

 wor';in'- alon? similar linoe to ours in othor places. We 

 aro thus ^iven tho benefit which alv/rys comes from con- 

 poring our lines of work and endeavor \vith those of an 

 eyoorionoed met master hand. V/e aro also steering away 

 from thr.t belittleing channel into rhioh anyone is liable 

 to n-et caught, this Is "localism". V/o ere well aware of 

 the effect that lon^ residence in acme one cornor of the 

 rlobe T;ill hevo upon an individual. We seo people v;ho are 

 typos of certain localities anr" a-ros v-herevor we 50. 

 3ut thore is nothing stagnant rbout the Forest Service and 

 this P.an-or'e Beading Course ie especially intended to 

 keep us abreaot of those progressive tiroes and if for no 

 other reason than this one it should be attempted. 



Someone hc.8 said that there is a mighty 

 difference between a men who has something to do and the 

 man who has to do something. There is also a ^roat 

 difference between one's attitudes before and after 

 accomplishing something that at first looks very burrlon- 

 aoo but which In the end turns out exceedingly profitable. 



-h this course thoro is something to do, offered; 

 nothing to be lost, and unquestionable r^rln to bo derived. 



WILSON: The District Rancor of today is looked 

 to for reports of all kinds and expected to follow systems 

 that have been tried and found to-be tho best. By studying 

 this reading course he will know what systeroe have been 

 tried and found to be the best. Occasslonally wo have 

 some follow that starts in to moke li~ht of the Service and 

 if we have a 3068. fund of general information and rake three 

 or four craoks at him, tolling him something ho floes not 

 know, instead of making fun of the Service you have an 

 intorester". listener. It seems that Mr. Gallahor hit the 

 nail on the head this morning whon he said the technical 

 Tsan was a practical man. If ho wore not a practical man 

 he vrould net have tr.kon that course. I think that the 

 technical men aro practical men and that the so-celled 

 practical men are not yractical men. 



