These conditions apply particularly to the 

 Tahoe where probably 2C/)b of the Govarnment land is held by 

 nineral lo cat! One end where mining is the most prominent 

 industry. Every effort, therefore, should bo made to con- 

 vince the populace that the Forest Service is a friend of 

 any movement that will tend to increase the development Of 

 that industry. 



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Faoing the Problem of Rangers 1 Education 



V. C. Noddin. 



".Then Winter arrives with the consequent in- 

 clement weather, which does away with the fire danger, tho 

 Ranger's thoughts naturally turn toward the subject "6- 

 Tohoe-Iiducation' 1 . This was especially true last Pall in 

 view Of thy then approaching examinations on the Forest 

 Service Uanuals. In this connection it ml^ht be stated 

 that several universities, cooperating with the Porost Ser- 

 vice, cffere<" a Rangers' Course on the summer school plan 

 during the past Winter, covering every conceivable subject 

 with which a Ranker ocmes in contact, and with the idea of 

 fitting him for advancement along Forestry linoo. This 

 course, to be sure, is impossible for all except thooo with- 

 in a reasonable distance of the universities on account of 

 the expense. 



It p;oes to show, however, that the present trend 

 of the Forest Service, considered by some as a routine 

 branch of the Government, Is tov;er<? c hirher plane than is 

 generally supposed. Brother Renders, we have this situa- 

 tion to face. The Service is becoming more tochnicalized; 

 as it must become if the beet management is to be attained, 

 and we must propp.ro to meet the changing conditions by study, 

 and constant study et thct. 



As the subject of forestry becomes better un- 

 derstood, tho technical side becomes more apparent and must 

 be comprehend od by thoee cnrc'TOct in the v;ork. nfhen v:e con- 

 sider the Icr^e numbers otu<?ying Forestry in our colleges 



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