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or babbitt ta\.oo exr-on^ion to rn r.rticie ap- 

 pearing in tho :jc.cramonto Tee on I!t roh 14 which stated n !fo 

 inot; noo IB on rooord of 11 -htnlnq; ovor starting r. cro- TI 

 fire"t Hfj states the Long Valley Flro, Levies Mill Fire, 

 Sold Li.ke "ire <.nfl Ijv*lish Reservoir Klro of 1910 were til 

 crov-n firos, somo of thorn bad ones, and r.ll fit; rted by 

 11 ^htning. He further states that on the net clopo of the 

 Siorrr.s noot of the fires stftrtod that vay, and bcrnr. ? nd 

 built* in^s are frequently struck by li :htnin$ f \;hioh IB as 

 ooraraen at 3000 ao rt 0000 feet olevntion. 



The Secretary of Coramfroo r.nd Labor has approved 

 en ad- 1 it local olc:ira for ooraponaaticn on account of the rerp- 

 poaronoe of the injury to Assistant Hanger Foore. llr. Tooro 

 ^vue injured lest September by fallin : Iron a tree and ro- 

 turned to duty on October 29. He v:or! : ;ed up until the ond of 

 L'overabor ';hon he v^r.s furlouf>hed. Tho -onnd ha<? not thorough- 

 ly healec] rnd Ur. Poore returner tw "ork, co that it coon 

 roa^por.red end he '-me unrblo to do 0117 ^rk all Winter. Thie 

 addition.- 1 compensation Till entitle hi.n to three months full 

 pay at his rogjulrr arL- ry. 



The District Office hos started the issuance of a 

 monthly circular letter of Prurcreecive Idees. This lottor 

 rrill cntoin ohe Prorressive Ir^eaa oy. "Short- Cuts." evolved 

 by individual r k an>orc or Forests, and is another ctep in the 

 direc-ion of standardization oi Forect '."or]c. Almost evory 

 one of you have worked ut somo "short-out" which you have 

 of r.OLl stance in your ork, ant^ if you crn lorn your 

 tu tho other fellow it rn; y help to lighten his burften 

 as well as advance the cr.uso of efficiency. If you have r-ny 

 ideas to su^r ;est they chould bo sent thic office not later 

 than tho firct of each month, eo thrt choy can be forvarc'ed 

 to the District Poroater for iscuanoo in the monthly letter, 

 is published on or c.bout the 10th of each month. 



