I foci that my detail was well worth while, as the many 

 valuable ideas I have gained will undoubtedly be of great ben- 

 efit in my work on the Trinity. I hope the idea of study de- 

 tail s willjbe retained : a change of surroundings and a visit 

 to another Torest of widely different conditions with its con- 

 sequent exchange of ideas cannot but result in benefits which 

 I believe will fully repay the expense. 



In conclusion, I wish to than 1 , all the officers and la- 

 dies of the Sierra who helped to make my visit such an agree- 

 able one. I have Just one regret: when Jordan found out I 

 could not play pool, nothing would do 'out that we have some 

 gar.es, and ho took great glee in the fact that he hc-d final- 

 ly found some one whom he could beat. How anyone who has 

 played pool with Jordan (Don Carlos Ellis please note) will 

 understand ray humiliation at this oonfessioni 



"Talking Joints." 



by 

 Ernest G.Dudley 



We have all been pressed for a short description of 

 the life and work of a forester, we have all experienced 

 that tongue-tied feeling for c moaent. 



lu the 3ierra Ranker of Just a year ago, I was guilty of 

 a short editorial wrTtten as a general suggestion about hav- 

 ing certain data in our minds which make good "talking points" , 

 I will aG.'ain be guilty of talking on the same idea. 



In the first place, if asked a general question like the 

 one I begin with, try and size up your questioner , and then 

 put yourself as nearly as you can in his position. Ho matter 

 whether you think him a business man, a professional nan, a 

 rancher or stockman, or a teacher, first show what the For- 

 est "ervioe is striving for, by a description of the life and 

 work in your district. At the same time, develop the connec- 

 tion between the general everyday life of communities near 

 the Torest and the work as it is carried on. Show how the 

 present generation is a gainer, 'out at this point don't go too 

 heavy on the gain of future generations you might get In 

 wron~ at the start. 



HOY; if you have decided that your questioner is a business 

 man, you must have bare facts. You want to know hoT many cat- 

 tle v;ero grazed tlio last year, and what money was paid in by 

 their owners. Use your head. H7o all know the rate per head, 

 all you need to know is the number of stool:. Do a little mul- 

 tiplying. Your results carry more weisfct. Know the last 



