Io6 ALGERIA 



In Time of War. — The Forest Service personnel is expected 

 to cooperate in guarding the coast, the frontier, and the means 

 of communication; or to defend settlers or military posts; or 

 join with columns. In case of war forest officers and men are 

 at the command of the general commanding the nineteenth 

 army corps. The men will be given the following correspond- 

 ing grades: forest assistant (attached to office) = second lieu- 

 tenant; assistant inspector = captain; inspector = batallion 

 chief; conservator = lieutenant colonel; rangers = petty officers; 

 guards, first class = corporal or brigadier; guards, second class 

 (French) = soldier of first class; native guards = soldier of 

 second class. These officers keep their Forest Service uni- 

 form in time of war, and during peace they are furnished with 

 a complete armament. 



Salaries. — The gross salaries in Algeria are much better 

 than in France. They have been increased by a rather com- 

 plicated system of special supplements^^ and in addition the 

 organization ^^ has been so arranged that officers of low rank 

 can direct forests under the chefferie organization. The sup- 

 plements referred to are: for colonial services the conservator 

 receives 3600 francs ($694.80) additional pay, the inspector 2400 

 francs ($463.20), the assistant inspector 1800 francs ($347.40), 

 the forest assistant 1400 francs ($270.20), and the forest assist- 

 ant on office duty, 800 francs ($154.40). 



Bonus on Algerian Service. — All officers receive a bonus 

 of 1000 francs ($193.00) for service in Algeria; this carries 

 with it the obligation to remain 4 years, and, in default of this 

 service, a pro rata refund must be made. Inspectors serving 

 as "controllers" receive 3000 francs ($579.00) more each year 

 to assist in paying for an office; conservators receive 3600 to 

 4000 francs ($694.80 to $772.00), and other officers in charge of 

 districts 1000 francs ($193.00). When on tour conservators 

 receive 25 francs ($4.82) per day (for auto and travel the con- 

 servator of Constantine receives 6000 francs ($1,158.00)), and 

 those in charge of districts 15 francs ($2.89) ; the latter receive 



^^ Decree of November 16, 1905, and circular of August 31, 1904. 

 '2 See page 104. 



