THE TRAINING OF A FORESTER 



acquire or improve it, for without it he will 

 endanger the whole success of his career. 



Some knowledge of first aid to the in- 

 jured is likely to be of great and sudden 

 value to a man so much of whose life must 

 be spent in the woods, at a distance from 

 medical aid. The time spent in getting in- 

 formation on this subject will be anything 

 but wasted. 



English : 



The ability to write and to speak good, 

 plain, understandable English is a prime 

 requisite in the Forester's training. It is a 

 part of education frequently neglected, espe- 

 cially by those in engineering or scientific 

 pursuits ; yet its importance for the Forester 

 is very large. As already pointed out, the 

 Forester is on the firing line of the conserva- 

 tion movement; he is pioneering in a new^ 

 profession. For this reason he will often 

 need to explain his stand and convert others 



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