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permanence of the resources of the reserves is there- 

 fore indispensable to continued prosperity, and the 

 policy of this Department for their protection and use 

 will invariably be guided by this fact, always bearing 

 in mind that the conservative use of these resources in 

 no way conflicts with their permanent value. 



"You will see to it that the water, wood, and forage 

 of the reserves are conserved and wisely used for the 

 benefit of the home builder first of all, upon whom 

 depends the best permanent use of lands and resources 

 alike. The continued prosperity of the agricultural, 

 lumbering, mining, and live-stock interests is directly 

 dependent upon a permanent and accessible supply of 

 water, wood, and forage, as well as upon the present 

 and future use of these resources under businesslike 

 regulations, enforced with promptness, effectiveness, 

 and common sense. In the management of each 

 reserve local questions will be decided upon local 

 grounds; the dominant industry will be considered 

 first, but with as little restriction to minor industries 

 as may be possible; sudden changes in industrial con- 

 ditions will be avoided by gradual adjustment after 

 due notice, and where conflicting interests must be 

 reconciled the question will always be decided from 

 the standpoint of the greatest good of the greatest 

 number in the long run." 



RELATION OF FOREST OFFICERS TO THE PUBLIC. 



The administration of forest reserves is not for the 

 benefit of the Government, but of the people. The 

 revenue derived from them goes, not into the general 

 fund of the United States, but 10 per cent of it directly 



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