MEN WANTED. 33 



The Rangers are the men who carry out the work on 

 the ground. They are directly under the Supervisor. 

 They must thoroughly know the country, its conditions, 

 and its people. They live in the Forests, often in locali- 

 ties far from settlement and sources of supply. The 

 Ranger must be able to take care of himself and his 

 hor£2G under very trying conditions; build trails and 

 cabins; ride all day and all night; pack, shoot, and fight 

 fire without losing his head. He must know a good deal 

 about the timber of the country and how to estimate it; 

 he must be familiar with lumbering and the sawmill 

 business, the handling of live stock, mining, and the 

 land laws. All this requires a very vigorous constitu- 

 tion. It means the hardest kind of physical work from 

 beginning to end. It is not a job for those seeking 

 health or light outdoor work. Rangers are now paid 

 from $900 to $1,500 a year. They have to furnish 

 and feed their own horses. The Government builds 

 them cabins to live in and fences pastures to keep their 

 stock in. 



The duties of Guards are similar to those of Rangers, 

 but they are usually temporary men on duty during the 

 summer only, to assist in fire patrol and construction 

 work. They are paid at the rate of from $720 to $900 a 

 j'ear. 



MEN WANTED. 



The National Forests need more men. While the 

 present salaries are too low in many cases, they are con- 

 stantly being increased as funds are available. For those 

 who like a hard active life in the open the work is ideal. 

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