32 OUR NATIONAL FORESTS 



Service their conduct must be prompt and courte- 

 ous and their business methods sensible and effect- 

 ive. They make it their business to prevent mis- 

 understandings and violations of forest regulations 

 rather than to correct mistakes after they have been 

 made. 



On the National Forests there are permanent 

 employees and temporary employees. Under the 

 former heading come the Forest Supervisor, the 

 Deputy Supervisor, the Forest Assistant, the For- 

 est Ranger, Lumbermen, Scalers, Planting Assist- 

 ants, and Forest Clerks. Under the latter cate- 

 gory come the Forest Guards, the Field Assistants, 

 and the Temporary Laborers. All permanent 

 positions are in the classified Civil Service. Va- 

 cancies are filled from a certified list of those who 

 have passed a Civil Service examination or by pro- 

 motion from the lower ranks. 



The Forest Supervisor. A Forest Supervisor is 

 in charge of each National Forest and he plans the 

 work of the Forest and supervises its execution. 

 He works, of course, under direct instruction from 

 the District Forester and is responsible to him. 

 When the amount of business on the Forest war- 

 rants it he is assisted by a Deputy Supervisor. 



