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standard of efficiency, in avoiding mistakes by 

 learning the experience of others, and in correlating 

 and summarizing work done on similar problems in 

 widely different regions. 



HOW THE FOREST SERVICE APPROPRIATION IS 

 ALLOTTED TO THE NATIONAL, FORESTS 



It is, indeed, a great task to distribute the money 

 that is each year appropriated by Congress for the 

 Forest Service so that the Washington Office, the 

 District Offices, and the 147 National Forests each 

 get their just share and so that each dollar buys the 

 greatest amount of good for the whole people with- 

 out extravagance or waste. To do this a large or- 

 ganization has been built up composed of business 

 men who have absolutely no selfish interest at heart 

 and among whom graft or favoritism is unknown 

 and unheard of. It may be said without exaggera- 

 tion that the business of the National Forests is on 

 a thoroughly sound and efficient basis. 



Forest Service Expenses. While for reasons al- 

 ready spoken of, the cash receipts are considerably 

 below the expenses for running the Forests, the 

 rapidly increasing system of roads, trails and tele- 

 phone lines points not only to a constantly increas- 



