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ords, accompanied by instructions from the State superintendent. Printing in 

 such large quantities insures a comparatively cheap rate, but the complicated dis- 

 tribution requires early and careful systematizing. 



Such material must in no way offend parents or teachers, must teach its les- 

 son emphatically, and interest children of all ages. Among successful devices 

 have been a catechism of questions and answers, a fiction story taking an indi- 

 vidualized tree through a life of adventures, and a paper cup pattern whose suc- 

 cessive folds develop text and pictures showing the growth of a forest fire. 



In most States Arbor Day ceremonies are suggested by a bulletin from tiie 

 superintendent of instruction. This may be made to include much regarding 

 forests and lumbering, with a drill for the pupils in precaution with fire. 



Larger pupils, particulary in high schools, will learn and disseminate much 

 information in preparing essays on forest topics for money prizes, is'o great in- 

 vestment is required to keep schools and homes buzzing with these topics for a 

 considerable period each year. 



Public Folders and Directories. 



Railroads, telephone companies, summer resorts, and other enterprises that 

 do much printing for public reference, can often be induced to give short fire 

 matter conspicuous place. They thus bear all cost of a wide distribution. Rail- 

 road time-folders and telephone directories are especially useful. Occasionally 

 manufacturers, as of logging machinery, for example, are glad to insert interest- 

 ing forest information to insure retention for reference. 



Moving Pictures. 



Astounding statistics are given concerning the attendance at moving picture 

 houses. They are now in the smallest towns. Already several excellent films 

 are on circuit showing the inception, growth and results of forest fires, but the 

 possibilities are almost limitless. And in addition to the pictures there should be 

 inserts giving facts about forest industry, the fire evil, etc., from a local viewpoint. 

 During the dry season, even if no fire pictures are on, slides of this nature can 

 be included, at a price, with the advertisements shown on the screen between reels. 



MiscEivLANEOus Devices. 



There is no limit but that if ingenuity and expense to the ways common con- 

 veniences can be made to carry forest information. Rangers for the Pacific coast 

 patrol associations distribute to campers and settlers met on their beats hundreds 

 of gross of boxes of safety matches bearing labels that remind the user to be 

 careful with matches, tobacco and camp fires. Cheap whetstones or any other 

 pocket article useful in the woods can be utilized in the same way. Perhaps, were 

 all city and underwriters' agencies to co-operate with all forest agencies, match 

 and tobacco manufacturers might be induced to have a word on fire danger in 

 or on all their retail packages. 



Cards bearing game laws on one side and forest material on the other; spe- 

 cial cards for garage and livery patrons, giving road information ; road niaps or 



