AN AUSTRALIAN STUDY OF AMERICAN FORESTRY. 21 
Disciplinary measures consist of— 
(a) Reprimand. 
(6) Disciplinary transfer. 
(c) Disciplinary furlough. 
(d) Suspension. 
(e) Demotion. 
(f) Compulsory resignation; and 
(g) Removal. 
“Tn taking action, however, it should always be kept in mind that the 
object is the improvement of the service, and not the infliction of punishment 
or a means of satisfaction for any error, injury, or inefficiency on the part of 
a subordinate. Generally, severe measures have no greater influence than 
light ones, and the policy should be to administer only such disciplinary 
measures as will protect and maintain the standards of the service. 
“Tt should be remembered also that disciplinary measures will never 
equal in effectiveness close inspection to prevent misconduct or inefficiency, 
and that a warning or reprimand aduemaisteted promptly will, in most cases, 
render severe measures unnecessary.” 
Forest officers, even forest clerks, are required to keep a diary, recording 
every day’s service. This diary is subject to periodical inspection. 
“When it is considered desirable by either the district forester or the 
supervisor, the forest force may be required to accompany the monthly service 
report (attached) with a brief summary of the diary for the month.” 
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But the diary is “a record, and not the measure of efficiency, and no 
criticism of forest officers’ actions will be based upon it unless substantiated 
by investigation.” 
On 1st May of each year the supervisor is required to submit an efficiency 
report on each member of his force; this report includes his annual promotion 
recommendations. 
On Ist April of each year the supervisor submits a report to the district 
forester, containing— 
(a) A statement of the business of the forest, 
(0) An outline of its organisation, 
(c) An estimate of the allotments and appropriations required during 
the ensuing financial year. 
Generally, the district forester then makes a tour of the forests, enquiring 
into the matter of appropriation, and finally submitting complete estimates 
for the district to the forester. 
One of the outstanding features of the administration is that, having 
carefully selected its officer, it trusts him. If his estimates are approved, the 
