14 MISC. PUBLICATION 45, U. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
2. SANITATION 
Assist local authorities in bringing about proper sanitary practices by the 
public at forest or other public camps, etc. 
3. GOOD MANNERS IN THE FOREST 
Prevent unnecessary destruction of wild flowers and shrubs and the hiding or 
marring of beauty along highways by billboards. 
Teach campers and picnickers to leave their camps and picnic places clean and 
to destroy or bury all refuse. 
Vil. FOREST PROTECTION 
1. CAMP FIRES 
Learn how to build a camp fire properly and how to put it out; give public 
demonstration of this or show in exhibits and window displays (Scouts in con- 
nection with ‘‘fire-making”’ stunt). 
2. LOOKOUT AND PATROL 
Secure permission to establish summer camps in national or State forests and 
offer to assist local forest officers in fire patrol] and lookout work, if needed. 
Put out small, neglected camp fires. 
Possibly older boys assist in fighting fires by acting as water boy, carrying 
messages, packing, etc. First secure permission to do this. 
3. FIRE-LAW ENFORECMENT 
Caution campers to put out camp fires and to be careful with matches and 
tobacco. 
Report careless campers and other violators of fire laws; and help to secure 
evidence for conviction—auto license number, description of party, clues, sup- 
porting facts, etc. 
4, TRAIL WORK 
It may be possible, in certain cases, for clubs of older boys to work on light 
forest-trail construction or maintenance. Take up first with local, State, or 
Government forest officers. 
5. SIGN POSTING 
Offer to assist rangers and State fire wardens in posting direction and informa- 
tion signs. 
Prevent destruction or defacement of such forest and fire-warning signs. 
Vill. PUBLIC EDUCATION 
1, DISPLAYS 
Install forestry and forest fire prevention exhibits in schools and libraries. 
Install forestry and forest fire prevention window displays. 
Assist local forest officers in getting up and installing material for exhibit at 
county and local fairs. 
2. TALKS 
Make forestry or forest fire prevention talks at schools or before boys and girls 
clubs on special occasions. 
3. FOREST WEEK OR ARBOR DAY 
Take charge of Forest Week or Arbor Day program and displays in local schools. 
Plant trees with appropriate ceremonies. 
Stage a forestry pageant or play. 
4. NEWS ITEMS 
If the club has a newspaper correspondent, as many 4-H clubs have, he should 
include forestry items in his news stories. 
Give particular attention to getting publicity for any forestry activities carried 
on by the club. 
Contribute items, or conduct a forestry column, in the local high-school paper. 
