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Examinations for these positions are held as required in each State 

 and Territor}^ in which forest reserves are situated. Applicants for 

 the positions of ranger or supervisor must be legal residents between 

 the ages of 21 and 40. 



The restriction as to residence is not imposed upon applicants for 

 the forest assistant examinations, for which the age requirement is 20 

 to 40 years. 



Forest inspectors are appointed only from those who by their quali- 

 fications, training, and experience have gained great familiarity with 

 reserve problems and unusual efficiency in the conduct of reserve 

 business. Their duties are to inspect the reserves in their districts, 

 see and report on existing conditions, recommend changes for the 

 better in both the business and technical management and in per- 

 sonnel, and assist the local officers, by suggestions and advice, in all 

 reserve matters. 



Appointments to the position of forest supervisor are made by the 

 promotion of competent forest rangers or forest assistants, when they 

 can be found in the State or Territory in which the vacancies exist. 

 Should there be no thoroughly satisfactory resident forest rangers or 

 forest assistants, examinations of other applicants are held. The qual- 

 ifications for the position of supervisor include all those required of 

 rangers, as hereafter outlined, with superior technical, business, and 

 administrative ability. 



Supervisors have full charge of their reserves, plan and direct all 

 work, have entire disposition of rangers and other assistants, and are 

 responsible for the efficiency of the local service. Under instructions 

 from the Forester supervisors deal with the public in all business con- 

 nected with the sale of timber, the control of grazing, the issuing of 

 permits, and the enforcement of all regulations which govern the use 

 and occupancy of forest reserves. The}^ keep the records and accounts 

 and conduct the correspondence and general office business of their 

 reserves, and make reports to the Forester on all matters under their 

 jurisdiction. Each supervisor is required to keep, at his own expense, 

 one or more horses for his transportation in the reserve, and is allowed 

 actual and necessary traveling expenses in emergencies. 



The position of forest assistant requires technical qualifications of 

 high order. Forest assistants may be assigned to any part of the 

 United States, and must be competent to handle technical lines of work, 

 such as the preparation of working and planting plans, the investiga- 

 tion of the silvics and uses of commercial trees, the study of wood 

 preservation, and other investigations requiring a trained forester. 

 When assigned to a forest reserve a forest assistant is placed directly 

 under the supervisor, from whom he receives his orders and to whom 

 he reports. Forest assistants are required to own and keep horses 

 when necessary. 



