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The section of purchase has charge of matters pertaining to the 
purchase of supplies. 
The section of supplies is under the direction of the property clerk, 
who has the custody of instruments, equipment, furniture, and office 
supplies for use of the Service in Washington and in the field. 
The section of photography furnishes supplies for photographic 
work, and carries on the processes by which the final results are shown. 
OFFICE OF ACCOUNTS. 
In the office of accounts are the sections of bookkeeping, disburse- 
ments, and receipts. 
Appointments, promotions, furloughs, and leave without pay, and 
all records of annual leave of members of the Service, as well as 
letters of authorization, are prepared and kept in this office; income 
from the resources of the National Forests is recorded and forwarded 
to the Treasury; vouchers for salaries, services, and purchases in con- 
nection with the Service are prepared and recorded, and checks in 
payment are drawn and forwarded. In this office also are kept records 
of all expenditures under the different appropriations for the Service, 
of liabilities, and of the cost of all projects. 
OFFICE OF ORGANIZATION. 
This office has charge of the executive force on the National Forests. 
For administrative purposes the National Forests are grouped into six 
districts, which correspond to the inspection districts. (See p. 11.) 
This office has direct oversight of personnel, equipment, and expendi- 
tures. It also examines all matters of an administrative character 
which are prepared in the other offices, and forms the central agency 
by which the administrative work of all branches is brought together 
and harmonized. 
The permanent field force on the National Forests now contains the 
grades of chief inspector, inspector, forest supervisor, deputy forest 
supervisor, forest assistant, planting assistant, lumberman, forest 
ranger, and forest guard. 
Examinations for these positions are held as required in each State 
and Territory in which National Forests 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 examination, for which the age requirement is 20 
to 40 years. 
Inspectors are appointed only from those who by their qualifi- 
cations, training, and experience have gained great familiarity with 
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