70 FOREST PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION 
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ask the selectmen to appoint a deputy forest fire warden, who 
would have full charge of forest fires in the towns for which they 
were appointed. Accordingly the following letter was written to 
the Selectmen of the different towns in the State. 
March 27, 1919. 
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: 
Gentlemen: 
The forest and wood lot fire season seems to be very close 
at hand. Iam enclosing a copy of the law in regard to forest fires 
in the organized 
towns of our 
State. You will 
note that the Se- 
lectmen of the 
organized towns 
are the Forest 
Fire Wardens for 
such towns. 
Please note that 
Fire Wardens in 
organized towns 
do not have su- 
pervision over 
forest fires. I re- 
spectfully call 
your attention to 
that part of the 
Law which per- 
tains to the negli- 
gence of Select- 
men and their li- 
ability for dam- 
SALVAGING MERCHANTABLE TIMBER IN ages if they do 
BURNED LAND. not attend to 
The timber is black and the workers soon re- their duty in this 
semble Africans in color. Photo by Maine Forestry Dept. respect. It has 
been suggested to 
me that in cases 
where the Selectmen do not have the time to attend to this duty that 
they appoint one or more men, to be known as Deputy Forest Fire 
