98 FOREST PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION 
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Mr. Kimball on scouting up to November Ist. During the season, 
the following names appeared on our payroll, most of them, with 
the exception of G. H. Curtis and L. G. Morton, for the greater part 
of the field season: 
MEN EMPLOYED ON BLISTER RUST CONTROL 
SEASON OF 1919 
Bisson, A. L. Skowhegan, Maine July 8-September 1 
Curtis, D. S. Brunswick, Maine May 19-September 1 
Curtis, G. H. Brunswick, Maine May 19-June 7 
Dow, Frank Augusta, Maine May 19-September 30 
Davis, L. K. Augusta, Maine May 1-July 25 
Doyon, Henry Augusta, Maine June 2-September 1 
Foster, N. H. Neweastle, Maine May 1-November 15 
Jones, C. K. Augusta, Maine May 1-June 24 
Kimball, G. H. Waterboro, Maine May 19-October 31 
Lambert, A. J. Augusta, Maine Mav 19-September 1 
Marden, F. G. Orono, Maine May 19-September 1 
Morton, L. G. Augusta, Maine May 1-June 3 
McGouldrick, P. F. Augusta, Maine May 1-September 1 
Philbrick, Wm. Skowhegan, Maine July 8-September 1 
Pepin, L. S. Augusta, Maine May 19-August 15 
Pierce, I. G. Augusta, Maine May 1-September 1 
Read, C. D. Orono, Maine July 1-September 30 
Redman, J. E. Augusta, Maine May 1-July 19 
Taber, C. W. Augusta, Maine Mav 1-September 1 
Turner, P. 8S. Augusta, Maine May 1-August 27 
Willett, H. F. Augusta, Maine May 19-August 26 
The following instructions governing crews employed in 
cooperative eradication work were agreed to in writing by each 
employee: 
The foreman will be held accountable for the efficient super- 
vision of the crew, and crew members shall be under his personal 
direction while employed. In unsettled or doubtful weather, the 
crew shall begin work at the usual hour and shall not stop eradica- 
tion work until the weather prevents further work. In rainy 
weather, at the discretion of the foreman, crew members shall 
report at crew headquarters or such other point as the foreman 
may designate. In fair weather crew members actually engaged 
in eradication work shall be paid the regular hourly rate agreed 
upon, but for rainv weather, when not engaged in eradication work 
but subject to the direction of the foreman, they shall be paid 
one-half of the regular hourly rate. It is understood, however, that 
for all time for which pay is allowed crew members shall be under 
the immediate direction of a foreman. Provided that if time lost 
