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meetings during the winter a modification of the army's "war 

 game" was played, A large-scale map being hung in front of 

 the assembled rangers, a pin is stuck in it at random to represent 

 a fire and a movable arrow on the map shifted to show the wind 

 direction. Then the ranger in whose district the fire has broken 

 out is called upon to answer on the dot a string of rapid-fire 

 questions as to how he will proceed to control the fire. The 

 number and pertinency of questions that a force of experienced 

 rangers can ask and the coolness and accuracy with which they 

 are answered are alike remarkable. It sometimes happens, as at a 

 real fire, that a new man will lose his head and become com- 

 pletely "gallied." 



Wide pubHcity has been given to a set of rules for care with 

 fires in the woods, an interesting feature of which is a picture 

 postal recently issued by the district office containing a picture of 

 a disastrous fire. 



Fire Warning. 



The "dry season" is here and the Sierra Club urges its mem- 

 bers to co-operate with the Federal and State forest officials with 

 the object of preventing forest fires this summer. This Club has 

 always taken an advanced stand on all matters pertaining to 

 forestry, and the prevention of iires is one of the most important 

 ways in which our members can assist. The following are good 

 suggestions to bear in mind and get others to observe : 



1. Never throw awa^ ^ burnt match, cigar or cigarette stub 

 until you are sure it is out. 



2. Build small campfires. Rake away the leaves and litter from 

 around them. Don't build campfires against standing trees or 

 down logs. 



3. Don't build bonfires. The wind may come up at any minute 

 and carry the fire beyond your control. You can tell a good 

 woodsman by the size of his fire, 



4. Don't leave a campfire, even for a short time, without putting 

 it out with water or dirt. 



5. Notify the nearest U, S. Forest Ranger or State Fire Warden 

 of every forest fire you see or hear of. 



Board of Directors of Sierra Club. 

 San Francisco, Cal,, June i, 1911. 



