Forest Ran$er Job Requires Trained Men

Of the hordes of job-seekers who annually apply for posltions as forest rangers, the vast majority are doomed to disappointment, says S. B. Show, chief of the California District, U. S. Forest Service.

Hundreds of the letters which pour into the Forest Service offices are undoubtedly inspired by mistaken notions of the character of the ranger job. It is believed by- many to be an opportunity for an outing in-the woods with pay' or duplicate the caredr of a two-gun man of the gTeat open spaces as depicted in western films'

Although ihe forest ranger's job is not without its thrills ""a "a".fiture, it is one reluiring hard work and- high qualifications. The ranger must be able to endure the phystc-at ir"ra.t ipi of fire filhting and .other.he.avy.outdoor rvork; and in iddition he must have the technical knowledge-necessary to carry out'the plans for administration and de".i""-."t of ihe forest i.tout..t in his district of from 200,000 to 250,000 acres or more of mountainous country' R#r"r, handfe the field work in connection with the sale ;iil-;;;; the gtaring of livestock, and manv.other activities on the Naiional Forests. They are called- upon to do ,,rr.r.vits, timber cruising and scaiing, maintain telephone lines and lnountain roads and trails' TbSy *".f n""" the executive ability to organize and direct fire figttit"s .t"*t and get them into action promptly at times

Art Griswold Back From Trip

A. B. Griswold, manager of the San Francisco office of-ttr. C. D. Johnion Luirber Co', has just returned from "^*".f.t trip io Southern California, in the course of which h"'il;"e- Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Ventura.

when delay means the loss of thousands of dollars through the spread of the flames. The ranger's job, in short,.cov.tr "il the details of the management of a forest business otff"".Tt;..r the U. S. Forest Service receives between 14,000 and'15,000 letters-an average of between 40 and 50 " a"y-tto* persons seeking employment in the service' As against this great volume of applications, there a-re only -about 900 rfngers in all the national forests in the Foiest Service, "ttd the annual turnover is rarely more than 5O men. A great number of the applications .came from boys and youig men with little educational training' *n.t""" the ranger "position requires -at least high school education and aa?iti6nal technical training and experience in forestry. Many applicants hav-e.been induced t9 Puy io, "ott..oondence .ouit.. which claim without foundation ;h;;1-h;;iri *"riiv them for the work' In the national forests east of the Mississippi River, practically every. n€w ranger employed to fill vacancies has had. college tralnrng in f"orestry-, attd itt the western forests, the proportlon ot .ott"g. trained rangers is steadily increasing,. ut "-"Y -*f^t are Jmployed. Some 25 colleges and universltles conter oeorees ii forestrv, and some 50 others offer forestry courses' Fermanent position in the Forest Service are all under clvll service, the lower ones being filled by examination and the higher Position bY Promotion'

Cargo Arrivals At San Francisco

Cargo arrivals from Washil^Slon ard Orego-n during *o-"tfitf February totalled 38,252,W feet of lumber 41,503 bundles of box shook. -R;a;";d arrivals by water in the same period were 643,000 feet.

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