New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-09
CR[TlCISE PINCHOT
N SENATE DEBATE.
D;ron Defends Education OF
Young FOresters-
~ T-,nune Bureau.l

,-., The Tribune Bureau
-. rreb s-The action OF 'Iihoiu
y aSili''.7 chief Of the Forest Service
s,,.i,,- certain rangers and super
ia ,,7,rses in forestry at western UNI
&c L" +be EXPENSE of the govern
VeFS''Ss .-s.i,ised in the Senate TO-DAY
1aisi-'' -, came to the defence OF MY
So. cd insisted that the report tlio'
...,,e, chief forester had authoriHeu az
, - sxnendit,1re of s40ea a month ioi
,,,en 10 gain an education as Io' e9'i
9O'l,4 IS ,,rfounded He said about one
'APC. en- sixty young men employed
~, pi,cbot had taken forestry
- - four Western universities "~1
yas been TO charge for their 'ultIoil
-, tris question began when sen
T.,7,i,er chairman Of the Committee
.--i,,,l,rgre. asked TO have detained re-
O. e ex-oer,ditures last year by the De
'...s,t # Agriculture printed
- nixon thought il was unfair 10 PRINT
,red expenditures Of single &C.
II -, He said sensational statements
:-s,;-ed sources had been printed 70
-. FRAT the Forest Service contern-
- On expenditure Of S2o0.e9 to educate
70. men 10 become forest experts AS a
~ fact. the government had been
- additional expense except the car
r.. men who were sent to the forest
= four Western universities. no
- hsfnr charged. Replying TO Senator
-,a,.,s ,,,estior. Mr. Dixon said that these
-,..s.r-s we're drawing salaries from the
--.-,-,srt while they were attending the
80. schools. They numbered, in all. about
~ he was Informed
~ nixon took the position that MI.
r,.--rat's course was proper. It was Just
q ,-orer. ne said. as 20 permit army OF
80 ~ sr-en6 schools for military in
s-ruc;ion-
senator Al6-5or suggested that there was
as-is4d difference between army officers
80 s-,nf5ves n the civil establishment. as
- <o-ne- were engaged in life work
20 he government.
Senator TElman created some amusement
~ asking why these rangers, who had 70
.zta q Civil Service examination before
+-si- srroirtnent, should be educated AFTER
e,7of1-r7ent. Nj. Dixon replied that some
~ them knew little about forestry al me
time al their appointment
Then its all hg,rnbug 70 examine them
SD Mr. TiIlman-
senator Monzv, the minority leader saio
- knew Of no lsw authorizing the educa-
ION O. forest supervisors and rangers
whereas the education and training q
army officers were specifically authorized
~ an He had great admiration for Mr..
rf-cbc-. h said. but he was an enthusiast
sso,J. ne work Of the Forest Service. II
his -o+ 81 clort 10 him that he doesn
saa a7v4finc.- NJ. Money continued. II
as his v1.rpose he said 10 have the
agricultural appropriation or some olaer
measure provide for the classification OF
al government employees = fund OF Sl'oVV'-
f.a had been turned over 70 the Forest Ser
.-ira without any restriction being placed
81 rs expenditure. Nr. Money referred TO
This money IS q 'slush fund" adding that
10 did not use these words TO indicate cor
,,r-io-. but merely as describing fund
those expenditure was not sateguarded by
legal limitations
" 0oiIfve-'s request for the printing OF
;-e detailed expenditures Of the Depart
mont Of Agriculture was granted, and MI
Tfxor announced that he would submit
2 request tomorrow for the printing Of re-
r7-rs showing II detail the expenditures
Of al other departments
Senator Pages amendment To the postal
ssrtrzs hank bin aroused the opposition OF
senator Bristolg, and was pending when
adjournment Vas taken The Page amend
.neut provides for the creation OF an ade-
o1ate reserve d protect the government
a-s-rsr The loss OF funds deposited in
postal hanks.
Tie public expenditures committee Was
discussed. some Senator'S seeing q possible
interference with the operations OF the
REGULAR committee