Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-17
FIRE PROTECTION IN
FORESTS URGED
United States Forestry De-
partment, Which Has Dons
Mach Experimenting Here,
Has New Plan. -'F-''

In accordancs with It's plan % ex-
tending the work OF fire protection IN
the NATIONAL ana other forests OF the
state the department Of agriculture
has recently entered Into co-opera-
tive agrecment with the stat Of Mary
land. The foreaters Of the district
Of which Albuquerque IA hcaddnar-
tera have already done great deal
Of experimental work in this dlrec-
ton. Notable among the things ae-
rompiinhed mas been the perfection
of the portable telephone. which n
admitted 20 be a great aid 60 fire
Fighters.
A cooperative agreement entered
into between the United states de-
partment OF agriculture and the state
OF Maryland provides for an cxpend-
iture by tho government % not "a
cscred tsS0 during the year ending
December 81. 1914. thls sum 10 70
toward meeting the expenses 81 for-
est fire protection IN Maryland. Tho
areas 90 be protected are In Are
gheny. Garrett. Washington and
Frederick counties. The co.operative
agreement IN made possible By the
terms OF the Weeks law. which con-
gress passed last winter.
The Weeks law. besides providing
for the purchase by the national gov
eminent Of lands on the headwaters
of navigable rivers for ghe purpose
81 creating national forests tc pros
tect these rivers. carried also an &p-
Precipitation OF 100000 which the
secretary OF agriculture might ex.
pond in order 90 protect from IRE.
la cooperation with the states. alni-
lar lands in state or private owner
ship. Il was provided Ia the faw that
expenditures by the federal govern
meht In any state should not exceed
the amount spent by the state Itself
In the cooperative work. Other
states which have signed similar co.
operative agreements with the gov.
eminent are Maine. New Hampshire.
verusent, Massachusetts. Connecticut.
New Jersey, New York. Wisconsin.
Minnesota and Oregon.
The secretary OF agriculture con-
cluded that the most effective way
% use the inSney available would be
BY requiring. az preliminary to en-
tering into an agreement with any
state for cooperative fire protection.
that the state authorities should SUBJ
NIT n definite plan showing In detail
exactly what u was proposed 10 do.
With these plans were required
maps showing areas % which pro-
lection would be given. All plans
submitted are carefully examined by
thu department Of agriculture 10 see
both that the area 20 be protected W
actually forested land on the head
waters Of naviEablc streams and that
the plan at protection proposed In
well conceived and thoroughly prHc-
tlcai. with an organized aud effect
i've system OF administration by ca
pabie state officers. II was decided
FOR the present year that the amount
spent In any one state by the ma
,ional government should be limited
60 10000.
The funds Of the federal govern
ment VIII be used solely for paying
patfolmen. The state officials select
these patroimen. subject TO the APP
prevail OF the department OF aerlcui-
turc. The maps submitted to the fed
efai government show where each Of
these patrsifnen will be located. tho
approximate routes OF patrol. and
NIL matters necessary ca a clear un-
control. Including the location OF
lookout points tcierhcne commune
GATORS railroad patrols. Location ~
rtats forest fire wardcns and other
officials. and the like. d
In short. the basic idea Is that eff
fieisnt fire protection can be given
only by the development OF osre-
fully worked Qua. well manned and
capabiy differed schSme. which
studies the situation beforehand and
makes provision for the most effect
i've disposal and use of shs available
forces Under the terms OF the co.
operative agreements the secretary OF
agriculture may terminate the co.
operation at any time that he finds
II not to be conducted In a satisqnc-
tory manner Forestry officials Of
the Department OF agriculture will
act as insDectors Of the work II u
believed that under this system
xreae Aevanee will be made IN the
dew 44t,tnt OF GOOD state systems ~