The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-23
FIVE CAPITAL MEN
TOHEAD WOODSMEN
viii Be Commissioned in
Forest Regiment.
SOON TO co IN TRAINING
Lieut.. Col. James A. Woodruff to
Command Organization.

Five Washington men ATE to be
commissioned in the Fores: Regiment,
which is to go to France to cut out
and prepare timber for military use
behind the fighting lines.
The headquarters stan and one
battalion Of the regiment Is to 20
into training camp at American Uni
versity Park as soon as organized.
The War Department has designat-
ed Lieut.. Col. James A. Woodruff, OF
the engineer corps. to organize and
command the regiment, and Beverly
C. Dunn, captain Of engineers, as
adjutant. w. B. Greeley, now assis-
tant forester in charge of the branches
Of silviculture and research, United
States Forest Service. and formerly
district forester in charge OF the Ma
tional forests Of Montana and North
ern Idaho, has been selected to serve
as major on the regimental stan and
to aid in the organization and equip
ment OF the regiment.
Washington men commissioned are:
Edward S. Bryant and Arthur c.
Ringland, forest inspectors Of he
Forest Service here, to be captains;
Eugene l.. Lindsay and Stanley L.
Wolfe, forest examiners, to be first
lieutenants.
Recruiting Under Way.
Recruiting for the rank and file
of the regiment is under way. En-
listed men will be picked woodsmen.
With only 1000 men needed out OF
the vast number OF woods workers
which the lumber industry OF the
United States employs. and with rap
i'd recruiting necessary. a special ma
chinery has been developed to han
die the preliminary stages OF enlist
ment. Local Representatives OF the
Forest Service in various parts of
the country and a number of State
forestry officials have been desig
mated as listing officers" to secure
applications from men in their neigh
borhood who are known to be of the
right type.
The regiment will convert the
available timber behind the bat
road ties. trench timbers. mine
props. bridge timbers. lumber. and
cordwood needed in the military OPP
work may, II is stated. fall within the
zone and will be done largely
In sprout forests of oak. beech, horn
beam, and other hardwoods, with
some stands OF pine. The timber is
small in comparison with most Amer
lean forests. much OF II from eight to
twelve inches in diameter. These
forests resemble the woodlots of
southern New England. and the oper
atoms will be similar to portable
logging and tie cutting in
Connecticut, Maryland
and Virginia The larger logs will
be sawn into boards and dimension
while the smaller trees will
be cut into hewn ties. poles. props,
etc. The closest possible use of tim
Der will be required.
Managed With Care.
The French forests have for many !
years been managed with great care :
md skill. 1t is the view OF the gov
srnment's forestry officials that II |
he American forest regiment is to do /
,reditable work II must be able not |
,nly TO cut and manufacture the tim !
Der with high efficiency, but also to !
lvoid waste and leave the forests l
n good shape for future production. |
While designed to serve primarily /
Is a mobile logging and milling crew l
he regiment will be organized on1
lines, and it's members will
,e uniformed and armed like other [
inits in the United States army. The
irst duty OF its officers and men will
&c to learn military discipline and
teamwork through thoroughgoing
lrill at training camps.
For the logging crews skilled Ak
men. sawyers. tie hewers. skidders.
and blacksmiths are being
nlisted. Millwrights, sawyers, and
nRineers are to man portable saw
Mills. which will form part OF the