The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-07-15

of timber. Bearing In nina CnaC the
timber market is depressed, state for
esters worked night and day cruising
and preparing the sale with the result
the state timber was up for advertis-
| ING before any other. Blown down
Timber rs not only " subject to rapid
deterioration due to bugs, but also,
unless it is marketed in reasonably
short period of time the logs begin
to blue and the timber automatically
drops to lower price "B" grade.
Research: State foresters are of
the firm opinion that Montana timber
should be a finished product in
every possible way-that the more
processing and the greater the num-
Der of products manufactured, the
greater returns for the economic sta
bility of wage earners and businesses
alike. To explore and develop the
full potential of the resource, these
farsighted technicians insist there
should be timber products research
laboratory, preferably in connection
with the State School of Forestry at
MSU. Of particular Importance, re-
search-wise, is the Lodgepole Pine,
of which the state owns many thou
sands of acres. New uses for the "Cin-
derella" tree they contend would open
an entire new industrial field in Mon
tana with more jobs, more prosperous
businesses and broadened tax base
as a result.
Job description: "A prominent
elected official was in the VOICE
office this week and remarked that
"when Moon took over the State
Forestry was in chaos. Today he has
built up terrific organization that
knows what it's doing ;"
The success of the revitalized de-
partment to date can in no small
measure be charged to the fact that
since 1854 a smooth working organi-
rational plan has been adhered to.
The responsibilities of each job from
state forester down to office clerk is
clearly deliniated in writing. Within
the bounds of each job classification
the employee is expected to exercise
wide latitude, of judgment with a min
imum of supervision from his su-
perior. This freedom of action has en-
couraged each employee to use his
imagination and initiative in doing
the very best job possible. Super
vision seems to lend itself to highly
teamwork.
Money, UCC, Etc: In recent years
State Legislatures have gradually in
creased appropriations for the depart
nent as they saw substantial positive
However, the enor-
nifty of the job to be done to ensure
he maximum multiple-use of these
Forest in the years to come makes
t apparent that more money needs
10 be appropriated for managing
md protecting this $50 million piece
# public property.
Lack of employment compensation
sewerage for state employees is an
'ther headache. When other jobs are
it is extremely difficult to
ure back to the department tempo
airy employees who are experienced
n fire fighting and such standby
york as slash disposal item which
as become increasingly important
ue to control legislation passed by
he 1859 Legislature. Including such
zage -earners under the UCC pro- j,
ram. state foresters believe. would
e of material assistance in attract
1g trained men back ON to the job
ach spring when the fire danger
eightens.
One other item concerning person.
ell. In 1854 there were only three
raduate foresters including Moon,
no was then an assistant in the de-
Today 20 of the DO year
,und employees are forestry gradu-
mostly of MSU Forestry
chool. This several-fold increase in
aimed personnel has been of major
nport in developing long-range null
ple-use programs for this public re-
,urce, as we'll as Immediately i'm
rowing the overall quality of man
cement of the resource.
One final point in this lengthy re-
,rt concerns the ranger stations and
10 quality of food served. The sta
ons are the epitome of neatness,