Show FOREST OFFICERS WILL MIL MOVE m WEST VEST Administrative Headquarters in Washington Declared Too Far Away R. R E E. E BENEDICT RETURNS Meeting of Supervisors ors in Capital Capital Capital Cap Cap- ital Successful and Pinchot Is Praised H. H E. E Benedict chief inspector oC of district 4 national forests has returned re re- returned re returned turned from the annual meeting of the chief Inspectors at Washington D. D C. C Tho The conference was called In order that the forester In charge might meet with chief inspectors Inspector and thus learn th the exact condition of ot affairs in each district 4 j j Mr Benedict said that all re reports orts showed the present form of oC adminis administration was lacking In the re respect that the tho main maln office was wan too far tar awa away and too lon long a delay deJay was caused In n handling hand hand- ling hag all questions As n a result the policy r will be adopted of ot giving tn the supervisors of ot each forest moro authority authority au flu- to settle 1 local I questions and place In their hands more of tho the ad administrative ad- ad work Also tho assurance assur assur- ance was given s-Iven that tho the department headquarters would be he moved to the West est within a year AVill m Moo o Offices Officer This stand was wn also deemed necessary sary for the tho better administration of oC forests as a J. J forerunner of which the engineering offices have been moved to Ogden Og It was also decided that the present territory under the care of ot each supervisor was too large and accordingly orders will shortly Issue authorizing authorizing- the appointment of ot more super J supervisors ors and the lessening of or the work of ot the present force Mr Ir Benedict said ald that the tho adminIstration administration admin admin- of the department was in perfect harmony harmon and that tho the charges made against Clifford Pinchot t Its chief hief were false raIse and received by nono none also ilso that the administrative m methods were shown by bv th the past eara tre- tre ire fre- ports morts to be be sou sound and lacking g in a few minor particulars only He lie said ald the meeting was tas most harmonious and successful |