| Show forest and range fire fighters fighter s to be organized A meeting was held at the big springs rangers office in kanab utah on saturday april 10 tor for the purpose of organizing the forest and range fire fighters service mr hedges from region 4 forestry office and mr cclain from region 4 grazing office conducted conduct od the meeting which was attended by sheriff george swa PP highway patrolman meeril johnson Joh naon state brand inspector merlin G shumway walter diehl at soil boll conservation service anida local forestry officers the purpose of this organization as explained 1 by mr hedges Is to organize and train a group of men lit in each locality to assist in the prevention and control of forest and range fires this ar organization although althou gih voluntary receives compensation tor their work and each enrolled member Is covered by the federal compensation pensa tion act in case of ac ciden or injury this organization op ap under the office of civil llin ilan defense and through the state and local coordinators from federal state or private foredt and range lange fire protection agencies the local coordinator shall appoint coln t front from enrolled membership of ahu organization within each locality a squad loader leader who will have a unit of from 8 to 10 men local squad loader leader for or kanab Is sheriff george and local coordinator is ranger gordon J gray county chal is yet to lie be appointed appoint cd the forest and range fire fighters service was established to help the forest fire protection agencies anicet the present war emergency anre fi r e situation by becoming apart of this organization conj con j tribute their share toward projection of 0 our forest and range lanh lan ds aro so vital to the war job enrollment in this organization will probably begin next week |
