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Show APRIL 1 JOKE STUB WRATH OF FOREST SERVICE A letter from the forest service at Washington, D. C, bearing the glad tidings that the senato had at last realized that government departments and bureaus were losing valunble men becauso of inadequate salaries, was widely circulated at the local forest clfices yesterday. The letter stated that the senate had decided that a bonus Increase of $240 a year was not sufficient and had raised the "ante" to $600 a year. The letter was a signal for general jubilation at the local forest service offices until the final sentence was read which reminded the readers that ! yesterday was' April 1. I "Chief of Maintenance C. M. Gwin wrote the letter and according to word 'received today, his )ifo and health have been endangered since the let-tor let-tor was circulated. i |