Show BOY SCOUTS TO OPERATE COOPERATE CO WITH U S FOREST SERVICE OGDEN march 21 A co opera tive five agreement designed to develop the interest of 0 the boy scouts of 0 america in forestry and in the use and protection of the national forests and to secure their help in spreading the conservation idea among our citizens has just been signed by regional scout executive charles N miller los angeles on behalf of the boy scouts of america region twelve and united states district foresters R ff rutledge Ogden Utah paul G redington san francisco calif and frank C pooler albuquerque new mexico ico tor for the forest service according to a report made public today by the federal forestry headquarters in this city all boy scouts and a nd U S forest service officers in california nevada utah and arizona the states comprising region twelve of the boy scouts organization will operate cooperate co in this work under the terms of the agreement the U S forest service agrees to lease available camp sites witban the national forests to the boy scouts to operate cooperate co in the teaching of forestry and wood lore to give employment to qualified scouts in reforestation trail building and forest protection work where such employment is sanctioned by law and funds are available and toglee suitable recognition to all scouts who perform meritorious work or service the boy scouts of america in turn agree to practice and preach care with fire in the woods to leave camps clean and signs to distribute literature during forest protection and fire prevention campaigns and to assist where practicable in national forest improvement work boy scouts and the forest ser service vice have long been operating cooperating co informally states district forester R 11 rutledge this formal agreement will go to make their relationship even more intimate however and will serve to promote the ideals of both partners in the contract to a greater degree |