"Protect, Improve and Use the Forests of Indiana"

 
 
                                 STATE OF INDIANA 
                         THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION 
                             DIVISION OF FORESTRY 
                                   INDIANAPOLIS 
RALPH F. WILCOX 
  STATE FORESTER 
CHARLES C. DEAM                 February 24, 1Q31. 
REStARCH MOISTER 
JOSEPH F. KAYLOR 
AISSITANT STATE FORNSTE 
 
 
 
 
     IMr. Aido Leopold 
     404 University Avenue 
     National Bank Bldg. 
     Madison, Wisconsin. 
 
     Dear Mr. Leopold: 
 
              I just received word from one of three class mates of 
     mine who have been with Colonel Bunker in Alabama for the last 
     four years,.  it sems that politics have taken an adverse turn 
     and these three men may lose their positions. 
 
              I am particularly interested in Mr. Harry Smith, Box 1458,

     Mobile, Alabama.   He has a fine personality, is over six feet tall

     and weighs in the neighborhood of 200 pounds, and is an all around 
     capable chan -' o has worked his way from the mines in Scranton 
     through night school, high school and finally through college. 
     He has absolutely made good in Alabama.     Unless some e7nployent 
     is available during the summer he plans to take a year of advance 
     training at Cornell or Syracuse.     He writes me that he is parti-

     cularly interested in Fish and Game management, and subjects per- 
     taining to natural history.    T have written him that I feel that 
     probably the best opportunities for a forester today in specialized

     training are along the lines of game management. 
 
              I wonder if you would be kind enough to write Xr. Smith 
     in regard to tat particular field as it looks to you at the present

     time and send me a copy of your letter.    Any assistance to fr. 
     Smith to become oriented and take advantage of the best opportunities

     at thais tie will be greatly appreciated by both of us.     Smith is

     not afraid of any amount of hard work or sacrifice which may be 
     necessary to carry him through. 
 
 
                                       Sincerely yours, 
 
 
 
 
                                       R.    WILCOX 
                                       State Forester. 
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