[G. W. Bartlett?, Superintendent, Algonquin Park], The Diplomatic Forest Ranger, [c. May 1917]

The work of a Forest Ranger or Guard during the fire season is, of course taken up largely in preventing fires. Since the greatest danger is from campers, hunters and fishermen, who through carelessness or ignorance throw down lighted matches, cigarettes, etc., or build camp fires where they should not, or go away leaving them burning it is essential that they be warned, and it is equally important that they be warned in such a way that they will not take offence. I have known campers who have been left in a very antagnostic frame of mind by being told in a tactless way to be sure and not start a fire, and how not to start one, the law for such offence, etc., and consequently did not care much if one did start, and certainly would not have helped fight one unless forced into service by reciting the law to them, which is worse than not having then at all.

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