U.S. Government Calls Manual a Model

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT CALLS "DRIVERS' MANUAL" A MODEL

On April 3, 1940 Director Arno B. Cammerer, of the National Park Service issued a memorandum to all officers of the Service notifying them that "the interpretative program of a Park area is the responsibility of the National Park Service."

The Director instructs all Superintendents of National Parks to establish cooperation with Park operators for the instructing and training of employees whose duties require them to give information. "A manual for the information of the operators' employees, particularly covering those portions of the area used frequently for guided trips, should be prepared by the Park operator in cooperation with the interpretation by the staff. The 1939 "Drivers' Manual," issued by the Glacier Park Transport Company, is an excellent model to follow. A copy of this Manual is being circulated."

On June 1, 1940 Superintendent Libbey of Glacier National Park wrote a letter to the undersigned in which he said:

"There is enclosed copy of a memorandum which I have sent to the manager of the Glacier Park Hotel Company, the manager of the Glacier Park Boat Company, and the President of the Park Saddle Horse Company.

"Since you have so energetically pioneered such service and, further, the "Drivers' Manual" of the Glacier Park Transport Company has been used as a guide for the entire Service, I feel that it is simply in order for me to suggest that myself, The Park Naturalist and the Chief Ranger stand ready to extend the same type of cooperation which has prevailed in the past and assist you in every way in the continuation of the fine interpretative service rendered to visitors to Glacier National Park by the drivers of the red busses."