The evening times., 1900-02-19

The forests afforded lurking place Tor
indians and wild beasts and continual
source of danger. But il that pioneer had
known all that we know in these days ne
would have explained to his children ano
grandchildren that they must not be reck-
.ess in the destruction of the forests; that
hey ought to leave standing large tracts
If woodland, for the sake of future gen.
srations There is no reason why this
should not be done, and there is every
reason for doing it. 1t would be much
easier TO leave trees standing in 1900 than
10 plant them, tend them. and take great
pains with their growth in 1850. In TINS,
as in many other matters, prevention is
easier and also better than cure.
1t is a curious fact that most people
ould rather spend week in undoing an
evil than refrain from creating II IN n
irst place. We find persons around US
who are overworking themselves. or in
dulging in pleasures which ,hey know hey
are buying at an exGrbitant price. In sp ie
Of ali the warnings which friends, physl-
clans, and their own consciences can give
them. IL all that doctors lad to do was
to keen people well. they would be lSss
numerous aud less busy set of mr1 ihtn
they are. Half their time is spent IN re-
pairing and patching up bodies wnicn a
little care at the right lime. might have
kept in good condition. 1t is AZ lily he
same with a city, a State, or nation.
When a city is in building, it would be
comparatively easy to insist on vice
streets. proper building regaia:icns, CORD
sewerage. and good material roT every
thing True. it is not always possible TO
discover the wisest course except Sy ey-
pertinent, but it takes no very dsep
knowledge TO see that hotel or pna.ic
building ought not to be built Of uEs1b-
stantial material, that water ougat 10 ba
pure and abundant. and that narrow AMI
crooked streets arc source Of DANCE. i"r
several reasons. One reason why Wash
ington is so peaceful and pleasant city is
that il was built according To a plan, ia
stead OF growing up heller skel'er, IS id
Boston and New York; and the plan hap
pened 10 be an extremely wise one.
In the making of a nation, mistakes due
TO carelessness and lndide. ence are espe-
cially dangerous and hard 10 remedy. Any
nation in the world viii have ,nod5h 20 do
in fighting the positive forces OF evil which
threaten its well-being, moral and physi-
cal from within and without; it should not
have 20 suffer through the inGoience of in-
teiligent. conscientious citizens who fail TO
take an interest in public affairs hecause
they do not see how they are personally
affected. This matter Ci forestry is onc
which affects the whole country. Il oug"t
10 receive attention from Congress, Tor
Federal legislation is ;he only thing that
can do much gooI. The Fastener should
not argue that the condition of the West, In
respect to climate AMI irrigation, Gte es bot
concern him: his children may ce<iie 10
live there some DAY. lne West rner shod.d
not think that fools ~ the STATE OF New
York are none ot has business; he may
van; TO travel in TIA. region and tind his
progress endangered ny a washCIt. No
State. no section, can argue that its we'll
being does not con. .eIi Ihe Whole country.
We are one people. aaI il that means any
thing. il means thal c:e:y State II the
Uuion has a duty to oil th.: res.