The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-19

Che forests afforded a lurking place for
indians and wild beasts and continual
source Of danger. But il that pioneer had
known all that we know in these days he
would have explained TO his children and
grandchildren that they must not be reck-
.ess in the destruction OF the forests; that
hey ought to leave standing large tracts
II woodland, for the sake of future gem
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 this,
as In many other matters, prevention is
easier and also better than cure.
II is a curious fact that most people
.ould rather spend a week in undoIus an
evil than refrain from creating It IN III
hrst place. We find persons around US
who are oyerworking themselves. or in
dulging in pleasures which hey Suow hey
are buying at an exOrbitant priCC in spte
OF all the warnings which friends. physl-
clans, and their own couseiences can give
them. II all that doctors lad to do was
to keen people well. they wouiI be l@zs
numerous and less busy get Of mCa ia;
they are Half their time is spent IN re-
pairing and patching up bodies wnIch a
little care, at the right dme. misii have
kept in good condition. it IS AZ lily tie
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 rlSui1icu5, c"od
sewerage and good material -oT every
/ thing. True, it is not always possible 10
/ discover the wisest course eycepI Sy ey-
| pertinent, but il takes no very deep
I knowledge TO see that a hotel or puaic
! building ought not to be built 81 uEsIb-
! stantial material, that water ougat 10 De
! pure and abundant and THAI narrow ani
| crooked streets are a source % DANCE. IuT
I several reasons. One reason why Wash
ingtOn is so peaceful and pleasant a city is
that il was built according 10 a plan, in
4 stead CT growing up helter-skel'er, IS DID
! Boston and New York; and the pan hap
pened 10 be an extremely wise one.
! . In the making OF a nation, mistakes due
| to carelessness and IndiGe. ence arc espe-
ci3Ily dangerous and hard 10 remedy. an
nation in the world viii have enough 20 do
I IN fighting the positive forces OF evil which
| threaten its well-being, moral and physi-
cal from within and without; il should not
have 70 suffer through The Incidence OF in
telligent conscientious citizens who fail to
take an interest in public affairs because
they do not see how they are personally
affected This matter Ci forestry is one
which affects the whole country. Il ougst
TO receive attention from Congress, Tor
Federal legislation Is ,he only thing that
can do much COOL The Fastener should
not argue that the condition % the West, Ia
respect to climate AMI irrigation, &C Is 10;
concern him. his children may Ceziie 10
live there some day. Toe " S, rucr shoJ.d
not think that fools M the SKATE OF New
York are none 81 has business; he may
Want to travel in TIA. region and md his
progress endangered ny washCIt. NJ
State. no section. can argue that its we'll
being does not con-sra The whole country
We are one people. AMI Il thl- means any
p thing. il means thaJ c9e.y State III tn
, Uuiou has a duty 10 9Il th- yes.