The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-04

ENT ROOsEvELTs FIRST ANNUAL MESSAGE TO CoNGREss-co


which is also charged with the general adVahcsmeh @
"l practical forestry IN tue unteu o'a'es ihe9e
various functions should b' united III 'hc ou'e"" ok
forestry to which they properly belong lhc presel
"Hus'on of responsibility IS pad from every S'''u'
p'nh u prevents ta' effective 'o-ope'n..o '"''
'h' government ana lhc men W'o "'i,"' VIC ~
sources OF the reserves wlthou, "ich 'he "'e.e ,
oi ooth must SuHer' me sc'eht,l'c bureaus se' ,,
nnould DC put under 'he department OF hsr'eo.',e'
me president should nave by law the powe, " uans
'eliihk anus lon use as 'ores' reserves W VI"
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I"' "ater Supply 'seii "ePenus "',oh we '''s'. ~
whole country today IL the waters that now run to
waste were saved and used for irrigation The inr
'st and water problems are perhaps the most vital
interiai question or the United States.
certain OF the Forest reserves should also oe l'u'
preserves Tor the wild forest creatures All "t 'ha
reserves shouid ne better protected from hres Many
of them need special protection because of the greas
INJURY dohe ny i've Stock above all ny sheep' Inc
increase IN deer clk ana oher animals IN the helo"
s'oh" park SHOWS what may be expected wheh ot''er
mountain forests are properly protected ny law anc
properly guarded Some OF these areas have been SO
denuded o' surface vegetation by oversraH;ng mat
the ground breeding birds. including grouse ana quail
ana many mammals including deer nave been eNtcr-
minated or driven away. AT the same time tho
"ttcr-storhE capacity ot the surface mas peei' ot-
creased or destroyed thls promoting noods Ill times
oi ram ana diminishing the HOW OF streams pet"e'h
rams
IN cases where natural conditions nave bc"h re
stored tor a teW Years, vegetation mas again ear
peted the ground. birds and deer are coming back.
ana hundreds OF persons especially from the imme-
dihtc neghoorhood come each summer to enjoy the
privilege OF camping. Some. at least, of the forest
reserves should afford perpetual protection to ,he
native fauna and flora, safe havens of refuge to our
ana Tree camping grounds for the ever-'ncrehsins
NUMBERS OIL men ana women who have learned to fnd
rest heaith ana recrcatloh III the splendid forests
ana "o""'-cEu 1neauo"s oil our mountains Inc 'or~
est reserves shouo DC set apart forever tor the use
anu oe"en' VI our people us "hoic ana not sacri-
hceo 10 the shorl-siShted greed OF Il few
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