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would entail would be measured by the slow

would entail would be measured by the slow
growth Of the trees themselves.
fortunately the remedy IL a simple one,
ana your presence here is proof that IL Is
being applied. IL is the great merit Of the
Department OF Agriculture in its forest
work that its efforts have been directed
70 enlist the sympathy and cooperation Of
the users Of wood. water and grass. and TO
SHOW that forestry will pay. and does pay.
rather than 10 exhaust itself In the futile
attempt TO Introduce conservative methods
by any other means
The Department gives advice and assist-
ance which IL will be worth your while
10 Know more about, and its policy il one
OF helpfulness throughout and never OF
hostility or coercion toward any legitimate
interest whatsoever. In the very nature
OF things IL can make little progress apart
from you Whatever it may be possible
Tor the Government to accomplish. its work
must ultimately fail unless your Interest and
support give 1t permanence and power.
III ia only as the producing and CONNER
clal interests Of the country come 70 realize
that they need to have trees growing up
in the forest not less than they need the
product of the trees cut down that we may
hope to see the permanent prosperity OF
both safely secured.
This statement IL true, not only as to
forests In private ownership. but aa to the
national forests as we'll. Unless the men
from the West believe in forest preserva-
ton the Western forests cannot be pre-
served. The policy under which the Presi-
dent creates those national forests IL a
part of the general policy Of the Admin
istration to give every part Of the public
lands their highest use. That policy can
be given effect in the long run only through
the willing assistance OF the Western peo-
Pile, and that such assistance was given
in full measure there can be no longer
any doubt.
y want 10 add a word as 10 the creation
OF a national forest service which | have
recommended repeatedly in messages
10 the Congress. and especially In the last.
| mean the concentration OF all the forest
work Of the Government in the Department
Of Agriculture. As | have had occasion
10 say over and over again, the policy
which this Administration Ia trying TO
carry out through the creation Of such
n service IL that Of making the national
forests more actively and more. perna-
and am heartily glad TO know that West
ern sentiment supports more and more
vigorously the policy OF setting aside ma
tional forests, the policy OF creating a ma
tional forest service, and especially the
policy Of increasing tho permanent useful
ness OF these forest lands to all those who
come in contact with them.
With what il rapidly getting 70 be the
unbroken sentiment OF the West behind
this forest policy. and with what IA rapidly
getting to be the unbroken support OF the
great Industries behind the general policy
Of the conservative use Of the forest, we
have a right to feel that we have entered
on an era Of great and lasting progress
Much. very much. yet remains to be done;
bu; tho future is bright and the perma-
nency OF our timber supplies Is far moro
nearly assured than at any previous time
in OUT history 20 tho men whom this
Congress contains and represents this great
result is due v