New-York tribune., 1908-02-04
AID FOR STATE FORESTS
Mr. UMpplc Urges Legislature to
Further Preservation.

Albany Feb 3.-State aid for the preservation
of the forests of the Adirondacks and the Cats
kills urgently recommended by James =
Whipple, State Forest. Fish and Game Commits
sioner. in address before the Legislature TINS
evening He pointed out not only the material
benefit to he derived but also laid stress on the
health giving and health restoring propt rites OF
the trees. especially regards the victims of t'l-
berculosis.
Mr.. Whippe would have the state authorities
purchase least d million acres of land in
the mountain regions referred 10 and at the same
time appropriate money for the planting OF trees
by all owners Of untillabe land willing TO help in
forest extension. His recommendations along this
line are in part follows:
We must preserve and keep forests. How
shan II be done? There are onty TWO methods. Both
must De USED. the state must acquire at least d
tatshlils. and tnen We must plant forests Every
one VINO has non-tillable land must plant trees
he state must help by furnishing trees at cost OF
Tree 10 ali WAC wlI plant
sand dollars worth of nsh free each year TO stock
streams and lanes ana the shore waters OF the
40 in a few years when we nave no timber 10
poses for winch wood is used. The demand is con
Stahty increasing 1t increases faster IN proportion
IMAM the population Increases There VIII always
be d demand Tor lumber 1he supply is DECREASING
;,a even more rapidly than the demand for lumbsr
state in the Union wei as in Canada. The Tor
What newspaper publishers to do for paper?
r or or the neWsIapers there are required every Xer
GtJ,U0 feet. board measure, are composed annually
IN IN the United States, II IS not being replenished
for the future There is no class who use wood in
subject and for reforestation and the pro-
lection OF the forests than the newspaper men 1t
faction to all their readers if they would con-
stantiy ana consistenby urge the planting OF rgees
no business that Will be affected quicker or more
newspaper business
There Is probably no state in the Union where it
lav1GS
forests than in state You will remember
portance in the state, which have their source in
the state that do not rise in the Adirondack and
tons OF the state should always be covered with a
good forest.
Turning from the commercial to the medical
phase of the subject of forest preservation Mr..
Whipple said:
There are fifty thousa nd persons in the State Of
New York suffering from tuberculosis 1t has been
demonstrated that 90 per cent OF these IN the IN
clplent stage be cured by goInS to the Adlro1-
dacks and abiding there for considerable un M :.
There is found Natures great sanatorIum Ihe
balsam laden air. sweeping across hundred and
nifty miles of dense woodland. cooled by the great
the forest foliage, produces curative qualities for
this dreaded disease beyond the power of man 5
ingenuity produce in any other way.
If we aside the commercial feature of 1t.
and Catskill forests, kept for health resort and and
playground only, Will reward US tor all OF our
All things considered the Adirondack forest is
the finest park ground and forest preserve in the
known world. Its close proximity to great centres
of population. its exact right altitude, It's nfty
tree-CroWned peaks, its thousand lakes and ponds,
hundred rivers. its beautiful valleys. grottoeS,
gerges and dells make it at once the most bea'l-
tiful restful and picturesque country in the world
There are fish to catch. deer 10 hunt, beaver, elk
places to camp and the song of the hermit thrush
hear
All of the eight million people in the State OF
New York could reach this beautiful country from
their homes in twelve hours if they so desired;
eight millions reach il in an equal ieIgth
of time 1t Is a magnificent heritage, created ny
the Maker of the universe. left us by our fore
fathers We should preserve It. restore it, and pro-
tect it for ourselves and future generations
Mr Whipple devoted considerable time to the
question of pollution of the water supply saying
in part:
While are trying 70 preserve our woodlands.
nd the of the state which they
protect we must forget that quantity OF water
alone is not all that is required in this respect The
water should be pure. Polluted and impure water
is n constant menace 10 the health OF the people
and all animal life that drinks ii. ! here are In
manufacturing plants of every kind and descrip-
ton all pouring the refuse. much of II poisonous
and dangerous TO health into the streams and
ponds and lakes which the establishments are
iorated The sewage from thousand cities and VII
lages the refuse Of all kinds coming from these
places are run into and thrown into the creeks.
rivers ponds and lakes Of the state, poliuting and
deflng the water, making 1t unit for domestic
purposes
II is almost criminal negligence the part of
all persons having the power to in any way better
the present condition not to move in the direction
of notification OF the water supply of the state II
is e subject worthy of the consideration of this