The Republican journal., 1909-12-16
North Waldo Pomona
Holds Successful Meeting with O. Gard
ner Grange, West Winterport.

Holds Successful Meeting with o. Gard
ner Grange, West Winterpor.
Reported for The Republican Journal1
The December meeting of this orpani-
cation was held at o. Gardner grange
hall, West Winterport, December LIST. and
was one of the largest attended and most
successful of the year. The meeting was
called to order by the master. 7 r
Nealley, and all officers with the exception
of treasurer appeared during the fore
noon. D. L. Dyer gave cordial address
of welcome in behalf of O. Gardner
grange and c. C. Clements responded in
behalf of the Pomona. Under business
routine several articles were acted upon
and it was also voted to send the Master
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs j. B. Nealley, as
delegates to the Maine State Grange.
The report of oranges was then taken
up and the following reported: Northern
Light. This grange is in very flourish
ing condition. Sunrise, ''In prosper
GUS condition with new members being
initiated at nearly every meeting"
South Branch, 'Think there is a good
prospect of a resurrection this fall !"
Granite, Living up to its name and do
ing well.' Star Of Progress, Interest
fairly good, holding regular meetings. !"
0. Gardner, very good attendance and
much enthusiasm manifested" Morning
Light, "Have POI members and the best
of programs, Comet, SIS prospecting,
with good attendance at all meetings."
Eight oranges were reported and six
candidates were elected to become mem
bers of Pomona, after which recess was
declared and all did justice to the tempt
ing viands on the wel-laden tables.
Recovering the O. Gardner grange
choir rendered the old favorite, 'Drift-
ing Down Lies River" in a fine man
ner. The degree of Pomona was con-
ferred in full form on the seven candi-
dates in waiting. Then followed song
by d. L. Dyer. The question, Resolved,
That the grange should be more instru-
mental in the movement for the preser-
walton of the forests was opened by G.
H. York in the affirmative, brief re-
sumo of whose remarks follows: "In
our declaration of purposes we find that
culture for the good of the order. our
country and mankind, and | think that
the grange should be instrumental in the
preservation of our forests, for thus all
mankind will receive the benefit. There
are now % lookout stations so that the
State s forests shall not be DESTROYED bv
fire and the grange has been instrument
tai in the accomplishment of this. Maine
leads in this work and New Hampshire.
NewYork and California follow. Lumber
as an industry ranks fourth in Importance.
This industry alone puts 33, 900 mills in
operation, employs 1000, 900 men, and
over 100000 600 are paid annually for
labor in numbering operations. In the
face of this gigantic enterprise can we
see our forests slaughtered and destroy
ed as they have been in the past Is years?
Inside of 30 years more at this rate our
country would be an arid barren waste,
and we should not be able to feed and
maintain the multitudes within our Dor
ders."
D. M. Kimball on the negative side
said, in part: Il do not feel able to take
the place of the brother who was to have
spoken on the negative side, but who has
been removed by death from US; nor
against Brother York, who | have no
doubt has studied night and day on it for
the last month and used ali the power
he had, and not only this, but also all the
power his wife had. am going to read
you a part of what he quoted breads
from rituaD. What do you see here
about forests? We are to devote our
selves to improving agriculture, which is
far more important than trying to pre-
serve white birch growth Why,
when | was small boy we cleared a
piece of land and my father lived to see
it cut over again nine or ten years ago.
Lumber is growing all the time. If any
one thinks they would like to put out
more to restrict its being harvested |
would like to hear from him. The
amount in millions now employed would,
were this business restricted, do much
to cripple an industry that has done
much to build up the State of Maine.
With lumber increasing at the rate it is,
what good would it do restrict the bust
ness? Go into the lumber woods today.
Every particle of top is used. What has
the grange to do with it, should like to
know? 1t had better bend its energies
towards the parcels post, good roads and
better schools than to branch out and try
to save the forests. Why, | read in the
paper that if man owned cumberland
he ought to be restricted from cutting
more than so many thousand; off from
his own land, mind you. think a man
ought to do what he likes with his own. !"
E. N. Bartlett said; 81 am not in favor
of putting out any more on the forests.
| think there is enough done in that di-
rectlon now, and we, as an order, should
bend our energies towards the parcels
post law and let the woods alone"
L. E. White: Il have to earn part of
my livelihood handling lumber and |
would not like to see the industry med
died with too much; but there is no doubt
that we are exhausting the forests in
this State, and this means great deal;
but even if we do exhaust them we
should get lumber shipped in at even
lower prices than we pay at present.
R. L. Clements: 81 think that those
engaged in numbering operations should
not cut down every stick they come to.
| think those who own forests should
only cut trees down to certain size and
let the rest grow until it amounts to
something"
Mr.. Stevens: 81 am a great hand to
cut bushes and improve my farm, and l
think this question means to keep the
fires out of the forests, and not to re-
strict a man from cutting his own lumber
on his own land, but we should endeavor
to keep the fires out of the forests, for
many thousands of feet of lumber are
annually destroyed by fire."
w. J. Matthews: "There is a crew
near me cutting Christmas trees and they
cut and slash as high as they can reach
and even take top off 80 feet from the
ground and leave the stump to decay. |