Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-04
|ND|NC THE BOYS
 |FO REAR FORESTS
hservaton Congress at St. kul Will Act on Sugges- .ez0er tion from Burnham.
IR AN ORGANIZATION
u,ship. County and State Divisions taAed in National Order-''The Tree Planters of America.''

Tree Planters of America Chicago, H., Sept. 4.-If plans un- consideration work out as they mise, there soon will be organized
 engaged in tree planting an army
 as active energetic and patriotic ung Americans as were every
 ought together for single purpose.
 lat purpose is the rehabilitation of
 forests of this country. And the
 ggeston originated in Chicago.
 The organization of the farmer
 ys into the Tree-Planters of Amer
 is one of the things which are
 pected to be set in motion at the
 cond week in September. It is not
 brprising that such plan should
 bye the hearty support of President
 aft former President Roosevelt,
 ifford Pinchot and others who have
 cen earnestly endeavoring to con-
 erye the natural resources of this
 ountry.
 Request From Clifford Pinchot.
 The idea of forming the farmer boys of this country into a well-or- banized army of tree planters, fos- cred by the federal government and encouraged by the individual state, bounty and township governments, was first suggested by Austin A. Burnham, general secretary of the National Business League of America. It was the result of a request from Clifford Pinchot, the chairman of the national conservation commission, and then United States forester. in letter addressed to the National Business League, which has it's head quarters in Chicago, asking for some practical suggestions for conserva- ton of the country's resources.
 MT. Burnham was a farmer boy at one time, and so were a number of sne members of the leagues board of directors. They we'll knew the la- tent force which could be brought in- to play in re-establishing our forests II this energy and enthusiasm could |oe properly concentrated in this work of tree planting. When MT. Burnham and his associates had elab- ora1ed on the idea somewhat it was aeclded to submit it more in detail to MT. Pinchot, while he was still Uni ted States Forester.
 Withheld Since February, 1909.
 Ine letter of Secretary Burnham to MT. Plnchot explains in a general way tue plan of organization, and, al- though it bears the. date of Feb. 12, iSVs' It has been withheld from publi- eatlon until the time was ripe for the promulgation of the plan. It is understood that the matter will be one M Of the things for discussion at tue st. Paul convention. The letter presenting the plan follows:
 ine schedule of inquiries concern " the conservation of natural re-
 Fces, prepared and presented tc ss American people by 1e national commission. is of such vast scope and copious detail that it 's extremely difficult for one mind 10 10 thoroughly grasp every phase of us supreme question of the hour 'f wisely advise as to the proper pol " and means for it's rational solu- ion. I., assuming then, the probable cor ectness Of this statement, and in ac- with your request that some from me. in general or 'at'icular, would be welcome, beg ,o roughly submit tentative plan ''fectiy in reply to a question pro- by the commission, in the of forests, schedule of in- luifies, viz: What measures must ,s ,s aoopted to insure the pegpetuity ' our timber supply by individuals oonilHng myself to one measure, " reply is: Restoration by the '.lmer boys of America. through a ..eat national organization to be .lo~n as The Tree-Planters of Am- ~ must be evident to every reflec- " mind that in order to make re- permanent and far-reach- As' me Idea q its value and absolute