Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-08

have extended to anyone whatsoever
| cannot SEQ any reason why com
mission should not bo appointed by the
forestry people that shali inquire into
the priccs for which the forest timber
Is marketed. no matter where II may be
sold. II this Is done in a businesslike
way. keeping In mind thnt the lumber
producer Is entitled to fair share of
profits for his labor, and no more. It
Will serve rs q balance TO the trade and
In many instances roduce the excessive
prices of lumber This plan should not
moot with any objection from the ium-
bcr dealers. because. II. as they claim.
they do not receive on excessive prott,
they should have no fear or the inyestl-
CATION by the commission above sug-
gcsted But whether they do OF not the
commission should be appointed.
SOME NOT FOREST LAND.
II the price of lumber continues to
go UP OF what benefit Is our forest
reserve? II there Is not timber enough
on the many millions of acres thnt
are set apart as forest reserves TO
control in some degree the price OF
timber In the interest OF the home
builder there Is certninly vast
amount of the land that has no mcr-
chantable timber upon IL and IL Is,
therefore. not forest land, and II should
be eliminated and put to some bene-
ncial use. IT. on the other hand. we
have the timber we certainly have the
right to set our price upon IL. to say
who shall cut IL and the conditions
which shall govern It's ultimate dis
posal. Action of this kind Will most
certainly benefit the man most entitled
to 1t, the home builder. / am willing
to legIslate for the future welfare Of
this nation and the proper conserva-
ton OF all of Its resources; 1t Is our
duty to do SO. A refusal or q neglect
to do this would place US In the posi-
ton of parents refusing to provide for
their children. At the same time.
however. I believe In taking care of
the present generation and can see
neither sense nor reason in depriVing
ourselves OF what We really need be-
cause of what may be laid by for
those yet unborn.
These remarks, I wish 1t thoroughly
understood. are not made In the spirit
Of criticism. 1t is easy to criticise but
difiicult In many instances to offer
better way. From my acquaintance
With the chief forester OF the United
-tates. the Hon Clifford Pinchot. [
rilcerely believe that hc is honest and
lctuated by lofty motives and Is en-
dc7vorlng TO administer tho Office he
hcl0s In a manner that will, in his
Judgment serve the best interests OF
s'l parties concerned. He is devotlng
the best years OF his life to the great
task assigned to him and he is one Of
the highest types of the true Ameri-
can citizen. l cannot agree with him.
however, upon a number of matters
pertaining TO the forest service and his
regulation of 1t and these remarks are
made in an endeavor to come to a
better understanding, one which will
benefit the members OF this organi5a-
tlon and at the same time not inter
fore with the rights of all 1t ls to
be hoped that a public discussion of
these questions Will have that result
This method of procedure Is In keep
Ing with the spirit of American gov
ernmcnt and the men of the National
Woolgrowers association and the Of
flcers of the national bureau OF for
estry should be large enough and wide
gage enough to got together and ad-
just the matters which concern them
in a friendly way and spirit and all
bear in mind and strive to be actuated
by the thought. which shall bring
the greatest good to the greatest num-
ber' to all parties concerned. 1t is
with this thought and to this end that
| have addressed YOU