El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-14
FORESTRY GIVES WAY To PLEASURE
AND GOOD TALKS attend The FEAST

portion of the reserve into a national
| park including the Mescalero reserTa-
ton. We recognize that the indians
nave rights of equity but we also be-
lieve that 500, 900 acres is more than
they will need. I believe that some
measure can and should be drawn
which will be just TO the indians and
at the same time give the southwest
something in the nature of a national
forest
Measure Is Endorsed.
This bill is not any more our inter
ests than those Of New Mexico and the
commercial bodies of the principal
towns Of southern and eastern New
Mexico have endorsed that measure.
We nope that the new authorities of
the new state realize how vastly more
important is the perpetuation of this for
est than the mere benefit to be derived
from the timber. We are glad TO have
an opportunity to say a word about
this measure and ask after investiga-
ton, the best you think it is entitled
Graves Explains Situation
Mr.. Graves responded to Mr. Burgess
talk on the proposed national park in
the Sacramento mountains by explain
ing the situation in regard to the ma
uonal forests and national parks He
said that the question of national parks
would be threshed out in congress this
winter and the system reorganized.
II want to say this. however, Mr.
Graves said that whether the area is
a national park or an indian reserva-
ton or national forest, that whatever
congress decides to do there is no cues
uon but what an administration can be
secured that VIII keep for all time this
reservation in condition to serve the
purpose Of recreation ground for the
people Of the southwest in the highest
Aviator Fowler Talks.
Aviator Robert G. Fowler was intro
uuceQ as the only aviator who had a
permit MI TO land on any limb of any tree
IN any national forest reservation. The
good natured aviator made a clever
speech IN which he told of his expert
enceS on his cross continent flight and
or his fall a [ Alta, Cal which he aid
mucn- The aviator played on the words
OF the forestry profession and of avi-
a s.lloh ana made big hit with the Wis
ItoTs ana II PaSOans present.
Adams Pays Tribute.
Capt J. B. Adams paid a high tribute
to the forestry service and the Young
men who were devoting their best ef- I
forts TO making il permanent success !
ne explained Mr.. Graves's part in the
establishing Of the forestry bureau and {
OF his carrying out Of Pinchot's poll
cles when he succeeded the former for
ester and explained why a continuation
cess Of the service
Very few people outside of the for
estIy service appreciate the service Of Z
this corps of supervisors. 1t is composed /
y
70 the service the best men can give
All they ask is that the public be pa I
uenL The public complains that it is I
Deing interfered with These rangers /
are suffering from the same Interior /
ence. L bespeak for tOlerence for the I
men behind the AK"
Cobb Says Ell PasO Endorses Work.
T. l. Cobb told the foresters that thew
mad the unqualified approval of FL /
Paso, and that when FL PasO delega-
tons had gone to conventions and iTri- \
cation congresses where the service had ]
been asSailed the voices Of FL Pasoans /
mad been raised in behalf of the serv-
Ice. If PinchOtism means conservation
then God bless PinchOtism," he said /
be paid Roosevelt a tribute for his
part IN the conservation scheme and
SUCK OF TEDDY and perpetuate the
name of PinchOt
Informal Program Follows.
Mrs. G. o. Ledbetter gave an informal
program of Rotations. songs and imi-
tations at the close of the speaking
program. Her work was very cleverlv
done and was so well received bv the I
crowd that 1t was necessary for her to
respond to number of encores.
In closing the smoker Mr.. McNary in
yited the fOreSters TO meet here an
1ually and expressed a hope that FL
Paso would be made the permanent
headquarters OF the southwestern d.
vision of the forestry service
Are Shown Lower Valley.
Early this morning mayor Kelly and
president McNary of the chamber of
commerce. accompanied by r. F. Bur
yes, alderman Walter Clayton and H
D. Slater. in Mr.. McNary's car. showed
.Ir. Graves and Capt. J. B. Adams. for
sster and assistant forester of the
United states, something of the valley /
IS far as 4sleta, and the residence sec
ions Of FL PasO. Mr.. Graves left the / ]
,ity on the Golden States Most of the /
ther members Of the forestry service !