The Washington herald., 1913-11-21
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the program of wednesday afternoon.
which was postponed on account OF the
heat generated by the discussion on
parliamentary practice) was resumed
with a paper by United States Forester
Henry S. Graves on Federal Forestry
Work" Mr. Graves showed that the
work of the Forest Service is along the
most practical lines, and is mostly con.
cerned with such elementary forest
Operations as fire control. He showed
that the service must necessarily tacni,
tate the public entry on the national
forests. as well as the free use OF TIN.
Der by settlers and all other users .oi
the lands He said his policy, following
instructions from Secretary or Agrieui.
ture Houston, was in every way 10 AID
and promote such use and all means OF
bringing the population into the forests
which is the thing most desired by the
administration
No Thought of Change.
Mr.. Graves, referring to the attitude of
the present administration as TO the 60
called States rights policy, which has
| advocated State instead OF Federal con-
troll of forests, said there was no thought
Of any change in the established system
of Federal ownership and control Con-
| tinuing. he said:
'The nation has an important stake in
forestry. Here, as in all other countries,
| the real development OF forestry began
when the government took up its practice
Even today some persons would leave the
/ forests entirely to private owners, others
insist that the public phases Of forestry
are altogether a State function. and Fed
eral activities in this Geld uncalled for.
Those who hold this view are usually
either lukewarm concerning the need for
forest conservation or opposed to restrict
ing private activities. Yet unrestricted
private exploitation OF forests Is impos-
sible II we are to continue to have the
| forests that the nation needs.
| National responsibility in forestry
is perfectly clear-cut. There need be
no confusion with an equally clear
cut responsibility Of the States. And
as to private forestry little of value
has so far been done that has not been
an outcome of public action, through
State or Federal agencies. or both.
The national work always will be the
backbone OF American forestry, not
intrenching on, or interfering with.
State work or individual efforts, but
serving as a guarantee that national
needs which individual States cannot
meet will be provided for on a ma
tional scale.
Two Important Points.
underlying the forestry problem are
two fundamental considerations which
should be emphasized and reiterated
until thoroughly driven home One is
the public character of forestry. Both
in the matter OF a continued supply
of forest products and in that of the
conservation of water resources the
public welfare is at stake. Secondly.
stability of policy and permanence OF
ownership are essential to any sue
cessful attack on this great conserva-
tion problem.
II am frequently asked as I travel
about the country whether am going
to make important changes in for
estry policy. / was asked that very
often in 1910, when I first took once.
1 am asked 1t often this year. My
answer is that what We are seeking Is
not changes, but the development OF q
permanent public enterprise with con-
sIstent and stable policies. The ma
tional forests were set aside in the
recognition that the bulk of these lands
should be handled permanently under
public protection and control.
The aim of the present administration
is not to overturn, but to take every pcs
sible step to increase efficiency OF the or
ganization. to adjust difficulties, and 20
advance as fast as possible the purposes
for which the national forests were es'
tablishes.
Secretary Houston's Views.
Secretary Houston recently said to
me:
Establish permanent boundaries.
Classify your lands; segregate the agri-
cultural land and fix right limits for
what is needed as protective and pro-
ductive forests. Develop permenent poll
cies based on full recognition Of lasting
public interests, and settled forestry
practice fitted to the individual needs of
each forest and locality. Study efficiency;
make any changes necessary for this
purpose, but make no changes that are
not clearly called for in the public inter-
est. Carry out your plans for the de-
velopment and increasing use Of the for
ests; but. above all. make each forest
work for community upbuilding and
local, as well as general, welfare. We
always must have in mind the men and
women who are building up a new coun-
try and laying the foundations for pros
porous, thriving commoEwealths. We
must try to study their needs and see
where and how the forests can help them.
But We must not cease to guard effective
ly against the evils or private privilege
and monopolistic control of resources
now the property Of the public"
The greeting from the General Feder- |
alton of women's Clubs was extended
by Mrs Percy V. Pennybacker, presi- |
dent This was followed by an address |
on the Attitude of the Lumberman
Toward Forestry" by William Irvine.
'First Aid' Instruction.
Miss Mabel Boardman advocated in
struction in first aid" to the injured in
the lumber camps, and outlined a plan
for the financial and practical co-opera-
ton Of the National Red Cross.
E. A. Sterling, of the Federal service |
spoke on Private Forestry Work." and
his viewpoint was so practical that his
speech was complimented by ]. E. Rhodes,
secretary OF the National Lumber Manu-
facturers' Association. who followed him.
Mr.. Rhodes expressed the same ideas
from a different angle. Both laid en-
phasis on the idea that forestry must
pay. Mr.. Rhodes made the very impor-
tant statement that there may be
danger OF State control OF water powers,
but not of State control Of national for
ests."
Secretary Lane began his address with
the following statement:
There are certain individuals in public
or quasi-public life who can answer. on
hand. the most difficult problems. Some
Of us in public positions cannot do this.
I, for one, cannot do IL without ponder
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