Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-11-21

Federal forestry.
The part played by the nation In
forwry must always bee large Here
as u ali other countries. tho real
Development OF forestry began when
thc government took up its practice.
Even toda, SOME persons would leave
the forests entirely 90 private own
crs: others insist that the public
phases of forestry are altogether o.
sWtc Junction and federal activities
boo his field uurullod for Those who
mold this view are usually either
iukcWarm concerning the need for
forest conservation or opposed to rec
siricting private activities.
National responsibility in forestry
.s perfectly cloar-cut Their, need Dee
uo confusion with an equally clear
cut responsibility Of The stutos. And
ls Co private forestry little of value
hHs so far boon done tnat has not
boon un outcome oi public action
.hruuah state COO federal agencies. or
both ~ was the work of Tho fnd-
rr'l government boo placing its own
forests under administration Us
demonstration of uro protection ard
uf conservative .umbornr, us cNpor-
meuHl and educational work. and
Its stimulus Co our educational nstI-
'uiions Goo train ANA turn w % lars,
body "f forcetcw which created the
present wide interest Doe forestry and
brought Oh, efforts cot other agencies
into successful play, I do not mean
Iu any way Goo overlook the splendid
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likt Pennsylvania and New York.
which dates back many years, But
that wts localized Iu feW states. O,
required the nation itself 90 set ir
motion a national movement The
national work viii dlwuys De- IN,
backbone of Auerlcnn forestry. no,
tr"nching ON CO.. interfering with state
work or individual efforts lut serve
.ns as demonstration ot forest
management ON ts own lands, q cen
ter ui leadership, cooperation and
assistance tu state and private work
No means Co handle interstate prob
Icms ana coordinate Che work %.
u'ishloring states, q guarantee that
national needs which individual
states cannot meet viii Doc provided
l'r on 20 national scale.
Underlying the forestry problem
arc Two fundamental considerations
which should Dee emphasized and re-
itrut"d until thoroughly driven
home. ono b. th, publ, character
cot forestry Both m "a, matter 90
continued supply ut forest products
and boa that uf the conservation oi
water resources tho punn, welfare o.
ID G In .-
vital 90 the prosperity of the country
can bo accomplished only with the
direct participation OF tho public
Private owners viii secure results
only on limited scale ln tho long
run ON their own initiative 10 takes
too long, so Co goo Years. 60 grow
crop of timber trees. Most private
owners boz face OF fire riak, bad tax
laws, and uncertain future markets
VIII not make tho necessary invest
ments. iut lumhDrmcn have bought
their lands either to log or Go spec
ulatc in the standing timber not q,
grow trees for later generations. Nor
VIII private owners make invest
monts for general public benefits. as
in watershed protection. lf NE pub
Doe be- to secure the benefits of for-
ostry It must take tho measures moe
,asnE Co guarantee these results. and
it must bcur tho cost OF what 90 rec
.ceiYrd
closely related 600 tho t~ct that
forestry is u muy aspects public
problem ls the second of the fundu-
mental considerations ! wish to rm-
plastic Forestry requires stability
....f .
pprmancrr. II ownership us will inc
sure h. n.r,u u's tu. d'Gru,,, 90
private forestry pn a. large scale.
Tmhorlnnd owners are Interested boo
the protection oi hoir standing TIM
uyr. As yot the problem cot cut-ovcr
private lands i- unsolyod, 10 is nov
doNuiying Ou the stat, Goo AID in their
protection from tine boz tho interest
of lts own ciulcny 10 VIII require
the utmost resources OF state and
federal government together to
handle this problem Of getting rcns-
diAblo protection lf private forest
and permanent production OF timber
ON cut-ovcr lands stability of poll
lcy and pcTminrncc OF ownership are
csscptal To- any successful attack ON
this great conservation problem
This principle ni stability of poll
icg uf administration is large face
tor ben successful, hnndling Of public
property aud haa been consistently
considered in the national forest
work I am frequently asked as
travel about the country whether I
ann going to make important changea
ln the forestry policy. ! was asked
that very often in 1919. when ; nrsl
took office. ann asked often this
year. My answer Is that what we are
seeking h. not changes but the de-
yelopment 81 "a permanent public ems
terpriso with consistent and stable
policies. Tho national forests wer,
set aside In the recognition that the
bulk of these lands should be ham
J died permanently under pubic pro.