Arizona republican., 1913-10-23
SAVE THE FORESTS

SAVE THE FORESTS
 Chief among the objects which the Ma i7ral Conservation Congress created is to Afford agency through which the people of the may frame policies and principles af fool-1s the conservation utilization of their resources put into effect b,- their reprexap- taUFes in state and federal govelrI.cuct It has oecr announced that the fifth meeting of the Con- grcas, be held in Washington on November l8 19 and 20 is be devoted largely to forest con- servaton because the national importance of the subject it's many phases Public interest is in voved, because the proper solution of the problems depends the cost of the wood without which civilization would decline: the perpetuation timber supply development Of hydro-eiectrc power; utilization non-agri- cultural lands; availability water for irriga- ton; preservation forest areas for health and recreation, and many other developments essential alike every Iumberman to the who neither foot National Conservation Congress seeks, through education investigation, establish a sound forest policy, both in the broad national poets and essential details, and support and strengthen the progressive forest work being done. Because of thorough organization and it's utilization with the American Forestry S. sociation unequaed facilities for effective in vestigation, publicity and education. It calls for and deserves the help of everyone, and that Arizona send a large representative delega- tion to the Congress is sincerely to be hoped for. In the official call the Fifth Congress, the following are given of the reasons why the forestry is put foremost at 1913 meeting:
 Forest fires continue destroy lives by hundreds tangible assets aver aging upwards of fifty million dollars an nuaIv and do fncaIculable damage to soil, water and young growth.
 Forest insects destroy enough timber every year finance the construction program of navy.
 Floods follow forest denudaton, and the disasters of this year be traced in part at least non-forested water sheds
 We are using three times as much tina
 ber as grows each year, and worst of all are utilizing only forty to seventy per cent of each tree down; while fire destroys the equivalent of each years new growth
 The tax in most states do not recognize forests to be per natuated but act to destroy timber sources for the enrichment of the pres ent to the poverty of the future
 The preservative treatment of timber is a potent factor conservation, since it reduces the consumption and makes infe- rior species available present about 20 ner cent of the cross ties, but less than 1-3 of per cent of the lumber used. is treated
 Despite the obvious public need there is strong opposition the development of 2 safe national policy.
 While the future is not secure, defi- nfte progress has been made in the fol- lowing
 Forest fire associations among tim berand owners, by publicity and syste- matic organization, materially reducing forest fire losses.
 The Federal Government controls, on the national forests, about One-fifth of the standing timber, and by proper utilization and protection makes it present asset and a perpetual resource.
 A majority of the forested states have organizations which doing effective work in forest protection and education.
 Two states Pennsylvania and Louisiana, have this year enacted forest taxation laws based on correct principles, and other states are agitating similar legislation.
 While intensive forest management the European plan. has not been applied on private holdings, the lumbermen slowly realizing that their business is fur tbered tv co-operaton with public inter ests Forestry numbering receiving mutual recognition, which will make for forest conservation under the combined stimulus of education economic de- velopment.
 There is fairly well defined public n- stimulated to the point of forcing necessary reforms